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Billiken is a children's content brand, originally a magazine published in Buenos Aires, Argentina once a week, being the oldest Spanish language magazine for young people. [1] It was created by the Uruguayan journalist Constancio C. Vigil and its first issue appeared on November 17 of 1919.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch of November 7, 1909, the Billiken sketch at the left is by Florence Pretz and the drawing of Pretz is by journalist Marguerite Martyn.. The Billiken is a charm doll created by an American art teacher and illustrator, Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, who is said to have seen the mysterious figure in a dream. [1]
The magazine's reach allowed Vigil to organize "Billiken Committees" for the purpose of raising donations of food and money for the needy during the Great Depression, organizing over 40,000 children before the project ended; by the 1950s, the magazine's circulation totalled over 500,000 - including some 30,000 sold Uruguay and in the rest of ...
The billiken is a charm doll invented in 1908. Billiken may also refer to: Billiken (magazine), Argentine children's magazine started in 1919; Bud Billiken (1909-1965), pen name of American author Willard Motley; Bud Billiken Club, social club for African-Americans in Chicago Illinois; Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic, African-American parade ...
Billiken (magazine) P. Pulgarcito (Mexico) S. Semana Jr. This page was last edited on 12 February 2024, at 21:31 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Nicknamed “The Bud,” the parade has been a back-to-school celebration and showcase for Chicago’s talented young people since 1929. For four generations, the Sengstacke family has organized ...
Billiken, a children's magazine started in 1919, already included some cartoons. The popularity of comics grew in the 1920s, and children's comics gained popularity. The newspaper La Nación started publishing comics daily in 1920, and comics, both foreign and domestic, were a big reason for the popularity of the newspaper Crítica.
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