Buster Brown - Beginning Young

Buster Brown - Betinning Young

Story in presented in blocks consisting of 2 pages. Verso is blank. Printed on stiffer paper (Not newspaper). Possibly tear sheets. Although printed in America, this strip seems to only have been available in Great Britain. Scarce

Artist: Richard F. Outcault.
Print Type: Offset - Spot Color
Signed: R. F. Outcault in plate.
Date: 1906
Publisher: American Journal Examiner
Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 16 1/4"
Provenance: Hill House
Subject: Platnium Age Comics

Notes & Literature: Buster Brown was a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard F. Outcault. Adopted as the mascot of the Brown Shoe Company in 1904, Buster Brown, his sister Mary Jane, and his dog Tige, were well known to the American public in the early 20th century. The character's name was also used to describe a popular style of suit for young boys, the Buster Brown suit, that echoed his own outfit

Condition Report: Minor edge tears. Good plus