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May 31, 2013 By 13 Comments

Bat Quiz: Who knows what these are?

batman-robin-1966a

Recently, I drained my Paypal account to buy these two vintage plaster heads. I had only seen these once before so I knew they were pretty rare.

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These heads were made in 3/4-view and have a hook on the back so you can hang them on the wall. There is a hole in each of the character’s teeth that goes all the way through the plaster. They’re about 8″ tall and they served a utilitarian purpose other than just looking creepy on the wall.

Any guesses on what these were used for? Tune in next time for the answer!

 

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  1. Big IV says

    May 31, 2013 at 9:58 am

    Were they in-store display pieces? Purely a wild guess but I can’t think what other function they could serve beyond decorative.

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    • Brian says

      May 31, 2013 at 10:00 am

      Nope. Good guess but they did serve a function beyond just being decorative.

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      • Jon says

        May 31, 2013 at 10:12 am

        Does the hole in the teeth provide an avenue by which sound may be heard? My initial guess is a long shot, but first thing to pop into my head was a door bell chime…

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        • Brian says

          May 31, 2013 at 10:17 am

          I guess it could allow sound through, but these are not doorbell chimes. 😉

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          • Jon says

            May 31, 2013 at 10:31 am

            Okay, so the purpose isn’t emitting some kind of sound…I will get this…unless some one gets it first.

  2. Rich says

    May 31, 2013 at 1:13 pm

    I know but I won’t spoil it 😉

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    • Brian says

      May 31, 2013 at 1:17 pm

      Spoil away! It’s already been identified on my Twitter feed and Facebook page.

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      • Rich (Fortune and Glory Days) says

        May 31, 2013 at 4:16 pm

        I googled it tho. So I didn’t wanna spoil it without actually knowing it myself. Super cool additions tho!

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  3. Pop Rewind says

    May 31, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    Those are strange and really neat– looking forward to seeing what they are!

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  4. Todd says

    May 31, 2013 at 2:57 pm

    That is a Dynamic Duo of string holders. Well worth whatever they cost.

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    • Brian says

      May 31, 2013 at 3:03 pm

      DING! DING! DING! We have a winner! Thanks Todd!

      Reply
  5. Matt says

    May 31, 2013 at 3:09 pm

    Wow! Too cool. Thanks for posting these. Never heard of these before.
    Love the design/sculpts. They remind me of the art on the Batman serial posters.
    Congrats on the great additions to your collection,
    Matt

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    • Brian says

      May 31, 2013 at 4:00 pm

      Thanks Matt! These were possibly produced around the same time as those old serials, so the likeness is no accident.

      Reply

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