Let's See Those Bobblehead Collections!

[yankeesjetsfan]

I love bobbleheads. I am a collector of Yankees bobbles as well as of the Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Super Heroes, celebrities and anything else that catches my eye.

I will admit that my collection is modern. I only have one vintage nodder; a 1968 Lil' Dribbler NY Knicks bobble. I would absolutely love to see collections of other bobblehead collectors. Show off your collections here, vintage or modern. Doesn't matter to me.

Mike

[MK]

I love bobbleheads. I am a collector of Yankees bobbles as well as of the Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Super Heroes, celebrities and anything else that catches my eye.

I will admit that my collection is modern. I only have one vintage nodder; a 1968 Lil' Dribbler NY Knicks bobble. I would absolutely love to see collections of other bobblehead collectors. Show off your collections here, vintage or modern. Doesn't matter to me.

Mike

Only have Cubs.....

[MartyFromCANADA]

Stubby Clapp - Memphis Redbirds

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[jsage]

Just have a few.
Jerry Sage

[yankeesjetsfan]

Great bobbles guys! Thanks for sharing.

Let's see some more, please!

Mike

[cardswin53]

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[ooo-ribay]

Giants:

[MartyFromCANADA]

Love the Cards collection. Bet you'd love to add this guy I met last season at Busch.

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[cardswin53]

Where did you meet the 6 foot tall Yadi bobbblehead ?

[MartyFromCANADA]

It was in the ballpark. Behind the right/center bleachers.

Where did you meet the 6 foot tall Yadi bobbblehead ?

[yankeesjetsfan]

Great Cardinals bobbles.

Loving those vintage Giants bobbles Rob!

Mike

[Showdawg]

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[yankeesjetsfan]

I can't tell what your favorite team is...

J/k, great Browns collection!

Mike

[ooo-ribay]

Great stuff, Showdawg, especially the top two rows and the promo.

Does the Manziel come with a flask in his inner pocket? ;)

[Showdawg]

Thanks Mike and Rob.....and yes, the Manziel came with a flask, a rolled up $100 bill, and a plastic blow up swan:):):):):):):):)

[perezfan]

Not nearly as focused as those magnificent collections above, I guess my collection is all over the place. Let's just say I like the Mascot Heads...

[perezfan]

Might be my last time posting pictures here...

Those pics are upside-right on both my phone and on my computer. The only time they appear sideways is when I post here.... Ugh!

[yankeesjetsfan]

beautiful collection Mark. I don't mind the sideways angle. I would sit upside down to look at a awesome collection like that.

Someday I will add the vintage Yankee bobbles and Figureal pieces you have to my Yankees collection. Someday.

Mike

[jcc6252]

Couple of Bobbles - My Dad took me to Cooperstown in the 60's and told me I could pick out something to buy. The Reds (baseball head) bobblehead seemed the coolest at the time. I have never regretted it!

[ooo-ribay]

C’mon, Mark! ;)

[murphusa]

Some of the generics are better than the pros

[Showdawg]

3 ft Manziels

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[RobertC]

Can you tell which player I collect??

[Gary Dunaier]

Does anyone out there collect bobbleheads of Net54 members (https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/collections/bobbleheads/products/thumbsdownguy?utm_source=criteo&variant=55392423879)? :D

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1423/4758/products/Thumbs_Down_Guy_New_York_Bobblehead_large.png?v=15 16235329

[parker1b2]

Does anyone out there collect bobbleheads of Net54 members (https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/collections/bobbleheads/products/thumbsdownguy?utm_source=criteo&variant=55392423879)? :D

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1423/4758/products/Thumbs_Down_Guy_New_York_Bobblehead_large.png?v=15 16235329

Awesome Gary!!! Are there going to be autographed versions available?

[ooo-ribay]

Does anyone out there collect bobbleheads of Net54 members (https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/collections/bobbleheads/products/thumbsdownguy?utm_source=criteo&variant=55392423879)? :D

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1423/4758/products/Thumbs_Down_Guy_New_York_Bobblehead_large.png?v=15 16235329

You’re a good looking guy. The TV cameras added 10 pounds. ;)

[yankeesjetsfan]

Does anyone out there collect bobbleheads of Net54 members (https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/collections/bobbleheads/products/thumbsdownguy?utm_source=criteo&variant=55392423879)? :D

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1423/4758/products/Thumbs_Down_Guy_New_York_Bobblehead_large.png?v=15 16235329

Nice to see you made your piece with Frazier.

BTW, thanks for the rally cry last year. We now will have to find another, lol.

Mike

[commishbob]

Some of mine. I have some in storage due to lack of display space.


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[yankeesjetsfan]

Gorgeous pieces Commish Bob.

Mike

[commishbob]

Thanks Mike

[commishbob]

Took a couple more pics of the other side of my hobby room. Sorry to say I'm the world's worst photographer. :o

https://i.imgur.com/IoJVSGl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/hoZepov.jpg

[Mark70Z]

commishbob,

Really great looking collection. I’m a fan of all things Orioles as well as a “Baltimore” Colts fan. I haven’t picked up any of the modern bobbing heads, but possibly will one day; at least the ones that catch my eye. Ultimately like to get all of the plastic figures from the statue unveiling’s; I do have the Brooks from the event.

[commishbob]

Thanks Mark. I'm in a never-ending quest for all things BALTIMORE Colts! I've got lots of things to post but I'm still trying to figure out where to do it among the various subforums here. I finished off a complete run of regular B-Colts cards and found a lot of oddball stuff as well. I've blogged much of it.

https://5toolcollector.blogspot.com/search?q=colts+card+history

[yankeesjetsfan]

Commish Bob, your photo skills are not as bad as you think. That is a great collection you have.

I read your blog. It's a great blog, I enjoy it immensely. I used to blog also. wrote the Sexy Geek's Sports Room. Had to give it up as my laptop was breaking down and when I gave up cable the internet went with it. I have been considering restarting it since I am a writer at heart and I miss the blog a lot. We'll see.

Mike

[commishbob]

Commish Bob, your photo skills are not as bad as you think. That is a great collection you have.

I read your blog. It's a great blog, I enjoy it immensely. I used to blog also. wrote the Sexy Geek's Sports Room. Had to give it up as my laptop was breaking down and when I gave up cable the internet went with it. I have been considering restarting it since I am a writer at heart and I miss the blog a lot. We'll see.

Mike

Mike I remember your blog...I had it in my blog list while you were actively posting. You should crank it back up.


But as you know it can be a burden to post regularly. I've been ignoring my '58 and '60 Topps blogs and I feel guilty but I have had so many projects going (hobby and non-hobby) that it got tough to keep up. Now that I'm retired I can look at them again.

[yankeesjetsfan]

Mike I remember your blog...I had it in my blog list while you were actively posting. You should crank it back up.


But as you know it can be a burden to post regularly. I've been ignoring my '58 and '60 Topps blogs and I feel guilty but I have had so many projects going (hobby and non-hobby) that it got tough to keep up. Now that I'm retired I can look at them again.

Thanks Commish, I appreciate that. I really want to restart the blog, so I just may do so. Love your O's/Colts collection.

Mike

[Mark70Z]

Thanks Mark. I'm in a never-ending quest for all things BALTIMORE Colts! I've got lots of things to post but I'm still trying to figure out where to do it among the various subforums here. I finished off a complete run of regular B-Colts cards and found a lot of oddball stuff as well.

I know I’ve read some on your blog. Brooksie is my favorite and know you’ve placed a few cards on there in the past to view (also your top 10).

Keep posting the fine items!

[Wihawk]

Nice seeing everyone's bobbleheads.
Here is most of mine



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[jonron42]

Here is a sample of my collection of bobbles

[perezfan]

Great stuff everybody... especially love the Chief Wahoos!

[ooo-ribay]

Great stuff everybody... especially love the Chief Wahoos!

He doesn’t exist after this year. ;)

[yankeesjetsfan]

Awesome collections Greg & Ron. Love the set up Greg and I spied a vintage Batman lunch box in there as well.

Mike

[Wihawk]

Awesome collections Greg & Ron. Love the set up Greg and I spied a vintage Batman lunch box in there as well.

Mike

Thanks Mike,

Good eye, I'm surprised you saw that in my crappy phone pic.

I'm trying to figure out how to display my baseball and superhero collections in the same room

[yankeesjetsfan]

Thanks Mike,

Good eye, I'm surprised you saw that in my crappy phone pic.

I'm trying to figure out how to display my baseball and superhero collections in the same room

I'm a superhero collector also, mainly Spider-Man and Batman. I have been trying to come up with a way to display the two collections in the same area as well when I move. I guess it will be size of area depending.

I do have a photo of Yankee Stadium signed by Spider-Man artist John Romita Sr that I figured I could hang in between the Yankees & Spidey collections as a "bridge" between the 2 collections.

Mike

[Wihawk]

Mike, Yankee Stadium photo signed by the legend Romita sounds like a good bridge between the two.

Here is another one of my bridges,

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[yankeesjetsfan]

Hi Greg,

Man, that is very nice. Hot Toys & statues?

I am a huge Adam West Batman fan, so I love that statue down below. I have never seen it before. Is it an official release?

Mike

[Wihawk]

Hi Greg,

Man, that is very nice. Hot Toys & statues?

I am a huge Adam West Batman fan, so I love that statue down below. I have never seen it before. Is it an official release?

Mike

Hi Mike,

The Adam West Statue is a Sideshow Premium Format. The Wonderwoman on the top shelf is the only non Hot Toys figure of the top 2 shelves.

I'm also a big Adam West fan. I was going to meet him and Burt Ward at last September at the Rose City Comic Con But Mr. West passed away about a month before the show. I still met Burt Ward and got to talk to him for 2 or 3 minutes. I also got William Shatners auto. Best autograph experience I've had since the 80's when I Got Mantle, Koufax and a slew of other HOF at Portland Ore BB Card shows.

[yankeesjetsfan]

I was lucky. I got to meet him twice. Once solo, the other time with Burt Ward & Lee Merriwether. It was great both times.

I was thrilled once the show got released on DVD and Blu-Ray and a flood of merchandise related to the show was released. I was able to get a few things here and there. The Hot Toys figures are holy grails. I hope to own them at some point.

Mike

[dwr11]

Here are some of mine. Sorry for the bad pictures.

[perezfan]

Awesome collection, DWR....

Just love that 1950s - 60s stuff!

[yankeesjetsfan]

Beautiful collection Dwr11. I love the vintage bobbleheads and figurines. Also love the buttons and magazines you put in the cabinet to display with the bobbles.

Mike

[bobfreedman]

I wish I had some these back

[ooo-ribay]

Holy cow, Bob! Do you still have the Bathing Beauty and the hip nodder?

[ooo-ribay]

Not as rare as Bob's weirdos, but I thought I would post my Willies. L to R: gold base (expensive but obtainable), legible signature (rare), dark face w/bat, light face w/bat, light face w/ball, silver foil sticker. Lou Criscione sold me the silver foil years ago and said it was extremely rare. I've never seen another.

[bobfreedman]

Holy cow, Bob! Do you still have the Bathing Beauty and the hip nodder?

Scott, no I do not, I wish I did

[yankeesjetsfan]

Wow, some gorgeous bobbles and figurines being shown.

Mike

[Wihawk]

Bob, Rob and DWR, Fantastic collections you all have!

Geez Rob, only one row of Mays Bobbleheads? Just kidding, Impressive.

[Runscott]

Bobbleheads, wow. I wish I had a better feel for the pulse of vintage baseball memorabilia.

[ggary]

Here are some of my Dodgers bobbleheads.

The minis have so many variations of head styles that I'll be able to add to my collection slowly over time. For example, they come with hair parted to left, hair parted to right, moon face, smiling with a closed mouth or showing teeth. They also have them holding a short bat, long bat or a glove and ball.

I also posted pictures of a variety of the square base Dodgers and some other miscellaneous ones as well.

I regret not buying one of the weirdo nodders that Bob was selling (I think about a year ago).

[yankeesjetsfan]

ggary, I love those vintage bobbles. I always wished the Yankees has as many variations as other teams, like the Dodgers did.

I have never seen a Dodger bobble with the LA separated on the cap and Dodgers in red script. How rare is that bobble?

Mike

[ooo-ribay]

Here are some of my Dodgers bobbleheads.

The minis have so many variations of head styles that I'll be able to add to my collection slowly over time. For example, they come with hair parted to left, hair parted to right, moon face, smiling with a closed mouth or showing teeth. They also have them holding a short bat, long bat or a glove and ball.

I also posted pictures of a variety of the square base Dodgers and some other miscellaneous ones as well.

I regret not buying one of the weirdo nodders that Bob was selling (I think about a year ago).

As much as I hate the D**gers, those are some great nodders! The Giants minis come in the same variations. You forgot to mention “eyes left” or “eyes right.” The Giants have that variation in the normal size but I haven’t seen it in the minis. Some Giants minis also don’t have painted sleeves.

The guy between the orange wood base and the Buddy Flex...what’s he made out of?

Did you see the screwball Dodger on eBay, a few weeks back?

[ggary]

YankeesJetsFan, that is a wedge base nodder. According to the nodderpriceguide it is rated as an 8 out of 10 to find difficulty (or a little harder to find the Werdo screwball [7 out of 10 difficulty]).

ooo-ribay, thanks, the red base nodder is made of rubber. It looks very similar to the Buddy Flex but, besides their bases, they are not exactly the same. Also, I did see the screwball on ebay but the one I have is in better condition.

[yankeesjetsfan]

Thanks ggary.

Which nodder price guide do you refer to? I use Warman's Field guide. I am looking into picking up Tim Hunter's Bobbing Head Dolls book soon. I'm always looking for books or price guides to refer to in my collecting adventures.

Thanks,

Mike

[ooo-ribay]

^^^^ Both of those guides are great for the pictures but pretty hit and miss on price. I think Tim Hunter’s is 18 years old and prices keep going up, up, up.

[ooo-ribay]

Here are some of my Dodgers bobbleheads.

The minis have so many variations of head styles that I'll be able to add to my collection slowly over time. For example, they come with hair parted to left, hair parted to right, moon face, smiling with a closed mouth or showing teeth. They also have them holding a short bat, long bat or a glove and ball.



It's weird, Gary....1/4 of you D**ger minis are looking the "wrong" way....I have never seen a Giants mini looking anything but left. Also, notice two of mine do not have the painted sleeves.

[ggary]

YankeesJetsFan - I used the nodderpriceguide.com for relative rarity.

ooo-ribay - The eyes looking the opposite way seems to be common with the moon face with the swirl hair. If you look at Bob Freedman's photo again you can notice that his is also looking the "wrong" way.

[Gary Dunaier]

I thought I would post my Willies.

Nobody wants to see your willies. I thought this was a family site. :eek:

[cubman1941]

I only have a couple but have one college football I can't find any data on. It is in a box and has Japan on the bottom so I presume it is from the 60's.
Any info would be appreciated.

[yankeesjetsfan]

Could you post a better pic?

I'm guessing this is the toes up bobble from the 60's? I'll have to refer to my guide when I get home to be 100% sure.

Mike

[cubman1941]

Could you post a better pic?

I'm guessing this is the toes up bobble from the 60's? I'll have to refer to my guide when I get home to be 100% sure.

Mike

Mike,
See what I can do. Thanks.

Jim

[cubman1941]

Mike,
For some reason the system is not letting me upload pictures?? I have before. I can email them to you if that would help.

Jim

[whiteymet]

Hi Gang:

I am not a big bobblehead guy, more into other figures like Hartlands, Southlands, HOF Busts, Signature Miniatures, Robert Goulds, Big League statues, Wickhams and the Aurora Greatest Moments in Sports.

But, saying that, I had to have this 3 foot Ashburn Bobblehead for my Ashburn collection! Looking for another one if anyone out there has one or knows where I can find one PLMK

Fred

[ooo-ribay]

Sooooo....I saw this "Giant sized" SF nodder on ebay...the seller wanted $460. The bobber itself was old but the decals looked all wrong. I discovered it is part of the "Champs" series...they also did basketball and bowling. I picked up the baseball version and made my own fantasy peice. Better than the $460 version, IMHO. :p

[Showdawg]

Finally got my 3 Foot Browns Elf

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[ooo-ribay]

Finally got my 3 Foot Browns Elf

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That and the giant Manziels.....were they sold or used for promotional purposes?

[Showdawg]

That and the giant Manziels.....were they sold or used for promotional purposes?


They were sold, but a very limited number were made

[Showdawg]

4 foot custom I'm working on....just need a Browns Bud Light 12 pack

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[yankeesjetsfan]

Great bobblehead additions.

I have never seen that Giants bobble before. Could you please provide more info on it?

Mike

[guy3050]

For my Expos collection , apart from a tiny chip on the little finger of his right hand , The bobble looks like it came out of the Factory yesterday

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1764/43232659682_2c93c57949_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/28SjFwb)IMG_0908 (https://flic.kr/p/28SjFwb) by Guy Bourque (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151462905@N03/), on Flickr

[Wihawk]

Beautiful Expos Bobblehead! A very nice find.

[Gary Dunaier]

Does anyone out there collect bobbleheads of Net54 members? :D

Awesome Gary!!! Are there going to be autographed versions available?

Not in the sense that you can order one from the manufacturer (https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/collections/bobbleheads/products/thumbsdownguy?utm_source=criteo&variant=55392423879), but if you happen to run into me at a ballgame and you have one with you, I'll be happy to sign it.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1801/41542605670_3f36abd378_z.jpg

[jimm]

wow the ooo-ribay collection once again... know I got him on moderns but damn I need a lot of vintage :)

[jimm]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/940/29646795368_67b74a7a55_b.jpg

[jimm]

Some moderns, with 3 foot Lou Seal

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/934/43648980552_0d1a7fd2cf_b.jpg

[Mark70Z]

Some moderns, with 3 foot Lou Seal

I really like how you have the nodders displayed; NICE!

[skil55voy]

Here are my Bobbles:

[jb217676]

Was handed this cool triple bobblehead on my way in for the Jays-Rays game on August 11. Pays tribute to the "1993 American League Batting Title Top Three" of Alomar, Molitor & Olerud

[Copa7]

Couldn't reply to each of these great collections... But enjoyed so many.

Here are the most recent acquisitions. And I thought I was the only one with horse racing jockeys and horse bobbles.

I sell more than I can collect.


https://s8.postimg.cc/wmaviskwx/received_260332594688068.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/wmaviskwx/)

[ooo-ribay]

I recently picked up a couple of "Catman" Willie Mays nodders (flanking the vintage Willie in the middle). The two outer nodders are also Catman and were limited to 24 pieces each. These were made by a guy in Canda 15-20 years ago. I'm not sure how he made the "realistic" Mayses because they are very close to the vintage but not exact (for example, the hat crest is embossed and not a decal). The white base sold on ebay a few weeks ago for $227 but then the buyer demanded a refund and left negative feedback saying it was "repainted junk." Uh, no...it's a Catman. Dude should have known by the painted chest. I got it the second time around for $100.

There is also a realistic Mays in a NY road uni and a caricature Bonds that was limited to 25 pieces. I am on the lookout for both. I think Jimm has them.

[jimm]

Nice on the Catmans thought that mighta been you. Had never seen the gold base.. there is a Mays with National League All-Star jersey and a red base Mays... Haha probably more. I do have the Bonds

[jimm]

Current vintagehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180927/828e92b54bf94c16e3b9c41e5bd9793f.jpg

[jimm]

New add type iv Raidershttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181001/8b79d2aebe335d4f3fef523c80cacf9f.jpg

[ooo-ribay]

I'm digging these Catman nodders. Here's another Mays variant:

[jimm]

Wonder if they started cranking these out again?

[polakoff]

I've got a few hundred (modern) bobbles and have been looking for a way to display them. No room for bookshelves in my "cave", but I don't trust shelves hanging on the wall since I'm worried they'll bobble themselves right off the edge and fall onto the floor. Just bought 14 of these from IKEA, by my calculations they should hold 8-9 standard sized bobbles each and I'll feel like my little guys are safe behind a bar without being obscured.

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60412300/

[ooo-ribay]

I've got a few hundred (modern) bobbles and have been looking for a way to display them. No room for bookshelves in my "cave", but I don't trust shelves hanging on the wall since I'm worried they'll bobble themselves right off the edge and fall onto the floor. Just bought 14 of these from IKEA, by my calculations they should hold 8-9 standard sized bobbles each and I'll feel like my little guys are safe behind a bar without being obscured.

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60412300/


Those ought to work well, David. I used Ikea “rails,” turned upside down. Mine don’t have the safety bar feature. :p

[polakoff]

Those look good too! Was getting ready to purchase some picture ledges from Target when I found these new IKEA guys. They should arrive today, looking forward to putting them up this weekend.

[ooo-ribay]

A better pic (not sure why the other came out so small):

[ooo-ribay]

I think I just figured something out....

(from left to right) The first Giants bobbin' head (other than the rubber Buddy Flex) was the orange wood base with no decals; next came the color base with no decals; next came the white base mini's with decals. After those it was the white bases. The white bases with decals are purported to be only 5% of the white base run. The decals are tiny. I'm now thinking they used the mini decals on the first white bases...

[buymycards]

You guys should come to Milwaukee to the National Bobble Head Museum. I believe they have over 10,000 different Bobbles.

https://www.bobbleheadhall.com/

[ooo-ribay]

You guys should come to Milwaukee to the National Bobble Head Museum. I believe they have over 10,000 different Bobbles.

https://www.bobbleheadhall.com/

Got a feeling it would be a bunch of modern crap. The term “bobblehead” never existed in the glory days of nodders/bobbing heads.

[pologrounds]

Saw a Bobblehead Hall of Fame at private collection in San Francisco. over 400 vintage and promotional nodders dispayed by team.

[murphusa]

Got a feeling it would be a bunch of modern crap. The term “bobblehead” never existed in the glory days of nodders/bobbing heads.

For my grandkids, the bobble head crap is what the 60’s and 70’s models are to most of us

[jimm]

Newest add

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190324/92580778338ddb1e4f1326e3bb6396fe.jpg

[jimm]

Here you go Rob... not Catman, a guy in the southwest did these for a while, though no longer I'm told. Had him do the ooo-ribay, later bought the Mays off a friend... seems to me this was an old timers day uni for Willie?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190331/ca2c8945377aac6754cd09c5ad62196f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190331/e63269fa134f545897b75ef78939a630.jpg

[guy3050]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47976370112_2e25f9828c_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2g6vrn3)thumbnail_IMG_1589 (https://flic.kr/p/2g6vrn3) by Guy Bourque (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151462905@N03/), on Flickr

[ooo-ribay]

Wonder if they started cranking these out again?

Hey Jimm - I just picked up the one in the middle. It came with some sort of "Note of Authenticity." These things are a bit of a mystery. The maker, Matt Hirsch, used to produce limited numbers (25 for the green base Mays). Then he started doing realistic Mayses that were pretty much knock offs of the original, vintage ones. This latest is kind an amalgamation, although neither the body nor head exactly matches the others. I like them, no matter what the story.

[Dodgerfan74]

What country were the original vintage bobbles or nodders made?

[ooo-ribay]

What country were the original vintage bobbles or nodders made?

Per John Brey, a big reseller of vintage bobbin' heads and owner of the Nodder Exchange website:

"1960's Bobbing Head dolls were manufactured by Lego, a Swiss firm, and as we all know were put together in Japan. Apparently Lego made an agreement with Sports Specialties of Los Angeles California which gave S.S. the exclusive rights to import and distribute the dolls. Another firm, Bobbie Enterprises,Inc. sold them through mail order."

[Dodgerfan74]

Thank you ooo ribay for the answer. Is that the same Lego who makes Legos plastic building blocks?

[ooo-ribay]

Thank you ooo ribay for the answer. Is that the same Lego who makes Legos plastic building blocks?

No.

[jimm]

The general feel on the new glossier canada stuff is not suthentic Catman... still cool and very rare though

[jimm]

Luv ya Bluehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190704/091b0ee31f0d693bf3cf4bec00902572.jpg

[lovelykellyann]

Hello everyone. I’m new. And recently inherited 3 Kreiss and Co 1960’s SF Weirdo Giants bobblehead/nodders. I have screw ball, crybaby and the angry face. All in excellent condition. I’m looking for more information on how to get the value of them or where to go to sell them. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[lovelykellyann]

They are a bit dusty. I’m scared to attempt to clean them when I don’t really know how to properly do it.

[Nwcollector]

Here some of my catman collection.. Might trade for other cool bobble heads etc. I have many more upload later.. If you have questions on catman i know the history well.
Matt Hirsh started making these in the mid 90s.. I actually was the first one to sell a few on ebay in 1997. He actually sold these on ebay from 1999 to around 2005. Matt an artist he hand created his own molds and hand painted them.. So there all kinds of variations. He still makes these in limited quanities. Hope that helps..

[todeen]

DWR, I like your '63 Hall of Fame busts. Those are on my want list of future purchases.

[ooo-ribay]

Here some of my catman collection.. Might trade for other cool bobble heads etc. I have many more upload later.. If you have questions on catman i know the history well.
Matt Hirsh started making these in the mid 90s.. I actually was the first one to sell a few on ebay in 1997. He actually sold these on ebay from 1999 to around 2005. Matt an artist he hand created his own molds and hand painted them.. So there all kinds of variations. He still makes these in limited quanities. Hope that helps..

These things are getting out of hand....I bought two Mays from Matt in 2000 for $35 apiece....now, certain ebay sellers think they’re worth $1000+. :eek:

[ooo-ribay]

Vintage SF Giants nodders:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zu8N1xAp1uPpf5di8

[GatorJay87]

Here are my bobbleheads. All Gators!

[rgpete]

Here is a different one a Bobble Dobble from Alexander Global Promotions. WA This was part of the 2005 Dodger Blue Crew Fan Club my son was 12 yrs old when he got this and also he met most of the Dodgers in Vero Beach during the 2005 spring training including Tommy Lasorda and Eric Gagne with autographs

[ooo-ribay]

This worked out great for me because this "short bat" variety was one of the only Giants mini's I was lacking. I got it relatively cheap, due to the damage. My amateur restoration didn't turn out too bad.

[Wihawk]

WOW Rob! Looks like the work of a master from your pics, great job. I'm tempted to try an old Tigers Bobblehead repair with far less damage than you started with. What type of paint did you use?

[ooo-ribay]

WOW Rob! Looks like the work of a master from your pics, great job. I'm tempted to try an old Tigers Bobblehead repair with far less damage than you started with. What type of paint did you use?

This kind of stuff....

[dk1216]

I finally got around to taking a decent pic of all 16 of my KC Ac minis together. All are different in some way, other than the middle two top row.

[ooo-ribay]

I finally got around to taking a decent pic of all 16 of my KC Ac minis together. All are different in some way, other than the middle two top row.

Awesome collection of the lil' guys!

[perezfan]

Awesome collection of the lil' guys!

I love those little guys so much, I've resorted to calling my wife "Moonface".

It's meant as a term of endearment (and the ultimate compliment), but she does not see it that way, haha.

Regardless... Great Chisox collection, Doug! You've really cornered the market on the Minis. :eek:

[ooo-ribay]

Regardless... Great Chisox collection, Doug! You've really cornered the market on the Minis. :eek:

It’s an A’s collection....I don’t know how the one Chisox snuck in.

edit: Now I see....the Chisox dude snuck in with his KC hat.

[orioles70]

Here are some Oriole bobbers...the small one is a little tougher to findhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210727/be914399004737703921112e073637dd.jpg

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[ooo-ribay]

Here are some Oriole bobbers...the small one is a little tougher to findhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210727/be914399004737703921112e073637dd.jpg

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Those are great. I could be wrong but I think only the Orioles had those uniquely shaped bases.

[dk1216]

It’s an A’s collection....I don’t know how the one Chisox snuck in.

edit: Now I see....the Chisox dude snuck in with his KC hat.

Yes! Now to find the KC dude with the Chisox hat....

[dk1216]

I love those little guys so much, I've resorted to calling my wife "Moonface".

It's meant as a term of endearment (and the ultimate compliment), but she does not see it that way, haha.

Regardless... Great Chisox collection, Doug! You've really cornered the market on the Minis. :eek:

I might be able to call mine "Moonface" one time. But I don't like sleeping on the couch. :D

[perezfan]

It’s an A’s collection....I don’t know how the one Chisox snuck in.

edit: Now I see....the Chisox dude snuck in with his KC hat.

Ugh.... just more proof of my short-term memory loss. I can remember what I paid for a random pennant in 1993, but couldn't remember the Athletics after the 20 seconds it took to reply. Maybe I had the little White Sox mini subconsciously stuck in my head. :confused:

[ooo-ribay]

Which one is not like the others?

[ooo-ribay]

It's this guy! In my 30 years of collecting Giants nodders, this is the first I've been able to get with "eyes right." The odd thing is, Doug earlier posted a picture of 16 KC A's mini's and 14 of his 16 (88%) are "eyes right." This is a mystery to me...conventional wisdom is that the dolls were made by Lego, a Swiss company, shipped to Japan for paint and decals and then exported to the States. So, why would "eyes right" be so prevalent with Doug's mini's and so rare with my Giants (1 of 40)? All I can think of is that they went to different painting facilities...

[ooo-ribay]

Another mystery....Lou Criscione's bobber book shows only three teams to ever have a bat on the player's left side...KC, Angels and a Cubs black face. Again, if all dolls were shipped from Lego to Japan, wouldn't it stand to reason that the left bat was seen in all (or most) teams? I would have thought Japan would get "raw" dolls and just paint and decal them according to demand.

Although only 50-60 years old, I think nodders are hugely undervalued and underappreciated. They are very fragile and many got blown up with firecrackers (by kids like me). In my mind, they were the coolest things sold at souvenir stands in the past 60 years. In the "Hey, pennant guys" thread, we have dissected pennants (ad nauseum). With our collective knowledge, we have solved many mysteries as to when, where and by who pennants were made. I'd love to expand my nodder knowledge to the same degree.

[perezfan]

Another mystery....Lou Criscione's bobber book shows only three teams to ever have a bat on the player's left side...KC, Angels and a Cubs black face. Again, if all dolls were shipped from Lego to Japan, wouldn't it stand to reason that the left bat was seen in all (or most) teams? I would have thought Japan would get "raw" dolls and just paint and decal them according to demand.

Although only 50-60 years old, I think nodders are hugely undervalued and underappreciated. They are very fragile and many got blown up with firecrackers (by kids like me). In my mind, they were the coolest things sold at souvenir stands in the past 60 years. In the "Hey, pennant guys" thread, we have dissected pennants (ad nauseum). With our collective knowledge, we have solved many mysteries as to when, where and by who pennants were made. I'd love to expand my nodder knowledge to the same degree.

We need a "Kyle" for Nodders, I suppose...

The best bet might be to get John Brey (All Doll Auction) or Tim Hunter (if he's still around) signed up to net54. I know that John is incredibly well-versed and knowledgeable in every aspect of Bobblehead collecting. Same for Tim, but he seems to have permanently exited the hobby.

It would actually be great to get either of them aboard, as they'd bring a wealth of knowledge to the forum.

[ooo-ribay]

We need a "Kyle" for Nodders, I suppose...

The best bet might be to get John Brey (All Doll Auction) or Tim Hunter (if he's still around) signed up to net54. I know that John is incredibly well-versed and knowledgeable in every aspect of Bobblehead collecting. Same for Tim, but he seems to have permanently exited the hobby.

It would actually be great to get either of them aboard, as they'd bring a wealth of knowledge to the forum.

I actually emailed John…he was as clueless as me. :p

I need to track down an 80 year old Japanese fella who worked in the factory!

[perezfan]

Pretty safe to say the mysteries will always abound. :rolleyes:

[ooo-ribay]

As a matter of fact, John Brey has the left bat A’s and black face Cubs in his just opened auction.

[ooo-ribay]

Just picked up the last of the 12 Giants mini's I know of (short bat).

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zu8N1xAp1uPpf5di8

[dk1216]

Congrats, Rob!!! Post a pic of them all together when you get a chance.

[ooo-ribay]

Congrats, Rob!!! Post a pic of them all together when you get a chance.

Post #134. ;)

[ooo-ribay]

This promo went for over $35k last night. Highest price I’ve ever seen for a nodder. That’s a lot of dough but way cooler than a low grade ‘53 Mantle, IMO.