Superman's Collectibles

This page features cool Superman collectibles.

The United States Post Office has issued the first Superman stamp ever in the U.S. As part of their "Celebrate the Century" series, Superman is back to his classic look to help represent the 1930's. The text to describe this stamp reads:
"Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman first appeared in 1938. The Man of Steel was the world's first comic book super hero. His sensational powers and dynamic deeds changed forever the content and style of the comic book."
However, the only drawback is that you have to buy the set of 15 1930's stamps to get the Superman stamp. This is a real inconvenience to us Superman collectors. Come on, Warner Bros.! Let's have a single Superman stamp on it's own!

This Superman lunchbox was made, I believe in the mid 1950's, and is a classic. The scene on the front

features a Wayne Boring Superman facing off against a giant robot. The back of the lunchbox features a classic montage of the Man of Steel, very much like the Joe Shuster era comic book advertisements that he made for the comic. This is the best scan I was able to find of one of these,

and the lunchbox is in great condition. I wouldn't expect to see this collectible go for less than $200 and that's being optomistic. I'll probably never own one of these, but I can still dream.

The Superman Krypto Ray Gun

was made in the mid 1940's and is a real hard toy to find. Notice the classic Joe Shuster Superman on the front of the packaging, and the original Superman logo as well. This "ray gun" is really an ancester of the viewmaster

flashlight/projector toy that is made today. Also, take note of the raised relief sculpture of Superman on the side of the tin(?) gun. This is another classic toy that commands high prices from collectors.

This may not be a classic collectible along with the other items, but I had to include it, as I had one when I was a kid. It's a Superman kite, but it differs from the norm in that it's inflatable with the cape between the arms and legs. To a 7 year old kid, it looks like Superman is really flying up in the air. It was produced in the mid '70's and I've never seen another one like it anywhere.

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