THE DARK KNIGHT DVD & BLU-RAY Batman Movie "Foreign" Store Exclusives

OK, in researching some of the "foreign" DVD & Blu-Ray Releases of THE DARK KNIGHT I have come across these two. The 1st one is the "German Edition" Blu-Ray Set & it comes with a Laser-Cut 3-D Display of the Bat-Pod Motorcycle. It also comes in a special display box. I imagine they will also sell a regular DVD set too but it might not have the extra gift. The 2nd one is from Canada. It's a "Special Two-Disc DVD Edition" & will come with the "Joker Goon - Bank Robber Mask" Statue. Something to keep in mind is that the Canadian one might work in US players but the German one will probably be "Region 2" so it might not. DVDs are sold in different formats for different countries. Region 1 is usually for the USA & Canada...you might check before buying one. This one has a special box also. If any other readers living outside the USA come across any special DVD sets then please let us know.

Vintage BATMAN MEMORBILIA & TOYS From Around The World!

I know that the Bat-Blog has kinda been crazy with the Halloween Holiday lately & we have been neglecting the toy collector aspect of the blog. So, here's a post to make up for it, ha ha! Here's a really nice example of a few pieces of Bat-Memorabilia made in different parts of the world. The 1st example comes from the United Kingdom ( England ) & is the Original Bubble Gum Wax Wrapper for a Set of 1966 Batman Trading Cards. Oh man, I am totally crazy over those vintage-style graphics...awesome! The next item might appear to be French but it's not from France. This is a Batman Board Game from Canada! It was made by Hasbro in 1973. OK, the last 3 pictures are a Set of Japanese Batman Canvas Sneakers. These shoes, of course, are from Japan & came out around 1966. The original shoe box is shown here with the product & it's equally as cool! Again, the graphics are just totally beautiful. Do you live outside the USA? If so then please send us some photos of some fun "Foreign Batman" items you might have. Sharing the love of Batman Toy Collecting is one of the main functions of this fan site. Our e-mail button is always on the top right-hand side of this page, thanks.

BATMAN AND JOKER 1989 Movie Collectibles

One of my many favorite areas of BATMAN TOY Collecting is all the crazy merchandise made during the 1989 Tim Burton Movie. This film was a HUGE blockbuster & they made a ton of tie-in products. Here are just a few really fun examples: The 1st pic shows a Promo Poster for TOPPS Bubble Gum Trading Cards. The graphics are pretty simple but also very cool! Dealers could find this poster inside a case of cards & it was made available to them to promote the product. The 2nd photo shows a BATMAN Playdoh Play Set. It was made by the, now classic, Kenner Toys Company. The graphics on the box are really great! I love how it combines both photography AND graphic art... nice. Plus, it came with a Batmobile & Joker-Car! Speaking of Joker, the next item is a really nice JOKER FACE Cloisonné Pin. It's more of a "Comic Book" version but still came during the film. Now, the last item shown here is actually kinda hard to find ( Here in the US anyway ) because this was a Magazine published in Canada. It was called TRIBUTE GOES TO THE MOVIES & it's best feature was that it always came with a few promo posters inside. This one as a nice color photo on the cover of Michael Keaton & Jack Nicholson, in costume. I hope a lot of people enjoy seeing this stuff again.

CANADIAN 2008 BATMAN PEZ CANDY DISPENSERS From Canada!

Oh my god!! These are the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my whole life, ha ha!! In 2008, in Canada ( arrrggghhh! ) the PEZ Candy Company will be releasing a set of 4 Batman Pez Candy Dispensers!! The set of four includes: Batman, The Joker, The Riddler, and Two-Face! They're gonna sell them in both poly-bags & as carded dispensers. ( I prefer the cards ). Near the bottom is a photo of the display box which is pretty sweet too! I'm a rabid Batman Toy Collector who also collects PEZ so these are totally driving me crazy...they WILL be MINE!

THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Worldwide!

If you live in Canada then you need to hit-up one of the EMPIRE MOVIE THEATERS because they have a special premium you can ONLY buy there. It's a TDK Combo Pack! It comes with a 22 oz. Collectible Cup with Batman Top, a Bag of Popcorn, & Hershey's Candy. I really want one of those cups, the bag & wrapper too!! The next photo is a newspaper advertisement sent in by our good friend Guenter. He lives in Germany but a friend of his, who lives in India, sent him this ad that suddenly appeared in one of India's newspapers...an ad for The Dark Knight!! ( Be sure to click on that small picture for the larger, more readable, version ). Looks like TDK is everywhere now!! Thanks GW for sending the pic, appreciate that very much. If any other Bat-Blog Readers live outside the USA & get ANY news about the movie, or anything Batman ( especially toys ), please send us a quick message!

Vintage 1989 BATMAN MOVIE Canadian Cereal Boxes

Here are a few Vintage POST Cereal Boxes with cool graphics from the 1989 BATMAN Movie. They were made for the Canadian market & that is why the boxes have both English & French languages on them. They did the promotion on Honey Combs, Sugar Crisp, & Alpha Bits. Also, if you look at the back of the box ( 1st photo, right-side ), then you'll see that the free premiums available inside the box were some "3-Way Action Trading Cards"... AWESOME! Now, I never knew that they made these back then so I hope you're as surprised as I am.