Holy Vanagon Batman! Check out this amazing Mego Mobile Bat Lab up for auction on eBay.
This is a complete Mobile Bat Lab scaled to fit 8” action figures (not included). It includes the Front End Foe Catcher, a Rear Winch with Bat-Grappling Hook and a Revolving Bat Platform for Outside Spying. The vehicle looks like the old Hippy VW bus, the side slides open, there is a wide bench seat and steering wheel, the roof slides open and the van is duly decorated with Batman insignia although some of the edges are lifting. It measures 15” x 8” x 6”. This toy has been gently used and could use some cleaning, but the box is dated 1975 and all things considered, it is a wonderful vintage toy, in great condition. I will be offering Batman, Robin & Penguin from 1974 over the next few weeks if you are interested in this series.
This thing would make an amazing showpiece in any Batman collection, and it even has the original box. I love the little Mousetrap-esque net on the front — there’s no way the dastardly Penguin could evade that trap!
Is Christmas coming soon? Santa, if you’re reading this, I’ve been a good boy this year (mostly).
This toy is being sold by a Church thrift shop, so bid high and bid often. Your money is going to a good cause.
Photos reproduced with permission.
I’ve got to stop visiting this site. It’s too dangerous.
So, I assume that means I’m going to have some competition on the bidding for this van. 😉
I have one ill sell you
I think I’m going to start collecting *photos* of cool things.
Hey, I collect those too! Check it out: http://www.flickr.com/groups/coolandcollected
And the winner is….. did you win this auction? I must say it’s a great looking VW bus, it’s also a nice wannahave, if your are a VolksWagen collector.
Sadly, it wasn’t me. The final bid was $226.66, which was just a teensy bit outside of my comfort zone. I never even knew this van existed, so now at least, i have something new to look for in all my wanderings.
It’s a thing of beauty! I keep looking at the pictures, salivating…back to work with me! I agree with Brian, at least it’s something to keep an eye out for while flea market hunting…
I just saw Mike and Frank pick one of these up on “American Pickers”. They had never seen one before either. Very cool!
I had one of these when I was a kid, my gran bought it for me, I wasn’t really that impressed with it at the time as I had grown out of batman stuff and it was an odd size, just a bit too big for the figures of the time, I did not have any of the batman figures. I may still have it somewhere in my parents loft but all the bits and pieces would be gone and no box or anything. I could imaging it being popular with VW camper/bus enthusiasts. I wish I had kept my stuff in their boxes now, damn me for being playful, oh and I did like to disassemble my toys, my parents said I was destructive but I just needed to see how they worked, I was a lego and mechano kind of kid.
How dare you play with your toys! 😉
And and paid $25 for it!! ?
Looking for the vw bat lab any condition
I have one for $35 plus shipping.
Can you send me pics? brian@coolandcollected.com