Batman Hand Puppet: Museum Object and Cultural History
Batman Hand Puppet: Date made: 1966 - 1968. previous owner: Rollins, Hazelle H.. maker: Ideal Toy Corporation.
The object in the museum catalogue
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.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1966 - 1968
- previous owner: Rollins, Hazelle H.
- maker: Ideal Toy Corporation
- Object Name: Puppet
- Physical Description: vinyl (overall material)
- Physical Description: rubber (overall material)
- Physical Description: plastic (packaging material)
- Physical Description: 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
- general subject association: Puppetry
- Subject: Radio and television broadcasting
- Subject: Television broadcasts
- Subject: Consumerism
- general subject association: Television
- Subject: Toys
- Subject: Batman
- ID Number: 1980.0910.09
- accession number: 1980.0910
- catalog number: 1980.0910.09
- Credit Line: Anne W. and John W. Rollins, Jr.
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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