THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - THE BAT VEHICLE Laser-Etched Glass Cube

OK, This is one of those glass cubes you usually see at Truck Stops and Flea Markets where it's a glass cube with some mysterious 3D artwork that is inside. It always amazes me, "How do they do that?" Apparently they use lasers... it's a total mystery but a very cool effect. Anyway, around December, 2012, DC Direct will be releasing a special one that features "THE BAT", Batman's Flying Vehicle from THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie. It's gonna measure about 4" high x 4" wide x 4" deep and will have a retail price of $29.95.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - BATMAN VS. BANE 1:6 Scale ICON STATUE

After watching your favorite scenes in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES movie you will probably want this brand-new DC Direct BATMAN VS BANE Statue! This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue will be packaged in a 4-color box.It measures approximately 16" tall and was sculpted by Dave Cortes and Paul Harding. Look for it to hit retail stores around November, 2012. It will also have a Suggested Retail Price of $324.95.

PHOTOS - Frank's Vintage BATMAN Toy and Memorabilia Collection!

Here at the BAT-BLOG we totally love it when Dark Knight Fans share pics of their amazing Batman Toy and Memorabilia Collections. It's always fun to see what other people have! Here are some photos sent in to us by a Serious Toy Collector named Frank. He has a nice mixture of both modern and vintage items. I especially love the 1966 Batman Charm Bracelet, that thing is pretty hard to find! 

Oh yeah, one more thing. This very last photo is the original name tag owned by Adam West. Frank got it at a recent Wizard Con from Adam directly. What a cool idea! ( Thanks Frank, You ROCK, Sir! )

Kuan's Amazing VINTAGE BATMAN TOY COLLECTION Photos!!

OK, I guess these photos were sent to me as a form of torture! ( Ha Ha! Just kidding! ) Actually these pics were shared by a friend of ours named Kuan who lives in Singapore. He was kind enough to share a part of his Vintage BATMAN Toy Collection with us and there is some amazing stuff here! Oh man, just look at all the Tin Toy Battery-Operated (Japan) Batmobiles... SO COOL! 

He also likes to collect action figures and there are some really nice ones here. I should also add that he likes to create Custom Figures ( or maybe he just buys them already made, I forgot to ask ). Stuff like, "Ernie and Bert as Batman and Robin" or "Simpsons Characters in Bat-Suits", how fun!! Thank you Kuan, you have some super great stuff here and I really appreciate you taking the time to take these wonderful pics. yeah, I'm gonna go cry now.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Batman Toys and Movie Merchandise From BRAZIL!!

OK, Anyone who has been following the BAT-BLOG.COM for the last few years ( or days ) knows that I am totally crazy for "Foreign Batman" Products and Toys, ha! As a Serious Batman Collector this stuff just always looks so cool & it's actually very hard to find. So, you can just imagine how excited I was to hear from a Friend in Brazil who recently bought a bunch of cool stuff. His name is Marcio & he was kind enough to share these great photos! ( Be sure to click on them for larger pics )

In the 1st pic Marcio concentrated on some Batman Board Games and Boxed Jigsaw Puzzles he bought. Of course these are all related to THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie. I totally love the graphics on these, especially the 2 LARGE Board Game Boxes.

Then, speaking of the film, the 2nd pic shows some goodies he got at his local Brazilian Cinema. Yes! In the beautiful Country of Brazil their IMAX Movie Theaters had some neat promo tie-ins! Shown here are some of the Drinking Cups, Popcorn Buckets ( I love those ), Water Bottle, Paper Bags, and even a Baseball Cap/Hat!

A special THANK YOU goes out to MARCIO for sharing this, it's GREAT!

Plus, as a side-note, he did take some other pics of more Bat-Merchandise which we plan to post in the near future. So keep an eye out for that too!!

Steve's THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Statue Collection Photos

Hey, I woke-up this morning and these pics were in my email! A Fan of the BAT-BLOG, named Steve, was kind enough to share some photos of the beginning of his DARK KNIGHT RISES Collection. So far he has a few Statues from both THE DARK KNIGHT ( Batman and The Joker )and THE DARK KNIGHT RISES( Busts of Batman, Bane, and Catwoman ), a Framed Batarang Display, and a Tumbler Batmobile...AWESOME!! 

I appreciate it when people share their love of the character and the joys of collecting. Really, this is what this site is all about!! ( Thanks Steve )

Bob's BATMAN TOYS and MEMORABILIA Collection!

The other day, over at our BAT-BLOG Facebook page ( Please join if you're not a member ), a new friend was nice enough to share a really great photo of his Vintage Toy Collection. To be more precise, it's the "Batman section" of his collection. His name is Bob and he has some amazing stuff. He's got tons of Boardgames, Puzzles, Puppets, Toys and Magazines with Pop Culture stuff like the Banana Splits, Quisp Cereal, Marvel Superheroes, and much more. His house is like a Toy Museum! Anyways, it's great that he shared this photo of some of his BATMAN items. There's a lot of wonderful older stuff here that brings back a lot of fond memories. ( Thanks Bob! )

Vintage BATMAN Japanese Tin Toy Robots and Batmobile Cars

OK, This photo is just complete torture for me but it's still great to see some amazing Vintage 1960's Japanese Batman Toys!! The Guy on the right is our Good Friend Yuji who, if I remember right, lives in Dubai. Anyway he recently traveled to Japan to photograph this guy's BATMAN Tin Toy Collection. This Toy Collector has some extremely RARE and insane stuff, "Museum Pieces" actually! Shown here are just a few tiny examples of Tin Toy Robots and Battery-Operated Batmobile Cars. Yuji shot the stuff on Digital Video because he's working on a "Batman Toy Collecting" Documentary. We can't wait to see it!!



One last thing, please click the photo up above for a larger HD version. Warning: YOU WILL CRY!!

New BATMAN SKATEBOARDS Showing Up at Family Dollar!

This is a quick post to share this photo of a brand-new Batman Product that some Collectors might really like. Our friend Ryan spotted some BATMAN Skateboards at Family Dollar. Hey, the graphics are really cool and they are only $15 bucks, you can't beat that price! I like the third  one the best, the one with the "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" TV cartoon image. ( Thanks Ryan )

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES and BATMAN TOYS - Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

OK, if this is your first visit to the BAT-BLOG.COM then we want to thank you for finally finding us ( ha ha ) and also let you know that every Wednesday we post a few FREE BATMAN Wallpaper Backgrounds... we call it, "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!" Now, since THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie is coming out tomorrow ( for Midnight showings ) and then, officially coming out on Friday, July 20th, we wanted to post this excellent image of Batman ( Christian Bale ) on his Bat-Pod Motorcycle. It's a great photo!

Then, the 2nd wallpaper is a photo sent in to us by our friend Yuji. This pic shows just a small part of his awesome Batman Toy & Action Figure Collection AND it's also fun to use as a background. It's main focus is the "Blue & Gray" version of the Caped Crusader. It's most excellent, enjoy! 

( Thanks Yuji )

New HOT TOYS 2012 TOY FAIR Exclusive - Lt. JIM GORDON Collectible Figure (S.W.A.T. Suit Version) From THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie

I have been meaning to post these incredible pics for a few days but keep getting sidetracked so today I'm forcing them onto the site, ha! Check out these INSANE photos from HOT TOYS. They just announced a special 2012 TOY FAIR EXCLUSIVE Collectible Figure of "Lt. JIM GORDON"  ( S.W.A.T. Team Suit Version ) From THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie!!! 



The details, as usual, are totally spot-on and whoever sculpted the face for this made it look EXACTLY like the Actor, Gary Oldman. It also has a very detailed costume, weapons and accessories. We should have more information about this later so please stay tuned to the BAT-BLOG.COM. In the mean time, just start drooling!

New BATMAN AND THE JOKER 16" Action Figures by Bandeirante Toys of Brazil

OK, first off I hope I get all the information correct in this post because a lot of what I came up on the Internet was in Portuguese & I only speak English. But anyway, the photos should speak for themselves!! 



These wonderful pics were sent to us by a Friend named Marcio who lives in Brazil. In that country there's a famous Toy Company named "Bandeirante". Very recently they came out with these 2 totally amazing 16" Figures of Batman and The Joker!! Oh yeah, it's really important to note that in that Country they call him, "Coringa!". I really like the design here, especially the cool window boxes. Apparently these are in retail stores right now and, Yes, I want them both, ha ha! ( Thanks Marcio! )

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - New BANE HOT TOYS Figure Teaser Photo

HOT TOYS just released a teaser photo showcasing their new future product, a BANE Figure for their DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Series. We don't get to see his face in this but I bet it will look totally like the Actor Tom Hardy. You know, because HOT TOYS makes incredible stuff!! Now, let's just hope they also make an Anne Hathaway CATWOMAN, Meow!

DC COMICS COVER GIRLS STATUE - THE NEW 52 CATWOMAN

CATWOMAN STRIKES AGAIN!

DC DIRECT recently announced a brand-new CATWOMAN Statue that will be a part of their "DC COMICS COVER GIRLS" Collection. This version of our favorite Feline is from the "NEW 52" line of modern-day comic books. It was sculpted by Sam Greenwell. It measures a little bit over 10" Tall and will have a retail price of approx. $99.95. Also, it has a Release Date of October 24th, 2012... So, look for it around "Halloween time" towards the end of this year.

Frank's Awesome BATMAN TOY and MEMORABILIA COLLECTION Photos

Check out these really great photos we got recently from a Bat-Blog Fan who lives in Dallas, Texas. His name is Frank and this guy loves Batman. The cool thing is that he is really into collecting Vintage Toys, Newer Collectibles, Statues, Action Figures, Diecast Cars, Books, etc... and here is the photographic proof! I really like how everything is displayed here and I asked him about those shelves. I think he said something about Ikea. I like that company, they make cool stuff. These Bookcases are great. I wanna thank Frank for sharing these wonderful photos. It's always very cool to see other people's collections.

Video - BAT-CAT MUSEUM AND TOY THAILAND ModX TV Interview - Part 1 of 3

WOW! It looks like the BAT-CAT MUSEUM AND TOY THAILAND is getting some really great press! Here's a video showing the 1st part of an exclusive TV Interview they did recently. Now, if you're like me, you won't be able to understand any of the language they're speaking but these videos do give you a great idea of what the Toy Museum looks like and some of the amazing Batman Toys & Memorabilia they have on display. Oh man, this place is so cool!! Please be sure to click thru to YouTube to see all 3 videos, they're fun.

VIDEO - Vintage 1960's BATMAN JAPANESE TIN TOY Batmobile by Ichimura Shoten バットマンカー 1966年製 市村商店

OK, This is just a quick post to share this short video that features an extremely RARE and very cool 1960's BATMAN Japanese Tin Toy Batmobile Car by Ichimura Shoten ©1966. This example is not in the best condition, slight "rust issues", but it's SO rare ( even in Japan ) that it doesn't really matter. It's beautiful, check it out and cry!

BAT-CAT MUSEUM AND TOYS in Thailand - New Photos

OK, we reported awhile back about the opening of THE BAT-CAT MUSEUM AND TOYS in Thailand. It's a special place you need to visit if you ever go to that country. In fact, it would be totally worth it to book an airline ticket right now, ha! We know the Owner & he's a serious Batman Fan. It might also explain why the Museum's main focus seems to revolve around the Dark Knight. But hey, they also feature other toys and collectibles there too!

The place just keeps getting bigger & more complex. In fact, these new photos almost don't look like the same place. I think the pictures speak pretty well for themselves so I'm not commenting on them except for one thing, the place looks AWESOME! For more information please be sure to visit their website by clicking HERE!