Batman Mobile Bat Lab, circa 1975
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Toy car
Date Made
circa 1975
Creators
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Made in Hong Kong for Mego Corporation, New York City, New York; characters licensed by National Periodical Publications, Inc.; distributed by J.C. Penney Co.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.48.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeff Myers.
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Red
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.75 in
Width: 7.75 in
Length: 14.5 in
Inscriptions
Decals on van: BATMAN / ZAP / BANG / POW / MOBILE BAT LAB Hubs: Red w/ black batman symbol Impressed bottom of van: MEGO / REG. US. PAT. OFF. / MADE IN HONG KONG Printed on box: BATMAN / MOBILE BAT LAB / A COMPLETE MOBILE BAT LAB SCALED TO FIT 8" ACTION FIGURES / INCLUDES: A SECRET FRONT END FOE-CATCHER / A REAR WINCH WITH BAT-GRAPPLING HOOK / REVOLVING BAT-PLATFORM FOR OUTSIDE SPYING / MANUFACTURED EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEGO COTP., NEW YORK, NY 10010 IN THE BRITISH COLONY OF HONG KONG / COPYRIGHT 1975 NATIONAL PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS, INC. Sticker on box: [...] / JC PENNEY / CATALOG DIVISION
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