<P> Raggedy Ann is a character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle ( 1880 -- 1938 ) that appeared in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children . Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose . Johnny Gruelle received US Patent D47789 for his Raggedy Ann doll on September 7 , 1915 . The character was created in 1915 as a doll , and was introduced to the public in the 1918 book Raggedy Ann Stories . When a doll was marketed with the book , the concept had great success . A sequel , Raggedy Andy Stories ( 1920 ) , introduced the character of her brother , Raggedy Andy . </P>
<P> Raggedy Ann is a character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle ( 1880 -- 1938 ) that appeared in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children . Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose . Johnny Gruelle received US Patent D47789 for his Raggedy Ann doll on September 7 , 1915 . The character was created in 1915 as a doll , and was introduced to the public in the 1918 book Raggedy Ann Stories . When a doll was marketed with the book , the concept had great success . A sequel , Raggedy Andy Stories ( 1920 ) , introduced the character of her brother , Raggedy Andy . </P>
when was the first raggedy ann doll made
when was the first raggedy ann doll made
1915
1915