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Way cool! I do (and did) have the Raggedy Ann & Andy Janex counterparts to the clock and stapler. Didn't know Batman had the executive desk set too. Back then, I didn't know about any of this stuff, except the Mego stuff and the Ben Cooper costume. Nice job, Brian!
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I loved the Ben Cooper costume. I think I was Batman for 4-5 Halloweens.Leave a comment:
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The Coolest Batman Toys of the 1970's
With the release of "the Dark Knight" this weekend (which I can't see until next week, grrrr!) it seemed apt to pay homage to the multitude of merchandising that has been created in the Caped Crusader's name, particularly during the 1970's.For more Fashion Mockery and 70's toy love visit us at Plaid Stallions.com
How did Bruce Wayne make his millions? Merchandising!
No Superhero is a bigger pimp in the toy aisle than Batman, his complusion for gimmicks means everything with his face on it makes some sort of sense.
The Seventies were the second round of "Bat-Mania" for children, all hopped up on syndicated runs of the 1966 Television series and the added gut punch of Batman being on two separate Saturday Morning series at the same time.
This made for a dumpster full of "Batchandise" (it's a word, I swear...) and here are the ten best pieces from that decade:
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