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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050510154116
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075042-05-000034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050510

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEIM TAMARA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223946

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13365
		FILM NUMBER:		05816434

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7374771100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BORDERS GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		100 PHOENIX DRIVE
		CITY:			ANN ARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48108

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OSHKOSH B GOSH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075042
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				390519915
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		112 OTTER AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 300
		CITY:			OSHKOSH
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9202318800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		112 OTTER AVE
		CITY:			OSHKOSH
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54901
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    <periodOfReport>2005-05-03</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>OSHKOSH B GOSH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GOSHA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HEIM TAMARA L</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2325 NASHVILLE PIKE #1225</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GALLATIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37066</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>27.775</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-11-06</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-05-06</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>22.885</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-11-04</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted under the OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc. 1995 Outside Directors' Stock Option Plan, as amended, which provides for tax withholding rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options granted under the OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc. 2004 Incentive Stock Plan, which provides for tax withholding rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Transaction is an option grant for no consideration.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tamara L. Heim  By:  Michael L. Heider by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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