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Batman Hand Puppet

American History Museum

Batman hand puppet
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Object Details

previous owner

Rollins, Hazelle H.

maker

Ideal Toy Corporation

Description

Vinyl and rubber Batman hand puppet. The superhero Batman, first introduced in 1939, became the star of his own self-titled tv series in 1966. The show, starring actor Adam West (1928-2017) as the caped crusader, ran on ABC for three seasons.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Anne W. and John W. Rollins, Jr.

Date made

1966 - 1968

ID Number

1980.0910.09

accession number

1980.0910

catalog number

1980.0910.09

Object Name

Puppet

Physical Description

vinyl (overall material)
rubber (overall material)
plastic (packaging material)
cardboard (packaging material)

Measurements

overall: 16 in x 9 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 40.64 cm x 24.13 cm x 8.89 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Puppetry

Subject

Radio and television broadcasting
Television broadcasts
Consumerism

general subject association

Television

Subject

Toys
Batman

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-c235-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_662444

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