Handcrafted Raggedy Andy rag doll. His face is embroidered with yarn, and he has the traditional triangle nose. His hair is also made from looped yarn. Raggedy Andy is wearing a checkered shirt and plain green shorts that have several large buttons. He has striped stockings and black fabric shoes. Johnny Gruelle, who was born in Illinois, wrote the Raggedy Ann and Andy stories for his daughter, Marcella, who was sick. He published the first Raggedy Ann story in 1915. Raggedy Andy was first published in 1920. The doll was hand made by Shelley Stewart at the University of South Florida. The figure is 18 inches (46 cm) tall. For the story, visit The Story of Raggedy Ann