Doll Outfitters, could not legally manufacture dolls named Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy. He also created the iconic Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls. Doll Outfitters, continued to manufacture unauthorized version of the Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls. Raggedy Ann doll sales were also growing. Raggedy Ann books and dolls became major successes. Her name and look are based on the Raggedy Ann doll. He is dressed in raggedy clothing and is very dirty. The field Negro lived in a shack, wore raggedy clothes, and ate chittlins. A few of the details about the Raggedy Ann doll and its origins are documented. Gruelle received US Patent D47789 for his Raggedy Ann doll on September 7, 1915. The show was replaced by reruns of "The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy". They come upon an old man in raggedy clothes who hails them to stop. Johnny Gruelle, Raggedy Ann's creator, authored and/or illustrated dozens of related works. A sequel, "Raggedy Andy Stories" (1920), introduced the character of her brother, Raggedy Andy. By the end of the 1940s, sales of Raggedy Ann-related books exceeded 7 million copies.