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Hi,
I'm still kinda new to Mego collecting. I had Batman, Robin, Superman, Spidey and the 12" Captain America and Hulk when I was a kid, but they've long since (30 years long) been donated or sold at garage sales. I recently started collecting them again, and I won this Batman off ebay for a little more than $9. When I opened the shipper, I noticed something was stuck in his boot. Lo and behold it was his mittens!!
So a few questions came to mind. How do I tell if the mittens and belt are repros? As far as I can tell from the photos I've seen of repro stuff, the boots here seem legit and the cape seems legit due to the amount of fraying on the edges.
Also, are there ways to "iron" or straighten the mittens and cape without damaging them? Is there a good method for cleaning the cape without damaging it or causing it to fade?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
I'm still kinda new to Mego collecting. I had Batman, Robin, Superman, Spidey and the 12" Captain America and Hulk when I was a kid, but they've long since (30 years long) been donated or sold at garage sales. I recently started collecting them again, and I won this Batman off ebay for a little more than $9. When I opened the shipper, I noticed something was stuck in his boot. Lo and behold it was his mittens!!
So a few questions came to mind. How do I tell if the mittens and belt are repros? As far as I can tell from the photos I've seen of repro stuff, the boots here seem legit and the cape seems legit due to the amount of fraying on the edges.
Also, are there ways to "iron" or straighten the mittens and cape without damaging them? Is there a good method for cleaning the cape without damaging it or causing it to fade?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
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