Entrance to Marcella's Corner Gift Shop 'Official Raggedy Ann and Andy items'
Welcome to Marcella's Corner Gift Shop "Official Raggedy Ann & Andy items"
Located at Rockome Gardens Preservation, Inc.
125N CR 425E * Arcola, Illinois 61910
Visit our Gift Shop at Rockome Gardens Preservation, Inc. only 5 miles west of Arcola, Illinois.
Our Unique shop features many Offical Raggedy Ann and Andy, dolls, books, limited edition dolls,
and lapel pins and little raggedy charms.
All items are signed by Joni Gruelle the grand-daughter of Johnny Gruelle the creator of Raggedy
Ann and Andy. We will ship any item from our Gift Shop.
Please call or email to order your Raggedy Ann Items.
Contact: Susan Foster by email susanrockome@gmail.com
217-268-4106 ext - 228 on Thursday, Friday, winter hours 9:am to 5:pm
The policy at Rockome Gardens does not allow an appraisal value on any raggedy items, due to the fluctuation in the raggedy market.
Our Unique shop features many Offical Raggedy Ann and Andy, dolls, books, limited edition dolls,
and lapel pins and little raggedy charms.
All items are signed by Joni Gruelle the grand-daughter of Johnny Gruelle the creator of Raggedy
Ann and Andy. We will ship any item from our Gift Shop.
Please call or email to order your Raggedy Ann Items.
Contact: Susan Foster by email susanrockome@gmail.com
217-268-4106 ext - 228 on Thursday, Friday, winter hours 9:am to 5:pm
The policy at Rockome Gardens does not allow an appraisal value on any raggedy items, due to the fluctuation in the raggedy market.
WHO IS MARCELLA? One day Johnny Gruelle’s daughter Marcella brought him an old rag doll, and he drew a face on the worn fabric. Pulling a book off the shelf, he noticed two James Witcomb Riley poems, The Raggedy Man, and Little Orphant Annie. Why don’t we call her Raggedy Ann, he said. Or so the story goes. Gruelle’s family made the original doll by hand, and he gave Raggedy Ann life in 1915. She became a children’s book character in 1918, and Gruelle’s publisher P.F. Volland arranged to sell Raggedy Ann dolls as well. The tie-in between Gruelle’s Raggedy Ann Stories and the dolls proved a great marketing success. Gruelle averaged one new book a year for twenty years. Reprinted many times, the books renew the character for every generation. In the stories kindly Raggedy Ann comes to life when humans aren’t looking and embarks on adventures with her brave brother Andy. Marcella Gruelle tragically died at age 13, just as Raggedy Ann debuted. But she showed up as a tender remembrance in Marcella: A Raggedy Ann Story (1929).
When you visit Arcola please visit Marcella's Corner Gift Shop at Rockome Gardens
This picture shows a wide varity of the basic Raggedy Ann and Andy Dolls
Topshelf shows the a limited editionof a Story Book Raggedy Ann and Fido $75.00 both in a box
Second and third shelf are the basic soft cuddly 13" - 16" - 30" Raggedy Ann and Andy
13" Raggedy Ann or Andy $14.00 each signed by Joni Gruelle
16" Raggedy Ann or Andy $20.00 each signed by Joni Gruelle
30" Raggedy Ann or Andy $35.00 each signed by Joni Gruelle
The NEW 95th Birthday Anniversary Ann and Andy $30.00 each signed by Joni Gruelle
Arcola Raggedy Ann Limited Edition $36.00 each signed by Joni Gruelle bottom left hand corner
36" Dancing Raggedy Ann $50.00each signed by Joni Gruelle, she sits in the chair, straps attach to your feet to dance Talking Valentine Raggedy Ann $ 25.00 each signed by Joni Gruelle bottom right hand corner
A few Japan items: Large yellow plastic purse $15.00 only one; Blue plastic purse $8.00 each; Round orange pencil
container $8.00 each; Pink Water bottle carriers $8.00 each.
Marcella's Gift Shop is open April 29th through October 31st - Closed during winter season
During winter hours please call to make an appointment to visit the gift shop. You may also call or email
your oders and we will be happy to assist you at Marcella's Corner Gift Shop.
Please click on the tabs above to see a larger picture of the items.
Topshelf shows the a limited editionof a Story Book Raggedy Ann and Fido $75.00 both in a box
Second and third shelf are the basic soft cuddly 13" - 16" - 30" Raggedy Ann and Andy
13" Raggedy Ann or Andy $14.00 each signed by Joni Gruelle
16" Raggedy Ann or Andy $20.00 each signed by Joni Gruelle
30" Raggedy Ann or Andy $35.00 each signed by Joni Gruelle
The NEW 95th Birthday Anniversary Ann and Andy $30.00 each signed by Joni Gruelle
Arcola Raggedy Ann Limited Edition $36.00 each signed by Joni Gruelle bottom left hand corner
36" Dancing Raggedy Ann $50.00each signed by Joni Gruelle, she sits in the chair, straps attach to your feet to dance Talking Valentine Raggedy Ann $ 25.00 each signed by Joni Gruelle bottom right hand corner
A few Japan items: Large yellow plastic purse $15.00 only one; Blue plastic purse $8.00 each; Round orange pencil
container $8.00 each; Pink Water bottle carriers $8.00 each.
Marcella's Gift Shop is open April 29th through October 31st - Closed during winter season
During winter hours please call to make an appointment to visit the gift shop. You may also call or email
your oders and we will be happy to assist you at Marcella's Corner Gift Shop.
Please click on the tabs above to see a larger picture of the items.
