#super queens

One of the things I like most about collecting is discovering items that you had no idea existed and in some cases shouldn’t.

This figure falls under the strange but true it’s a Mera Figure from 1967.

The “Posin’ Doll is 12.5” tall and it was one of four DC Super Queens dolls made for girls by Ideal.

The line also included Batgirl, Supergirl and Wonder Woman.

Mera who is Aquamans wife comes w/trident and crown in addition to her comics-accurate outfit.

Box features die-cut image of Mera w/her and Aquaman's son Arthur Jr. (Aqualad is seen in foreground and Aquaman waves from bkg.) at bottom left-hand corner.

"The "Super Queens" line sold poorly and was canceled after just one series, making them quite rare. Mera being the rarest of the four.

This particular one was sold recently at auction by Hale’s. It comes from the Gary Keller Collection. Final price was over $4,500.

Super Queens Batgirl Posin' Doll (Ideal, 1967). The "Super Queens" were created by Ideal Toys in the mid '60s to try to capitalize on the popularity of superhero action figures and of dolls such as Barbie. The series of comic heroines, based on DC's Supergirl, Batgirl, Wonder Woman, and Mera, Queen of Atlantis, were developed as the "Supergirl Series", but later became known as the Super Queens. This Batgirl doll is 11.5" tall and is in its original packaging and shrink-wrap. A very limited number of these were manufactured, making them some of the rarest of Batman collectibles. In Very Fine condition with a crease through the middle of the box. Box features original Murphy Anderson art. From the Ben Novack, Jr. Estate Collection.