Thursday, December 31, 2009

Skates!

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These figural Batman skates are just plain weird... heck, any figural skates are weird!

Bike Siren!

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I've seen Spider-Man bike sirens and Hulk bike sirens... neither of those made any sense to me. But a Batman bike siren? That does seem to make sense to me... after all, kids like to pretend their bikes are motorcycles, and there were Batcycles in the comics...

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Sip-A-Drink Cup!

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I've got no knowledge about the "Sip-A-Drink" brand... a quick Googling just shows that there were Sip-A-Drink cups featuring a variety of licensed characters!

Silverware!

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I wonder why the card art was traced from standard art provided by DC, instead of using the art DC provided?

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Super Hero Stamps!

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Man, I feel like I've written this entry so many times before... and I have, actually, on the Superman, Captain America, Spider-Man and Fantastic Four blogs, at least... and maybe the Hulk one, too!

So... stamps that aren't really stamps, appealing to the comics collectors but not stamp collectors, lots of varieties, didn't make a big splash.

Shooting Gallery!

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Ah, here's another AHI item, and it's one that doesn't really seem to fit the whole Batman concept. I mean, you're all Batman fans, right? Does Batman shoot anyone (at least, since Dick Grayson became Robin, anyway)? No. So does a Batman shooting gallery make any sense? Not from a conceptual viewpoint, anyway.

From a financial viewpoint, however, it probably sold well enough.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Shakespeare Bust!

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OK, this is probably the coolest of the modern-day Batman-related items... a reproduction of the famous Shakespeare bust that opens up and has a working remote control inside! Use it for whatever you need!

Unfortunately, it's ridiculously expensive.... way the heck outta my price range!

Photoplay Magazine Cover!

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Scissors!

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Once this is off the card, how can you tell these are Batman scissors, exactly?

Schwinnn Stingray Bat-Chute!

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I somehow don't think this would've been very effective at slowing down your bicycle, but it's still a neat idea!

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Robin Stuff, Day 3!

Happy Boxing Day! Here's more Robin merchandise!

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It's not often that you see Robin driving the Batmobile on any licensed items, making this towel a neat treat!

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This Robin t-shirt appears to use Hanna-Barbera's character model from the New Scooby-Doo Movies... or is that Filmation's model?

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This Robin watch was made in Japan!

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A better look at the figural Robin record sleeve!

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The Revell reissue of the Aurora model kit!

Friday, December 25, 2009

1979 Christmas Ornaments!

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Merry Christmas, from the Batcave Trophy Room!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

More Robin Items!

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Here's the classic AHI Robin Parachutist!

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This "Robin Passport" is another of those oddball Argentina items!

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Robin Patch!

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Robin pin!

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Robin Push Puppet!

A third day of all-Robin items is coming!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Figural Nightlight!

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This is pretty nice, if you ask me!

1960s Colorforms!

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One of these days, I've got to come across a better photo of this Colorforms set to share here!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Robin Items!

Hey, three of the big Bat-Villains had their day here, time for the Boy/Teen Wonder to get his turn in the spotlight!

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I really like this wooden frame-tray puzzle from Playskool... I wish they still made these!

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This Super Jrs. Robin is a squeeky toy!

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This Robin figurine is one of those Argentina toys, probably made by Gulliver!

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Robin ceramic bank!

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Ceramic bookends... well, the Robin one, anyway!

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Robin's prominently featured on this coloring book!

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Dangler! Or jiggler, if you prefer that term.

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Marx Toys license plate!

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Mexican knock-off of the AHI paratrooper!

Monday, December 21, 2009

Ring Toss Game!

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Is this one of the oddest-looking Batman items I've posted here, or what? The sculpt on the head is disturbing, at the very least!

Rings!

Here's some Batman rings!

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This 1976 adjustable ring must've been a vending machine item!

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These rubber rings are also vending machine items.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Riddler Goodies!

Hey, the Joker and the Penguin had their days... time for Edward Nigma's alter ego to get the spotlight!

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This ceramic Riddler may have been a nightlight... it looks like similar nightlights produced of other Batman characters. I have to say, the position of the Riddler's right hand lends itself to making jokes that, fortunately, I am way above making.

At least, in this blog.

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I'm guessing that the ceramic figure was supposed to be in this position, but they didn't quite carry it off that well. How many products used this same pose?

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At least three, including this poster!

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I know, I just posted this record the other day, but to be complete, here it is again!

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Yep, the Riddler got his own puzzle, too... surprising that he's being shown as having the upper hand on the Dynamic Duo!

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This Frank Gorshin Riddler record is another record I've heard about, but haven't had the pleasure of listening to!

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Remco Bat-Toys!

Remco (a division of AHI) produced a fair number of Batman toys in the 60s and 70s...

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I'm pretty sure this Batmobile was released under both the Remco and AHI imprints at different times!

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I believe this flashlight was marketed as a "Bat-Ray" by Remco!

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Here's a couple of other Bat-guns made by Remco... don't know what they shot, if anything!

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Remco even made a Batman kite! I wonder if the kite itself had better art than the bag it was sold in?

Friday, December 18, 2009

Batman Records!

Time for another bunch of Batman records!

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This Peter Pan "Read and Hear" book and record set appears to be a reissue of their earlier Power Records version!

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This Official Adventures of Batman and Robin record should be available to download on the net somewhere... I believe the stories on this record were actually adapted from comics stories, because I recognized a few of them, including one where Bruce Wayne marries Kathy (Batwoman) Kane!

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This one should also be available on the net somewhere. Remember the figural record sleeves? I think this album was the compilation of those records. You know, the ones like this one:

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I'm not sure who produced this record... if the photo was sharper, I could actually read what it says!

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These Power Records must've been from near the end of that imprint's lifespan!

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I've heard about this album, but have never heard it, if that makes any sense to you!

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I'm guessing that of all the Batman albums I've posted photos of, aside from the actual TV soundtrack, this one probably has the most accurate recording of the theme!

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This is another novelty Batman album I've heard about, but haven't ever listened to!

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This one just looks odd -- at least the center illustration!

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Did you know there were so many Batman albums produced in the 1960s?