1966 Batman Salem plate uses flipped artwork from the TV series animated opening.

[BiffPow]

Noticed this on eBay (there’s another with no red on Robin’s vest). It’s a true vintage 1966 Batman snack plate, made by Salem. The artwork is a reworked and flipped copy of “running” Batman and Robin from the animated title opening to the TV series.

Here’s a link to the better version on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/355159373516

It’s really about the only 1966-era USA product I can think of that has design ties directly to the show, instead of simply DC/NPP (other than something based on photos, like the Viewmaster set).

[AndyFish]

Always thought this was a neat item.

[Ben Bentley]

That's a neat find!

Every now and again, I think about picking up the 2006 DC Direct statues that were released based on the animated opening. In a world pre-official licensing for the series/Adam and Burt's likenesses, it was a workaround of sorts to bring something tied into the show to the collectors market.

[AndyFish]

I feel the same way about the statues, Ben. Trouble for me is I saw after they were first released they went on crazy clearance prices for a while, I passed on one for $30-- now so many years later I'm never going to see that price again but that's the number that's stuck in my head.

[BiffPow]

This is the set, Ben and Andy? I think 1966 Batman collectors may have been more motivated to buy if the figures had looked a bit more like the Batman and Robin depicted in the animated opening.

[BiffPow]

Speaking of the animated opening, two of the “villains” depicted in the opening look to be, essentially, the same. Aside from a modified chin and (less modified) tip of the nose and different clothing, the guy with the mustache depicted in full color looks a bit like the guy with the mustache (not in full color) seen behind the Joker and Penguin.

Perhaps they are brothers. Or maybe Batman and Robin blocked his chin and bent his nose with a well-placed uppercut and, like so many criminals, he didn’t learn his lesson and came back for more.

[Ben Bentley]

This is the set, Ben and Andy? I think 1966 Batman collectors may have been more motivated to buy if the figures had looked a bit more like the Batman and Robin depicted in the animated opening.

Yep, that's the set!