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  Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Buster Brown
Buster Brown is one of the most phenomenal merchandising successes in the history of comics.
Buster was as mischievous as The Katzenjammer Kids, and he was created by Richard Felton Outcault, the cartoonist behind The Yellow Kid.
Buster's constant companion was his dog, Tige, said to be the first talking pet in American comics.
www.toonopedia.com /buster.htm   (494 words)

  
 Buster Brown
Buster Brown - one of the nation's oldest existing children's shoe trademarks - originated as a character in one of the earliest newspaper cartoon strips.
Created in 1902 by Richard Fenton Outcault, "Buster" was a mischievous youngster who, with his sister Mary Jane, and his dog, Tige, were as famous in their time as Orphan Annie and Charlie Brown became for succeeding generations.
Buster's Lord Fauntleroy clothes and antic behavior were as familiar to those who read the "funnies" at the turn of the century as Annie's blank eyes or Charlie's inability to coach a winning baseball team.
www.brownshoe.com /busterbrown/busbrwn_history.asp   (235 words)

  
 LEAHLAND... Buster Brown Beanie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Brown Shoe Company named for George Warren Brown (not for Buster) has promoted the Buster Brown brand with national print, radio, and television advertising since 1904 and continues to promote Buster Brown's reputation as one of the most famous brands of children's footwear in the United States.
Buster Brown - one of the nation's oldest existing children's shoe trademarks - originated as a character in one of the earliest newspaper cartoon strips in The New York Herald.
Created in 1902 by Richard Fenton Outcault, "Buster" was a mischievous youngster who, with his sister Mary Jane, and his dog, Tige, were extremely famous in their time.
home.att.net /~leahland/busterbrown.html   (129 words)

  
 Our History
At the time, Buster Brown was a mischievous cartoon character, who, together with his dog Tige and sister Mary Jane, delighted children of all ages.
Brown Shoe made marketing history when it sent on the road a series of actors, each dressed as Buster and accompanied by a dog (Tige).
Buster Brown & Co. is established as the Kids' Division of Brown Shoe.
www.brownshoe.com /history/index.asp   (564 words)

  
 Buster Brown shoes: Nostalgia
Buster Brown’s special friendship with Tige warmed kid’s hearts, and the image of the boy and his dog has remained famous for almost a century, thanks to the world famous children’s shoe company Buster Brown.
The Brown Shoe Co. took off running when a sales executive at Brown, John A. Bush, acquired the name and character rights to the Buster Brown comic strip character in 1904, and the Buster Brown shoe company was born (the Brown last name was purely a happy coincidence).
Buster Brown publicity won over the hearts of the tykes when real life Buster Browns and trusty Tiges traveled to department stores for appearances, and the company’s sponsorship of the 50’s kids’ show Smilin’ Ed McConnell and His Buster Brown Gang (later Andy’s Gang) put the Buster Brown name on every youngster’s lips.
www.skooldays.com /categories/fashion/fa1152.htm   (459 words)

  
 NPR : Buster Brown, Present at the Creation
As NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports on Morning Edition, Buster Brown was the perfect character for the turn of the last century, the genteel age.
Buster Brown's creator was Richard Outcault, a pioneer of the comic strip as a form of art and social commentary.
In "Buster Brown Visits the Zoo and Talks to the Stork," Outcault addressed public anxiety that whites risked committing "race suicide" by using birth control and not keeping up with the surge in the immigrant population.
www.npr.org /programs/morning/features/patc/busterbrown/index.html   (969 words)

  
 Buster Brown suits
Buster Brown suits were worn by boys from about 5 to 8 years of age, but some mothers dressed older boys in them for a few additional years.
It's interesting to note that Buster Brown shoes have consistently used the Buster Brown character in their advertising--without changing a single thing from the original drawing and the distinctive outfit.
The Brown Shoe Company had based the name of their line of kids' shoes on the famous "Buster Brown" comic strip and Buster Brown Shoes were quite well known to millions of Americans.
histclo.com /style/suit/buster/buster.html   (1525 words)

  
 Buster Brown Suits
Buster Brown suits were popular for younger children in the early 20th Century.
Most Buster Brown suits wore worn with a broad white collar and large floppy bow sailor hat.
Buster Brown suits are modeled on the outfits worn by the boy in a popular comic strip which appeared in the early 1900s.
members.tripod.com /~histclo/buster.html   (371 words)

  
 Buster Brown - Biography - AOL Music
Nevertheless, that's the happy predicament Buster Brown found himself in when his infectious "Fannie Mae" paced the charts.
Brown's reign as an unlikely star was short-lived.
Get Buster Brown biography information, download, listen and watch Buster Brown music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and use the music search function to find information on other new and established recording artists.
music.aol.com /artist/buster-brown/290/biography   (124 words)

  
 GC, NW Jovan Buster Brown
Buster made it to 88 rings and made 20th Best Cat [when CFA only awarded Top 20].
And a brown tabby and white to boot.
Buster produced true to his heritage, as did Chocolate Chip.
www.geocities.com /Exotic_Breeders/buster.htm   (940 words)

  
 Buster BROWN Shoe
I even put Buster Brown in a stall in the barn, told him I had sold her and brought Fudge in the house for him.
Buster did lack finesse on the head when she got mad and nothing made her madder than getting stepped on or run over.
Buster just raised a few litters of puppies, among them was Renn and Shiree Christiansen’s Brushwood Kita and Slash V Frosted Skotch who was sold to J.T. Walters.
users.htcomp.net /slashv/buster.htm   (1068 words)

  
 Buster Brown's Grave, Hornersville, Missouri
In this flat fertile expanse we come to Hornersville, population 629, seeking the grave of Buster Brown, the midget.
A dusty database mention from twelve years back notes that a 70-year- old woman was then trying to erect a plaque at the grave of William "Major" Ray, who she described from her childhood meetings as "a small man with a squeaky voice." So far, just an ordinary midget.
For some reason, the then 40-year-old Ray was able to convince Buster Brown's top brass that he would a better person to portray the company's child icon than a real child.
www.roadsideamerica.com /attract/MOHORbuster.html   (436 words)

  
 Buster Brown Shoes Turn 100 - MSNBC Wire Services - MSNBC.com
Buster Brown debuted in Richard Outcault's comic strip in the New York Herald on May 4, 1902, nearly a quarter century after shoemaking Bryan, Brown and Co. got its start.
Readers knew that Buster Brown _ despite each comic strip's "resolve" panel, where Buster pledged to walk the straight and narrow _ soon would be in trouble again, putting extra spice in food or lacing his mom's shampoo with honey.
Brown Shoe's prized Buster Brown line has evolved from the brown-and-buckled variety to today's pink, blue or sparkly versions for girls, hiking boots or sandals for boys.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6011329   (1185 words)

  
 Buster Brown - Step Dancing and Fiddle Instruction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Step dancing duo Buster and Pauline Brown added that honour, presented to them at Centrepointe Theatre in Ottawa, to the many others they have accumulated over their careers.
Buster started step dancing a little later, at the age of nine and worked his way up to teaching at 12.
Buster added that another personal favourite memory of his was travelling with Messer across Canada.
www.busterbrown.ca /news01.html   (797 words)

  
 Buster Brown still stepping lively Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - Find Articles
Buster Brown debuted in Richard Outcault's comic strip in the New York Herald on May 4, 1902, nearly a quarter century after shoemaking Bryan, Brown & Co. got its start.
Readers knew that Buster Brown -- despite each comic strip's "resolve" panel, where Buster pledged to walk the straight and narrow -- soon would be in trouble again, putting extra spice in food or lacing his mom's shampoo with honey.
A year later, Buster Brown starred in the company's first national ads in "The Saturday Evening Post." With the dawn of movie theaters nationwide, Brown Shoe by 1913 was making Buster Brown a star of short films.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20040917/ai_n11477546   (945 words)

  
 Buster Brown Shoes - Free Shipping, Lowest Prices at Shoes.com
One of the world’s best-known children’s shoe brands, Buster Brown took its inspiration from the massively popular comic strip adventures of Buster and his dog Tige.
Since 1904, Buster Brown footwear has been pleasing children and parents alike with a blend of classic and modern style, quality, and comfort for growing feet.
Today, Buster Brown kids’ shoes showcases the finest in footwear for kids from infant to grade school, all made with the same dedication to quality and style.
www.shoes.com /shop.asp?shopid=bustr   (115 words)

  
 Buster Brown
Accompanied by a life-sized recreation of Buster, the country's current favorite, Outcault held court in a stall on the fairgrounds, engaging in endless rounds of negotiations with these captains of industry and commerce.
Buster Brown thus became one of the earliest comic strip characters to be extensively commercialized in the marketplace.
Buster, son of a prosperous middle class uptown family, along with sister Mary Jane and pet dog Tige, became an overnight success and earned Outcault a fortune in job offers and advertising contracts.
search.antiqnet.com /antiqueshoppe/archives/rnuhn/busterbrown.htm   (906 words)

  
 boys clothing: American literary characters: Buster Brown
Buster and his dog, Tige, remained a popular comic and soon became even more famous as the emblem for a shoe company, a textile firm, and others.
Buster Brown was also the subject of a popular series of films, the Buster Brown Commedies during 1925-29.
Buster's costumes in the classic Buster Brown movies was very close to Outcault's costume character.
histclo.com /lit/literaryusbuster.html   (1325 words)

  
 TV ACRES: Advertising Mascots - Animals - Tige the Dog (Buster Brown Shoes)
Buster's catchphrase is ""I'm Buster Brown, I live in a shoe.
Buster was constantly getting into trouble, and being rescued from his predicaments the help of his little dog Tige.
Outcault later franchised the Buster Brown name to a variety of companies, the most notable being Buster Brown shoes.
www.tvacres.com /adanimals_tigebusterbrown.htm   (189 words)

  
 Buster Brown
Buster Brown was played on TV by Jerry Maren, who also played one of the Lollipop Kids in the Wizard of Oz.
It is advertising Buster Brown Stockings by the Buster Brown Stocking Co., 256 Church Street, New York.
That The Buster Brown Stocking is a boon to mothers and a snap for Santa Claus - Buster Brown".
michelesworld.net /dmm/frog/gremlin/buster.htm   (461 words)

  
 -Buster Brown
That's the motto of Buster Brown shoes, who used as their icon two familiar characters from the Sunday newspaper comic section.
And although the comic strip was retired in the 1920s, the variety of Buster Brown collectibles has kept the name alive for nearly 60 years.
It's interesting to note that Buster Brown shoes have consistently used the Buster Brown character in their advertising -- without changing a single thing from the original drawing, unlike most advertising figures who have updated and modernized their image over time.
www.advertisingiconmuseum.com /inside/c2/3519013.html   (191 words)

  
 Buster Brown turns 100 USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education) - Find Articles
Buster Brown--one of the nation's oldest existing children's shoe brands--originated in 1902 as a comic strip by Richard Outcault in the New York Herald.
The Buster Brown brand debuted in 1904 at the St. Louis World's Fair and Brown Shoe was one of more than 40 companies to license the Buster Brown character.
In addition, Buster Brown shoes introduced "gifts-with-purchase"--toys that ranged from noise-makers to mirrors to ornaments.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1272/is_2715_133/ai_n8551555   (382 words)

  
 The Buster Brown Comics
As well as being lovers of the romance of the turf, and especially thoroughbred art, Anne and Timmy are avid collectors of the original Buster Brown comics.
Buster Brown was the first newspaper comic strip, and Buster himself was a charmingly mischievous little imp, with far more interest to him than the irritatingly gallant and good-hearted Little Lord Fauntleroy.
Buster had a long-suffering mother, as all the best little boys in fiction have (such as Mrs Brown in the 'William' stories), and - a creation of real genius - his dog Tige.
www.petticoated.com /busterbrown28.htm   (394 words)

  
 Buster Brown Summary
Buster Brown first appeared in the New York Herald on May 4, 1902.
Accompanied by his dog Tige, Buster Brown was a mischievous young boy given to playing practical jokes.
Outcault licensed the image and the name of his character to a wide variety of manufactures and the name Buster Brown is probably more familiar to Americans as a brand of shoes or children's clothing than as the title of a comic strip.
www.bookrags.com /Buster_Brown   (541 words)

  
 In Loving Memory of Buster Brown
Buster Brown fought valiantly, but he had a horrible case of worms, heartworms and pneumonia and, despite everyone's best efforts, just didn't have the strength to survive.
Buster Brown will be greatly missed and we know he will be waiting for us at the Rainbow Bridge.
Buster Brown went to the Rainbow Bridge on November 7, 2005
www.dalpal.com /adopt/Memories/busterbrown.html   (161 words)

  
 Buster Brown at 100 — a shoe-biz icon - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Readers knew that Buster Brown — despite each comic strip's "resolve" panel, where Buster pledged to walk the straight and narrow — soon would be in trouble again, putting extra spice in food or lacing his mom's shampoo with honey.
By 1958, Buster Brown shoes were the world's best seller for children, by then versed in the well-worn tag line: "That's my dog, Tige.
Decades since, Brown Shoe's portfolio has grown to include the 915-store Famous Footwear chain of family shoe stores and the 380-store Naturalizer chain selling women's shoes in the United States and Canada.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2004/Sep/19/bz/bz22a.html   (798 words)

  
 Buster Brown Clicker Trained
A rambunctious 8 month old chocolate lab, Buster is in basic training with Maryland Task Force 1 at Station 14 in Beallsville, learning how to walk up ladders and across shaky footing, and to go where directed.
One students reported that “Buster was smart and picked it up easily.” Another student said some of the skills a good trainer needs is “patience, to be observant, quick reflexes and a good memory.”
Buster now spends his nights in the firehouse.
www.mcps.k12.md.us /schools/poolems/eyesonline3/buster.html   (325 words)

  
 Buster Brown - Find Buster Brown Socks & Buster Brown Products :: FootSmart
Buster Brown is one of the top names in both comfort socks and shoes – and you can find a wide selection of Buster Brown socks right here at FootSmart.
These Buster Brown socks have a hand-linked toe closure to help prevent friction and irritation that can cause blisters and pain.
These Buster Brown socks were made in the U.S.A. Materials in These Buster Brown Socks: These Buster Brown socks are made with 100% cotton and nothing else.
www.footsmart.com /Hosiery-Socks-Buster-Brown.aspx   (434 words)

  
 Buster Brown Comics
They hired short people (at the time, the term was "midgets") to impersonate Buster Brown at stores and theaters.
The idea was so successful that the idea of a grown-up Buster was continued throughout the run of Smilin' Ed and Andy's Gang on TV, Buster Brown was played not by a child, but by an adult, Jerry Narron.
In fact, Buster Brown, once a comic-strip star, was hardly in the comic book at all.
home.earthlink.net /~christmascamel/id3.html   (1162 words)

  
 Louis Buster Brown - Inspired By   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This is our interview with Louis “Buster” Brown, executive producer of Inspired By Media Group: The Bible Experience.
In the studio since age 6, Brown is the protégé of his uncle Norman – the legendary Motown writer-producer, Norman Whitfield.
Having contributed wholly or in collaboration, Brown’s projects have sold in excess of 15 million units.
cyberpastor.com /archive/busterbrown.html   (211 words)

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