![]() It soon revived a version of the Buster Brown comic strip and made it into a true household name, which it stayed through the 1920s. Williams in Ravenna, Ohioīuster Brown and his friends were such charming characters that the Brown Shoe Company saw an even greater opportunity. Buster Brown’s Collectible Charm Buster Brown & Tige cast iron still bank c. Soon, the company also began producing other clothing marketed under names from the comic strip, such as Buster Brown suits for boys. Over the years, Mary Jane lines were also created, leading to the generic term “Mary Jane” being used to describe shoes for girls or women with certain characteristics, like low heels and straps. In particular, Buster and Tige were used to help advertise the company’s children’s shoe lines. Louis, Missouri purchased the rights to use Buster Brown as a mascot for the company. At that time, representatives for the Brown Shoe Company based in St. Buster Brown Gets a New Jobīuster Brown is a name ingrained in American culture now, but that might never have been the case, were it not for the events that took place in 1904. Circa 1902-1914 Buster Brown “School’s Out” dartboard target game, 24” wide x 10” high. He also often had his dog, Tige, by his side, as well as his sister, Mary Jane. He had wealthy parents and an impeccable appearance, yet he was always pulling pranks and getting into mischief. Buster Brown soon became beloved and popular, perhaps due to the many nuances of the character. ![]() ![]() Outcault created him and other characters in his comic strip based on real traits of people he knew. Who is Buster Brown?īuster Brown is a popular comic strip character first developed in 1902. Who exactly is he, and why are Buster Brown collectibles still popular today? Let’s take a peek at the evolution of Buster Brown to find out. His significance and the uses of his likeness in marketing and in developing a line of collectible items have changed over time. For well over a century, Buster Brown has been part of the American culture. Have you ever heard of Buster Brown? If so, you are not the only one. Book contains 31 pages with full-color strips printed on the front sides of pages that were originally printed in the New York Herald. EXCEEDINGLY RARE and a very lovely copy as well.By Jessica Kosinski Original 1907 oversized color comics book featuring Mary Jane. Only one copy located on OCLC/WorldCat (The Strong: Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play). ![]() ![]() Their travels take them to a ranch, a tannery, the cotton mills, a lumber camp, a coal mine, the Buster Brown Shoe Factory, the iron mills, a farm, a flour mill, a paper mill and a gold mine each page features a full color drawing of the traveling trio at one of these locations, along with a four-line poem about the industry being visited the fourth line of each poem is invariably "The Buster Brown Blue Ribbon Shoe." If one were to suspect that this book was just one long cute advertisement for Buster Brown Blue Ribbon Shoes, one would be correct. Outcault with full color drawings on every page Buster Brown, Mary Jane and Tige travel by train to visit sites of various industries associated with the production of Buster Brown Blue Ribbon Shoes. Staple bound glazed paper wrappers with titles printed in black and red, and color drawings of Buster Brown, Mary Jane and Tige to front wrapper, and an advertisement for Buster Brown Blue Ribbon Shoes to back wrapper with minor spotting for what is a very attractive copy of the book. ![]()
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