"SUPERMAN - THE OFFICIAL PLAY SUIT BY BEN COOPER" COMPLETE BOXED OUTFIT.
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Winning Bid:
$484.50
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, March 19, 2015 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 19, 2015 1:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Auction #214 - Part II
Item numbers 1008 through 2793 in auction 214
Item Description
9x12.5x2" deep cardboard box w/illustrated lid contains complete four-piece nice quality outfit. © Superman, Inc., 1950s. Size is unmarked. All-cotton suit consists of shirt, cape and pants plus vinyl belt w/metal buckle. Shirt has silk-screened "S" chest emblem and along front bottom edge is small image of Superman and boy wearing the Superman outfit w/"Remember - This Suit Won't Make You Fly - Only Superman Can Fly" text, a preventative warning. Shirt has scattered aging w/2x9" spot of darker aging at right and is missing two buttons in back. Still Fine for display. Pants have some scattered aging and .5" area of lt. wear on knee. 1x1" L-shaped tear on right leg above area red joins blue. VG. Cape is NM as folded. Belt has a number of pinpoint holes w/larger .25" and .5" tear around middle. VG. Box lid has moderate scattered edge wear w/1-7/8" and 3" splits on right side panel. One split corresponds w/heavy crease/tear to box bottom. Lid has slight inward warp and edge/corner tip wear. VG. Comes w/promotional insert comic book that came w/suit. 7x9.25" four-page comic titled "Superman's Buddy." This is the second of two editions (first was full color, this is blue/white). ©1958 NCP Inc. Great specialty story of a young boy who receives the Superman costume as a birthday gift. He puts the suit on and aspires to be Superman although he falls short. Thanks to Superman, he becomes friends w/bully. Story ends w/the boy saying "Remember Only Superman Can Fly." First/second page have scattered insect damage and .5" to .75" tears at top/bottom spine w/some scattered margin tears. VG. Rare.
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