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Saturday, January 21, 2012
www.RaggedyAnnCollectors.com is being published...
The stories I have collected here at www.RaggedyAnnCollectors.com are going to be published in my book. The book will be titled "Raggedy Ann Collectors &
their Stories." Some of the stories here at www.RaggedyAnnCollectors.com need to be updated...along with photos. If your story appears here on my site please contact me with your updated story and
photos. I will need full size photos (.jpg images) for printing (publishing). If you can't e-mail your photos to me I will
provide you will my mailing address. These stories have to be updated please if you want your story and photos to appear in
the book. With your revised story please submit no more than 3 photos. For those of you who don't already
have a page on www.RaggedyAnnCollectors.com ......I would LOVE to recieve new stories and photos to publish to my site/book. Please submit your
Raggedy Ann Story and Photos today! The publishing process of this book will be set into motion next January 2013. A
release form will need to be signed for your story and photos to appear in my book. Raggedy Hugs
& Blessings, Becca Miller
Seattle woman wants to find permanent home for her Raggedys...
A Seattle woman wants to find a permanent home for her enormous collection of Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls before she dies.
Kathy Jackson has so many dolls you could spend hours looking and not see the same one twice.
The fact
is, she lives in a literal doll house.
"If you're talking about Raggedy Anns you really need to get prepared
from the front door on," she says. "They're up and down and all over and everywhere."
Her rooms
are overrun with redheads. She has a Raggedy Ann ring, watches, pinatas, pillows, paintings, plaques, games and books.
"Little, tiny ones - big ones, coffee cups, towels, sheets," Kathy adds.
She owns nearly 6,000
Raggedy Anns and Andys. She's been told it's the world's largest private collection.
The dolls even have their
own closet of clothes, and have taken over her kitchen bathroom and bedroom.
Each doll has its own personality,
it's own story - and Kathy remembers every one.
"This is Spike, the trouble maker - he's always in time out,"
she says.
The oldest doll is from 1915. He's naked, so he goes to the nudist colony.
"My very
first one was this little darling here," Kathy says, displaying a small doll that now reclines on a shelf. Her husband
found it when she had surgery.
Then they just kind of started multiplying.
Now, as Kathy nears 70,
she wants to make sure her dolls find a permanent home and doesn't want to burden her sons.
"I would have
to build a museum or have a 53-foot semi to run 'em around in," says one son.
Museums have told Kathy they
don't have room for her colossal collection, but it's in her will that the babies must stay together.
"It's
just like your children - you don't pick favorites, they're all my kids," she says.
Kathy never tires of her
dolls.
"They always have a smile on their face - so why would you tire of that?" she says.
She, too, promises to die with a smile on her face. If her wish is met, she's already got the Raggedy Ann urns.
If you think that you can help Kathy's dream come true please e-mail RaggedyBecca@aol.com . I will then forward your e-mail to Kathy.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Dates for upcoming Raggedy events...
The dates for the 10 Annual Cynthiana KY Raggedy Ann Festival and the 4th Annual Raggedy Friendship Gathering in Arcola
IL have been posted on the Newsletter page.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Valentine's Theme Template...
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