DC Batman Flicker Rings, Loose Flickers, & Cereal Premium Rings Lot of 28 (various, 1960s)....

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DC Batman Flicker Rings, Loose Flickers, & Cereal Premium Rings Lot of 28 (various, 1960s). When Batmania swept through the mid-1960s, kids could barely escape Gotham's grip-from cereal boxes to gumball machines, the Caped Crusader's visage was everywhere. Among the most memorable souvenirs of that era were flicker rings-tiny lenticular marvels that made Batman, Robin, and their rogues gallery spring to life with a tilt of the hand. Produced by Vari-Vue and their contemporaries at the height of the craze, these kinetic collectibles captured the thrill of the Batmobile in motion, the Boy Wonder mid-leap, and the Joker's grin flashing in dual frames of mischievous menace. This 28-piece collection includes eleven authentic Vari-Vue flicker rings, five loose lenticular flicker inserts, four examples mounted on the later "big blue" plastic bases, one mounted on a 60s Hong Kong V-base, and one on a Hong Kong gold metal adjustable base. Six additional paper-insert rings-simple, two-tone premiums likely distributed through vending machines or cereal boxes-round out the lot, offering a snapshot of the full range of 1960s Batman ring ephemera. The Vari-Vue examples trace back to the same imagery documented by Joe Statkus in his extensive research on legitimate flicker production, distinguishing these pieces from later knockoffs that flooded the market after Vari-Vue's 1986 liquidation. Few relics distill the electric pulse of 1960s Batman merchandising like these little lenticular treasures. Each flicker feels like a frame pulled straight from the TV show's pop-art punch-vibrant, playful, and forever in motion. Whether you grew up wearing one to the playground or have spent years hunting for authentic Vari-Vue examples, this charming assembly rekindles the spirit of Saturday mornings, Bat-signals, and "POW!" sound effects that still echo through collecting circles today.

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