Robin: Original Accessories and Known Repros
Loose Robin

tunic

There are a variety of original Robin tunics. The common version has green arms, which come in a couple different shades of green. There is also thought to be a yellow shorts/sleeved version. Some believe the yellow shorts/sleeves to be a fade from an original green. This can happen and in some cases it is certainly a fade as examples in the middle of fading from green to yellow exist. There are others who believe that some early Robins were produced with yellow sleeves and shorts. This is supported by the cover of the Batcave box which pictures a Robin with yellow instead of green shorts/sleeves. This is one of those Mego mysteries that may never be solved to everyone's satisfaction. There is a factory made reproduction of Robin's tunic available. Made by Doctor Mego, this repro is made of similar red and yellow materials. It fits tighter though, and the sleeves are shorter and a lighter green than the standard Robin tunic. It is marked DM on the inside near the collar.


Shorts

shorts

Like the tunic sleeves, there are a variety of original Robin shorts. The common version is green, which come in a couple different shades. There is also thought to be a yellow shorts/sleeve version. Some believe the yellow shorts/sleeves to be a fade from an original green. This can happen and in some cases it is certainly a fade as examples in the middle of fading from green to yellow exist. There are others who believe that some early Robins were produced with yellow sleeves and shorts. This is supported by the cover of the Batcave box which show pictures a Robin with yellow instead of green shorts/sleeves. This is one of those Mego mysteries that may never be solved to everyone's satisfaction. There is a factory made reproduction of Robin's shorts available. Made by Doctor Mego, this repro is very dark green compared to the originals and has a tighter weave of material. The shorts are unmarked.


Emblems

emblem

There are a lot of high quality home made paper and cloth emblems out there, but Doc's in the only factory made version. It's a paper die cut and actually looks much cleaner than the original paper version, which tends to look like a bad print job.


Gloves

Gloves

Both Doc Mego and Classic TV Toys make gloves. DM gloves are textured similar to originals and marked DM on the inside cuff. CTVT's are very slick and shiny compared to the originals and are unmarked. Both reproductions are shaped slightly different than original gloves.



belts

Robin has three belt variations, cloth, translucent plastic and opaque plastic. Robin's plastic belt also came in two lengths. At one point in time the belt was lengthed about a quarter of an inch. Doc Mego produced the only known factory made cloth Robin belt. It is a little more narrow, and little slicker, and a wider material weave. Doc Mego also makes the only translucent version repro and it is VERY close to the original. Close enough that you really have to look for the DM stamp on the back of the buckle. CTVT makes the only factory reproduction of the opaque belt, and like the DM belt, it is hard to spot. Look for the CTV printed on the back.



shoes

Both DM and CTVT have made shoes for Robin and both are hard to spot. DM's are more cleaner looking with no flashing and a little softer material. They are marked DM on the inside. CTVT's are more narrow and less "clean". They don't have the curve in the slant from the back of the foot opening to the front that original's do. They are unmarked.



mask

Early Robin's came with a removable mask and finding an original is a tough task. Often the elastic is stretched out on an original so the mask no longer stays on the face. There is an off-white mesh on the inside of the mask and the outside is very shiny. Doc Mego makes a mask for Robin. The repro has a texture and is less shiny. It also has wider eyeholes and is flat across the top, producing a wing effect when the mask is on the head. It is marked DM.



head

Dick Grayson and Removable Mask Robin share the same head. An orginal is marked with the NPP DC copyright info on the back of the neck. The head has been reproduced by Doctor Mego. The DM version is a firmer plastic, less flexible. It is also thinner in the face and a little more tan. It is marked DM on the back of the neck.