Buster Brown????

[glassgopher721]

Hey guys I picked up a nice old crate from an antique shop in northern NH a couple weeks ago. I haven't been able to find any info on it at all. I even contacted to the town of Nashua's historical society and they couldn't find anything. The box reads registered Buster Brown beverages Nashua NH div.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

glassgopher721 Interesting find and one that is probably rare. I haven't been able to find any related pictures, but I did find the following that hopefully will get the ball rolling for you ... Frank & Goldsmith ~ Chicago, Illinois 145, 327
Claims use since August 1, 1920

http://tinyurl.com/kzglm5g

Published August 8, 1921

http://tinyurl.com/kh43wse

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

This link is to a detailed trademark record for the ... Buster Brown Beverage Company Frank & Goldsmith 1757 W. Polk Street Chicago, Illinois http://historicip.com/trademarks/registration_certificates/0148652.pdf Except I cannot find a single reference indicating it was ever produced and sold! ?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I spent several hours searching for anything related to "Buster Brown Beverages." But aside from glassgopher721's wood crate and the patent information I posted, I cannot find a single thing. Which leads me to wonder if there is a connection between "Buster Brown Beverage Co." and "Buster Beverage Co." in Alton, Illinois? (Which is sometimes listed as "Buster Bottling Works") I plan to take a closer look into this. In the meantime here's some of what I've found so far ... 1. Alton Evening Telegraph ~ Alton, Illinois ~ July 20, 19282. Buster deco-style soda bottle ~ Embossed with ... Patented July 11, 19223. Buster bottle cap Note: Other than the similarity in name, the only other connection I can see is that Chicago and Alton are both in Illinois

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S. Is it possible Frank & Goldsmith filed for the name "Buster Brown Beverages" but were unable to fully secure it?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

According to this newspaper article ... "A non-alcoholic beverage, Buster Brown soft drink, was sipped in Chicago." From: The Spokane Daily Chronicle ~ Spokane, Washington ~ June 18, 1964 (Of course, the article is speaking in the past tense) https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19640618&id=A1ZYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3090,4543073&hl=en

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

After changing my search words from Buster Brown Beverages to Buster Brown Soft Drink I started to find enough references to support there was indeed a Buster Brown soft drink produced and sold at some point, probably in the 1920s. Even though I have not found any images related to the brand, I'm confident they are out there somewhere. The following link is to one of the best accounts I have read about the history of Buster Brown and includes mention of a soft drink. It also mentions there were something like 10,000 different products that carried the Buster Brown name, including whiskey and cigars to mention just a couple of them. I read another article about a woman who was one of the top Buster Brown collectors in the world and who had been looking for a Buster Brown whiskey bottle for years but never did find one. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~DRBR2/gordon5.pdf

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Christopher / glassgopher721 I'm obviously intrigued by your Buster Brown soda bottle crate and the more I research it the rarer it gets. Take for example the approximately 450 different Buster Brown collectibles listed on the Kovels website link - it list every Buster Brown collectible you can think of - but nothing related to a soft drink. Based on what I've been seeing, it appears the holy grail of all Buster Brown collectibles is the Bourbon/Whiskey bottle. It seems all of the collectors want one but that no one has found one yet. (I can't even find a picture of one). Next on the list of most sought after items is a Buster Brown cigar tin. The one pictured below sold in recent years for a whopping $14,400. Just where all of this places your wood crate, its hard to say, but I do believe it's extremely rare and an item that serious Buster Brown collectors would love to get their hands on. Speaking of which, howz about some pictures of it. Based on your description I suspect it does not have the image of Buster and Tige on it - but if it does, I'd say it would increase the value dramatically. Here's the link to the Kovels site ... https://www.kovels.com/price-guide/buster-brown/Page-2.html?limitstart=0 [ Attachment ] Buster Brown cigar tin that sold for $14,400.00( Notice the man is blowing smoke on Buster and Tige - which would be a huge no-no in today's advertising )

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here's one of numerous references I've seen for Buster Brown "Soft Drinks" .... From ... The Janesville Daily Gazette ~ Janesville, Wisconsin ~ October 1, 1964 ( But, again, it's referring to earlier times and not 1964 )

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Just for the record ... This link is to the auction site where I found the Buster Brown cigar tin that sold for $14,400 http://morphyauctions.hibid.com/lot/14971654/buster-brown-cigar-tin-?cat=0&sort=1&hide=0&qs=0&view=0&aView=0&q=buster+brown&selCat=0