Following the popularity of Molly-'es Doll Outfitters, Inc. and Georgene Novelties, Inc. Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls from the 1930's, McCall Corporation produced the first authorized pattern (#820) in 1940 to make these sweet dolls at home. This first pattern made 19" dolls with facial characteristics similar to the early black outline nose Georgenes and the multi-colored striped legs that resembled the former Mollye's dolls. The dolls had yarn hair, embroidered and appliqued faces, shoe button eyes and wonderfully designed outfits. The very old ones were stuffed with cotton rags, kapok, and finely shredded foam rubber (no polyester fiberfill in these dolls!). There were later versions of the pattern (1950's, 1960's and 1970's), but the dolls crafted from the early pattern are my favorites! Any early doll in very good condition with unusual multi-colored striped legs will definitely join my collection!! They just make you smile!
Does anyone have understandable directions for doing the hair. I have one my Mother made me in the early 50's and now I have the pattern and am trying to make one for my granddaughter but I don't understand the hair (wig) instructions and can't figure it out from my doll
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Following the popularity of Molly-'es Doll Outfitters, Inc. and Georgene Novelties, Inc. Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls from the 1930's, McCall Corporation produced the first authorized pattern (#820) in 1940 to make these sweet dolls at home. This first pattern made 19" dolls with facial characteristics similar to the early black outline nose Georgenes and the multi-colored striped legs that resembled the former Mollye's dolls. The dolls had yarn hair, embroidered and appliqued faces, shoe button eyes and wonderfully designed outfits. The very old ones were stuffed with cotton rags, kapok, and finely shredded foam rubber (no polyester fiberfill in these dolls!). There were later versions of the pattern (1950's, 1960's and 1970's), but the dolls crafted from the early pattern are my favorites! Any early doll in very good condition with unusual multi-colored striped legs will definitely join my collection!! They just make you smile!