The history of Nancy Ann Dolls began in 1936 when Nancy Ann Abbott started her doll-making venture.  She is said to have started her company with $125, working from her apartment 16-18 hours per day.  In 1937, she took a partner named Allan "Les" Rowland to handle the promotion and financial matters.  Nancy Ann Dressed Dolls was incorporated on February 23, 1937 in San Francisco, California.  By 1942, the company claimed a million dollar gross yearly income, and, in the 1950s, top production of dolls reached 12,000 per day.   In late 1945, the company's name was changed to Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls Inc. This girl has no tag or # so we shall call her Tattered Rose. Her beautiful pink satin dress has a satin ribbon and a tattered lace overlay. She's very shabby chic!