George C Brown

George C Brown

Bulawayo

Little is known of George C Brown. What is known is that he was working as an agent for the Central News Agency. He had established his business in Sauer’s Chambers on the corner of 8th Avenue and Abercorn Street, Bulawayo using the name Geo C Brown & Co.

By 1909, he was trading as Brown’s Bazaar and Novelty Stores. By 1944, the business was situated at Selborne Avenue, Bulawayo, selling stationery, books, periodicals, toys, fancy goods, carnival novelties, balloons, firecrackers, crepe paper etc.

Postcards

George C Brown

• G C Brown, Bulawayo
• Numbered Series I
• Numbered Series I – Xmas Greetings
• Numbered Series II
• Numbered Series II – Christmas Greetings from Rhodesia
• Sauer’s Chambers I
• Sauer’s Chambers I – Happy New Year
• Sauer’s Chambers II – Rhodesian Greetings
• Stationer Series – Red Font
• Stationer Series – White Font
• Stationer Series – Colour
• Stationer Series – New Year Greeting
• Stationer Series – With Best Wishes
• Stationer Series – With Christmas Greetings

Brown’s Bazaar

• Series I

Brown’s Bazaar & Novelty Stores

• Type I – Typed Font
• Type I – Script Font
• Type II – Typed Font
• Type IIA – Typed Font
• Type II – Script Font
• Type III – White Border
• Type III – White Border (Red Imprint)
• Type IV

Other Publishers

• G.W.W.:  The G.W.W. Series Type II

Revenue

• 78210 – Browns Bazaar and Novelty Store Ltd

Reference

• The Journal of the Rhodesian Study Circle No.256
• The Journal of the Rhodesian Study Circle No.257
• Rhodesian Pioneers and Early Settlers Society (Facebook Group)

Contributor

• Geoff Brakspear
• Keith Harrop
• Andrew Wilkie