Gigli’s Photo of the Week
Photography by Rich Gigli
Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy, Beloved Belindy, Rags
Raggedy Ann is a fictional character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle (1880–1938) in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and has a triangle nose. The character was created in 1915 as a doll, and was introduced to the public in the 1918 book Raggedy Ann Stories. A doll was also marketed along with the book to great success. A sequel, Raggedy Andy Stories (1920) introduced the character of her brother, Raggedy Andy, dressed in sailor suit and hat. Beloved Belindy (1926) was added to the stories along with Rags the dog. (Wikipedia) – Dolls hand crafted by Carole Anne Gigli
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