I haven’t written about Raggedy Ann for several years, but hers is an interesting tale. The story goes that Raggedy Ann began as a faceless rag doll found by a little girl named Marcella in her ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WZZM) -- One of the most popular children's dolls ever made got its start nearly 100 years ago in West Michigan. Who knew Raggedy Ann has a Muskegon connection? Ann Dake did, and ...

(Editor's note: This story is an amalgam of two stories that originally appeared in 2016.) Raggedy Ann is a simple and unpretentious doll with button eyes and a tender smile. Not bad for over 100 ...

Raggedy Ann was created in 1915 by Johnny Gruelle, whose daughter Marcella died at the age of 13 after receiving a vaccination. In January 2017, Facebook pages "The Truth About Vaccines" and "VacTruth ...

Fabric dolls are a direct descendant of the homemade rag doll, and no doll typifies the American image better than the red, white and blue smiling faces of Raggedy Ann and Andy. No one really knows ...

Over the weekend I was reading a story in the Wall Street Journal about the history of the anti-vaccination movement when I came across a familiar name: Raggedy Ann. Here’s what the author, NYU ...

Robyn Amato never had a Raggedy Ann doll as a child but in the last two decades, she's made up for lost time. "Do you have a very understanding husband?" I asked. Robyn nodded with a, "Yes, I do. He's ...

Raggedy Ann was born out of a father's grief after his daughter's death. John Gruelle doted on his young daughter Marcella and often used her as an inspiration for his art and literary missives. Long ...

Raggedy Ann is 95 years old this year! She still looks so young and always has a cheerful smile on her face. She’s an icon of American childhood. Many of us had our own Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls when ...

Iconic American toy Raggedy Ann celebrates her 100th birthday this week, and a local relative of the doll’s creator wants to make it a memorable celebration. Cindy Gruelle Goho, of Mohrsville, is the ...

Orlando photographer Ben Van Hook was out for a stroll around Delaney Park when he noticed something that made him stop: a pair of Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls sitting by a trash can. Like a tiny island ...