Batman Toy Helicopter & Accessories, circa 1977

Artifact

Toys (Recreational artifacts)

Date Made

circa 1977

Creators

Empire Toys 

DC Comics, Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States, North Carolina, Tarboro 

Creator Notes

Made by Empire Toys in Tarboro, North Carolina; characters licensed by DC Comics Inc.

Keywords

United States, Ohio 

Toys (Recreational artifacts) 

Packaging 

Batman (Fictitious character) 

Children 

Comic strip characters 

Helicopters 

Play (Recreation) 

Batman (Comic strip) 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.48.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeff Myers.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Blue
Yellow (Color)
Red
Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 11.5 in  (box)

Width: 7.75 in  (box)

Length: 25.75 in  (box)

Inscriptions

Printed on box, in part: BATMAN HELICOPTER / BY EMPIRE / COPYRIGHT 1977 D.C. COMIC, INC. / REAL TURNING ROTOR PROP! FLIP UP WINDSHIELD / GIANT SIZE MODEL OVER 2 FEET LONG / WITH OVER 25 GREAT ACTION ACCESSORIES / EMPIRE (logo) / TOYS KIDS LOVE / CAROLINA ENTERPRISES INC/ TARBORO, N.C. 27968 Sticker on box: J.C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC / COLUMBUS, OHIO [...] Impressed into bottom of helicopter: logo (E with crown) / EMPIRE / TARBORO N.C. / MADE IN U.S.A. / TM Decals on helicopter: BATMAN / THE DYNAMIC DUO /