Bat Lab

Bat Lab



The mobile Bat Lab by Mego is one of those “I missed a meeting as a kid moments” as I have virtually no memory of this item. As far as I know, I never saw it in a store, nor on television, despite friends telling me they had it growing up and it definitely was sold in Canada. 


When I first saw this, it was through the eyes of a cynical pr- teen, who immediately thought it esoteric and goofy. While the image of Batman rolling around in a VW Bus, getting high and catching criminals like some sort of vigilante Jeff Spicoli is infectious, I bet I would have loved this as a kid.


Of course, I own one now….



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About The Author

Mantooth
AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others.

5 Comments

  • Muscato on November 8, 2012

    I remember this! Didn't own one, but my best friend Jay did. I really only remember it because of the villain-catching-bucket/net-thing. Our villain was mostly one of his sister's Skipper dolls, and it fit perfectly over her head.

  • Steve on November 8, 2012

    I remember seeing it in a Christmas catalog in the mid-70's. And yes, the bucket is what I remembered.

  • Retro Hound on November 8, 2012

    I remember the commercial, the catalog, and I really wanted one. A friend of mine had one, but he lived too far away and I only got to play with it once.

  • Al Bruno III on November 8, 2012

    As a kid I wanted one of these SOOOOO bad… it still hurts…

    At least I got my MEGO Green Arrow

  • Forgotten Films on November 23, 2012

    I had one of these…also saw the American Pickers find one on one of their episodes

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