Batman Mobile Bat Lab, circa 1975

Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Toy car

Date Made

circa 1975

Creators

Place of Creation

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.

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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