Josip Mikulec, born in Croatia in 1878, traveled the globe on foot, crossing diverse terrains from Brazil to Siberia. He supported his journeys by selling postcards of himself and became known as a brand ambassador for shoemakers. Notable figures signed his fifty-eight-pound leather volume. As he aged, Mikulec struggled with physical issues and occasionally used trains. He valued his unique collection of autographs, yet by 1933, he died penniless in Genoa, having encountered the hardships of the Great Depression and changing political landscapes.
Josip Mikulec traversed the jungle in Brazil, the hills of Siberia, Tasmania, and Toledo, Ohio, all in the interest of circumnavigating the globe on foot, paying his way by selling postcards featuring his own likeness.
Mikulec became a brand ambassador for shoemakers and wore gold rings that he claimed were given to him by Geronimo, while hoisting a fifty-eight-pound leather volume on his shoulder bearing the signatures of other witnesses to his exploits.
As he grew older, Mikulec realized that his aching joints weren't as replaceable as his rubber soles, and he sometimes allowed himself the comfort of trains.
Mikulec died in 1933, in Genoa, penniless, as the Depression had made itinerancy an unfortunate commonplace, affecting his way of life.
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