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Japanese-Made 1966 Batmobile Tin Toy Sets $150,000 World Record at Heritage

By Intelligent Collector Staff 

After a spirited bidding war, a Japanese-made 1966 Batmobile tin toy roared to $150,000 including buyer’s premium at Heritage Auctions, a world-record price for any Batman toy at auction. The wind-up, produced by Yonezawa and featuring a painted plastic Batman driver, was offered with its original box. It topped Heritage’s sold-out Ultimate Batman Collection Signature Auction, held Aug. 4–5 in Dallas.  

Yonezawa was among Japan’s most inventive tin-toy makers of the 1950s–60s, and the firm’s Batman pieces are coveted for design, motion and scarcity, especially with period packaging intact. This example sped past the previous Bat-toy record set in 2021, reaffirming demand for top-condition Japanese character tins.  

“The Batman Japanese tin toys certainly made their mark,” said Justin Caravoulias, Heritage’s consignment director of Action Figures & Toys. “They accounted for more than $459,000 of the total.”  

Results from the two-day auction drew more than 1,000 bidders and spotlighted global competition for character-driven collectibles. “There is an incredible international appetite for Japanese popular culture,” said Joe Maddalena, Heritage’s executive vice president.  

The result underscores Heritage Auctions’ position as a leading venue to sell vintage Batman toys and Japanese character tins. 

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