Batman Belt Buckle ... 1940's ??

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ZAP_POW
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Batman Belt Buckle ... 1940's ??

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Can anyone here provide any information on this Belt Buckle.
I found it on evilbay !

When or what year was it made, what does the design supposed to mean, is it rare or
common, ??

It reads on the back:
National Periodical Publications, Inc. (No Date))
with the number 0015

The Buckle is also attached to a to a Belt that
is stamped BATMAN.

I also found a photo of the Buckle in the Book BATMAN COLLECTED, by Chipp Kidd,
on page 36 , It just says it is from the early 1940's ???

Any further help on its actual Date Made , or ANY information on this would be a
Great help.

Thanks
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1966 from the Morris Belt Company.

2 versions (one with red paint) and sold with the leather belt and buckle alone.

old topic found on this board from 2012

http://www.66batman.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/Y ... 27430337/0
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Re: Batman Belt Buckle ... 1940's ??

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Thank you A. Pennyworth .............

It could be a 1940's Buckle with Belt that I have , but as you have pointed
out , it is most likely from the 1960's.

Nice photos of the packaging, I have never seen this item before.
It is always fun to find Old things that I never knew was out
there or even existed !!

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There is so little Batman merchandise pre-1965 that most of the time the dates are wrong-- even Chip Kidd missed it with this one.
I'm only aware of the Batman cardboard mask that was given out during the 1943 serial-- a Batplane from the same era, a Batman Club Card from the 1949 serial and some rub on decals. Other than that I can't think of anything from the 40s.
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I owned one of these back in grammar school around 1966-67. My recollection is that we purchased it new at the local JC Penney. I haven't seen one since then.

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Yeah, "National Periodical Publications" wasn't even a thing until 1961.

Before that, it was "Detective Comics, Inc" (hence "DC") and a sister company called National Allied Publications.

Anyway, it looks more appropriate for the Phantom than Batman, despite the name.
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AndyFish wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:38 am There is so little Batman merchandise pre-1965 that most of the time the dates are wrong-- even Chip Kidd missed it with this one.
I'm only aware of the Batman cardboard mask that was given out during the 1943 serial-- a Batplane from the same era, a Batman Club Card from the 1949 serial and some rub on decals. Other than that I can't think of anything from the 40s.
Andy, you are correct. Wasn't there a chalk figure of Batman as well, that was a carnival prize from that era? Can't recall lol.
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ZAP_POW wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:37 am

It could be a 1940's Buckle with Belt that I have , but as you have pointed
out , it is most likely from the 1960's.

The packaging clearly reads 1966.
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Yes ................ it sure does say that !!!!

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