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Annalee Decade Dolls: |
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The world has seen many changes in the past 75 years. One thing that hasn’t changed is the beloved Annalee smile. At Annalee we believe in the philosophy that if you smile, someone else will smile in return. Those smiles can be seen in the earliest Annalee dolls and are still visible in today’s designs. In an effort to recall the events in the past 75 years, the Annalee design team brings you a very special Annalee elf whose journey begins in the early 1930s. Relive the adventures decade by decade, click here to listen to her journey... |
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The Annalee Story |
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What began as a hobby for a young girl named Barbara Annalee Davis, grew into a family business; the business of doll making. A young adult in the 1930's, Annalee created dolls, unaware this hobby would become her life's calling. Annalee transformed a chicken coop into a design room, and painted her smile onto dolls. She sold her dolls though craft outlets in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Years later, after her marriage to Charles 'Chip' Thorndike, her hobby transformed itself into a business that is now considered an industry innovator. Seventy-five years laters we're still operating out of that chicken coop! Oh, sure, we've made some renovations (for one thing, the chickens have been relocated) but we honor Annalee's vision: "If you smile, someone else has got to smile back." A great motto for a company that's been "cooped-up" for 75 years! Click here to read the complete Annalee Story |
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Annalee Scrapbook |
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Click on the green Scrapbook Cover to the left to open the virtual Annalee scrapbook. Flip the pages to learn more about the history of Annalee dolls. Inside you'll find:
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