DC Batman Batcave & Plastic Figure 3-Pack (Ideal, 1966)....

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DC Batman Batcave & Plastic Figure 3-Pack (Ideal, 1966). An iconic pairing from the height of 1960s Batmania, this lot includes Ideal's Vinyl Batcave playset alongside the Official Batman Figure Set featuring Batman, Robin, and The Joker. Released at the peak of the Adam West television series craze, these toys capture the colorful energy and campy charm that defined the era, with vivid lithography and bold design that helped establish Batman's lasting pop-culture footprint. The Batman Figure Set remains factory sealed but displays heavy wear overall. The card shows significant scuffing, creasing, and discoloration with soft, split corners and pronounced veining. The plastic bubbles exhibit heavy scuffing, yellowing, and crushing, with visible deterioration and large holes, though all three figures remain sealed within. The Vinyl Batcave is loose and shows evident playwear, including surface creasing, edge wear, and aging to the printed imagery, but retains solid structural integrity and strong color. A quintessential display of 1960s superhero nostalgia, this Ideal set bridges television, comic art, and toy design into one unmistakably vintage package. Even with visible wear, both pieces remain important survivors from the dawn of superhero merchandising-when Batman first conquered toy shelves alongside Gotham's most infamous villain.

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