The authentic 1966 batmobile item 12197 so accurate it requires almost a year to complete, this is the officially licensed, roadworthy replica of the batmobile featured in the iconic 1960s tv show. They even produced a version of the 1966 batmobile in the 164th scale, the same scale as a regular hot wheels car. Id take the catalog, lay down on the floor in the front living room, so. This catalog has a lot of color pictures and has some of the classic 1960s toys including gumby and pokey, pedal cars, gi joe, lost in space and many more. Jun 18, 2017 1966 batmobile kiddie car ornament hallmark open box 2017. Vtg sears wish book for the 1976 christmas season batman. The 2008 book batmobile owners manual, gives theoretical specifications of the car as if it were a real car. Aug 08, 20 view detailed pictures that accompany our original 1966 batmobile article with closeup photos of exterior and interior features. This was all a kid needed for christmas in the early 90s, when sears really hit its stride. This 1943 sears christmas book conveys the joy of christmas. Mar 15, 2017 1948 sears, 1959 fao schwarz, 1967 jcpenney, 1973 canadian simpson sears, 1975 eatons, 1977 sears, 1989 sears, 1990 jcpenney, 1991 sears, 1994 jcpenney, and the 1996 jcpenney. How charming are these wonderful old pictures of a wonderful decade. The history and fun facts about the 1966 batmobile car from batman. The collectible figure is newly developed and highly detailed, which is specially crafted based on the image of adam west as the iconic character batman, featuring a screenaccurate masked head sculpt, specially made costume with batman logo.
Also added the pages that were missing from the 1964 sears book there. The original batmobile from the 1966 tv series was famously built by george barris with just 3 weeks notice. Professional photography abounds, as opposed to relying on captured images from the films, and tv. The car was distinct from its brothers, since it is the only. This interactive publication is created with flippingbook, a service for streaming pdfs online. Ornaments in sears christmas catalog, 1966 with images. This was all a kid needed for christmas in the early 90s, when sears really hit its. All site search website information christmas server time.
Its not everyday that batmans car comes up for sale the. Featured items in this first catalog included the miss pigtails doll, an electric battery powered toy automobile, a mickey mouse watch, fruitcakes, lionel electric trains, a five pound box of chocolates, and live singing canaries. The face its very detailed as is the rest of the figure. The book states that the batmobile s five cylinder engine is more powerful than turbine jet engines, and capable of achieving up to 10,000 horsepower 7,500 kw. This is the gorgeous cover for the 1966 sears christmas catalog. Unfollow 1968 sears catalog to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Dec 06, 2011 the coolness of this batmobile has interested me in picking up other hallmark keepsake ornaments.
Check it out if you want to see the contents, and happy holidays. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Sep 15, 2014 the table hockey page from the 1966 sears christmas wish book catalog. Featured items in this first catalog included the miss pigtails doll, an electric battery powered toy automobile, a mickey mouse watch, fruitcakes, lionel electric trains, a five pound box of. Using the latest civilian performance technology, coupled with prototype military. Sears catalog celebrating the 50th edition of our holiday wish book, wrap up a beautiful christmas at sears 1982 by sears roebuck jan 1, 1982 3. George barris did a great job in taking an old futura show car and turning it into the batmobile. That makes this the most expensive vehicle sold so far here at. The contract to build the batmobile had first been given to wellknown car customizer dean jeffries, who began the project using a 1959 cadillac as the starting point. The detail on this model of the classic 1966 batmobile is outstanding. Clicking on any of the graphical catalog panels below will open up a new window containing the selected catalog navigation screen. Original 1959 sears craftsman power tools catalog, 50 pages. Hallmark keepsake 1966 batmobile batman christmas tree ornament.
Here on page 251 of the sears 1969 christmas wish book is something i wanted in the worst way as a kid, but my parents could not afford to buy me. In addition to the atomic turbine engine the car was actually powered by a blueprinted ford v8, the car had a nosemounted chain slicer, lasers, rockets, radar, an onboard telephone and computer, dash monitor, and police beacon. Vintage sears spring and summer catalog 1981 large original full edition. This page is for fans of the batman tv show and, specifically, the 1966 barris batmobile to share information and photos of their. Its not everyday that batmans car comes up for sale. For sale is a used, but very good condition 1966 sears christmas catalog. Sure, theres no price listed, suggesting that its probably up there in terms of price, but if you find yourself in or near venice, fl, you can swing by hemmings motors and haggle for your shot at owning a piece of classic tv and comic book history. I dont care about more figures unless they were penguin and joker but i would love to have this batmobile for my batman and robin. Hot toys is excited to introduce the 16th scale batman collectible figure from the 1966 feature film.
The table hockey page from the 1966 sears christmas wish book. The original 1966 batmobile is expected to go under the hammer on january 19, the barrettjackson auto auction house said thursday. Just added this whole catalog, and the 1984 wards to the. Eleven new catalogs added to the archive wishbookweb. How much are the original american girl dolls actually worth. Original 1968 sears roebuck christmas catalog wish book toys. I just wish i could justify the purchase of all the figures. Though sears was first to market with its trademark wishbook holiday catalog in the 1930s, by the 1960s other catalog retailers were publishing. The christmas catalog is officially named the wish book. Somewhere in a box of trolls at my parents house is a batman troll but. Original 1966 batmobile replica is up for sale for anyone. Sears wish books evoke fun memories antique trader. Housed in the batcave, which it accesses through a hidden entrance, the batmobile is both a heavily armored tactical assault vehicle and a personalized custombuilt pursuit and capture vehicle that is used by batman in his fight against crime. Vintage 1963 sears christmas wishbook catalog on usb drive see pictures.
Batman cereal prizes circa 1966 scanned from chip kidds batman. This video was created by personally scanned images of a catalog that. So accurate it requires almost a year to complete, this is the officially licensed, roadworthy replica of the batmobile featured in the iconic 1960s tv show. If you celebrate christmas, then you know that the most important. The 1991 sears wishbook comes in at a whopping 806 pages, by far the largest of the christmas catalogs currently found on the site. From the outset, the goal of the wishbookweb project has been to archive, preserve, and share the wonderful holiday gift catalogs of the past making them freelyavailable to. Wishbook web the christmas catalog archive project first launched in 2006, with the initial scanning project having started a year earlier in 2005.
Its ceramic bulletproof coating helps with stand any semiautomatic weapon, handgun, and even armor piercing bullets. Now vintage christmas ornaments from the 1966 sears christmas catalogue. Original 1966 batmobile replica is up for sale for anyone to. Dec 07, 2009 growing up in the 1970s the christmas season always began with the arrival of the sears wishbook in the mail. The gift guides of yesteryear wish books from sears, montgomery ward, and other. A few weeks after getting home from canada the sears christmas wish book arrived. Sears introduces costreducing power miser technology to. Maybe they realized we were willing to pay 800 for a 150 scale batcave that wed pay through the nose on the 16 batmobile too. Over the years the batmobile has had several designs but the most recognizable is the classic 1966 batmobile. Shipping will be after 929 if auction runs the full length as im going on vacation. Sep 26, 20 hot toys batman 1966 batmobile is still coming sixth scale toy news september 26, 20 nick lenihan ever since the reveal of the hot toys batman 1966 16 scale figures around the time of sdcc 20, i have been getting asked just about at least once a week if the hot toys batman 1966 batmobile is still coming. If you were like me, this book defined the christmas season. May 14, 2016 ornaments in sears christmas catalog, 1966. My vintage items are sold as is so please ask questions before purchasing.
Batman uses a number of weapons in his fight against crime but the most powerful is the batmobile. There are lots of other comic book super hero and star wars inspired ornaments that are extremely detailed and have some cool electronic features that play dialogue, music, and sound effects from the movies and tv series that inspire them, but i definitely think the batmobile is my favorite. Its interesting when you think that in the first episode of batman, we saw the batmobile on the batcave turntable before we saw the dynamic duo. A pagebypage video of the 1966 sears wish book christmas catalog. The wish book is one of those things that you never really stop. Mar 25, 2008 rest in peace george barris, king of the kustomizers 11202511515 one of the stars of the tv show batman was the batmobile. Adam west and burt ward starred as batman and robin in the campy tv series. The batmobile is constructed of a number of things to make it indestructible. There inside i first saw the sears ideal batman playset. Here is the 1967 montgomery ward christmas catalog, the 1969 montgomery ward christmas catalog and the 1969 sears christmas wish book. Here is a compilation video of all of the gadgetry that was seen. However, it was the 118th version which translates to the scale for figures approximately 4 tall that has had collectors salivating. In the 2009 series batman and robin, a new batmobile is unveiled. Vtg canada sears 1996 christmas wishbook catalogue nintendo,sailor moon, batman.
This batman 1966 batman and robin 3 34inch figures with batmobile vehicle features 3 34inch scale figures of adam wests batman and burt wards robin, with rubber capes so they can even sit inside the batmobile. More than 100 years of stories, product and brand histories, photographs, catalog images and more are now available online. For personalized service on this item please call 18002273528 and our product specialists will gladly answer all questions and. Unfollow sears wish book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. You are currently viewing the basic html version of 1966 sears christmas book.
Christmas wish books has uploaded 36686 photos to flickr. The vintage christmas catalog archive the catalogs. See more ideas about christmas catalogs, vintage christmas and christmas ad. Part of a line of 150 vehicles including the btas batmobile, the tumbler, a comic book batmobile, and the 1966 tv series batcycle. Please enjoy the new format and if you have any feedback. Vintage 1988 sears christmas wish book catalog transformers fashion. Remembering the sears wish book in all its former glory. While sears faces bankruptcy, we take a moment to remember all the joy.
Here on page 251 of the sears 1969 christmas wish book is something i wanted in the worst way as a kid, but my parents could not afford to buy me a minibike. The batmobile featured an impressive array of batgadgets. The set had figures of batman, robin, joker, mouseman, keyman, brainstorm, kaltor, and thunderbolt all made of shiny plastic. Hallmark keepsake 1966 batmobile batman christmas tree. The table hockey page from the 1966 sears christmas wish. A batmobile modeled after the original 1966 vehicle from the tv show batman is for. Sears carried every kind of product, for most every kind of consumer, and their catalog was an exhaustive list of all of it. Personally, i wish there were more images of the original 1966 tv batmobile, still the coolest on in my opinion, but all in all, a really good book on this vehicles history through the ages.