These six-and-a-half inch tall novelty ceramic bookends were manufactured by National Periodical Publications, which was the predecessor of DC Comics. They’re from 1966, the year the kitschy Batman television show starring Adam West and Burt Ward premiered, so presumably these were a promotional tie-in. The character of Batman first appeared in 1939, so although he’s a DC creation, it’s actually thanks to NPP that he became a cultural icon. We like these items, but not at the price asked. We would rather use the money on actual books. Also, we don’t need bookends. We keep our books on an unused staircase, which means the propping comes automatically. But still, these are very nice items. We have a lot of Batman related content in the website. Click his keyword to see more.
