Dave's VINTAGE BATMAN TOY & MEMORABILIA Collection!

Check out these great photos from a Bat-Blog Reader named Dave who wanted to share some of his Batman Toy & Memorabilia with us. He has a really nice collection going here ( Please click the small pics up above to see larger, more detailed, photos ). I like how it's displayed & I also love all the vintage stuff. It's neat that he blends a lot of new pieces with the older items. I sort of crack-up a little bit every time I see that Official "Batman Television". I have the DVD Player ( love the design ) but never bought the TV. It's a really cool item that I'm gonna try to find someday! My favorite piece has got to be the Mego JOKER VAN, that thing is RARE! Plus, I guess for sentimental reasons, I had it as a little kid. I also like the "Batman Executive Set", 60's Soaky Bottle, Action Figures, Ideal Helmet, the Die-Cast Corgi Batmobiles, the "Carmine Infantino" Statue, Autographed Photos, the Vintage Halloween Costumes & Masks, the 1966 Coloring Books...the list could go on & on, all GREAT stuff! Thank you to Dave for sending the wonderful pics, I appreciate that a lot. If any other Bat-Fans out there would like to share pics of their collections then that would be great! Our email button is always on the top right-hand side of this page.

Batman Wallpaper Wednesday! BATMAN CORGI VINTAGE-STYLE BATMOBILE CAR

Please remember that every Wednesday is "Wacky Wallpaper Day" here at the BAT-BLOG! This background is an awesome photo of a BATMAN BATMOBILE DIECAST CORGI TOY CAR that came recently. I love this car! I like the unusual vintage "Art Deco" design & the way it looks like one of the very 1st early Batmobiles. If you click the above picture it's actually a huge wallpaper-sized photo! If you want other Batman Wallpaper then be sure to CHECK OUT THE BAT-BLOG WALLPAPER PAGE. There are alot of designs you can use on your MySpace page or just to brighten your desktop! The button for the BAT-BLOG Batman Wallpaper Backgrounds Page is on the top right-hand side of this batblog!

Custom BATCAVE MODEL Scaled For CORGI 1966 BATMOBILE DIECAST CAR

To celebrate this 250th post to the BAT-BLOG we thought we would do a very special story! Bob Kimball, a new friend to the BAT-BLOG, has these 2 awesome photos to share of a model BATCAVE DIARAMA SCENE he made. This is an exact replica model of the BATCAVE from the 1966 Batman TV Show done to the scale of the original 1960's Corgi Diecast Batmobile Car. So, the car was made by the classic toy company & everything else was made by Bob...WOW! The details to this model are extremely insane! He said he watched many hours of the TV show & freeze-framed certain moments to study the different elements of the Batcave because he wanted to capture the exact scale of every piece. It looks like he did just that & also did a great great job! He said, "This model took forever & ever to make!". As you can see in the photos it was lovingly pieced together & painted with great details! One pic has a coin to show the scale....nice! Thanx for sharing these pics with our BAT-BLOG readers Bob! Be sure to check out the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many more RARE Vintage Toys like Mego, Corgi, Marx, Hot Wheels, Ideal, etc..Also, click on the top photo of the BATCAVE for a HUGE picture where you can really see the details of this great model!
As always, you can click on the small picture above for a larger, more detailed, photo!!

BATMAN TOY VEHICLES - Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds

Hey Kids! Do you know what time it is? It's Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday! Yes, we post some cool FREE Batman-Themed Backgrounds every single Wednesday! Why? Because I'm totally insane, yeah! This week I thought we would go with a "Batman Toy Vehicle" motif. The 1st one is a Bat-Cycle Toy that was made in the 1970's. I like the fuzzy-grainy look of it & it does make a really neat background. Please give it a try! The next one is a Diorama Set-Up made with a Corgi Car Batmobile Toy & a very small Batman Figure. This toy car looks like the one drawn by Norm Breyfogle in the 1980's Batman comic books...sweet! I wanna thank the fans who sent these pics in & if YOU want any special Bat-Wallpaper next week then just let me know!

WACKY WALLPAPER WEDNESDAY! Corgi Toys 1940's Style Batmobile & Funny Foreign Batman Cartoon!

Remember, every Wednesday is "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" here at the olde BAT-BLOG! Today here's 2 really cool Batman Wallpapers with the top picture being a graphic from the Corgi Toy Company. This is a hi-rez photo of the beautiful 1940's style Batmobile DieCast Toy Car they recently made. The next picture is a silly cartoon I found on a Spanish website in Spain, very obscure & also makes great PC wallpaper! ( Click the above pictures for larger photos ). If you want other FREE Batman Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds then be sure to CHECK OUT THE BAT-BLOG WALLPAPER PAGE. There are alot of image designs ( Batman Logo, Batgirl, Joker, Bat-Symbol Signal, Batmobile, Robin & the Dark Knight, even Vintage Toys ) you can use on your MySpace Layout or just to brighten your computer's desktop! The button for the BAT-BLOG Free Batman Wallpaper Backgrounds Page is on the top right-hand side of this BatBlog! ( You might have to go to the main page )

Video - Batman Batmobile Toy Collection

Here's a nice video sent in recently by a Bat-Blog Fan who's main focus is collecting just the Batmobile Toy cars. He just started to collect them & his collection is pretty cool so far. You can see he has a lot of the Action Figure Vehicles, some Corgi Die-Cast Cars, Batman Hot Wheels by Mattel, & a few Misc Toys. REMEMBER: We love to see people's Batman Collections & how you display them so if you have any pictures or video you would like to share then please send them in today. Our e-mail button is always on the top right-hand side of this page, thanks.

Super-Rare 1970's BATMAN CORGI 5-CAR GIFT PACK

Shown in the photo up above is a true Vintage Toy Collector's dream! This is the ultra-RARE Batman Corgi 5-Car Gift Pack from 1979. It featured a cool display box with 5 blister-packed diecast cars inside: The Batmobile, Bat-Bike Motorcycle, Bat-Copter Helicopter, Jokermobile Car, & Penguin's Car!! Be sure to check the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many more cool Vintage Toys including Mego, Corgi, Hot Wheels, Ideal, Marx, etc... Click the small picture for a larger photo!

1960's Batman Batmobile Corgi Toy Background Wallpaper

A loyal BAT-BLOG Reader ( Hey Jeff! ) requested that we post a wallpaper of a 1966 Batmobile so here it is! This version is a 1960's Corgi Toy car. This vintage toy is a classic with great details. I love the bat-symbol logo on the door & tires. If you click on the above pic you get a large photo worth decorating your PC background. Be sure to check the archives for many other wallpapers & also remember to check our BATMAN WALLPAPER Page. The LINK BUTTON is on the top right-hand side.

Vintage 1976 Corgi Toy BATMAN on BATBIKE Motorcycle MIB

Here's a recently found photo of a Super-RARE BATMAN ON BATCYCLE # 268 by Corgi Toys ©1976. The 2 photos show it in the box & out.....cool! I have alot of the older 1970's diecast Corgi Bat-Vehicle Cars ( like the Batmobile & Joker Car ) but have never seen this one! please click the small pics above for larger photos. Be sure to check the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many more cool photos of vintage toys like Marx, Corgi, Mego, etc...

Mr. Anderson's BATMAN BATMOBILE TOY CAR Collection!

A Bat-Blog Reader named "Mr. Anderson" sent us some nice photos of his Batman Batmobile Car Collection. OK, He has a few action figures & bat-merchandise that are NOT Batmobiles but the main focus is the famous car. While checking out the pictures I noticed he had a black Kenner Superpowers Batmobile ( the original one is bright blue ). I asked what that was about & he said it's a car he's customizing. Wow, that's a cool idea! Overall there's some really great items here & the start of an awesome collection. There are so many Vintage Batmobile Toys out there, & also brand-new toys coming out, that you should be able to stay busy for a very long time! Thanks for sharing your collection with us, that's great! If any other readers have some photos to share ( their collection or anything Batman-related ) then please send them in to us. Our e-mail button is always on the top right-hand side of this page. Sharing the love of collecting Batman stuff is what this site is all about!

VINTAGE CORGI CAR BATMAN BATBOAT Mint in Original Box!

Here's a picture that will make ALL vintage toy collectors drool for days! This is the Super-RARE & extremely beautiful BATBOAT made by the Corgi Toy Company in the 1960's for the 1966 Batmobile Diecast Car they also made. It has the trailer & everything plus the graphics/details are awesome!! This is a beauty....looks Pristine MINT! This photo also shows the original box which is even more RARE than the toy itself!! I wanna thank our loyal BAT-BLOG Reader John for sending us this pic, Thank You John!! Be sure to check the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many more vintage Batman Toys including Corgi, Hot Wheels, Mego, Ideal, Marx, etc...

VINTAGE BATMAN Toys & Memorabilia 1960's & 70's

Today I thought I needed to do a post about Vintage Batman Toys. This is a crowd favorite & really the main reason for the blog, the joy of collecting old toys. The 1st photo is a picture of an old magazine ad for the Batman Bat-Cycle Riding Toy that I completely stole off a friend's website, ha ha! He has a great page that I like to visit to see old toy catalog pictures. It's called PLAIDSTALLIONS.COM & you should check it out sometime. The 2nd photo is of an extremely Super-RARE Set of "Official Batman JOKER EYES" novelty glasses. These would almost be worthless out of the package because they are so generic but as you can tell the Header Card says it all. I really love the vintage graphics on this piece, very cool! The next item is from the UK & quite RARE also. It's the Husky Extra 1966 Batmobile Diecast Car made by Corgi, #1202. The last photo is a nice collection of Vintage Signet Paperback Books done around the time of the 1966 Batman TV Show. We hope you have enjoyed some of these pics & if you have any pix from your personal collection then please send them in to share.

Vintage Batman Corgi Boxed Car Set # 40 : Batmobile, Batboat with Trailer, & Batcopter!

Here's a wonderful photo of the Vintage 1970's Batman Diecast Corgi Car Playset #40 issued by Corgi Toys ©1979. It included the Batmobile, Batboat with Trailer, & the Batcopter! I love the "window box" packaging showing all three vehicles & how appropriate that the helicopter was shown above the other two, like it's flying, ha ha! I also like the fact that is has three languages on it: English, German, & French...way cool! You can click the small picture up above for a larger photo. Also, be sure to check out the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many more Vintage Batman Toys like: Kenner, Corgi, Mego, Marx, Ideal, etc...

JOKER / BATMAN TOYS Both Vintage & Modern!

Checking my Bat-Files, ha ha, I noticed that I have collected a few photos of some cool Joker Toys ( both past & present ) so that gets to be the post of the day. The 1st photo is of a Joker Pin-Up Poster that was drawn by the classic comic book artists Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson. Ya gotta admit that this is a beautiful piece of ART! The 2nd item is the sheet music for THE MAN WHO LAUGHS. OK, This is not an official piece of Batman merchandise. But, this is the picture that inspired Bob Kane to help create the Joker & it's sorta famous among Batman fans & collectors. ( Notice I said, "helped" to create ). The 3rd item is an amazing example of Batman/Joker Memorabilia. It's the FIST-FIGHTING JOKER Mego 8" Doll in Original Box with Karate Kung-Fu Action! This was released in the 1970's & is EXTREMELY RARE!! ( Thank You Jimmy for sending that photo). Following the doll is a nice photo of the recent JOKERMOBILE Diecast car made by Corgi. Recently Corgi made a ton of these Batman-related vehicles, mostly many different variations of the Batmobile, but this is one of my favorites. The next pic is an example of a few DC Comics Mini-Mates "action figures" made by DC Direct. I really love the one of Harley Quinn. The last photo is very current but because of limited quantity is extremely RARE. Warner Bros recently gave away a few Joker T-Shirts has part of their DARK KNIGHT Movie Viral-Marketing Campaign. The t-shirt was presented in a gift box with the logo for a fake company called "Gotham Novelties, Inc". It's funny because it says, "Est. 1928", ha ha! The T-Shirt of Heath Ledger's face is kinda cool but I really love the beautiful gift box more. Whew! This was a lot to cover. If ANY readers have some really RARE or super-cool collections of Joker Memorabilia then please send us some photos to share...Thanks!

Vintage 1970's Corgi Toy Cars PENGUINMOBILE & Corgi Junior Batman BATMOBILE ~ MIB / MIP

Shown here, for your viewing pleasure, are 2 very RARE Corgi Diecast Vintage Batman Toys. The 1st photo is Batman's Classic Batmobile in original blister-pack card with Corgi Junior graphics. This was made in 1978, product #39. The 2nd photo is the PENGUINMOBILE still in it's original display box. I love the picture of the Penguin dropping from the sky with his umbrella, cool! This was made by Corgi in 1979, product #259. Be sure to check out the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many more Vintage Batman Toys by Corgi, Mego, Kenner, Ideal, Transogram, Marx, etc...

NEW 2008 Batman CORGI BATMOBILES and STATUES

OK, I'm not quite sure what the deal is here but at last year's 2007 TOY FAIR Corgi was showing off their new line of Batman 1:43 Scale Batmobile & Bat-Vehicles that came with a special statue & they're not being released until now. Well, they were worth the wait! Here are the 1st six sets of Corgi Cars with the Statue Figures. We have Golden Age Batman with Red Roadster, Joker with the Jokermobile, Killer Moth, Two-Face, & 2 more Batman figures: a 1960's version & a modern-day one...sweet! Now, I'm really loving these figures/statues. I mean, when was the last time you saw Killermoth? Ha Ha! Be sure to click on the image above for a larger, more detailed, photo! Also, Please comment on your thoughts about these sweet new figures.

BATMAN FAN: Personal Photos & Batman Toys Wallpaper

Yesterday I received a nice e-mail from a very cool girl named Danica. She explained that she's still in High School & a total "Batman Fan". She said that she just started to collect Batmobile Cars & has about 20 so far. Her dog's name is Sadie ( I love that crazy dog! ). She sent these photos of a recent Batman Hoodie she got & also sent a picture of some of her Batman toys. This photo of the Batman Hero-Clix Figure with Corgi Batmobile Car was HUGE, ha ha! But, it's really a super-great image so I thought I would make a Batman Desktop Wallpaper out of it. The photo is kinda grainy & that gives it a "vintage look"...it makes a great background! Thank you Danica for sending the awesome pics, I appreciate that a lot. Keep collecting Batmobiles, have fun with Sadie, & keep wearing Batman T-Shirts. Why? Because Batman is COOL!

Paul's Weird & Wacky Batman Toys / Collectibles

Every now & then Bat-Blog Readers send in photos of their toy collections. I always love that! But the funny thing about this post is that our friend Paul responded to a few pics shown here once that were of "Weird Batman Toys". So, he decided to send us photos of some of his strange bat-stuff... that's hilarious! OK, so the main focus here are 3 really unusual items: a Pair of Holographic Buttons with images of Batman & Joker ©1989, a Set of Ceramic Salt & Pepper Shakers of 2 British Comedy TV Show Characters Dressed-Up as Batman & Robin, & 2 Bizarre Troll Dolls that are sort-of dressed like Batman. Now the last photo is on a more personal level. The Corgi Diecast Penguin Car & 1966 Batmobile are not really weird but are more along the lines of "Bat-Toys that Paul owned as a little kid". Which, for him makes them special because they have sentimental value. And I totally understand & think it's wonderful. I have a few items that were given to me by my Grandmother when I was very little & they're actually the most valuable pieces in my collection...and I'm not talking about "money value" either. One last thing, in case you're kinda freaked out about the Salt & Pepper Set. I really love these guys. They look EXACTLY like the 2 actors from the British UK TV Show Sitcom called "Only Fools & Horses". One year they had a Special Christmas episode where the 2 main characters dressed-up as the Dynamic Duo for a costume party. It turned out to become a cult classic. Here's a clip! Oh yeah, and Thanks to Paul for sending the great pics of the neat stuff, Thank You Paul!!

WACKY WALLPAPER WEDNESDAY! Corgi Batmobile Concept Art & 1966 Yvonne Craig Batgirl

Alot of BAT-BLOG readers have told us they love "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" & we really appreciate that! So, we designed 2 Custom Wallpapers they won't find anywhere else. The top picture is some original Concept Art from Corgi™ of one of the Batmobiles they made in their super-excellent series of special Batman diecast cars. The 2nd pic is a Classic Publicity Photo of Yvonne Craig as the 1966 Batgirl from the TV Series we all love...hubba hubba! Please feel FREE to use these in your MySpace Layouts or just to decorate your desktop! Also, Be sure to check out the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for many more wallpapers posted in the past & we also have a special Wallpaper Webpage too! Both the Archives & Wallpaper Link Button are on the right-side of this blog, you might have to go to the main page, enjoy!