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was at least twice adapted to stage plays. With the rise in popularity of the Brownie characters, these were used in many venues of merchandising, such as games, blocks, cards, dolls, calendars, advertisements, package labels, mugs, plates, flags, soda pop, a slot machine, a bagatelle game and so
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was published in magazines and books during the late 19th century and early 20th century. The Brownie characters became famous in their day, and they were the first North American comic characters to be internationally
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The first appearances of Brownie characters in a print publication took place in 1879, but not until the February 1881 issue of
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This article is about the drawings of Palmer Cox. For the household spirits in British folklore, see
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1895 sheet music. Typically of unauthorized merchandising of the era, the appearance of the
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magazine were the creatures printed in their final form. The first proper story,
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Wood, Carrie (2020). "The Platinum Age: The American Comic Book 1883-1938". In
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characters is similar to but slightly different from Cox's drawings.
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Palmer Cox, Brownies at Home - Twelve Vignettes, c. 1893, NGA 56973
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is a series of publications by Canadian illustrator and author
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Index

Brownie (folklore)
Brownie (Girl Guides)

Palmer Cox
merchandised
fairy
goblin
Palmer Cox


Wide Awake
St. Nicholas Magazine
comic strip
text comic
speech balloons
Sunday strip
George Eastman
Kodak
Brownie Camera
The Brownies list of publications
Overstreet, Robert
The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide
Gemstone Publishing
ISBN
9781603602518
"The Brownies: A Cartoon and Commercial Craze"
Brownies at Home - Twelve Vignettes


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