I picked up this great looking Superman keychain on one of my many, many visits to the Warner Bros. Studio Store. Made predominantly of rubber, this keychain has a very uniquely designed interpretation of Superman from the animated series with a flowing cape. At its center is a large metal ‘S’ symbol that adds a slight heft to it.
Yes, I know, I repeat myself often when I talk about how much I miss the Warner Bros. Studio Store. It’s true, though.
This is a Limited Edition Sericel of Superman, as depicted in Superman: The Animated Series, soaring through the air. Produced in 1997, this sericel is number 1,497of 2,500 and, including frame, measures 16-inches by 20-inches.
For those of you who are unfamiliar, a “sericel” is…
Between 1999 and 2000, I went crazy and bought up a number of these DC Comics sponsored NASCAR and NHRA cars at both the Warner Bros. Studio Store and at the Superman Celebration in Metropolis Illinois and never bought any other Superman thing during those years. Aw, who am I kidding? I went crazy buying up a ton of Superman stuff back then. This is a 1/64th scale die-cast replica of the funny car driven by John Force. Released in 1999 by Action Racing Collectibles, the vehicle also came with a John Force Superman trading card.
Antenna Ball, sold in 1999, is made of 1 1/4-inch thick molded red rubber. Its ‘S’ shield design is on both sides and the negative spaces are painted with yellow phosphorescent paint.
nother goodie from the Warner Bros. Studio Store. This rubber Superman keychain from 1997 depicts an image of the Man of Steel from the then airing Kids WB show Superman: The Animated Series. Here, Superman is flying right at you against a black ‘S’ symbol with gray inner lines and a red outer border. The keychain comes with a red wrist coil.
Another Superman collectible offered at the Warner Bros. Studio Store in the 1990s was this black bi-fold leather wallet. On its face is a metal medallion with a very cool 3D image of Superman flying against an ‘S’ symbol.
In its day, the Warner Bros. Studio Store was a treasure trove of goodies. As a Superman fan, I found myself spending quite a long time in the store looking at all the collectibles. One of my acquisitions there back in 1998 was this Superman Bean Bag figure which stands at 10.5 inches tall. The interesting thing about this stuffed figure is that only the upper torso, shoulders, and lower legs are filled with “beans” and the rest is filled with fiber.
Another Superman collectible from the Warner Bros. Studio Store was this Superman “Patriotic” pen produced in 2000. The main body of the pen is decorated in red and white stripes and the cap is blue and decorated with white stars. A figure of the animated series version of Superman is attached to the cap in a dynamic flying pose.
Produced in 1999 was this Warner Bros. Studio Store Justice League plate. The art on the face of this plastic plate features six of the members of the Justice League: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), The Flash, and Aquaman.
If you had a chance to travel through time to the year 1998 and were to visit the Warner Bros. Studio Store… you’d see people happily leaving the store with their purchases in this bag. The bag is colorfully illustrated with seven characters…
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