Raggedy Anne Andy cookie-cutter for baking Doll

Set of two of the smaller Raggedy Anne and Andy cookie cutters. Both are in good used condition. The measure 4 3/8 inches by 2 3/4 inches are made of hard plastic. Colors may vary- both are red and blue. Who are these characters- Comic strip artist and graphic illustrator Johnny B. Gruelle wrote and illustrated "Raggedy Ann Stories" for publisher P. F. Volland in 1918. According to tradition, Gruelle developed the stories from tales he made up to entertain Marcella, his young daughter. Two years after the Ann stories first appeared, Gruelle produced tales of Andy, Raggedy Anns brother. Gruelle wrote and illustrated 25 books about his red-headed dolls along with other characters that included Beloved Belindy, the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees, Quacky Doodles, and Danny Doodles. The Raggedy Ann and Andy stories entertained successive generations of American children, and the cloth dolls of the characters have stayed in production since Volland issued the first dolls in 1918. Information from the Strong Museum of Play. CCxy