"Batmobile," 1966-1969

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Toy (Recreational artifact)

Date Made

1966-1969

Creator Notes

Made by Simms Inc. in Aurora, Illinois; characters copyrighted by National Periodical Publications, Inc.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2012.14.1

Credit

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

Material

Plastic

Color

Black (Color)
Red
Yellow (Color)
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 2.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 8.5 in

Inscriptions

impressed into bottom: COPYRIGHT NATIONAL PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS, INC. / Simms INC. / AURORA ILL. NO 529 MADE IN U.S.A.
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