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Russ Berrie 16" Button Eye Raggedy Ann

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In November I purchased a Russ Berrie 16" Button Eye Raggedy Ann for my one-year-old Granddaughter. She was delivered promptly in a cardboard post office box. I wished she had been packaged in her own Raggedy box for better Christmas wrapping. I was very disappointed in the stitching around the apron. In fact, I took out the upper apron stitching and my seamstress sister resewed in for me. A few strands of her yarn hair at the back of her head had come out of the stitching and had to be pulled back through. Otherwise, she was cute and all the colors were bright and clean.

Oh, my! What nostalgic memories this classic doll brings back ... of snowy Ohio days spent playing in my bed or on the floor with my very own Raggedy Ann ... while my brother tried to grab her and hide her from me. Those were the carefree days when kids enjoyed the simpler things in life, when we all thought we were invincible. Ah-hhhhhh ...

I enjoyed giving both Raggedy Ann and Andy to my kids when they were young, and relating the history of how they came to be classics ... through the books written about them. Reading the books to the kids was an enjoyable experience, too, as my Grannie Sue had read them to me ... once upon a time long ago. ... sigh ...

This doll is not only cute and lovable, she appears to be quite durable. However, I already see a few loose threads, so I suppose she won't endure like the one I had as a child--but what does in this day of rapid assembly-line production? Not saying this doll is assembled in that fashion, just that NOTHING receives the tender, loving care as it did in the "olden" days. That's progress for you!

The history of The Raggedies reads like a fairytale. Did you know that the doll was created by Alice Benton Gruelle and the name was inspired from two poems written by family friend James Whitcomb Riley ("The Raggedyman" and "Little Orphant Annie")? I was surprised to learn that the doll came before the books ... because it's usually the other way around. Alice Benton Gruelle's son Johnny not only painted the face on the first Raggedy, he wrote the books that followed.

How the books came to be published is another fascinating tale. For more details visit this website: http://www.raggedyman.com/ourstory.htm

Kids around the world love all the Raggedies; they've become 20th Century icons. It seems that no one can resist that bright red hair and those big button eyes! Can you?

Reviewed by: Betty Dravis, 2008

Bought for my granddaughter. This is reminiscent of my Raggedy Ann when I was a child, as well as the one my daughter had. Some dolls I saw in stores looked fake, but this is just like the original. Very pleased with it.

I bought this for my granddaughter for Christmas. She is 2 and this is a very good doll to squeeze and sleep with. Raggedy Ann has the button eyes and is very cute. I don't think she is a durable doll, but she will last for the love she will receive.

Great doll for the price. Looks very similar to the original, however, she does not have the "I Love You" red heart tattoo on her heart (as does the original).

I feel like a child again.
Some of my most memorable childhood memories
have Ragady Ann and Andy in them.
These dolls are spectacular, in great shape
I am very satisfied with my purchase.

I bought 2 of the dolls, and i really think they are great.. All little girls should have a Raggedy Ann doll :o)

Russ Berrie 16" Button Eye Raggedy Ann

I don't usually shop on line. Although, today I ran around looking for a Raggedy Ann Doll for my 1st Great-Grandchild that is due soon. I couldn't find one anywhere. Thank goodness Toys-R-Us suggested I look on line. I have found exactly what I spent all day looking for.

I purchased my first Raggecdy Ann doll for my daughters 1st Christmas. She was only 4 months old and I thought it was the perfect doll for a baby girl to play with. My daughter wore that doll out, she was her best friend. They were inseperable. That doll was washed and sewn back togehter numerous times. I kept telling her we needed to buy her a new one and she kept saying she didn't want a new one. I finally bought her a new one one, I washed it a few times to get rid of the new smell and I really didn't think she would know the difference. I snuck it into bed with her one night when she was about 4 years old and destroyed the old one thinking she wouldn't notice. She never said anything but she rarely played with the new one. It layed on her bed until she left home. It is now packed away with her little girl memories almost like new. Since then the first thing I buy for a little girl is a Raggedy Ann doll. Unfortunantly, I have never seen another little girl as attached to one as my daughter was to the first one she had. I buy them anyway so of course my great-granddaughter has to have one.

In fact maybe my 40 year old daughter will get one from Santa Claus this year just because.

Sharon

I looked and looked and looked before purchasing these dolls (I got both Ann and Andy) for my granddaughter's one year old birthday. The Russ Berrie 16" button eye dolls are exactly what I wanted. They are well made. All seams and edging were neatly constructed. The hair is full, exactly right for a rag doll. But best of all, the faces are adorable - even prettier than the picture with subtle, delicate shading. (Not even a little scary, as some have complained about other dolls.) Beautifully done! I would buy again in a heartbeat!

A perfect gift for twin grandchildren! They have their own quality dolls, Mom reads the Raggedy Ann book to them. Just like the good old days. Hard to find that quality today ... everything is plastic ... this product is NOT.