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U. S. RUBBER COMPANY / B. F. GOODRICH - Kolonel Keds and His Excinting Bell Rocket Belt

Title: Kolonel Keds and His Excinting Bell Rocket Belt
Description: New York: U. S. Rubber Company, 1965. Stapled wraps. Color Illustrations; This is a smaller than trade sized booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet is generally clean and bright. The covers are slightly faded, and there is an ink stamped previous shoe store's name and address. The text pages are clean and bright. "The World’s Fair demonstration was sponsored by shoe manufacturer Keds. Courter was called Kolonel Keds. He wore a white jumpsuit with pegged pant legs that tucked neatly into his high-top Keds. His helmet Had a large K badge on the front. He could be seen on television in one-minute space-themed commercials. Kolonel Keds and Bell also did a brisk tour of the United States and its shoe stores, though it was not always Courter doing the driving. On May 31, 1965, he brought his Bell Rocket Belt and showed off for crowds gathered at Lewis Drug at 25th and Minnesota, performing two shows." (Iohud). Very Good+ .

Keywords: Aeronautics / Astronautics U.S. Rubber Company B. F. Goodrich Kolonel Keds Keds Sneakers Aeronautics / Astronautics

Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 40291

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