Adam West and Burt Ward as Batman and Robin in the 1966 TV series. Warner Bros. Television

1960s BATMAN Costumes Fetch Almost $1 Million at Auction

Originally posted on Nerdist | By Eric Diaz | Last updated Oct 30, 2025 1:23 PM ET

The original Batman television series from 1966, campy as it was, helped make the character a cultural icon. Before Batman ’66, DC Comics was considering canceling Detective Comics. Then suddenly, the Caped Crusader’s titles were selling millions, all because the TV show made Batman a household name. And although other Batman actors have come and gone in live-action, Adam West and Burt Ward remain iconic. Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, several costumes from the show, including those worn by the Dynamic Duo, as well as Batgirl, Joker, Penguin, and Catwoman, fetched nearly a million dollars. The massive final tally for the entire Batman collection earned $989,500.

This sale was part of Heritage Auctions’ sale of collector Dr. Stewart Berkowitz, known as the Stewart Berkowitz Television Treasures Auction. This early eBay adopter passed away in 2024, leaving a massive collection behind. And there were many other iconic costumes in this auction, including a few that many of you reading this would definitely nerd out over owning. One of Lynda Carter’s screen-worn costumes from Wonder Woman , complete with a magic lasso, sold for $225,000. In addition, two of William Shatner’s Captain Kirk costumes from the original Star Trek sold. These were his standard Starfleet uniform and his evil “Mirror, Mirror” Kirk costume, which sold for $62,500 and $52,500, respectively.

Yvonne Craig as Batgirl, Julie Newmar as Catwoman, Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, and William Shatner as Captain Kirk. Warner Bros. Television/Paramount Television

The original owner of these items was clearly a huge fan of the sixties and seventies television of his youth. Aside from Batman and Star Trek, shows like I Dream of Jeanie, The Munsters, and Happy Days had costumes that were part of this auction. Heritage Auctions executive VP Joe Maddalena said in a statement, “This auction was a love letter to the Golden Age of television. Stewart Berkowitz built this collection out of pure passion for the shows and characters that defined an era.” We hope their new caretakers take as good care of these artifacts of 20th-century popular culture as their original owner.

This article first appeared on Nerdist and was syndicated with permission.

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