Lot 292

Sleepy Eye Mills & Buster Brown Shoes Adv Hand Fan

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Sleepy Eye Mills & Buster Brown Shoes Adv Hand Fan

Current Bid: $5

(1 Bid)

by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
June 29, 2026 5:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

This early 20th-century circular hand fan features multi-product advertisements on both sides. The front side displays a polychrome lithographic advertisement for The Sleepy Eye Mills of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, promoting Sleepy Eye Cream Highest Patent Flour. The central image depicts a profile portrait of the Native American figure identified as Old Sleepy Eye, whose headband contains the words Trade Mark. The reverse side is printed in black ink and serves as a local advertisement for the Barrett Merc. Co. of Skidmore, Missouri. This side includes a graphic for Buster Brown Health Shoes featuring the characters Buster Brown and his dog Tige, alongside a customer service pledge and additional text promoting Sleepy Eye Flour. The fan is constructed from a printed cardboard disc attached to a shaped wooden handle with two metal staples. A small printer credit for Wilmans Bros. Co., Milwaukee, is located at the bottom center of the front face. An auction tag is currently attached to the handle.

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $49 $5
$50 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 + $500