Raggedy Ann Board Game and Original Box
ManufacturerManufactured by
Milton Bradley Co.
American, organized 1864
LicenserLicensed by
The Johnny Gruelle Co.
American
RetailerSold by
Redi Mart
American
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Maude Jeannette Purvis
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Dr. J. Grant Irving
American, 1907 - 1972
Datecopyright 1954-1956
MediumCardboard covered with printed paper; metal spinner
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 1 3/16 x 16 3/4 x 9in. (3 x 42.5 x 22.9cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Robert Grant Irving
DescriptionChild's boxed board game featuring Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy. The game consists of a game board (.a), a box insert with game spinner (.b), a stack of game cards (.c), a box insert for game pieces (.d), and the box lid (.e) and box bottom (.f).
The box lid (.e) has an image of Raggedy Ann riding behind Raggedy Andy on a toy horse. She holds onto Andy's waist with her left hand, and she extends her right arm over her head. They are flying over a hilly green landscape. In the right background, there is a white castle or factory; the roofs of the various parts of the building are red. The sky is yellow; there are four puffy clouds scattered across the sky. Large red letters in the sky read, "RAGGEDY ANN®".
The game board (.a) has pictures of all the game characters spaced in three rows of three; each figure is next to a sign with its name. The signs read, "PERCY/ THE/ POLICEMAN", "COOKIE/ BUSH", "ANDY", "MAGICAL/ HOBBY/ HORSE", "RAGGEDY/ ANN", "THE LITTLE PIG/ THAT EATS/ AND EATS", "HECTOR/ THE/ PUPPY DOG", "LITTLE/ WOODEN/ WILLIE" and "CLEETY/ THE/ CLOWN". Raggedy Ann is in the center of the game board, inside a large red heart.
The large box insert has a circle with the head of each character in different colored sections of the circle. It it on a red background. A flat metal spinner in the center of the circle has a pointed end that will select a character based on which portion of the circle is lands on when it stops spinning. The remainder of the box insert is printed with instructions for playing the game.
The set of 32 cards are pieces to a four identical images of Raggedy Ann. Each image uses six cards to make it complete. The remaining eight cards are printed in blue with the head of a bearded man wearing a fluffy cap with a ball on top. The man winks his left eye.
The box lid (.e) has an image of Raggedy Ann riding behind Raggedy Andy on a toy horse. She holds onto Andy's waist with her left hand, and she extends her right arm over her head. They are flying over a hilly green landscape. In the right background, there is a white castle or factory; the roofs of the various parts of the building are red. The sky is yellow; there are four puffy clouds scattered across the sky. Large red letters in the sky read, "RAGGEDY ANN®".
The game board (.a) has pictures of all the game characters spaced in three rows of three; each figure is next to a sign with its name. The signs read, "PERCY/ THE/ POLICEMAN", "COOKIE/ BUSH", "ANDY", "MAGICAL/ HOBBY/ HORSE", "RAGGEDY/ ANN", "THE LITTLE PIG/ THAT EATS/ AND EATS", "HECTOR/ THE/ PUPPY DOG", "LITTLE/ WOODEN/ WILLIE" and "CLEETY/ THE/ CLOWN". Raggedy Ann is in the center of the game board, inside a large red heart.
The large box insert has a circle with the head of each character in different colored sections of the circle. It it on a red background. A flat metal spinner in the center of the circle has a pointed end that will select a character based on which portion of the circle is lands on when it stops spinning. The remainder of the box insert is printed with instructions for playing the game.
The set of 32 cards are pieces to a four identical images of Raggedy Ann. Each image uses six cards to make it complete. The remaining eight cards are printed in blue with the head of a bearded man wearing a fluffy cap with a ball on top. The man winks his left eye.
Object number2000.61.7a-f
MarkingsThe box lid has a grey area running down the left side that is printed, "Another/ MB/ MILTON BRADLEY/ KEY/ TO FUN/ and learning", followed by "FOR AGES/ 4 to 9", followed by "MILTON/ BRADLEY/ COMPANY/ SPRINGFIELD/ MASSACHUSETTS/ 4809/ MADE IN U.S.A." The scene on the remainder of the box lid has "RADDEGY ANN®" in large red letters across the top, and "A LITTLE FOLKS/ GAME" in small black letters at the lower right of the scene. Printed in small black letters at the bottom left of the scene is, "Copyright 1954 by The Johnny Gruelle Co." "RAGGEDY ANN" is printed in large red letters on all four sides of the box lid.The left side of the large cardboard insert inside the box has a spinner on a red background. The lower right corner of the red background is printed in black ink, "© 1954 J. GRUELLE CO."
The right side of the insert is printed in blue letters, "RAGGEDY ANN GAME/ A Sweet Litte Game for Sweet Little Folks". This is followed by lengthy instructions for playing the game. Below that is printed, "© 1956 MILTON BRADLEY CO. Made in U. S. A. 4809-XI".
The game board has pictures of all the game characters, and each is next to a sign with its name. The signs read, "PERCY/ THE/ POLICEMAN", "COOKIE/ BUSH", "ANDY", "MAGICAL/ HOBBY/ HORSE", "RAGGEDY/ ANN", "THE LITTLE PIG/ THAT EATS/ AND EATS", "HECTOR/ THE/ PUPPY DOG", "LITTLE/ WOODEN/ WILLIE" and "CLEETY/ THE/ CLOWN". The lower left corner of the board is printed in black ink, "Copyright 1954 by The Johnny Gruelle Co." The lower right corner is printed in black ink, "MADE IN U.S.A. 4809-X".
A white sticker printed with blue letters is affixed to the exterior right side of the lid of the box. The first letter on the sticker is torn off, but it it may be an "R". If so, the name on the sticker reads, "Redi Mart".InscribedThe box lid has letters and numbers written in blue ink in various areas. Judging from the rough character of the letters, they appear to have been written by a child. They include "Darcy Turgeon/ Mommy" "246-779" and "K Ke". The upper right corner of the box lid has "10¢" written in thick black marker.
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Lorraine Hammond
2006 October 18
