"Batmobile," 1966-1969
THF174647 / "Batmobile," 1966-1969
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
1966-1969
Place of Creation
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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