Figure 1.--

Buster Brown hose supporter celluloid badges were apparently given out to children whose mothers bought them Buster Brown garters. There were similar badges for shoes and other products as well. The hose supporter badges seem especially common. There were an entire series of these badges, each with a motto or saying having to do with the indestructible quality of Buster Brown garters--usually with puns on "Bust" (= break) and "Buster". These badges became popular with children but also of course served as an effective advertisement for Buster Brown Hose Supporters. In the 1900s hose supporters would have been worn by nearly all children, both boys and girls, from about age 2 up to 14 or older. I think the badges were especially popular with children of about ten or younger. An interesting website has a collection of these badges and gives the motto for each one.