Name/Title
Buster Brown KrazySkopeEntry/Object ID
NU 2022.305Description
A cylindrical cardboard kaleidoscope. The exterior of the kaleidoscope is white, and features numerous colorful patterns throughout, with a child looking through a kaleidoscope and a dog towards the bottom. Both ends of the kaleidoscope are flat, and have textured clear plastic around the edges. The viewing end consists of clear plastic, with a very small viewing hole, while the opposite side also has a transparent piece of plastic, which uses the environment to create the patterns.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Manufacturer
Brown Shoe CompanyDate made
circa 1965Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
The Brown Shoe Company, who bought the rights to use Buster Brown as their mascot in 1904, was given out to shoe store customers as a promotional children's toy.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
On cylinder, near the bottomTranscription
BUSTER BROWN ®️Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PrintedType
LabelLocation
On cylinderTranscription
KrazySkopeLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PrintedType
InscriptionLocation
Below the other two inscriptionsTranscription
Hold end with small opening to eye. Turn slowly. See 1001 fantastic designs!Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PrintedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
KaleidoscopeNomenclature Primary Object Term
Toy, OpticalNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDimensions
Length
6-7/8 inDiameter
1-1/4 in
