The first Georgene Novelties version of the Raggedies was produced until approximately 1944. In 1943-1944 Georgene slightly revised the face of Ann and Andy. The nose was now longer and did not have a black outline. The wigs were still sewn on but were made of thicker cotton yarn (rug yarn). My example of the second version has very thin red and white striped legs. These dolls are very hard to find for Georgene only produced them until 1946. Other changes to the dolls were mainly due to the limited availability of materials during the war. The cotton wigs were more orange, metal buttons were only on Andy's waist, and floral prints might even be seen on Andy! The usual black shoes could be brown and Andy's hat was often all white. Since metal was going to the war effort, Ann's apron now had white cotton ties rather than a metal button. Many of today's collectors strive to find the many different varieties of the outfits and legs!
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The first Georgene Novelties version of the Raggedies was produced until approximately 1944. In 1943-1944 Georgene slightly revised the face of Ann and Andy. The nose was now longer and did not have a black outline. The wigs were still sewn on but were made of thicker cotton yarn (rug yarn). My example of the second version has very thin red and white striped legs. These dolls are very hard to find for Georgene only produced them until 1946. Other changes to the dolls were mainly due to the limited availability of materials during the war. The cotton wigs were more orange, metal buttons were only on Andy's waist, and floral prints might even be seen on Andy! The usual black shoes could be brown and Andy's hat was often all white. Since metal was going to the war effort, Ann's apron now had white cotton ties rather than a metal button. Many of today's collectors strive to find the many different varieties of the outfits and legs!