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Buster Brown, a comic-strip character
created by Richard F. Outcault, first
appeared in the New York Herald in
1902. It was Adopted as the mascot of
the Brown Shoe Company in 1904, Buster
Brown, along with Mary Jane, and with
his dog Tige. The Brown Shoe Co. was
founded by George Warren Brown in 1878,
in St. Louis, Missouri. Back in the
1920s, Baseballs and baseball bats were
a common premium given away with the
purchase of men's or boys furnishing,
such as a pair of shoes, or a suit, to
attract customers.
The sweet-spot on the red & blue stitched ball reads "Buster Brown Shoes
Amateur League" The top panel has the
Buster Brown & Tige logo. The
specifications panel below reads
"Horsehide Cover Official Size," and
the opposite sweet-spot, reserved for
the local retailer's ad, reads, "Oberwise
Shoe Stores Aurora Elgin".
The bottom of the box box reads: "This Is A Standard Base Ball" Other box
panels feature advertising slogans:
"For A Sure Hit Wear - Buster Brown
Shoes" -- "The Best Fellows In The
Crowd Wear Buster Brown Shoes" -- "Tell
Your Mother And Dad To Get You A Pair
Today" -- "The Fellows Who Wear Buster
Brown Shoes Sure Can Run Bases They
Help You Play Faster."
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