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Pete, the resident feline critic
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The Raggedy Ann Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Also Reviewed
Aurora
Haunted Yarn Specter Exorcised and Conscripted as Plush Throne
★★★☆☆
Aurora
Andy Demoted From Armchair to Non-Consenting Plush Valet
★★★☆☆
Aurora
Raggedy Andy Pounced Upon and Promoted to Vanquishing Dummy
★★★★☆
From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: Aurora
Two Usurpers Vanquished and Repurposed as a Plush Nesting Pit
Our critic topples both yarn-haired sentinels with a decisive paw, and their tangled defeat inadvertently forms the ideal multi-part napping cradle.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human, in a fit of what I can only assume is a bizarre nostalgia for a time before my glorious existence, has brought two lanky, floppy effigies into my domain. From what I can gather, this is a matched set of "Raggedy Ann" and "Raggedy Andy" dolls from a brand called Aurora. They are excessively large, with unsettling plastic button eyes and hair made o…

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Image of Bundle of 2 Aurora Dolls - Large 16'' Classic Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Useless as toys, superb as a bed.
From The Desk
Image of Aurora Bundle of 2 Dolls - 12'' Raggedy Ann & Raggedy Andy
Aurora
Twelve-Inch Pair Correctly Classified as Specialized Mobile Pillows

So, the Human has presented me with a duo of... floppy homunculi, apparently named Ann and Andy, from a company called Aurora. I will concede that Aurora has a certain reputation …

★★★☆☆ — Acceptable co-conspirators in slumber.
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Image of MasterPieces – Jigsaw Puzzle Set for Kids 6+ Years, 4-Pack of 100 Pieces, Educational and Fun Game, Raggedy Ann Collection, Gift Idea for Children, 8" x 10
Masterpieces
Four Hundred Puzzle Pieces — Four Hundred Premium Projectiles

My human seems to believe my intellect requires constant stimulation, and their latest offering is this... a collection of boxes filled with brightly…

★★★★☆
Image of The Doll Maker Precious Moments Dolls, Linda Rick, Timeless Traditions Raggedy Ann, 12 inch Doll
Precious Moments
Vinyl Collectible Earns Nothing but a Cold Philosophical Goodbye

My human seems to have acquired a small, silent, human-shaped effigy. Based on the data, this is a "Raggedy Ann" collectible doll, which means it’s d…

★☆☆☆☆
Image of MasterPieces 60 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Kids - Raggedy Ann and Andy Picnic Friends - 14"x19"
Masterpieces
Sixty-Piece Puzzle Revealed as Sixty Premium Floor-Hockey Pucks

My human seems to have acquired a box of what I can only describe as flat, colorful clutter. They call it a "jigsaw puzzle," ostensibly for a smaller…

★★★★☆
Image of GUND Baby My First Dolly, Plush Doll for Babies and Toddlers, Pink/White, 13”
Baby Gund
Garishly Pink Dolly Conquered and Pressed Into Footstool Service

It appears the human has acquired a soft effigy of one of their own young. This "My First Dolly" by GUND is, ostensibly, for a baby human to slobber …

★★★☆☆
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