Arnett's Country Store signed numbered dolls Joshua and Jessie, vintage Black Americana boy & girl

Pair of vintage Black dolls signed and numbered from Arnett's Country Store. These are Joshua and Jessie, made in a very primitive style, with tea stained cotton bodies and all cotton clothes.

They are about 25" tall in a standing position (the bodies are firmly stuffed, but these dolls do not stand on their own, they're 'soft' dolls). They're very heavy, with carved look heads, feet and hands. I love the way they can hold hands, I'm leaving them together because I think they're brother and sister and would hate to be split up.

Both have some wear, but I'm not sure if it's intentional distressing or from actual wear and age. I'm not even sure if it matters, because it looks good on these dolls.