Prior to 1966, there really wasn't that much Batman merchandising. Comics don't count, as they are the source from which all of the various products would come from. Before 1964, there was at most about twenty Batman items made. That number may not be exact but there was not a mountain merchandise for the caped crusader. When Julius Schwartz took over editorship of the Batman comics, he did so to revive the detective theme that was the character's m.o. in his earlier years. One of the 1964 items that resulted from this new direction for Batman was the Aurora Batman model, the first Batman figural collectible. It was well sculpted, had a dark and mysterious look and strong sales followed with the advent of the 1966 show.
But since its such a well-known item (it was being produced in various forms into the nineties), I chose not to draw it here. Instead I drew the awkward desk lamp you see above: a goofy looking, large-breasted (I toned them down for this drawing), silly at best, Gotham guardian that despite its weird appearance, still holds a fond memory for kids from the sixties.
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