#Johnny Gruelle

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Raggedy Origins

Raggedy Ann Stories is a short story collection written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. The collection centers around the sweet ragdoll character Raggedy Ann. Published in 1918 by M. A. Donohue & Company in Chicago, this edition is adorned with cheerful illustrations that truly bring the stories to life.

Raggedy Ann, a character that has captured the hearts of many, was brought to life by the American illustrator and author John Barton Gruelle (1880-1938). The character made its first appearance as a doll in 1915 and was later introduced to the public through this 1918 Raggedy Ann Stories book.

The exact beginnings of the Raggedy Ann doll and its related stories are unclear, but many myths and legends surrounding its origins have been widely circulated. Johnny Gruelle is responsible for sparking many of these tales—whether inadvertently or with his well-known sense of humor, it’s anyone’s guess! In one version, Gruelle's daughter Marcella discovered a faceless cloth doll in her grandmother's attic, which the artist then drew a face on. It is said that Gruelle made up stories about Raggedy Ann to tell his daughter, Marcella, who is believed to have been the inspiration behind the doll and its stories. One detail that is clear is that despite internet rumors to the contrary, the doll was not designed to represent children who died from vaccines. 

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Original Art - Raggedy Ann In The Deep Deep Woods Book Endpapers (1930)

Art by Johnny Gruelle

[bucketfulofbabs]

⭐️DO NOT REPOST⭐️

need them to adopt me into their family RIGHT. NOW.

I rrly hesitant about posting this cuz I how it looks now ngl

hi followers ik y’all followed me for dca stuff, I haven’t forgotten about them at all hang on!

[novellag]

Been practicing Johnny Gruelle's style and I think I got some pretty good results:>

[transgendertails]

Sometimes I think

Most of the time it’s about this

[undergroundbillions]

Happy birthday Johnny Gruelle!!!

Isn't it just so perfect that the creator of Raggedy Ann was born on Christmas Eve??

[nijinokanatani]

Sunny Bunny Childrens Book by Nina Wilcox Putnam Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle(1880-1938), 1918

[tigerworks]

Alright. I am looking for voice actors, animators, storyboard artists, anybody that is willing to work for free. I need as much as I can get. If you are interested, join the discord. I will credit you or do whatever it takes for you to work for free. I need some people to help me animate my Pilot for my show. The show is about Raggedy Ann and Andy. I have finished the script. Thank you!

https://discord.gg/JFDUxSUP

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Raggedy Ann - art by Johnny Gruelle (1918)

[crystallakeslasher]

Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls are so cute and have always been apart of my life. They’re so lovable and the fact that Johnny Gruelle made a patent just for Marcella’s love to carry on is so sweet. 😭 They have a heart on their chest that says “I love you”. Even the home-made ones all have a heart. It’s so sweet if you think about it.

Plus, Andy and Ann (siblings or lovers not rlly confirmed I guess idk) nvm definitely siblings guys 👍

have always never been separated. Some dolls have their hands sewn together so they can never leave each others side.

I’ve been collecting them and other dolls for at least 5 years now. I dislike the fact people associate her with Annabelle. Annabelle was the big raggedy Ann doll that was occupied by a demon. That is in the past like not every Ann n Andy doll has a preoccupied demon ready to come home with you???

But seriously, let’s appreciate them both and Johnny gruelles work <3

Thanks to johnnys love for Marcella and to keep her memory alive, we now have the raggedies

[tomoleary]

Johnny Gruelle (1880-1938) "My Raggedy Ann" tailpiece for Raggedy Ann's Sunny Songs, music by Will Woodin (New York: Miller Music Inc., 1930) Source

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Johnny Gruelle

Raggedy Ann And Raggedy Andy Book Endpapers (1928)

From ha.com...

This illustration was published as the endpapers for several Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy books including Magical Wishes and Fairy Stories.

[thebeautifulbook]

THE PAPER DRAGON: A Raggedy Ann Adventure written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. (New York/Joliet/ Boston: P.F. Volland, 1926.)

source [original edition]

source [2003]

[imnogirlstoy]

GUESS WHO :33

Oh my God this is so hard I can't take it but I LOVE YOU JOHNNY 💖💖

Uptade/Edit: I restarted because I fucked up REALLY BADLY 🙁💔💔

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I- uhh- no?

Marcella didn’t die from the vaccination, she died from the uncleaned needle because it was fucking 1915, so people were stupid.

STOP USING ANN AND ANDY AS ANTI-VAX SYMBOLS! (Idk if they still do this, just wanted to point out the blatant lying here)

PS: I’m pretty sure Marcella died after the patent was filed

PPS: YES SHE DID! SHE DIED NOVEMBER 8, JUST OVER 2 MONTHS AFTER THE PATENT WAS FILED!

[the-haus-of-raggedy]

I have a Raggedy Ann tape that I can’t find anywhere!

Please let me know if you have information on this!