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By: Eyemelt

Eyemelt — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:25:55 +0000

Yeah, I have a Captain Marvel and Batman and they look the same (although Batman’s paint job is different) but they’re pretty squishy rubber. I always thought they were pencil toppers, they reminded me of those Star Wars ones.

By: Mu

Mu — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:35:15 +0000

Are those high heels on pencil-topper Robin? Those chubby legs don’t look very manly to me either.

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By: MorganaLeFaye

MorganaLeFaye — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:40:37 +0000

why does the pencil topper BatMan have a HH on his chest ?

By: Scruff

Scruff — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:47:14 +0000

These are so darn cute – you just want to put them in little jars and keep them safe.

By: Devlin Thompson

Devlin Thompson — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:25:30 +0000

They’re ’70s, all right, but the presence of Captain Marvel dates them as 1973 at the earliest… probably more like ’75 or ’76. They were in fact sold as cake toppers, and the set also included Supergirl in her ’70s “hot pants & blouse” outfit. I was just discussing the possibility with a buddy that there was also a Batgirl, but he doesn’t think so. While I had several loose previously, we bought sets in cello bags with no header out of stock from a defunct local bakery around 1990.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:52:36 +0000

Yah! I found this motley crew earlier this summer at some guys man cave garage sale and knew they were a must have(especially for the gumball price he had them at) They were definitely hard plastic and awsomly awful. congrats on the find!

By: Jake H

Jake H — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:47:28 +0000

I love the Bat-emblem on Mr. O’Brien’s figure–so accurate, so detailed! This means that “HH” is an acceptable ASCII rendition of Batman’s symbol? Instantly recognizable, I say!

PS: Good to have you back, Mr Gammon!

By: The Sexy Armpit

The Sexy Armpit — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:15:41 +0000

wow these are totally whacked out! lol. What a trip. You’re right about how these super heroes are burned into our minds. There’s a shocking difference between the crappy ’70s cake toppers and that newer Superman topper you posted. What a change!

By: Justin Gammon

Justin Gammon — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:51:33 +0000

@ Jason – Great point. Thug Robin is great!

@ Reis – Glad I could beat you to the punch Thanks for letting me steal images from your Batman collection. It’s funny to see these toppers all being structurally similar but wildly different in their final paint apps.

By: Reis O'Brien

Reis O'Brien — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:39:46 +0000

Sweet! I was just getting ready to be all like, “Hey! I’ve got one of those Batman figures!” but you beat me to the punch. Mighty fine researchin’ you did there.

Yeah, I found my Batman in a comic shop in Chicago. They were in a bucket labeled with a sign that said “Superhero Pencil Toppers”. I have the Robin one around here as well. And yes, it clearly says CHINA on the back and is made of a hard plastic and not rubbery at all.

I love him dearly.

Thanks for the shout out, Justin!

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:26:08 +0000

Thanks for the fun post. I love the crappiness of these guys.

What I especially love is the attitude that Robin is giving off. With his arms crossed, It’s either a thug-like “better not mess with me” kind of look, or it could be a “why do i have to be here” kind of look. Either way, Robin is definitely my favorite.

By: Justin Gammon

Justin Gammon — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:41:21 +0000

Aw. I’m thankful for you too… the readers

I’m also thankful I could post twice in a week I hope it becomes a regular thing.

By: Brain

Brain — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:35:49 +0000

What am I thankful for? 2 Weirdo posts in one week! Could it get any better?