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Buster Brown

Buster Brown is a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard Felton Outcault which is known for his association with the Brown Shoe Company. (The name "Buster" came either directly or indirectly from the popularity of Buster Keaton, then a child-star of vaudeville. more...

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) This mischievous young boy was loosely based on a boy near Outcault's home in Flushing, New York. Buster Brown, his sister Mary Jane, and his dog Tige were well known to the American public in the early 20th century. Tige is thought to be the first talking pet to appear in American comics, and, like that of many of his successors, his speech goes unnoticed by adults.

The comic strip began in the New York Herald on May 4, 1902. Outcault left for William Randolph Hearst's employ in 1906, and after a court battle, Outcault continued his strip, now nameless, in Hearst papers, while the Herald continued their own version of Buster Brown with other artists. The latter lasted until 1911 or so, and the former until at least 1921.

A series of live-action short subjects were produced in the mid-to-late 1920s by the Stern Bros. Pete the Pup (who played Tige) and director Gus Meins were both later associated with the popular Our Gang (Little Rascals) comedies.

Buster Brown's association with shoes began with John Bush, a sales executive with the Brown Shoe Co.  He persuaded his company to purchase rights to the Buster Brown name, and the brand was introduced to the public at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. The logo is still used on Brown shoes today.

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1946 Red Goose Shoes Shoe Ad Active Young Americans1946 Red Goose Shoes Shoe Ad Active Young Americans $4.00 Old Button Shoe Hook Radford Powell Co. Kansas City MoOld Button Shoe Hook Radford Powell Co. Kansas City Mo $18.95
Boston Ma The Elite $3.50 Shoe G. Lyman Snow Ad 1905Boston Ma The Elite $3.50 Shoe G. Lyman Snow Ad 1905 Sears Roebuck & Co. Ladies Serge Mackintosh Ad 1899Sears Roebuck & Co. Ladies Serge Mackintosh Ad 1899
Vintage Advertising Puzzle Card Chicago Shoe CompanyVintage Advertising Puzzle Card Chicago Shoe Company $6.00 J.D.Prior Firegrate Fireplace Magazine Ad 1914J.D.Prior Firegrate Fireplace Magazine Ad 1914 $9.69
1918 Print Ad 2 in 1 Shoe Polishes Keep Shoes Neat1918 Print Ad 2 in 1 Shoe Polishes Keep Shoes Neat $5.99 1908 Winslow Ice & Roller Skates Worchester Mass Ad1908 Winslow Ice & Roller Skates Worchester Mass Ad $9.99
Charlie & Willie Shoe Buttonhook Cross St Boston MassCharlie & Willie Shoe Buttonhook Cross St Boston Mass $15.00 1929 Letterhead: Wright Men's Fine Shoes - Rockland, Ma1929 Letterhead: Wright Men's Fine Shoes - Rockland, Ma $9.99
1947 Red Goose Shoes Shoe Ad The Story of a Lady1947 Red Goose Shoes Shoe Ad The Story of a Lady $4.00 Antique Childs Button Shoe Shoebox. No ShoesAntique Childs Button Shoe Shoebox. No Shoes $8.50
1899 Letterhead: Restorff & Bettmann Glycerole Shoe Oil1899 Letterhead: Restorff & Bettmann Glycerole Shoe Oil $9.99 1898 Letterhead-Iroq​uoi s Rubber Shoes/Boots-Buf​fal o, Ny1898 Letterhead-Iroq​uoi s Rubber Shoes/Boots-Buf​fal o, Ny $9.99
Vintage Tin Litho Shoe Advertizing Finger Spinning Top Vintage Tin Litho Shoe Advertizing Finger Spinning Top $50.00 1893 Letterhead: Padan Ladies Shoes-Portsmout​h, Ohio Oh1893 Letterhead: Padan Ladies Shoes-Portsmout​h, Ohio Oh $9.99
Rochhester Ny Michaels Stern Fine Clothing Ad 1905Rochhester Ny Michaels Stern Fine Clothing Ad 1905 1894 Letterhead-Smit​h Boots/Shoes/Rub​ber s-Worcester, Ma1894 Letterhead-Smit​h Boots/Shoes/Rub​ber s-Worcester, Ma $9.99
1887 Letterhead-Boot​s/S hoes/Harness​/Leathe r-Portla​nd-Me1887 Letterhead-Boot​s/S hoes/Harness​/Leathe r-Portla​nd-Me $9.99 1899 Letterhead-Merr​iam Shoe Company-Newton, New Jersey1899 Letterhead-Merr​iam Shoe Company-Newton, New Jersey $9.99
1901 Letterhead: Grieb Boots/Shoes/Rub​ber s-Philadelph​ia1901 Letterhead: Grieb Boots/Shoes/Rub​ber s-Philadelph​ia $9.99 Vintage Buster Brown Shoes Molded Gilt Store Sign 17"Vintage Buster Brown Shoes Molded Gilt Store Sign 17" $341.00
Sheboygan Boot Shoe Company 13 X 19 Inch PosterSheboygan Boot Shoe Company 13 X 19 Inch Poster $8.99 1928 Letterhead: Rice Rubber Boots & Shoes- Buffalo, Ny1928 Letterhead: Rice Rubber Boots & Shoes- Buffalo, Ny $9.99
1910‘s~New-Art Shoes~Booklet1910‘s~New-Art Shoes~Booklet $5.00 Advertising Steel Button Hook , Walk Over ShoesAdvertising Steel Button Hook , Walk Over Shoes $9.00
Cherry Blossom Chiswick Co Boot Polish Magazine Ad 1914Cherry Blossom Chiswick Co Boot Polish Magazine Ad 1914 $9.69 1903 Letterhead: Kreider Footwear, Shoes - Annville, Pa1903 Letterhead: Kreider Footwear, Shoes - Annville, Pa $9.99
Pair 1890 Moniter Shoe Company New York Brochures See!Pair 1890 Moniter Shoe Company New York Brochures See! Old Button Shoe Hook F.W. Wenz & Son St. Joseph MoOld Button Shoe Hook F.W. Wenz & Son St. Joseph Mo $18.95
1901 Letterhead: Buell & Son Fine Shoes- Waterville, Ny1901 Letterhead: Buell & Son Fine Shoes- Waterville, Ny $9.99 1896 Letterhead-Lair​d Boots/Shoes/Rub​ber s-Pittsburgh​-Pa1896 Letterhead-Lair​d Boots/Shoes/Rub​ber s-Pittsburgh​-Pa $9.99
1908 Letterhead: Friedman-Shelby Shoe Co- St. Louis, Mo1908 Letterhead: Friedman-Shelby Shoe Co- St. Louis, Mo $9.99 Buster Brown Shoes Old Style Ad Magnet Plaque AdvertisBuster Brown Shoes Old Style Ad Magnet Plaque Advertis $1.99
Advertising Steel Button Hook Wynhoff & HertleinAdvertising Steel Button Hook Wynhoff & Hertlein $9.00 Hermans Us Army Shoes 1917 Great AdHermans Us Army Shoes 1917 Great Ad $4.99
1898 Letterhead: Merriam Shoe Co- Newton, New Jersey Nj1898 Letterhead: Merriam Shoe Co- Newton, New Jersey Nj $9.99 1926 Letterhead w/Black Cat-Foster Rubber / Shoe-Boston1926 Letterhead w/Black Cat-Foster Rubber / Shoe-Boston $9.99
1897 Letterhead: The Brown Shoe Company - St. Louis, Mo1897 Letterhead: The Brown Shoe Company - St. Louis, Mo $9.99 1896 Letterhead: Friendly Fine Boots & Shoes-Elmira, Ny1896 Letterhead: Friendly Fine Boots & Shoes-Elmira, Ny $9.99
1903 Letterhead: 'Packard & Field Shoes - Brockton, Ma'1903 Letterhead: 'Packard & Field Shoes - Brockton, Ma' $9.99 1897 Letterhead: Walker Boots/Shoes/Rub​ber s-Buffalo, Ny1897 Letterhead: Walker Boots/Shoes/Rub​ber s-Buffalo, Ny $9.99
1919 Mettleton shoes- Ardsley model Syracuse N.Y. Ad1919 Mettleton shoes- Ardsley model Syracuse N.Y. Ad $9.99 1879 Letterhead: Boots, Shoes & Leather- Salem, Ohio Oh1879 Letterhead: Boots, Shoes & Leather- Salem, Ohio Oh $9.99
Star Brand Shoes Display General Store Photo VictorianStar Brand Shoes Display General Store Photo Victorian $9.50 Advertising Steel Button Hook Miller United ShoesAdvertising Steel Button Hook Miller United Shoes $9.00
1907 Print Ad The Ultra Shoe for Women Spring Shoes1907 Print Ad The Ultra Shoe for Women Spring Shoes $5.99
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