HAPPY HOLIDAYS From The BAT-BLOG.COM

BAT-BALE!

I totally love when Batman Fans get really creative & this is also a wonderful news story. This photo is from our friend Chris, who lives in Southern Illinois. To be exact, he lives in Anna, Illinois & every year ( around October 1st ) they have what they call "Pumpkin Town U.S.A." which is exhibited for a week around the city.The theme changes and this year it is "Heroes and Villians".The local High School chose Batman and this bale of hay is the basis for their display. Chris said they are working on other artworks which will feature Batman, Robin, The Joker & even the Scarecrow! This sounds extremely cool and we really look forward to seeing those as well ( Thanks Chris! ).

New BATMAN - THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Merchandise Products

Alright, I thought I'd share some news on a few brand-new unusual BATMAN: THE BRAVE & THE BOLD products that are out there now. The 1st one is an EASTER EGG DECORATING KIT that was sold at Toys-R-Us. Now, how did this piece of merchandise get by me? I never knew they made it until later. I'm not sure if they're still out there ( maybe on clearance? ) but I hope they release them again next year. It's not really a big deal but the graphics are kinda cool. Now speaking of graphics, the next product is loaded with great images from the TV cartoon! It's a "Provo Craft Cricut Batman Activity Shape Cartridge". This cartridge contains images of Batman, Green Arrow, the Blue Beetle, Aquaman, Red Tornado, and The Joker, along with an action-style font that would be ideal for your child's room, homemade comics, or scrapbook pages. You can also cut out an exciting assortment of party supplies, such as costume pieces, party favors, gift boxes, cards, envelopes, and 3D gadgets that will make your birthday kid feel like a Hero. I gotta say that I totally love those 2 Batman & Joker Paper Toy Figures in the pic, they're very cool! But I don't think I'll be buying this because to use the cartridge ( which is around 50 bucks ) you gotta have a special Cricut Machine. It's basically a "printer & shape-cutter" all built into one. They have different models & the cheapest one is around $120.00. Now on eBay you can buy a used one for around 60 dollars, but the whole package is sort of too expensive for me. But if you're an Arts & Crafts person who already has this machine then the cartridge is pretty cool. I've supplied a link down below for where to buy one.

Batman Christmas Holiday Decorating Idea # 1

It seems our friends Dallas & Daria are really getting into the Holiday Spirit this year! They decorated a few Batman, Joker, & Catwoman Statues with Christmas wreaths. The funny thing is the expression on Batman's face makes him look like he's not too happy with the whole idea, ha ha! But, overall, the 3 busts look pretty cool & I thought the picture would make a great Christmas Card image ( Thanks to Dallas for sending us the funny pic ).



HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYBODY!!!

Video: SANTA CLAUS Appears on 1966 BATMAN TV Show - Merry Christmas!

The Bat-Blog wishes everybody a HAPPY HOLIDAY! Old Saint Nick himself made an appearance on the 1966 Batman TV series on December 22, 1966 in an episode titled "The Duo is slumming". It was one of those "special guest" moments where, while Batman & Robin are climbing up the side of a building, a person pops their head out the window. Santa Claus was played by the wonderful character Actor Andy Devine ( Thanks Jackie! ).

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Batman and Robin Scarecrow!

OK, It seems that this year everybody is going totally wacky over Halloween! Here at the Bat-Blog we have been getting a lot of photos, both new & vintage, where people have been showing us their Batman-related costumes. That has been really wonderful ( thanks again everybody & keep them coming ). Also, since the actual holiday is getting closer, we are starting to get pictures of Batman Jack O' Lantern Pumpkins, that's great too! But THIS photo was really kind of a surprise. A good friend to the Bat-Blog, nicknamed "BatmiteReturns", send us this funny photo of a set of Batman & Robin Scarecrows he recently saw. He wrote,

My family and I went to a pumpkin patch over the weekend and inside was a real life Batman & Robin scarecrow. I've never seen anything like it before. Of course I had to snap a picture of it!

Later he added how shocked he was to see it at such an unusual place & he made the observation that there was sort of a big irony here because "The Scarecrow persona" is also an evil villain in the Batman Universe. I thought the same thing, ha ha! But I wanna thank him for sending the photo, it's great! I think they actually did a pretty good job on it. For everybody else, if you have ANY Batman Halloween pictures to share then please do. Let's make this year's holiday a total event!