Comments on: Here we go again! Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Mickey Mouse http://sadiasews.com/blog1/2007/08/30/here-we-go-again-raggedy-ann-and-andy-and-the-mickey-mouse/ Journey of Machine Embroidery Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Sadia http://sadiasews.com/blog1/2007/08/30/here-we-go-again-raggedy-ann-and-andy-and-the-mickey-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-70573 Sadia Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:38:54 +0000 http://sadiasews.com/blog1/2007/08/30/here-we-go-again-raggedy-ann-and-andy-and-the-mickey-mouse/#comment-70573 Julie, you are absolutely correct. The post is three years old and I was not able to bring up the website link. However, from what I understand, only books prior to 1950 are in the public domain. Any books after 1950 and their illustrations are still copyright. It's a muddied area and not one to mess with, in my opinion. Hugs, Sadia Julie, you are absolutely correct. The post is three years old and I was not able to bring up the website link. However, from what I understand, only books prior to 1950 are in the public domain. Any books after 1950 and their illustrations are still copyright. It’s a muddied area and not one to mess with, in my opinion. Hugs, Sadia

]]> By: Julie http://sadiasews.com/blog1/2007/08/30/here-we-go-again-raggedy-ann-and-andy-and-the-mickey-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-70402 Julie Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:45:51 +0000 http://sadiasews.com/blog1/2007/08/30/here-we-go-again-raggedy-ann-and-andy-and-the-mickey-mouse/#comment-70402 Raggedy Ann Stories (c 1918) and Raggedy Andy Stories (c 1920) are in the public domain. See (as one example): http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/18190 and http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/17371 "Not copyrighted in the United States." I would be interested to know what your "simonsays" link said; however, it is no longer a valid link (I realize I am responding to an old post). Simon & Schuster, Hasbro, Macmillan, and other companies own trademarks to certain Raggedy Ann items but not to the original books or illustrations therein. That is why you are seeing an increasing number of Raggedy Ann prints, imprinted mugs, and other such items created with illustrations from the original books on e-bay, Etsy, etc. Raggedy Ann Stories (c 1918) and Raggedy Andy Stories (c 1920) are in the public domain. See (as one example): http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/18190 and http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/17371 “Not copyrighted in the United States.”

I would be interested to know what your “simonsays” link said; however, it is no longer a valid link (I realize I am responding to an old post). Simon & Schuster, Hasbro, Macmillan, and other companies own trademarks to certain Raggedy Ann items but not to the original books or illustrations therein. That is why you are seeing an increasing number of Raggedy Ann prints, imprinted mugs, and other such items created with illustrations from the original books on e-bay, Etsy, etc.

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