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Description
16" (41 cm.) Each is muslin with flat-dimensional
faces,stitch-jointed arms and legs,sewn-on striped
stockings and black shoes,and each has original
black shoe-button eyes,hand-painted features,and
thick worsted yarn hair,Ann with dark brown
yarn,and Andy with rust red. Condition: generally
excellent,Ann's hair a tad sparse,costumes
typically faded. Marks: Patented Sept. 7,1915.
Comments: Volland,the first period painted-feature
models of Johnny Gruelle's storybook
characters,circa 1918/1920. Value Points: very
rare early models with most charming faces,Ann's
value enhanced by the presence of her original
hidden "heart" which is still intact.