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    Museum Robot
    • May 9, 2007
    • 5794
    #1

    Holy Diecast Batman!



    Another bit of vintage toy industry advertising. Growing up, Corgi Jrs were some of the coolest diecast around, not only because of their Superhero lines (I still have my Batmobile and Batcopter) but because they seemed to license almost every cool car from TV and movies including James Bond and Starsky and Hutch. Hopefully I'll do more on these later...
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    • Earth 2 Chris
      Verbose Member
      • Mar 7, 2004
      • 32524
      #2
      That is way cool. Looks like Neal Adams artwork. I like how he drew the pipes on the back just like the toy, not the real car.

      The text is a bit odd though. Although it's really referring to his popularity and marketing clout, Batman is one of the last characters you associate with the word "powers".

      Chris
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        • Airdave817
          Satellite Monitor Duty
          • May 31, 2007
          • 498
          #3
          Corgi.

          What a cool name. I still have my Batmobile. Not sure where the Bat-copter is anymore. Still have Starsky's Ford Torino, too. The stickers a little dirty and the siren light is gone, but it still rolls pretty well!

          Wished I had the Bond cars...

          *Starbuck - Which Museum of Science and Industry? I grew up near Chicago with the the Coalmine, U-505 and the ginormous train set room. The Energy exhibit was always a cool "ride".
          Last edited by Airdave817; Jan 17, '08, 1:55 PM.
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            • Marvelmania
              A Ray of Sunshine
              • Jun 17, 2001
              • 10392
              #4
              I remember my parents buying mine at the 5th Avenue Card Shop store. They had a glass case full of corgis. I would stand there drooling over them until finally my parents broke down and bought the Batmobile and Batboat set for me.
              Last edited by Marvelmania; Jan 17, '08, 3:49 PM.

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                • toys2cool
                  Ultimate Mego Warrior
                  • Nov 27, 2006
                  • 28605
                  #5
                  great toys,I had a few of those
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                    • palitoy
                      live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                      • Jun 16, 2001
                      • 59227
                      #6
                      My grail as a kid was that James Bond car that turned into the sub, I got the Goldfinger car instead. The ejector set was fun though....
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                        • Bo8a_Fett
                          Pat Troughton in disguise
                          • Nov 21, 2007
                          • 3738
                          #7
                          Ah man I loved these...
                          ENGLISH AND DAMN PROUD OF IT British by birth....English by the grace of God. Yes Jamie...it is big isn't it....

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                            • SlipperyLilSuckers
                              MeGoing
                              • May 14, 2003
                              • 9031
                              #8
                              My brother had the batmobile and boat. I always wanted 'em. Don't know what happened to them.

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                                • starsky
                                  veteran member
                                  • Aug 26, 2007
                                  • 6200
                                  #9
                                  i love those corgi cars! my mom bought the case for me which had six bonus cars in there featuring the james bond lotus, batbike, starsky torino, supervan, shazam dragster, and spidercopter.

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                                    • ShadowAvenger
                                      Career Member
                                      • May 14, 2007
                                      • 547
                                      #10
                                      I still have my Corgi Batmobile and Batcopter. I wanted the Batboat but never found the set locally.
                                      Read my blog at Moongem Comics about comics, toys and more.

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