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    Museum Robot
    • May 9, 2007
    • 5952

    Holy Licensing Royalties Batman!


    With the recent addition of Star Trek and Planet of the Apes galleries to the Azrak Hamway section of the site, you had to know this would be coming. If there is one character that AHI did the most with, it would be the caped crusader, thanks to my pal Bill Frost I've got some pretty amazing examples.




    The Batmobile was one of the most marketable items in Batman's rouster, thanks mainly to the George Barris design from the 1966 television series.






    Batman in a parachute, actually the most logical parachute figure AHI made.






    Spin Batman until he puckes!


    This is just a sample for much more check out the new AHI Batman Toy Gallery.







    For more Fashion Mockery and 70's toy love visit us at Plaid Stallions.com


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  • BlackKnight
    The DarkSide Customizer
    • Apr 16, 2005
    • 14622

    #2
    Neat Stuff.

    I coulda Sworn I had that Batman Parachut... it Looks real Familair.
    ... The Original Knight ..., Often Imitated, However Never Duplicated. The 1st Knight in Customs.


    always trading for Hot Toys Figures .

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    • Earth 2 Chris
      Verbose Member
      • Mar 7, 2004
      • 32977

      #3
      I had a good number of those. Man, the packaging was all over the place, which I love. The variety of artwork from one item to the next was astonishing. You won't see that in today's style guide-driven market. Sigh.

      That insane Joker is from this classic Neal Adams cover of Batman #251;



      Chris
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      • jwyblejr
        galactic yo-yo
        • Apr 6, 2006
        • 11147

        #4
        I love that picture of the kid with the top.

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        • ScottA
          Original Member
          • Jun 25, 2001
          • 12264

          #5
          I still have my Batman parachutist. I played with it all the time. I need to add a Robin. I really like that Super Top.
          sigpic WANTED: Boxed, Carded and Kresge Carded WGSH

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          • thunderbolt
            Hi Ernie!!!
            • Feb 15, 2004
            • 34211

            #6
            My Batman parachute guy ended up on top of the A&W in Peoria.
            You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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            • toys2cool
              Ultimate Mego Warrior
              • Nov 27, 2006
              • 28605

              #7
              wow I love it all
              "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

              http://ultimatewarriorcollection.webs.com/
              My stuff on facebook Incompatible Browser | Facebook

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              • starsky
                veteran member
                • Aug 26, 2007
                • 6207

                #8
                i had that batman parachute too! the artwork on the packaging is awesome! kinda funny as a kid all i cared about is ripping the package open. never really noticed the artwork design!

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                • The Bat
                  Batman Fanatic
                  • Jul 14, 2002
                  • 13412

                  #9
                  Originally posted by BlackKnight
                  Neat Stuff.

                  I coulda Sworn I had that Batman Parachut... it Looks real Familair.


                  I DID have that Batman!! COOL!!
                  sigpic

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                  • mego73
                    Printed paperboard Tiger
                    • Aug 1, 2003
                    • 6690

                    #10
                    It's exactly what I love about vintage packaging, the all over the place variety. It's interesting to see the AHI Trek stuff. The Trek title design and some art was taken from the Gold Key Trek Comics (the Enterprise shown on sky diving Kirk is straight out of a Gold Key comic) and the "Soaring Enterprise" had art taken from the Star Trek Colorforms. It makes me wonder what the "rules" were for cribbing other companies package and comic art designs.

                    I'm thinking that back then, if the property was licensed then they could go and get art from other licensed products if need be.

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                    • EmergencyIan
                      Museum Paramedic
                      • Aug 31, 2005
                      • 5470

                      #11
                      Great, great AHI!!! What memories.


                      - Ian
                      Rampart, this is Squad 51. How do you read?

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