Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Great Santa Claus Caper

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THIS WAS ONCE THE HOME OF JOHNNY GRUELLE. NEVER HEARD OF JOHNNY GRUELLE? GRUELLE. NEVER HEARD OF JOHNNY GRUELLE? LET ME ASSURE YOU, ALMOST NEVER HEARD OF JOHNNY GRUELLE? LET ME ASSURE YOU, ALMOST EVERYBODY HAS HEARD OF HIS LET ME ASSURE YOU, ALMOST EVERYBODY HAS HEARD OF HIS CREATION. EVERYBODY HAS HEARD OF HIS CREATION. MY GRANDFATHER, JOHNNY GRUELLE, CREATION. MY GRANDFATHER, JOHNNY GRUELLE, WAS BORN IN ARCOLA IN 1880. MY GRANDFATHER, JOHNNY GRUELLE, WAS BORN IN ARCOLA IN 1880. HE LIVED HERE FOR ABOUT THREE WAS BORN IN ARCOLA IN 1880. HE LIVED HERE FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS BEFORE THE FAMILY MOVED TO HE LIVED HERE FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS BEFORE THE FAMILY MOVED TO INDIANAPOLIS. YEARS BEFORE THE FAMILY MOVED TO INDIANAPOLIS. HE CAME FROM A LONG LINE OF INDIANAPOLIS. HE CAME FROM A LONG LINE OF ARTISTS. HE CAME FROM A LONG LINE OF ARTISTS. WE CAN TRACE HIM BACK TO RB ARTISTS. WE CAN TRACE HIM BACK TO RB GRUELLE, JOHNNY'S FATHER, THAT WE CAN TRACE HIM BACK TO RB GRUELLE, JOHNNY'S FATHER, THAT WAS ONE OF THE HOOSIER FIVE GRUELLE, JOHNNY'S FATHER, THAT WAS ONE OF THE HOOSIER FIVE IMPRESSIONISTS ARTIST OF WAS ONE OF THE HOOSIER FIVE IMPRESSIONISTS ARTIST OF INDIANA. IMPRESSIONISTS ARTIST OF INDIANA. >> JOHN GRUELLE, WAS ALSO AND INDIANA. >> JOHN GRUELLE, WAS ALSO AND ARTIST, HIS MOST FAMOUS WORK >> JOHN GRUELLE, WAS ALSO AND ARTIST, HIS MOST FAMOUS WORK PATENTED IN 1915 HAS ENDEARED TO ARTIST, HIS MOST FAMOUS WORK PATENTED IN 1915 HAS ENDEARED TO GENERATIONS, RAGGEDY ANN AND PATENTED IN 1915 HAS ENDEARED TO GENERATIONS, RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY. GENERATIONS, RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY. >> THIS IS THE ONLY MUSEUM ANDY. >> THIS IS THE ONLY MUSEUM DEDICATED TO JOHNNY GRUELLE, >> THIS IS THE ONLY MUSEUM DEDICATED TO JOHNNY GRUELLE, RAGGEDY IN THE WORLD. DEDICATED TO JOHNNY GRUELLE, RAGGEDY IN THE WORLD. HE STARTED TO DO HIS FIRST COMIC RAGGEDY IN THE WORLD. HE STARTED TO DO HIS FIRST COMIC STRIP WAS SOMETHING CALLED HE STARTED TO DO HIS FIRST COMIC STRIP WAS SOMETHING CALLED MR. TWWW DIDDLE. STRIP WAS SOMETHING CALLED MR. TWWW DIDDLE. A MAGIC CHARACTER WITH ALL SORTS MR. TWWW DIDDLE. A MAGIC CHARACTER WITH ALL SORTS OF CHARACTERISTICS. A MAGIC CHARACTER WITH ALL SORTS OF CHARACTERISTICS. HE WOULD SHRINK, AND HE WOULD OF CHARACTERISTICS. HE WOULD SHRINK, AND HE WOULD GROW. HE WOULD SHRINK, AND HE WOULD GROW. HE DID POLITICAL CARTOONS. GROW. HE DID POLITICAL CARTOONS. IT WAS QUITE A FEW YEARS LATER HE DID POLITICAL CARTOONS. IT WAS QUITE A FEW YEARS LATER HE STARTED RAGGEDY HAN R RAN. IT WAS QUITE A FEW YEARS LATER HE STARTED RAGGEDY HAN R RAN. THE FIRST INSPIRATION WAS AUNT HE STARTED RAGGEDY HAN R RAN. THE FIRST INSPIRATION WAS AUNT MARCELLA. THE FIRST INSPIRATION WAS AUNT MARCELLA. WHILE SHE WAS ILL, HE WOULD MAKE MARCELLA. WHILE SHE WAS ILL, HE WOULD MAKE UP STORIES TO ENTERTAIN HER. WHILE SHE WAS ILL, HE WOULD MAKE UP STORIES TO ENTERTAIN HER. HE WOULD ACTUALLY USE HER PLAY UP STORIES TO ENTERTAIN HER. HE WOULD ACTUALLY USE HER PLAY CHARACTER, HER DOLLS AND HER HE WOULD ACTUALLY USE HER PLAY CHARACTER, HER DOLLS AND HER TOYS IN HIS STORIES TO ENTERTAIN CHARACTER, HER DOLLS AND HER TOYS IN HIS STORIES TO ENTERTAIN HER, AND THE FIRST RAGGEDY ANN TOYS IN HIS STORIES TO ENTERTAIN HER, AND THE FIRST RAGGEDY ANN DOLL WAS MADE HERE IN ARCOLA, WE HER, AND THE FIRST RAGGEDY ANN DOLL WAS MADE HERE IN ARCOLA, WE THINK, THIS IS THE STORY THAT DOLL WAS MADE HERE IN ARCOLA, WE THINK, THIS IS THE STORY THAT MARCELLA FOUND THIS OLD DOLL, THINK, THIS IS THE STORY THAT MARCELLA FOUND THIS OLD DOLL, WHILE SHE WAS ILL, SHE WOULD -- MARCELLA FOUND THIS OLD DOLL, WHILE SHE WAS ILL, SHE WOULD -- SHE PLAYED WITH THE DOLL FOR WHILE SHE WAS ILL, SHE WOULD -- SHE PLAYED WITH THE DOLL FOR QUITE AWHILE. SHE PLAYED WITH THE DOLL FOR QUITE AWHILE. WHEN SHE WAS ILL, MY GRANDFATHER QUITE AWHILE. WHEN SHE WAS ILL, MY GRANDFATHER PAINTED ON THE LITTLE RED NOSE WHEN SHE WAS ILL, MY GRANDFATHER PAINTED ON THE LITTLE RED NOSE AND FAMILY MADE SOME NEW CLOTHES PAINTED ON THE LITTLE RED NOSE AND FAMILY MADE SOME NEW CLOTHES FOR HER, AND SO SHE BECAME THE AND FAMILY MADE SOME NEW CLOTHES FOR HER, AND SO SHE BECAME THE FOCAL POINT FOR HIS STORIES THAT FOR HER, AND SO SHE BECAME THE FOCAL POINT FOR HIS STORIES THAT HE TOLD TO MARCELLA. FOCAL POINT FOR HIS STORIES THAT HE TOLD TO MARCELLA. THEN AFTER SHE PASSED AWAY, HE HE TOLD TO MARCELLA. THEN AFTER SHE PASSED AWAY, HE REALIZED THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT THEN AFTER SHE PASSED AWAY, HE REALIZED THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE A GOOD MARKETING FUTURE REALIZED THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE A GOOD MARKETING FUTURE FOR THE FAMILY, PLUS IT WOULD WOULD BE A GOOD MARKETING FUTURE FOR THE FAMILY, PLUS IT WOULD KEEP MARCELLA ALIVE FOR MANY, FOR THE FAMILY, PLUS IT WOULD KEEP MARCELLA ALIVE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS WHICH IT HAS DONE. KEEP MARCELLA ALIVE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS WHICH IT HAS DONE. >> THE FIRST THING PEOPLE SEE WHEN THEY COME IN IS THE DISPLAY AREA THAT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE THEY COME IN IS THE DISPLAY AREA THAT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM. THAT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM. WE WANTED TO USE JOHNNY'S DEEP, ROOM. WE WANTED TO USE JOHNNY'S DEEP, DEEP WOOD THEME HE USED WE WANTED TO USE JOHNNY'S DEEP, DEEP WOOD THEME HE USED THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE TIME WRITING DEEP WOOD THEME HE USED THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE TIME WRITING RAGGEDY HAN STORIES. THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE TIME WRITING RAGGEDY HAN STORIES. INSIDE THE DISPLAY CASES OF RAGGEDY HAN STORIES. INSIDE THE DISPLAY CASES OF ITEMS USED. INSIDE THE DISPLAY CASES OF ITEMS USED. THEY WERE PUBLISHED BY EE BOWLYN ITEMS USED. THEY WERE PUBLISHED BY EE BOWLYN COMPANY IN 1918. THEY WERE PUBLISHED BY EE BOWLYN COMPANY IN 1918. THEY ALSO MADE THE FIRST COMPANY IN 1918. THEY ALSO MADE THE FIRST COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED RAGGEDY THEY ALSO MADE THE FIRST COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED RAGGEDY ANN DOLLS. COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED RAGGEDY ANN DOLLS. ANDY WOULD JOIN HER TWO YEARS ANN DOLLS. ANDY WOULD JOIN HER TWO YEARS LATER. ANDY WOULD JOIN HER TWO YEARS LATER. JOHN GRUELLE MUSEUM, WHICH LATER. JOHN GRUELLE MUSEUM, WHICH INCLUDES ARTWORK AND SEVERAL JOHN GRUELLE MUSEUM, WHICH INCLUDES ARTWORK AND SEVERAL UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS. INCLUDES ARTWORK AND SEVERAL UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS. >> THESE MURALS WERE PAINTED IN UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS. >> THESE MURALS WERE PAINTED IN THE LATE 20'S FOR A CANDY SHOP, >> THESE MURALS WERE PAINTED IN THE LATE 20'S FOR A CANDY SHOP, CALLED RAGGEDY ANN CANDY SHOP IN THE LATE 20'S FOR A CANDY SHOP, CALLED RAGGEDY ANN CANDY SHOP IN ASHLAND, OREGON. WE THOUGHT CALLED RAGGEDY ANN CANDY SHOP IN ASHLAND, OREGON. WE THOUGHT OVER THE YEARS THESE MURALS WERE ASHLAND, OREGON. WE THOUGHT OVER THE YEARS THESE MURALS WERE LOST. OVER THE YEARS THESE MURALS WERE LOST. BUT THE STORY IS THAT WHEN THE LOST. BUT THE STORY IS THAT WHEN THE CANDY SHOP CLOSED IN OREGON, BUT THE STORY IS THAT WHEN THE CANDY SHOP CLOSED IN OREGON, THESE MURALS WERE SENT TO THE CANDY SHOP CLOSED IN OREGON, THESE MURALS WERE SENT TO THE FAMILY'S SUMMER HOME IN VERMONT. THESE MURALS WERE SENT TO THE FAMILY'S SUMMER HOME IN VERMONT. FOR SOME REASON, NOBODY KNOWS, FAMILY'S SUMMER HOME IN VERMONT. FOR SOME REASON, NOBODY KNOWS, THESE WERE PUT BEHIND THE WALLS FOR SOME REASON, NOBODY KNOWS, THESE WERE PUT BEHIND THE WALLS IN THE BASEMENT. THESE WERE PUT BEHIND THE WALLS IN THE BASEMENT. AND A FEW YEARS AGO, WHEN THE IN THE BASEMENT. AND A FEW YEARS AGO, WHEN THE NEW OWNERS OF THIS HOME WERE AND A FEW YEARS AGO, WHEN THE NEW OWNERS OF THIS HOME WERE RESTORING THIS HOME, THEY TOOK NEW OWNERS OF THIS HOME WERE RESTORING THIS HOME, THEY TOOK THE WALLS DOWN AND HERE WERE RESTORING THIS HOME, THEY TOOK THE WALLS DOWN AND HERE WERE THESE MURALS. THE WALLS DOWN AND HERE WERE THESE MURALS. >> IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM ALSO THESE MURALS. >> IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM ALSO MAINTAINS A STORE THAT STOCKED >> IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM ALSO MAINTAINS A STORE THAT STOCKED WITH ALMOST EVERY OFFICIAL MAINTAINS A STORE THAT STOCKED WITH ALMOST EVERY OFFICIAL LICENSED RAGGEDY ANN AND, ANDY WITH ALMOST EVERY OFFICIAL LICENSED RAGGEDY ANN AND, ANDY DOLLS, AND BOOKS, ALL CREATED BY LICENSED RAGGEDY ANN AND, ANDY DOLLS, AND BOOKS, ALL CREATED BY A MAN ORGLY FROM ARCOLA. DOLLS, AND BOOKS, ALL CREATED BY A MAN ORGLY FROM ARCOLA. >> I NEVER KNEW HIM. A MAN ORGLY FROM ARCOLA. >> I NEVER KNEW HIM. HE DIED QUITE A FEW YEARS BEFORE >> I NEVER KNEW HIM. HE DIED QUITE A FEW YEARS BEFORE I WAS BORN, BUT I FEEL LIKE I HE DIED QUITE A FEW YEARS BEFORE I WAS BORN, BUT I FEEL LIKE I KNOW HIM THROUGH HIS BROOKS AND I WAS BORN, BUT I FEEL LIKE I KNOW HIM THROUGH HIS BROOKS AND HIS STORIES. KNOW HIM THROUGH HIS BROOKS AND HIS STORIES. AND SOME FAMILY HISTORY. HIS STORIES. AND SOME FAMILY HISTORY. >> I THINK HE WAS A VERY LOVING, AND SOME FAMILY HISTORY. >> I THINK HE WAS A VERY LOVING, VERY KIND MAN. >> I THINK HE WAS A VERY LOVING, VERY KIND MAN. HIS IMAGINATION WAS JUSTIN VERY KIND MAN. HIS IMAGINATION WAS JUSTIN INCREDIBLE. HIS IMAGINATION WAS JUSTIN INCREDIBLE. >> PEOPLE COME IN HERE AND SAY INCREDIBLE. >> PEOPLE COME IN HERE AND SAY EVERY RAGGEDY ANN HAS A HEART >> PEOPLE COME IN HERE AND SAY EVERY RAGGEDY ANN HAS A HEART THAT SAYS "I LOVE YOU." EVERY RAGGEDY ANN HAS A HEART THAT SAYS "I LOVE YOU." SILLY FACE, AND A DOLL THAT SAYS THAT SAYS "I LOVE YOU." SILLY FACE, AND A DOLL THAT SAYS I LOVE YOU! SILLY FACE, AND A DOLL THAT SAYS I LOVE YOU! (LAUGHING). TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE JOHNNY GRUELLE MUSEUM, CALL (217)268-4908.