| Henny, the Dutch Doll | |
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Real Name |
Henny |
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First Appearance |
Raggedy Ann Stories (1918) |
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Original Publisher |
Simon & Schuster |
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Created by |
Johnny Gruelle |
Origin[]
Also known as "the Little Dutch Doll", Henny was created by Johnny Gruelle and first appeared in "Raggedy Ann Stories" in 1918. He would go on to make appearances in "Raggedy Andy Stories" and other original Gruelle works.
He is one of two Dutch dolls in the playroom, the other being Frederika.
Henny is whiny and snobbish, and often complains. He never intends to be outright mean though, and joins the rest of the dolls on their adventures. He has an old-fashioned crier inside, and says "momma" whenever tipped over.
The original inspiration for Henny's design.
The inspiration for Henny came from a Steiff German boy doll manufactured in the early 20th century. Although Henny would end up retaining a lot of the same features that the Steiff doll had, such as his outfit and his fuzzy, blonde hair, the Steiff doll was meant to be German, while Henny was changed to be Dutch.
Public Domain Book Appearances[]
- Raggedy Ann Stories (1918)
- Raggedy Andy Stories (1920)
- Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees (1924)
- Marcella: A Raggedy Ann Story (1929)