You can see my Scalextric Batmobile behind the white cup which is my pride and joy.

On the right is the McDonalds release sculptured glass which was made in France at a time when the French were out of favour due to their nuclear testing - a pity because the glass sculpture itself is pretty impressive.

In the front are the only '60s Corgi Batmobiles I own - a pretty tragic menagerie huh? Not a mint one in box to be seen anywhere.

Note the Batman toothpaste at the top right.

Believe it or not, the tall item in the middle is talcom powder which goes to show they'll market anything.

Just above the McDonalds glass (hard to see due to the reflective light) is a four pack of candy sticks. In the old days these were called Fags and were meant to look like cigarettes. Each pack has a different picture.

The while mug over the left is one of the few "vintage" (ie: pre 1989) items I own.

Off to the right is the Batman Forever skateboard which I thought was a good find. There were two variations available but I only grabbed the one.

Visible on the left is a VHS double pack of Batman and Batman Returns, in my time I ended up owning around 7 copies of the '89 film, most of which you'll see in the other pics.

The black folders house all my trading cards. When Batman came out in 1989, there was only two sets of swap cards, by the time Batman Forever came out some years later there were heaps and heaps of them and it just got too hard to keep up.

I have no idea what the flat head Batman is meant to be in the middle. Somethings I really should just get rid of.

The bottles on the left and right are bubble bath, including the Batmobile in the front. It's funny how you end up with multiples of the same thing as you go along.

To the left is a Batman lollypop with the lolly still present, though it's kinda lost its shape a bit. At least it's still sealed which is the main thing.

I love the three packs of badges in the background, they made for a really nice set and I was rapt to get them - though I can't remember where or when that was.

The mug set in the box was another good score. Sometimes you buy items because you're a collector and other times you buy items because you REALLY like them. This was definately the latter.

Note the jigsaw puzzle to the left, one of many unimpessive jigsaws I own - and an example of something I got because I was a collector.

When I found the shoes, I was rapt because I'd never seen them before - and no they don't fit. Yet I was really let down when I later discovered that when bought brand new they came in a really cool Batman shoe box. I had a chance to grab a box later down the track but it was so badly damaged that it wasn't worth it. Ironically if I did have the shoe box the shoes would probably be stored inside so you wouldn't see them.

You wouldn't think it, but that playhouse at the back is quite heavy. I have no idea what's in it.

On the right (side on) are the patterns to make a Batman costume with the most dodgy looking cowl you can imagine. I don't know how they managed to con the guy and kid to pose for the cover photos, mega embarrassing.

I actually have a bed sheet to go with the pillow case.

More Batman '89 videos over to the right, with plenty more to come.

Some cool things here, like the Batman floppy disks at the top which I was rapt to get and along with other really nice (and often pricey) Warner Bros stuff.

Bottom left on the main shelf is one of my personal favourite items, Batman bandaids!

The white mold things in the centre, I have no idea what they are for.

The Japanese box is a costume of sorts - going by the pictures on the back. Must be damn small!

In the middle is something that I thought was a bit left field, Batman sunscreen - ahhh isn't the caped crusader only supposed to come out at night?

Gotta love the gumball machine on the right.

On top of the floppy disks is an example of meaningless merchandise - the Batman figure on the purple base - sometimes you wonder why anyone buys this stuff (I was a collector so that's my excuse).

In the middle is the Batman pen from McDonalds. I have the other characters that were released but they aren't on display.

The metal figures at the middle-back were something I bought really early on in my collecting days. Nearly 20 years later I still have no idea what they look like.

Next to the gumball machine is a toothbrush, you'd think I'd display this with the toothpaste from Photo 0 huh?

And on the left is yet another copy of Batman '89 on VHS.

Got a lot of really nice trinkets here like rings, buttons, the pewter figure (which is pretty heavy) and so on which make for a neat little collection unto itself.

That pink tube at the back is a whole paper roll full of Batman logos, what you're meant to do with it is beyond me.

At the top in the middle is a real cheap ass looking Batmobile. Just what I need ... not.

The cufflinks on the right were nearly used once. I was Best Man at a friend's wedding and we thought our shirts would need them, but nup we had buttons instead so these babies went right back on the shelf untouched.

My pride and joy - the '89 Batman Colas (can and bottle), still sealed, including a new can of Cola to the right of the bottle. I remember the bottle costing $10 at a collectors fair and I couldn't get my money out quick enough. It was a MUST HAVE item though when you think about it, who pays $10 for a bottle of Coke?

The white Batman Returns coffee mug on the top right is one of two I have, the other I use at work as my actual coffee mug and have been doing so for over 13 years.

Got the special Hong Kong Commemorative figure in the back along with the 100th issue Batman figure which was a big deal at the time. God knows how many they have now!

In the middle is a Batmobile in a box that was damaged whilst my collection was being moved around in storage. Not happy Jan!

Next to the Cola can was something weird, a tightly sealed Batman towelette that expanded to full size when placed in water. Who thinks of these things?

What's the deal with the little '89 figure on the top left hand corner above the videos?

The toy bike was not authorised, but came with some awesome stickers. Lugging it around in storage was a pain but at least it didn't weigh much.

I can't even begin to tell you the saga I had getting the Batman Returns drink cup on the left from the cinema. All I wanted was to buy the cup with nothing in it, do ya think the attendant could figure that one out? Nope.

What irks me the most is the flask in the middle with the crooked logo. Argh!

At the back to the left is a Batman toy crime fighting kit. Items like this never display well because they don't stand up by themselves. I ended up getting a whole range of kids toys like this (too many in fact) and if I was to regret anything about collecting, it'd be wasting money on this sort of stuff. Totally worthless.

On the top shelf on the left is a Batman Begins item. Anything from that film was given to me as a gift.

Top shelf in the middle is sealed pack of Batman Rice Bubbles breakfast cereal although I'm showing the back of the packet here.

Talk about having a second rate knock off for a classic. Since I don't have an original '60s Corgi Batmobile / Batboat combo pack, what did I settle for? A plastic version at the top in the middle

Don't look now, but to the right is yet ANOTHER VHS box set featuring Batman '89!

One my favourite items, Batman cornflakes that I bought in the US. The flakes are even shaped as Batman logos. Love 'em.

Got both Batman and Batman Returns slime, got no idea how they would look now after all this time. Talk about a bizzare piece of merchandise - and they ended up making two of them!

The Batman Returns standee on the left is made of polystyrene is and is so fragile it's not funny. Unfortunately I don't have any wall space to put it up anywhere.

As sad as it is, my whole Batman comic/coffee table book collection is able to be displayed on one shelf - and some of those items are calendars.

The steering wheel cover on the bottom was the very first thing I ever bought on eBay and it arrived in a pizza box. I was so rapt to get it because even though I had long since stopped collecting it was something I just HAD to have. Since then I've bought one or two more items from eBay (one is the barely visible tray table in the middle), now I deliberately don't go to the Batman section on eBay anymore.

Not all collecting stories have a happy ending. The large Batman Returns figure in the middle was part of a REALLY big cinema display stand. It was given to me as a gift that I really appreciated, but it was just too large to keep let alone setup. After lugging it around for over 10 years the day came when it had to get the flick because it just wasn't practical to hang onto. This is the only part that I kept.

The three windscreen heat shield covers were all bought for me by the same person for three different Christmas's

The Batman Animated socks on the right were the only thing I ever bought from Amway. At least they came in a packet.

On the top right (partially obscured) is a vintage blue Batman cowl. This one I got from a friend of mine, but I did see one mint in box in a store once - for $285!

Next to the sleeping bag is a blue Batman postage envelope that was given to me by an ex girlfriend, probably explains why it's damaged LOL

One thing I really wanted to take out the packet was the Batman fabric art in the middle as it has a really nice picture.

I have no idea what the Batman Returns red thing in the middle is meant to be. It's like a foam mattress but is too thin to actually lie on comfortably.

The curtain in the back is actually a superhero quilt cover, it seemed to suit the room well enough while keeping the sunlight out.

The idea for the chair in the middle was so I could actually sit in the room and enjoy reading some books, but noooo, it ended up having stuff put all over it instead.

In my travels I ended up picking up a lot of bicycle stuff. I always wanted a bike helmet which I could never find. Only once I'd stopped collecting did I come across one that was selling for $30 but I couldn't bring myself around to getting it because it wasn't something I actually needed.

The Batwing at the bottom was a punch out "flyer" that I got from the video store when ... you guessed it the '89 film came out on VHS - did I mention I have a few copies of that?

The water feature thing in the middle was something that never really appealed to me. Another example of "well I have to get it ... but I don't really want it" items.

One thing I thought was really neat was the stamp set on the middle shelf. Sometimes you come across a really cool item and then never see it again anywhere else - which makes me feel glad I grabbed it when I did.

The top shelf is a selection of birthday cards - but just a selection as I couldn't be bothered trying to get all of them. During my collecting hey day some friends got me a great birthday card and wrote their "birthday greetings" on a Post-It note inside so that the card wasn't damaged. I loved them so much for doing that!

The blue item on the right is actually a surf board ... thing.

Stashed in the back in the middle is a yellow pencil case, this item I found ... somewhere and the reason for it being in the back is because the original owner (a kid obviously) wrote his name in permanent texta on the back. If I was see him now I'd clout him one for doing that "you ruined my ultra rare collectable goddamn it!" LOL

The big Batcave was covered in black plastic for nearly 8 years from the day I bought it (the toy store wrapped it like that because it was on lay-by). Since I had nowhere to display it at the time, I left it in the plastic until it could finally be put on display 8 years later - only then did I discover that they had sticky taped a bit of the plastic onto the actual box which ripped when coming off. This is why the back of the box is featured here and not the front.

On the top left are two cookiee boxes which are still sealed and unopened. The one of the right is mentioned in my Amusing Anecdotes section above.

Off to the right is something a bit odd, a Batman audio tape deck. Sure, I wanna stick a tape in the back of Batman's head!

Seriously, how cool are those boxed action figures at the top! They're listed as exclusive which means there will be millions of them.

Believe it or not, the conical shaped Batman Forever thing on the left is actually an inverted popcorn container. Don't ask me how you're supposed to stand it up.

One really weird item is the blue rubber Batman on the bottom left. Just totally damn ugly and ... wrong

This is my favourite display setup. Heaps of stuff to look at - unfortunately the photo doesn't do it justice.

In the bottom middle are two unscratched Batman and Robin scratchies. People used to say in shock "there could be $500,000 in there!" but I didn't care. These stayed mint.

Yes that is Batman swimming goggles down the bottom. Damn uncomfortable to wear - a home made item I think.

The Batman Returns antenna head band in the middle I got from Las Vegas and you've got ask yourself why was it ever made considering it's an officially licenced product.

Unfortunately the packaging for the water pistol at the top was badly damaged when I got it. Never seen one since.

I never knew there were so many Batman viewmaster slides to the right. In case you're wondering, I do have a viewmaster on another shelf (see photo 29) not that it matters as they're all sealed.

Same applies to Batman tattoos in the middle, didn't know there were so many of them til I got them all together.

You'll notice lots of pens and pencils in the cup, and that's not all of them as others ended up on other shelves (see photo 5).

Next to the cup with the pens is a Batman Returns nite light, a cool item ... if you have a US power socket.

I made a point of displaying one of the loose Batman band-aids which I love. It's in the middle at the bottom.

The Road Racing set at the back is something all my friends wanted to play with. Nup. Sorry.

One of the hardest things about setting up all the pins and badges was getting them all to sit straight.

Believe it or not, one of the watches has some functions labelled on the front, but the buttons for the functions aren't actually there - including the one to adjust the time. Man that's gotta be a cheapie! I can't believe the watch on the left side came with a brown band. Yuck!

At the bottom is a selection of various trading card packs that were released - which actually look pretty cool when put together. Some of the sets I actually have complete boxes of which is pretty neat.

At the back is Chasers game which I never got to see working. You use the helicopter to control the car, would've been groovy to use.

Gotta love the Batman football, another wacky gimmick.

The Bubble Magic at the front is only half full as it leaked some time in storage much to my unhappiness.

The loose Batbike was a gift that was given to me on the proviso that I opened it and used it. Don't worry I have a second one still mint in box.

Check out the big flagon mug on the left, who would want to drink out of that!

Gotta love the upside down item on the right. Stuff like this is a great find if the mistake is the manufacturers, but geez it wrecks the overall image of the display. I also have a large die-cast '89 Batmobile in a package labelled "Joker Van".

I got sick of buying the large toys for the films. They were hard to store, expensive to buy, and took up too much space. By default as a collector you have to get them but they simply don't give you any pleasure, only headaches - especially when you end up with lots of them.

To the left is a couple of Batman and Robin items. I'm guessing I got those just before I finished collecting.

Sometimes the most annoying thing is buying an item you already multiples of except it's a different colour to suit the new film (the action figures did this the most). When this occurs you know you're being exploited but as a collector what can you do?

Some top merchandise for the pool: including a beach ball, floaties, wadding pool and a boat. I was rapt the extreme when I got these - and they look great too. This was another example of something I couldn't buy quick enough.

On the right is a Batman Animated floatie too - always loved that logo.

There is nothing more enjoyable than getting something you've not seen before as opposed to buying yet another action figure or another vehicle. Left field items like the pool stuff is what made collecting worthwhile.

The remote control Batmobile at the top was given to me as a gift, and I got two of them. One to keep and one to use. Trouble is, remote control cars are no where as enjoyable to operate as radio controlled cars so in the end the "loose" one had very limited entertainment value.

The Batman cordial bottles are empty. Usually I keep all food collectables mint in box but with cordial I didn't see a need to retain it (plus it made the bottle quite heavy). The flavour for the second bottle is Lime.

On top of the videos is a little Batmobile that was given to me for Christmas by a mate of mine - cost him a whole $1. Another example of friends continually giving me stuff even though I stopped collecting over a decade ago..

The 60s clock radio in the middle was originally owned by the guy who took most of the photos on this site.

I like how the sunglasses on the right won't actually fit in the case provided - they actually have Batman logos on the lenses too.

You know I have no idea what the big Animated item is on the right. I THINK its a picture frame.

The pink badge in the middle has no pin. Go figure.

The torch on the bottom left is something I ended up with two of. A mate of mine bought one for me but he took it out of the packet to have a look at it, so sure enough I had to go back and get another one to leave as mint.

Notice the Batmobile telephone, to this day I still have no idea what it looks like in real life.

All the candy boxes are full and unopened.

The pinball game at the back was a great find, but alas I've never seen it outside of the box. Items like this are a blast to buy because they are just so different and unique.

The little plastic container in front of the phone has nothing in it. Got no idea what it's for.

Ironically The Batman Collection box cover on the left is empty. The comics weren't included when I got it.

Ho hum, yes it's another Batman '89 VHS tape.

At the back is one of my two favourite jigsaw puzzles. Unlike most of them which were just crap, this one was class all the way - you could almost call it a "mature" edition. Can't imagine making it though, all those black pieces. Yikes!

All the trading card boxes are full and unopened - which means all the bubble gum is still there too!

The tin Batmobile is probably the most expensive item I have. I bought it off my best mate for $40 but apparently it's worth $400+. The car itself is gold in colour even though on the box it's blue. I actually met a collector once who was selling two of them - neither of which were gold - at $500 a piece.

The three motor bike/trike looking things on the left are called a "B car with rider" and have a black Batman ... with a turtle shell on top.. Got love them unauthorised knock offs.

Notice what's still sealed in the container? Batman jelly beans. They don't look all that apetizing now huh?

All of the underwear sizes on the left were for kids only, none for adults. Think they're trying to tell us something???

The Rice Bubbles packs are still sealed. Ironically one of them was sold to me AFTER it had gone out of date, hmmm could've been a law suit there, still perhaps the shop owner knew I was never intending to eat them.

I hate having to display items that don't seem to fit anywhere, like the red lunchbox on the left (why red anyway?!). Items like this are just plain annoying. And do you think the yo-yo packet above it will stand up by itself? Nope!

All the modern board games are still sealed except for Batman '89 which I opened and used (see History at the top) and I've never been able to replace it with a sealed one which bugs me no end.

I did make a specific point of getting the Batman and Robin board game simply to complete the set (plus it was cheap).

I actually had a second copy of The Batman Game which was open, so I had a go at it and it was terrible. Considering the size of the box the game play was a real let down.

The jigsaw puzzle at the back left is from the 1960s and is one of my more older items. Thinking it was a "vintage" collectable - and therefore worth a penny or two - imagine my utter shock when one day I saw the same one for sale in a collectors store for around $4. 30 years old and it hadn't appreciated one cent! I could've cried.

Got a few party related products: drinking cups, plastic cover sheets and invites.

I ended up with some stuff from the Batman Ride located at Movie World in Qld. I only went there a couple of times so a big spend up was always in order. It's amazing how much crap you'll buy just because you're in this "all Batman" environment knowing full well you may not be back for years - even if the prices are insanely expensive you just cut loose and don't think about it.

The Batman Returns item at the middle-back is a punch out display, I've kept this one unpunched but geez it's damn fragile.

Awww you're killin' me man, not ANOTHER damn Batman '89 VHS tape!!!

Despite their highly inflated prices, the Warner Bros store did sometimes have some really nice and affordable stuff - like the clock in the middle. I once had a vocal argument with a WB staff member in Qld after they were selling a towel and face washer set for $90. I said how could they believe that this price was justified and her response was "the collectors will buy it".

Sometimes getting a collectable from a friend is a joke at your expense. In the middle in front of the clock is a stack of slide strips that are designed to go into a small slide projector. The guy who gave them to me (about 30 in total) laughed his head off when I discovered that all of them had exactly the same pictures.

Yes that is a Batman AM/FM radio to the right. In fact they created some weird things with that Batman Forever head piece mold.

More bike stuff.

The sculpture on the right was given to me as a birthday gift from a friend of mine a decade after I stopped collecting. The reason for him getting it was because "it was going cheap". He just walked in one day and said "here ya go, happy birthday". When first released, these items used to cost heaps.

I always found the Batman sculptures were often quite exclusive and quite expensive, so I only ever got them when they were going cheap like the Batman/Riddler one. They were such a big deal too when they came out, now you wouldn't look twice at them.

The Batcopter in the middle, though not mint in box, still works.

The Room Defender at the top was one of those "what the hell is this?" item. Look at the size of the box compared to the size of the thing itself. Damn ugly too.

One of my great finds was the Gotham Chase racing set on the right. This was probably one item I regret never being able to use.

One of my favourite items in the middle, Batman flippers, how cool are they!

The Dark Rider Batman was an example of something that was disapointing to get, only because it came in a box. I saw the photo of the figure and was hanging to get it but because there is no see through window, I have no idea what it looks like.

The small radio controlled Batmobile on the left doesn't have a remote so I can't tell if it works or not.

Yes I'll admit it, both of the Batman '89 movie cups at the top were picked up in the cinema after people left them behind.

The reason for the black tape at the bottom is because this is stored in the butter tray inside my fridge to stop people opening it (accidently of course).

These came out in 1992 and both myself my best mate bought one. Being chocolate they eventually turned white with age and one day my mate rang me up to say that his had just crumbled. I instantly put mine in the fridge and it has remained intact ever since.

My mate cracked me up though because he opted to eat his rather than throw it out. At one point he said "I think this is a wheel".

Out of my whole collection, these items fascinate people the most. Mint condition ice creams. Now I'll admit that over time they have lost their shape a little but otherwise they are still intact and complete. In all I have about 8 of them.

At one point I considered splitting them up and storing them in friends freezers in the event I had a power failure at my place, but how do you ask someone to store something in their freezer for years that they can never touch nor eat.

I'd seriously love to know if anyone in the world has these besides me. Maybe I should put one on eBay with a $10,000 price tag and see what happens - imagine if it sold! Would have to be "pickup only" LOL