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Last night we were at the evil Wal-Mart to get some household supplies when all of a sudden I discovered these new Batman items! If you hit their "Holiday Cosmetics" area you might be able to find these Batman Bath Products: Batman Toothbrush Holder, Batman Fizz n'Foam Bath Set, Cans of Batman Moldable Foam Soap ( 2 ), & the Large Batman 3-Bath Foam Set! Please excuse my crappy photos, I only had my camera phone with me, but you get the idea! The Large Bath Foam Set ( 2nd photo ) is $9.00 & all the others are $5.00 each. These are usually a pretty good deal, & well liked as children's Christmas gifts, so be sure to get them if you see them. They almost ALWAYS sell-out early! Also, I bet you can also find them at Target stores because they usually have them every year, but I have not checked yet. The next item is something extremely cool that was spotted by our friend Joe! He was at a Walgreens Drug Store where he said he found this Exclusive BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Wall Clock, it's only $9.99. I really love this cartoon so this clock will be a "must have item" for me, ha ha! ( Thank you very much for sending the pic Joe, I appreciate that ). Now listen Bat-Blog Readers, if you spot ANY brand-new Batman merchandise while cruising around the retail stores then please let us know so we can share the info with other collectors, thanks!
As an obsessed Batman Toy Collector I totally love the "foreign stuff". A lot of collectors do because this merchandise, even with eBay's influence, never reaches the USA that often & when you come across it it's always super-RARE. I have always loved Japan & Japanese culture so to see bat-products made there has always been a treat. Here's just a few examples: The 1st photo is one of those wind-up figures of a "Movie Version Batman". From the look of it I would guess it was made during the "Batman Returns" period. I love the goofy look of this figure, it's great! The next item, this wonderful Batmobile Toy Car, came out during the 1992 Batman Returns movie. I love the graphics of the Bat-Signal shining over the skyline of Gotham City on the original box, very cool. The 3rd pic is something that's a little older because it came out during the first 1989 Batman Movie. They really went nuts merchandising that movie & even today there's a ton of products from that era. This wacky toy is a SOUND ARM Costume Piece. It was a bat-gadget thing you wore on your arm & it made a lot of different sounds. I bet it drove parents completely crazy with the bing bing boing boing sound-action, ha ha! The last photo is something that just came out maybe a year or two ago, in other words, it's pretty new. It's a pair of Batman Snow Boots. I always love the little kid's Batman slippers & shoes...they're so cute & great for display. Plus, if you don't buy them brand-new most of the time they're kinda hard to find on the "secondary market". Mainly because children totally wear them out! The graphics on this pair are AWESOME! I guess, as a last thing to say, if ANY Bat-Blog Readers have any photos of "foreign items" ( Both new or Vintage & not just from Japan, but from anywhere ) then please send them in to us. Remember, sharing the love of collecting is what the Bat-Blog is all about!
OK, anybody who has been reading the Bat-Blog for awhile knows that I am a pretty serious Batman toy collector & one of my favorite things to collect is the "wacky foreign items". So, this post shows a few Batman items from around the globe. The 1st item is a photo sent in by a Bat-Blog Reader who lives near France. This is a set of THE BATMAN Playing Cards made during the time of the TV cartoon series. I really love the cool graphics ( Thanks Andrew for sending this, it's awesome! ). The 2nd pic is something that is in stores right now! In Malaysia, a bath products company that I think is called "Eskulin", is making Batman Talcum Powder, Shower Gel, & Shampoo plus Conditioner. Most Bat-Fans might recognize Jim Lee's artwork on those, very cool! Another item that is out right now, in Argentina & Brazil, is this box of Batman Band-Aids, ha ha! I love the graphics on this packaging too, especially the side with the Joker. The last item is a Nestle Zucosos Cereal Box that was sold in Bulgaria to promote the Dark Knight Batman movie ( I don't think these are available any more ). Anyway, as you can see these are all really wonderful "foreign items" that you can't get here in the United States. Their rariety & wackiness is one reason I really love this kind of stuff. Hope you do too! If you happen to live in another country beside the US then please report to me about Batman goodies in your area. Sharing the love of the character & the joy of collecting is what this blog is ALL about!
The Dark Knight is well known for his Large Rouges Gallery ( Villains ). You have: The Joker, Catwoman, Bane, Two-Face, The Riddler, Penguin, Hugo Strange, etc... But now you can add "The Evil Gingivitis"! Here is a recent Batman Product that I never knew existed. What's up on that!? While doing some research on the Internet the other night I came across this item by accident. It's "Batman Listerine Smart Rinse". The graphics are from the BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Animated Series on the Cartoon Network. Now, I have seen the B:TB&TB Reach Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, and Bubble Bath, but have NEVER seen this! Did this come out in Canada or something? From the website I saw this from it seems like it has been out awhile... weird!
As Serious BATMAN Fans most of us totally love the 1966 BATMAN TV Show & here are just a few brand-new products related to that series. You see, Burt Ward, the Actor who played ROBIN THE BOY WONDER, has an official website where he has a few exclusive pieces of merchandise. I went there the other day & noticed a few things I have not seen there before. Shown here is a Batman and Robin T-Shirt, Writing Pen, & Key Chains with "1966 Batman" graphics ( I really love the Bat-Pen, ha! ). You can also see a few other new items there, just click HERE!
Batman Collectors are gonna love this! Our friend Kevin just sent us this photo of a very cool 3-D BATMAN and JOKER Placemat his wife bought for him at the Dollar Store. He said they also have a dinnerware set ( plate, bowl, & cup ) to match. I really love the artwork on this baby & will have to make a trip to the store pretty soon. If anyone gets the other items soon please send us a pic, thanks. Oh yeah, and thanks Kevin for letting us know about this, you ROCK, Sir!
The other day we posted a photo of a brand-new piece of Bat-merchandise for Collectors to watch out for, a new different BATMAN Belly Washer ( a fruit-flavored beverage sold in a plastic bottle with a character head/figure on top ). Well, I got curious about this company & learned that they sell these things all over the world! In fact, here are 2 TV Commercials that aired in Europe and China... Yes, you read that right, China!! They both show an older Batman figure in them.
There's a brand-new toothbrush in town & I guarantee it will make your morning routine a lot happier, the "Batman: The Brave and The Bold" Toothbrush by Reach! There are 2 different sets to collect & each set has 2 toothbrushes. One has the Red Tornado & Batman, the other features the Blue Beetle & Batman. Then, each set has a brush with Batman alone & I like that they're each a different version. Then at least, if you buy both sets then you're not buying a duplicate...smart marketing there. Our friend BATFAN found these the other night & I wanna thank him for sending the wonderful photo. If any other Bat-Blog Readers come across any cool new merchandise then please let us know. Now - FIGHT THOSE CAVITIES!
Here's a wonderful photo just sent in to us from our friend Monica who saw this set of Ceramic Salt and Pepper Shakers of CATS dressed as Batman & Robin at a Department Store in Mexico. Oh man, I totally love these, they're hilarious! I'm pretty sure that they are meant to be a parody of the characters & are probably not licensed but they're still great. I like the mod design. Thanks Monica!
Our friend, The BATFAN, sent us these wonderful photos of some brand-new Batman merchandise he recently added to his collection, BATMAN GOLF CLUB COVERS! They're made by a company called "Creative Covers" ( Link down below ). Basically there are 2 different sets. One set consists of Batman characters: The Dark Knight, Joker, Penguin, & Riddler that are sort of like Plush Animals. If I got the info correct I think they're about 24" long, that's pretty BIG! Then there are some that are standard head covers and they have a more modern-day BATMAN comic book logo on them. I'm not sure if these are made by Creative Covers because they're packaged for retail sale & look different. But all of these covers are really cool, especially the plush ones! I don't play Golf, but if I did, I would have to have these, ha ha! Oh yeah, for more info on where to find the plush ones, just click HERE!
Our wonderful friend Jennifer sent us this great photo showing a few items she wanted to share & recently found at the DOLLAR TREE. It looks like they are selling a Set of Batman-Theme Dinnerware! They have a Place Mat, Plate, Bowl, & Cup. The image of Batman on his Batcycle, that you see on the Place Mat, has a 3-D Linear-Design! Also, the great thing, all these pieces cost only 99 cents each!! So, for 4 bucks you can eat in style. ( Thanks Jen )
You might remember a few days ago we featured some photos of RARE 1966 Batman TV & Movie Props. It was an amazing collection of "museum quality" Bat-Memorabilia. Well, our Bat-Collector Friend Ralph, who sent those original photos, sent some more pics but these are of his actual Vintage Batman Toy Collection. As you can see the main focus is the 1966 TV Series & I love the way it's all displayed, very cool! Now, it would be impossible for me to list all the great merchandise here but if you just look very carefully at each individual item then you'll start to realize that it's all really high-quality stuff! There's the Batman Tin Toy Robot, Kid's Slippers, Japanese Batmobile Pencil Case, Tons of Autographed Photos, Dolls, Model Kits, Action Figures...etc! Oh yeah, and that '66 Batmobile Pedal Car is AWESOME!! It is seriously an amazing collection! First, I wanna thank Ralph for sending these photos, they're wonderful & I really appreciate that! Second, I wanna invite ALL Bat-Blog Readers who collect anything Batman-related to share some pics. REMEMBER: Sharing the joy & history of collecting Batman is the main focus of this website, thanks!
