The 1981 Duncan Yo-Yo Catalog

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Most people know Duncan from their Yo-Yo products which they still sell to this day but their 1981 catalog shows a company branching out into different things, mostly toy vehicles (such as 70s style vans) but also licensed items like the Batmobile.

Check out the 1981 Duncan Catalog here

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[Megotu]

The Duncan Batmobile is a high point for the Futura Batmobile. LKF (little known fact) the CA Batman and Robin fit in there with very little modification.

[nvmbrsdoom5]

Sweet, I'd kinda forgotten about the Duncan vehicles. Never had the Batman stuff but I do believe I had that blue Van with the funky lighting bolt design on the side.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

I haven't heard of Duncan, but I like the look of that Batboat and Batmobile.

[Marvelmania]

Never knew Duncan branched out like that. Nice looking Bat-vehicles!

[HardyGirl]

My older brother and I had a collection of the various Duncan Yo-yos; the Butterfly, Imperial, light-ups, and Glow In the Darks. But I never knew about the vehicles. Pretty cool!

[ScottA]

I still have my Batmobile, although it's not in the best of shape. I wouldn't mind owning a mint one with a Batboat.

[Megotu]

Carded examples get pricey in a hurry, but nice condition loose Duncan Batmobiles go for 10 to 20...Batboats start around 15 usually. The trailer is nigh impossible to find loose.

[toys2cool]

man i never learned how to play with Yo-yo's good.My brother could do all kinds of tricks

[vulcan2074]

Those batman toys look Awesome. Wow, I would have had a blast with those as a kid
Sammy

[The Toyroom]

Reminds me I haven't walked the dog in a while....

[Earth 2 Chris]

I had the Duncan Batmobile as a kid. It got a lot of play! I remember having it for a long time, but eventually it split in half along the sides. I picked another up at some point, although it's beat-up a bit and missing the Batman figure. Oddly enough, it's marked "Simms Inc." but it is the same mold and design as the Duncan mobile.

About 10 years ago I was at an antique mall, and they had a boxed "Duncanmobile" that was this Batmobile with no Batman markings (although the figures were still clearly Batman and Robin cast in white). I still kick myself for not getting it, but I recall the price on it being pretty high. I guess Duncan liquidated some existing stock after they lost the license?

Edited to add:

Oh, and I almost forgot; I have that Superman motion yo-yo. It changes from a pic of Supes to one of Clark Kent at his typewriter (how quaint). It's marked 1978, so some of these stayed around for a while. I also have a non-motion Batman yo-yo like the one shown, with Batman solo on one side and Batman and Robin on the other.

Chris