1970s Play Art Batmobile!

1970s Book Bag!

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1970s Bop Bag!

I have to confess, I've never understood the idea of bop bags. They always seem to be made with the lead character of a tv show, comic, or cartoon, and never the bad guys! I mean, a Joker, Penguin or Riddler bop bag would make sense... but not Batman! You're not supposed to want to beat up Batman!

1970s Argentina Tattoos!

One thing I've definitely learned while saving photos for my various blogs is that Argentina was nuts for super-heroes! I have come across so many cool (and some not so cool) items exclusive to Argentina!

1967 Japanese Postcard!

1967 Tin Batmobile!

Yes, all of the 1960s Batmobiles are cool.

TV Series Magazine Covers!

A whole gallery of TV Guide-like magazines cover-featuring the Adam West series!

1966 Swoops Down Figure!

No idea who made this, or even if "Swoops Down Figure" is the correct name for it!

1966 Stickers!

Stickers... or temporary tattoos? Well, the seller said they were stickers!

1966 Skates!

Well, I must say, they really committed to making these Batman-themed skates, eh?

1966 Puffy Stickers!

While Batman is headlining these, I have to admit that I like all the other characters showing up here, too!

I also have to admit I had no idea puffy stickers went back that far!

1966 Batman Pins!

That's a nice pewter pin there!

1966 Rolykin!

Produced by Marx Toys, this was one of the strangest Batman toys I've ever seen!

1966 Periscope!

Kind of an odd item for a Batman toy, but then, who am I to judge?

Batman Nightlight!

The seller said this was a 1966 item, but I'm pretty sure they were mistaken. I like it!



Here it is in the package, and this seller knew it was from 1978!

1966 Batman Mugs!

I can only guess that DC provided licensors with both pre-New Look and post-New Look artwork!

1966 Marx Bat-Phone!

Pretty cool item there! Wish they made one today (even if I don't use a landline)...

1966 Batman Marionette!

I always thought this looked pretty disturbing...

1966 Batman Keychains!

These appear to be Dutch versions of the same keychains!

I'm just guessing these were vending machine items!

1966 Joker Hanging!

Nice use of vintage artwork here... I think something like this would have even more appeal today than it would've in 1966, when the style was just out of date!

Ideal 1966 Joker!

Produced as part of Ideal's Batman playset!

1966 Batman Handkerchief!

Blow your nose on Batman, Robin and the Blockbuster!

Fun Things Batman and Robin Danglers from 1966!

"He looks and feels alive"? Really? I kind of doubt that, unless Batman really feels like rubber.



Well, maybe they were made of plastic, with the elastic string being the only stretchy part...

1966 Batman Freeze Ray Gun!

Sure, didn't you know Batman had a freeze ray gun? Oh, yeah, you probably thought it was Mr. Zero/Mr. Freeze who used the freeze ray gun, didn't you. After all, that's what it says in the comics. But this toy manufacturer obviously knew different!

Corgi Batmobile Sign from 1966!

This sign must've caused a lot of kids' hearts to leap with joy when they saw it... assuming the store hadn't sold out of Batmobiles by then!

1966 Unbreakable Combs!

Yes, in 1966, they'd slap a Batman label on damn near anything.

1966 Chemtoy Figure!

Chemtoy is probably best known for their "movie viewers" that were sold at places like Kresge, Kmart and Woolworths... but they did some plastic figurines, too!

1966 Vending Machine Charms!

I know there's a few people desperately trying to get a complete set of these!

1966 Centerpiece!

1966 Batman Candy Sticks box!

When I was a kid, these candy sticks were just called candy cigarettes... but they're back to "candy sticks" these days!

1966 Batman 3-Ring Binder!

I have to admit, this is kind of cool!

1966 Bike Ornament!

As would happen in the mid-1970s or so (when superheroes were hot), the success of the Batman tv show caused many toy manufacturers to snap up licensing for just about any product imaginable! Who would've thought to produce a toy like this one, a plastic Batman on a spring you'd attach to a bicycle?