63-627: (Redirected from Grues ) [REDACTED] Look up grue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Grue may refer to: People [ edit ] A pen name used by cartoonist Johnny Gruelle Grue (surname) , notable people with the surname Grue Places [ edit ] Grue, Norway , a municipality in Innlandet county Isle-aux-Grues , an island in Quebec, Canada Grues, Vendée ,
126-594: A brief period in 1945, died on April 25, 1968, at the age of eighty-three. John and Myrtle Gruelle began their married life in Indianapolis and moved with their young daughter to Cleveland , Ohio. By 1910 they had left Cleveland and moved to the Norwalk, Connecticut , area, where Gruelle's parents had acquired a 16-acre (6.5-hectare) property in Silvermine , a present-day historic district and art colony along
189-601: A cartoonist for the Herald , he also pursued writing and illustrating his own fairy tales. His first major illustrating commission was a single-volume edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales (1914) that included Gruelle's artwork for eleven full-color plates. In other early commission work he illustrated and retold other fairy tales that included the stories of " Cinderella ," " Little Red Riding Hood ," and " Hansel and Gretel ," among others. He also wrote and illustrated My Very Own Fairy Stories (1917), published by P. F. Volland Company ,
252-712: A commune in France Grue (river) , a river in north-west Italy In fiction [ edit ] Grue (monster) , a fictional predatory creature invented by American author Jack Vance and featured in the Zork series of interactive fiction computer games Grue (Freedom City) , an alien race in the role-playing game Mutants and Masterminds Grue/Brian Laborn, a supervillain in the web novel Worm Other [ edit ] Grue and bleen , portmanteau words formed from green and blue , coined by Nelson Goodman to illustrate his new riddle of induction Grue ,
315-525: A dozen national magazines. Despite the diversity of his work, Gruelle is best known as the illustrator, author, and the creator of the Raggedy Ann doll and related books, illustrations, and characters. By the time of his death in 1938, his first Raggedy Ann book had sold more than 3 million copies. The iconic Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls that Gruelle designed and their related memorabilia have become sought-after collectors' items. Gruelle also left
378-400: A face, and that Gruelle suggested that Marcella's grandmother sew a shoe button for a missing eye. Hall says the date of this supposed occurrence is given as early as 1900 and as late as 1914, with the locale variously given as suburban Indianapolis , Indiana , downtown Cleveland , Ohio , or rural Connecticut . More likely, as Gruelle's wife Myrtle reported, it was her husband who retrieved
441-479: A home on Tacoma Avenue in what is the present-day Lockerbie Square Historic District . The Gruelles made Indianapolis their home for more than twenty-five years. John was exposed to art and literature at an early age. His father, Richard , who was a self-taught portrait and landscape painter who became associated with the Hoosier Group of American Impressionist painters. In addition to Richard Gruelle,
504-543: A legacy of other artistic and literary works. Although he was inspired by many sources and most of his work was based on traditional European folktales, Gruelle developed his own storytelling style. Many of his stories for children included parables about the virtues of "sharing, compassion, and telling the truth." In addition to his prose, Gruelle used his illustrations to tell stories of magical lands, fanciful animals, and memorable characters, especially Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy, and their friends. While his early artwork used
567-497: A legal decision handed down in Gruelle v (Mollye) Goldman prohibited Molly-'Es Dolls from further manufacturing and sales of the dolls. Gruelle's hometown of Arcola, Illinois , is the former home of the annual Raggedy Ann and Andy Festival and the Raggedy Ann and Andy Museum. The museum was closed and the festival discontinued in 2009. Some of the museum's contents were donated to Strong National Museum of Play . Other aspects of
630-611: A linguistic and translation concept (see Blue–green distinction in language ) Crane (bird) , a bird from the Grue family Grue , an influential science fiction fanzine published by Dean Grennell An early form of Nutraloaf , a food served in prison, known as "grue" to prisoners in the Arkansas penal system as described in the 1978 Hutto v. Finney decision See also [ edit ] GRU (disambiguation) Groo (disambiguation) Grew Grewe Topics referred to by
693-400: A long-forgotten, homemade rag doll from the attic of his parents' Indianapolis home sometime around the turn of the twentieth century before the couple's daughter was born. Although the incident is unconfirmed, Myrtle Gruelle recalled, "There was something he wanted from the attic. While he was rummaging around for it, he found an old rag doll his mother had made for his sister. He said then that
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#1732790683787756-409: A publisher of inspirational cards, gifts, and books. Beginning with these early stories, Gruelle typically used a "fairy-story-with-a-moral format" to teach the ethical lessons that became a trademark of his work. Gruelle also created a cartoon series in 1917 called Quacky Doodles , produced as part of Bray Productions ' weekly Paramount Pictograph productions. The exact details of the origins of
819-719: A recording of "A Raggedy Ann Songbook" (1996). Gruelle and his wife relocated from Connecticut, to the Miami , Florida, area in 1932. In his later years Gruelle continued to write and illustrate books such as Raggedy Ann and the Golden Meadow (1935), which was completed with the assistance of his son, Worth. The father-and-son duo also collaborated on a series of illustrated Raggedy Ann proverbs that were syndicated in newspapers. In addition, Gruelle produced humorous cartoons and made public appearances, but took time away from work to pursue his hobby of collecting automobiles. Although
882-618: A romantic, dreamlike style that frequently included the gold-and-violet palette of his father, among other American Impressionists, Gruelle's later illustrations used a brighter color palette. Animation historian Donald Crafton described Gruelle's illustrations as having a typically "clean, curvilinear style that looks ahead to the Disney graphics of the 1930s." Cartoonists such as Sidney Smith , Theodor Geisel ( Dr. Seuss ), and Mary Engelbreit have named Gruelle among those who have inspired their work. Gruelle's own creative work continues through
945-561: A syndicated newspaper columnist. Justin studied art in Indianapolis and New York City and became a landscape painter, illustrator, and muralist. Nineteen-year-old Gruelle met his future wife, Myrtle J. Swann, in Indianapolis, where they were married on March 23, 1901. Marcella, the first of their three children, was born on August 18, 1902, and died on November 8, 1915, at age 13. The Gruelles also had two sons, Worth, who became an artist and illustrator, and Richard "Dick" Gruelle. Gruelle's widow, Myrtle (Swann) Gruelle Silsby, who remarried for
1008-487: Is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose. 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 . Further characters such as Beloved Belindy, a black mammy doll, were featured as dolls and characters in books. The exact details of
1071-506: Is based on his character "Danny Daddles." In addition, Gruelle applied for a stuffed elephant toy ( U.S. patent D56608 ) in 1920 and a stuffed bear toy ( U.S. patent D59553 ) in 1921. In addition to the Raggedy Ann books, Gruelle continued to write and illustrate other works for children that included Friendly Stories (1919), another volume of his fairy stories. During the 1920s and 1930s he wrote and illustrated The Magical Land of Noom (1922), published by P. F. Volland Company, and
1134-435: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Johnny Gruelle John Barton Gruelle (December 24, 1880 – January 9, 1938) was an American artist, political cartoonist, children's book and comics author, illustrator, and storyteller. He is best known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls and as the author/illustrator of dozens of books. He also created
1197-616: Is likely that one of Gruelle's characters, "Little Wooden Willie," was named for the politician.) Other sheet music included "Beyond the Moon" (1931) with lyrics by Gruelle and Johnny Mercer, music by Guy Stevens; and "Beneath the Southern Skies" (1931) with lyrics by Gruelle and Joan Jasmyn, music by M. K. Jerome. Other Gruelle children's songbooks and recordings include the Richard Wolfe Children's Chorus performing on
1260-411: Is that fact that Johnny Gruelle, either unwittingly or with the great sense of humor he was known for, initiated many of these legends, a number of which are continuously repeated as the factual history of Raggedy Ann and Andy." Hall further explains that according to an oft-repeated myth, Gruelle's daughter Marcella brought down from her grandmother's attic a faceless cloth doll on which the artist drew
1323-580: The Beloved Belindy doll. Gruelle also contributed cartoons and illustrations to at least ten newspapers, four major news syndicates, and more than a dozen national magazines. He was the son of Hoosier Group painter Richard Gruelle . Gruelle was born in Arcola, Illinois , on December 24, 1880, to Alice (Benton) and Richard Buckner Gruelle . In 1882, when Gruelle was two years old, he moved with his parents to Indianapolis , Indiana, and settled in
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#17327906837871386-540: The Great Depression it had already sold more than 150,000 dolls and nearly 2 million Raggedy Ann books. In 1935, Gruelle granted permission to the Exposition Doll and Toy Manufacturing Company to manufacture and sell authorized versions of the Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls. From 1935 until 1937 Molly-'Es Doll Outfitters manufactured and sold unauthorized versions of the Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls until
1449-706: The Great Depression of the 1930s caused some setbacks that included the bankruptcy of his primary publisher, P. F. Volland, and a lawsuit for patent and trademark infringement that he finally won on appeal in 1937, Gruelle and his family continued to experience an active life in Florida until stress took its toll on Gruelle's health. He died unexpectedly of heart failure at his son Worth's home in Miami Springs, Florida , on January 9, 1938, two weeks after his fifty-seventh birthday. Following Gruelle's death, his widow, Myrtle (Swann) Gruelle, took legal action to secure
1512-523: The New York Herald Tribune Syndicate launched "Brutus," a domestic-comedy comic strip with elements of fantasy. Gruelle continued to work on this comic strip until his death in 1938. Gruelle also wrote lyrics for musical compositions that were published as sheet music and songbooks for children. His lyrics in "Raggedy Ann's Sunny Songs" (1930) was set to music by William H. Woodin , a former U. S. Treasury Secretary . (It
1575-666: The Orphant Annie Story Book (1921) and Johnny Mouse and the Wishing Stick (1922) for Indianapolis-based publisher Bobbs-Merrill Company . (Bobbs-Merrill became the authorized publisher and licensor for Raggedy Ann-related literary works in 1962.) The success of Gruelle's early books launched his career as a children's author/illustrator. While continuing to work on commissions for newspapers and magazines, he authored and illustrated at least one Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy story each year. On November 27, 1929,
1638-755: The Pittsburgh Press , the Tacoma Times , the Spokane Press , and the Cleveland Press . Gruelle's big break came in 1910–1911, when his two entries for a full-page, comic-drawing contest sponsored by the New York Herald won first and second place among the submissions from 1,500 entrants. His first-place entry, "Mr. Twee Deedle", was syndicated in weekly installments nationwide until 1918. As Gruelle earned notoriety as
1701-687: The Saalfield Publishing Company 's Raggedy Ann-related stories published from 1944. A collection of twenty books published by Lynx, with each story containing a lesson, such as maintaining friendship when someone moves away or why parents must go to work. Raggedy Ann and Andy live in Marcella's playroom with many other toys such as Babette the French doll, Raggedy Dog, The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees, Sunny Bunny, Bubbles
1764-591: The 1915 doll design, as well as the Raggedy Ann Stories (1918) and Raggedy Andy Stories (1920) books, are in the public domain, their copyrights having expired. The Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls and their related memorabilia have become sought-after collectors' items. In addition to the dolls and books, other related items continue to be produced including adaptations of the stories into comic books, audio recordings, animated films, and television and theatrical productions. The Raggedy Ann doll
1827-619: The Clown, Tim the Toy Soldier and more. Many subsequent adaptations of the Raggedy Ann and Andy books have been published, in addition to the characters appearing in other media formats. Although the female members of Gruelle's family may have originally handmade a few of the versions of the Raggedy Ann doll in Norwalk, Connecticut, to help market the related books, Gruelle soon established a merchandising agreement with P. F. Volland Company,
1890-557: The Non-Breakable Toy Company, the doll's early manufacturer, increased to about 3,200 dolls within the first eight months of production. With its growing popularity, Gruelle gave Volland the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the dolls as long as it remained the exclusive publisher of his books. In 1935 Gruelle brought suit against Mollye Goldman ( Gruelle vs. Goldman ) after her company, Molly-'Es Doll Outfitters, continued to manufacture unauthorized versions of
1953-562: The Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls in the early 1960s. Bobbs-Merrill eventually became part of Macmillan Inc. and later Simon & Schuster , while Hasbro acquired Knickerbocker Toys. As such, Hasbro holds the trademark for the Raggedy Ann stuffed doll, while all other trademarks are claimed by Simon & Schuster, at present a division of Paramount Global but in the process of being sold to Penguin Random House , which would eventually collapse. The original U.S. patent D47789 for
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2016-428: The Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls. Goldman's attorney argued that Gruelle's design patent for Raggedy Ann had expired in 1929, and Gruelle did not apply for a design patent or a trademark for a doll specifically named Raggedy Andy. The U.S. Patent office registered Goldman's application for a trademark for her Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls in 1935. Her patent application U.S. patent D96382 for her Raggedy Andy design
2079-446: The Raggedy Ann doll and related stories are uncertain. Gruelle biographer Patricia Hall notes that according to an oft-repeated myth, Gruelle's daughter, Marcella, brought from her grandmother's attic a faceless rag doll on which the artist drew a face, and that Gruelle suggested that Marcella's grandmother sew a shoe button for a missing eye. Hall says the date of this supposed occurrence is given as early as 1900 and as late as 1914, with
2142-593: The Raggedy Ann name on November 23, 1915. Raggedy Ann Stories (1918), written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle and published by the P. F. Volland Company , was the first in a series of books about his cloth doll character and her friends. The book's first edition also included Gruelle's own version of the doll's origins and the related stories. Two years after the publication of the first Raggedy Ann book, Gruelle introduced Raggedy Ann's brother, Raggedy Andy, in Raggedy Andy Stories (1920). Although
2205-419: The Raggedy Ann stories while his daughter was gravely ill from complications resulting from an infected vaccination, and her death at age 13 inspired him to publish the stories and create the rag doll as a tribute to her memory. Another version of the doll's origins suggests that it appeared as a character in an illustrated poem in one of Gruelle's earlier books. Some journalistic sources have continued to repeat
2268-671: The Silvermine River comprising sections of Norwalk , New Canaan , and Wilton, Connecticut . Gruelle and his family initially lived in a studio maintained by his father and brother on the former site of the Blanchard Fur Factory until they built a home in the Wilton section of Silvermine. Gruelle's parents, his sister and her husband, and his younger brother also made their home in the Silvermine area. After
2331-525: The U.S. patent the same month as her death. On June 17, 1915, Gruelle applied for a trademark logo for the Raggedy Ann name, which he formed from a combination of names from two James Whitcomb Riley poems, " The Raggedy Man " and " Little Orphant Annie ." The P. F. Volland Company published Gruelle's Raggedy Ann Stories (1918), the first in a series of books about his Raggedy Ann rag-doll character and her friends. Both became major successes. The book's first edition also included Gruelle's own version of
2394-518: The author's books for several years. (P. F. Volland, his primary publisher, had discontinued its book publishing business during the Great Depression .) By the end of the 1940s, sales of Raggedy Ann-related books exceeded 7 million copies. The Indianapolis-based Bobbs-Merrill Company became the authorized publisher and licensor for Raggedy Ann-related literary works in 1962, and the Knickerbocker Toy Company began manufacturing
2457-628: The death of their daughter, Marcella, in 1915 from an infected smallpox vaccine, John and Myrtle Gruelle moved with their two sons to Norwalk. In addition to being closer to his family, Gruelle's relocation to the East Coast provided him with additional opportunities for freelance work in newspapers and magazines as an artist and journalist. Gruelle also spent a year in Ashland, Oregon , from 1923 to 1924. Gruelle began his career as an illustrator and cartoonist for Indianapolis newspapers. His work
2520-470: The design of the prototype that became the Raggedy Ann doll was already in progress around the time that Marcella fell ill, and the artist received final approval by the U.S. Patent office on September 7, 1915. Nonetheless, the anti-vaccination movement adopted Raggedy Ann as a symbol, though Marcella died from an infected vaccination, not from the side effects of the vaccination itself. On June 17, 1915, shortly after submitting his patent application for
2583-635: The design of what became the Raggedy Ann doll, Gruelle patented his design U.S. patent D56149 for a generic male doll in 1920. A short time after its literary debut in 1920, Raggedy Andy appeared as a commercially made doll, marketed by Volland. Following the success of the first Raggedy Ann book, Gruelle continued to author and illustrate at least one Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy story each year until his death in 1938. In addition to books Gruelle also wrote lyrics for musical compositions that were published as sheet music and songbooks for children. These works included "Raggedy Ann's Sunny Songs" (1930) which
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2646-501: The doll would make a good story." Myrtle Gruelle also indicated that her husband "kept [the doll] in his mind until we had Marcella. He remembered it when he saw her play [with] dolls.... He wrote the stories around some of the things she did. He used to get ideas from watching her." Additionally, Gruelle did not create Raggedy Ann as a tribute to his daughter following her death at 13 from an infected vaccination. Hall notes Gruelle's May 28, 1915, U.S. patent D47789 application for
2709-434: The doll's design, Johnny Gruelle applied for a registered trademark for the Raggedy Ann name, which he created by combining words from two of James Whitcomb Riley poems, " The Raggedy Man " and " Little Orphant Annie ". (Riley was a well-known Hoosier poet and a Gruelle family friend and neighbor from the years when they resided in Indianapolis. ) The U.S. Patent Office registered Gruelle's trademark application (107328) for
2772-506: The doll's origins and the related stories. Although the female members of Gruelle's family may have made initial versions of the Raggedy Ann doll in Norwalk, Connecticut, to help market the related books, Gruelle soon established a merchandising agreement with P. F. Volland Company, his primary publisher, to begin manufacturing, selling, and promoting a mass-produced version of the doll. Raggedy Ann books and dolls became major successes. Two years later Gruelle introduced Raggedy Ann's brother,
2835-452: The female members of Gruelle's family may have made a small number of initial versions of the Raggedy Ann doll in Norwalk, Connecticut , to help market the related books, Gruelle soon established a merchandising agreement with P. F. Volland Company , his primary publisher, to begin commercially manufacturing, selling, and promoting a mass-produced version of the doll. In addition to his patent application U.S. patent D47789 in 1915 for
2898-477: The front page of the Star with witty comments for the day. Gruelle's crow figure also became the Star' s weather bird and continued to appear on the newspaper's front page even after Gruelle's death in 1938. (The bird was initially named "Jim Crow," but it was renamed "Joe Crow" in the 1950s.) From 1906 to 1911, his cartoons, usually signed as Grue , appeared in other city newspapers, such as The Toledo News-Bee ,
2961-502: The informal group included William Forsyth , T. C. Steele , Otto Stark , and J. Ottis Adams . Another Gruelle family friends was Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley , whose poems "The Elf-Child," later titled " Little Orphant Annie " (1885), and " The Raggedy Man " (1888), eventually formed the name for John Gruelle's iconic Raggedy Ann character. Gruelle later honored Riley's memory in his own book, The Orphant Annie Story Book (1921), written in tribute to Riley's famous poem. John
3024-405: The locale variously given as suburban Indianapolis, Indiana , downtown Cleveland, Ohio , or Wilton, Connecticut . More likely, as Gruelle's wife, Myrtle, told Hall, Gruelle retrieved a long-forgotten, homemade rag doll from the attic of his parents' Indianapolis home sometime around the turn of the 20th century, a few years before the couple's daughter was born. As Myrtle Gruelle recalled, "There
3087-416: The mischievous and adventuresome Raggedy Andy, in Raggedy Andy Stories (1920). Gruelle also patented his design for a generic male doll ( U.S. patent D56149 ). A short time after its literary debut, Raggedy Andy appeared as a Volland-made doll. Gruelle was also awarded design patents for two duck toys in 1915. U.S. patent D47787 is based on his character "Quacky Doodles" and U.S. patent D47788
3150-456: The ongoing production of the Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls and related items, numerous reprints of Gruelle's books, and adaptions of his work that includes numerous comic books, audio recordings, animated films, theatrical scripts and screenplays. Raggedy Ann 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
3213-488: The origins of the Raggedy Ann doll and related stories, which were created by Johnny Gruelle , are not specifically known, although numerous myths and legends about the doll's origins have been widely repeated. Gruelle biographer and Raggedy Ann historian Patricia Hall notes that the dolls have "found themselves at the center of several legend cycles—groups of stories that, while containing kernels of truth, are more myth than they are history. What makes this even more intriguing
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#17327906837873276-590: The primary publisher of his books, to manufacture, sell, and promote a mass-produced, commercial version of the Raggedy Ann doll. Early Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls were manufactured by different companies and not produced as matched sets. Between 1918 and 1926, the Non-Breakable Toy Company of Muskegon, Michigan made more than 75,000 dolls for Volland . By the late 1920s Volland's orders for Raggedy Ann dolls from its manufacturer had reached 4,000 per month. When Volland ceased operations during
3339-559: The rights to his works, trademarks, and patents. She also continued her efforts to promote his legacy through the Johnny Gruelle Company, the Bobbs-Merrill Company, and other commercial agreements. In a career that spanned forty years, Gruelle was an author and/or illustrator of dozens of books and contributed cartoons and illustrations to at least ten newspapers, four major new syndicates, and more than
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3465-476: The various myths and legends. A few of the details about the Raggedy Ann doll and its origins are documented. On September 7, 1915, the U.S. Patent Office approved U.S. patent D47789 , Gruelle's May 28, 1915, patent application for the design of the prototype that became the Raggedy Ann doll. Gruelle's patent application for the doll's design was already in progress around the time that his daughter, Marcella, became ill. The artist received final approval for
3528-553: Was a nature-lover, storyteller, and spiritualist. In the early years of his career Gruelle created political cartoons and single-frame sports comics that appeared in Indianapolis newspapers such as the Indianapolis Star and the Indianapolis Daily Sentinel . In 1903 he became assistant illustrator for the Star . Within a few months his political cartoons of a top-hatted crow began to appear on
3591-457: Was eventually syndicated nationwide. He also completed commissions for illustrations of well-known fairy tales, as well as writing and illustrating his own stories. Gruelle is best known as the creator of a series of stories about a rag doll named Raggedy Ann and her friends. He also created the iconic Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls. In addition to becoming a successful commercial artist and illustrator, cartoonist, writer, and businessman, Gruelle
3654-679: Was granted on May 7, 1935. Goldman's versions of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy closely resembled the Gruelle-designed rag dolls, which he had authorized the Exposition Doll and Toy Manufacturing Company to manufacture. Gruelle brought suit against Goldman for trademark infringement in October 1936, but the case was dismissed. He won the lawsuit on appeal in 1937. In the appellate court's option handed down on December 23, 1937, Goldman's company, Molly-'Es Doll Outfitters, could not legally manufacture dolls named Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy. Goldman
3717-589: Was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York , on March 27, 2002. Raggedy Andy was inducted 5 years later on November 8, 2007. Johnny Gruelle, Raggedy Ann's creator, authored and/or illustrated dozens of related works. Many other books were released and in some cases credited to Gruelle after his death in 1938. In addition, numerous works have been written and/or illustrated by others such as Ethel Hays , who illustrated most of
3780-407: Was ordered to provide restitution to Gruelle. Following Gruelle's death in 1938, Myrtle (Swann) Gruelle, his widow, took further legal action to secure the rights to his works, trademarks, and patents, including those relating to Raggedy Ann and Andy. She also continued to promote Raggedy Ann and Andy, among Gruelle's other literary characters, through the Johnny Gruelle Company, which also published
3843-544: Was set to music by former U. S. Treasury Secretary William H. Woodin . In his later years Gruelle collaborated with his son, Worth, on illustrations for some of his later books such as Raggedy Ann and the Golden Meadow (1935) and on a series of illustrated Raggedy Ann proverbs that were syndicated in newspapers. By 1938, the year that Johnny Gruelle died, his first Raggedy Ann book had sold more than 3 million copies. Raggedy Ann doll sales were also growing. The P. F. Volland Company's initial order of 24 dozen dolls from
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#17327906837873906-524: Was something he wanted from the attic. While he was rummaging around for it, he found an old rag doll his mother had made for his sister. He said then that the doll would make a good story." She further explained that her husband "kept [the doll] in his mind until we had Marcella. He remembered it when he saw her play [with] dolls.... He wrote the stories around some of the things she did. He used to get ideas from watching her." Hall notes another unproven legend states that Gruelle began writing and illustrating
3969-661: Was the eldest child of the Gruelle family, which also included a younger sister, Prudence (1884–1966), and a brother, Justin (1889–1979). Gruelle's parents exposed all three children to music, literature, and art. John, who likely attended public schools in Indianapolis as a youth, became interested in art, and learned drawing from his father. Prudence trained as a vocalist in New York City , performed in vaudeville theaters, and married Albert Matzke, an illustrator and watercolorist. She also became an author of children's books and
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