First Look: Sandy Koufax Bobblehead

Pic via @Dodgers Twitter page

Besides the Vin Scully bobblehead, the Sandy Koufax bobblehead is the most anticipated bobblehead the Dodgers are giving away this year. Today they finally released a picture of it. 


Once again, they got this right. It looks exactly like Sandy. As a Jewish Dodger fan this is the one I've been waiting for for a long time and I'm so happy I'm finally going to get one.


Presented by Time Warner Cable, the Kofax bobblehead will be given away on Tuesday, August 7 when the Dodgers play the Colorado Rockies.

Get Your Free Eric Karros Bobblehead!

BobblesGalore.com is offering another great promotion to their customers. As a thank you for your business, purchase any 3 items on BobblesGalore.com from 6/26/2012 to 7/26/2012 and you will receive a FREE Eric Karros Los Angeles Dodgers 2012 Stadium Giveaway Bobblehead.

Your purchase must be 3 separate items, lots/sets count as 1 item. Just make your purchase of 3 items (or more), then once your purchase is complete send us an email at info@BobblesGalore.comrequesting the Karros bobblehead be added to your order (DO NOT ADD THE ERIC KARROS TO YOUR ORDER WHEN MAKING YOUR PURCHASE). No charge on the Karros Bobble and no extra charge on shipping. Any questions regarding this promotion can be emailed toinfo@BobblesGalore.com 

First Look: Walter Alston/Tommy Lasorda Dual Bobblehead

 

The Dodger realeased the first image of the upcoming Walter Alston/Tommy Lasorda dual bobblehead. Presented by Bank of America, this bobblehead will be given away on Saturday, July 14 when the Dodgers play the Padres. This game has a 6:10pm start time. 

We only get a view from the back, but from what I see I like.  It's hard to tell, but I'm assuming it's a dual mini bobble. Hopefully we get a view from the front soon.

Update: Here's a view from the front.

Jaime Jarrin Doesn't Get A Bobblehead, But He Does Get A T-Shirt. Oh, And Dodgerbobble Got Some Autographs!

Normally I don't write about any other Dodger Stadium promotional nights besides bobblehead nights, but last Monday I attended Jaime Jarrin T-shirt night, and I wanted to talk about it a bit. The first 30,000 fans in attendance received shirts with Jarrin's famous catch phrase "Se Va, Se Va, Se Va" on the front which means going, going, going and "despidala con un beso!" on the back, which means kiss it goodbye. I'm talking about this promotion because I think the Dodgers screwed up by not giving Jarrin a bobblehead this year. I know this has been talked about and written about numerous times, but I thought I'd mention it again. With ten bobbleheads being given away at Dodger Stadium to commemorate the 50th anniversary, the Spanish voice of the Dodgers didn't get one, which I consider a slap in the face after 54 years of service. Maybe they wanted to make him one and he didn't want it, who knows, but if Vin Scully finally got one, why not Jaime?

Jarrin was honored before the game with a special video from the Dodgers and he also threw out the ceremonial first pitch. But before the ceremony on the field, Jaime met with the fans and signed autographs. I've been lucky enough to meet him a few times, but never got the autographs I really wanted, on the sweet spot of a baseball. That night I finally got it, plus a couple others. 

Jaime Jarrin 

This is a Fernando Valenzuela card I got signed along with Jarrin.
You can see Jaime's face peeking through there, so I figured I'd have both men sign it.

Dodger Stadium organist Nancy Bea Hefley with her trademark musical note.
She's another Dodger Stadium icon who shoulda got a bobblehead.

Dodger legend Maury Wills

Dodger rookie Shawn Tolleson

Don Mattingly

I hope next year the Dodgers get their act together and give Jaime Jarrin that bobblehead he deserves. I think the T-shirt is really cool, but a Hall of Famer deserves better.

Upcoming Appearance: Justin Sellers

UPDATE: The price at the door has dropped from $25 to $20. For more information contact MVP Trading Card Company at (818)518-0989 or email at sales@mvptradingcards.com


MVP Trading Cards is hosting another Dodger event. Infielder Justin Sellers will be making an appearance at All Star Collectibles in the Westfield Promenade Mall in Woodland Hills on Saturday, June 30 from 12:00pm - 1:30pm. Autographs will be $25 for any item, $5 for inscriptions and $3 for authentications. The first fifty customers to pay in advance can get two autographs for $30. 


The Promenade Mall is located at 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd. All Star Collectibles is on the 2nd floor.


To pay in advance or for more information, contact MVP Trading Card Company at (818)518-0989 or email at sales@mvptradingcards.com

Contest Time! Part Two

For the ten(eight) of you lucky enough to get to this point, congrats.  You have one more question to answer. The first dodgerbobble.com follower to answer this question in the comments section below wins the Orel Hershiser bobblehead.

Pitcher Don Sutton has the most wins in Dodger history. What Dodger pitcher has the second most wins?


Answer in comments section below.

Contest Time! Part One.

Here we go with the second Dodgerbobble/BobblesGalore.com bobblehead contest.  This will be the first part of a two-part contest. The winner will receive an Orel Hershiser bobblehead. Once again here are the rules:


(1)You must be a follower of this blog. What does that mean? Your name must be in my list of 'Followers' in the blog sidebar. If you're already a follower, you can win. If you're not a follower, click on the 'JOIN THIS SITE' button in the sidebar. 

(2)You must be a fan of BobblesGalore.com on Facebook or following them on Twitter. Click here, and 'LIKE' their Facebook page or follow them here on Twitter. 

(3)Answer the first trivia question correctly. The first ten people to answer my first trivia question correctly will get the opportunity to win the bobble by answering a second trivia question. You will give the answer to this first trivia question in the first contest post's comments section

(4)Answer the second question correctly. Those first ten people that answer the first trivia question correctly will be asked one more question. This question will be asked in a new contest post. You will answer this question in the comments section of the new post. First person to answer the second trivia question correctly wins Orel Hershiser. 


Remember, you can only win one Dodgerbobble/BobblesGalore.com bobblehead contest per year. Let's get this started. First ten people to answer this question correctly will move on to the next trivia question for the opportunity at the Orel Hershiser bobblehead.


There have been ten no-hitters thrown in Los Angeles Dodgers history. Name the last three Dodgers to throw a no-hitter. 


Answer in the comments section below. Good luck!

Bobblehead Contest Announcement

It time for another Dodgerbobble/BobblesGalore.com bobblehead contest. This time around we'll be giving away an Orel Hershiser bobblehead. The rules are basically the same as last time with one slight change. The contest will be held on Tuesday, June 19 following the Dodgers/Athletics game.


Here are the rules:

(1)You must be a follower of this blog. What does that mean? Your name must be in my list of 'Followers' in the blog sidebar. If you're already a follower, you can win. If you're not a follower, click on the 'JOIN THIS SITE' button in the sidebar. 

(2)You must be a fan of BobblesGalore.com on Facebook or following them on Twitter. Click here, and 'LIKE' their Facebook page or follow them here on Twitter.


(3)Answer the first trivia question correctly. The first ten people to answer my first trivia question correctly will get the opportunity to win the bobble by answering a second trivia question. You will give the answer to this first trivia question in the first contest post's comments section


(4)Answer the second question correctly. Those first ten people that answer the first trivia question correctly will be asked one more question. This question will be asked in a new contest post. You will answer this question in the comments section of the new post. First person to answer the second trivia question correctly wins Orel Hershiser.


If all of this seems convoluted and difficult to understand, please comment below or email me at dodgerbobble@yahoo.com. One more thing, you can only win one Dodgerbobble/BobblesGalore.com bobblehead contest per year. I want to give different people the opportunity to win bobbleheads. Sorry Bobbleheadfred, you've already won the first contest, so you won't be able to win again.

First Look: Kirk Gibson Bobblehead

Pic via @Dodgers Twitter feed

The Dodgers have released images of the Kirk Gibson bobblehead. Not only does the head bobble, but the arm does as well, moving just like Gibby's arm did when he rounded the bases after his walk-off homerun in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. Like every other bobblehead this year, this one has the gold base and is very detailed. It looks just like Kirk Gibson.


I think this is a genius idea. Finally, something a little different than the normal bobbles. I can't help but think of all the problems this one may have though. We could see many with broken arms.  


What do you guys think? Good idea? Bad idea?

Get Your Free Mike Scioscia Bobblehead

Here's another great promotion from BobblesGalore.com. As a thank you for your business, purchase any 3 items on BobblesGalore.com from 6/08/2012 to 7/08/2012 and you will receive a FREE Mike Scioscia Los Angeles Dodgers 2012 Stadium Giveaway Bobblehead. Your purchase must be 3 separate items, lots/sets count as 1 item. Just make your purchase of 3 items (or more) OR buy 6 items and get 2 Mike Scioscia Bobbleheads Free, then once your purchase is complete send us an email at info@BobblesGalore.com requesting the Scioscia bobblehead be added to your order (DO NOT ADD THE SCIOSCIA TO YOUR ORDER WHEN MAKING YOUR PURCHASE). No charge on the Scioscia Bobble and no extra charge on shipping. Any questions regarding this promotion can be emailed to info@BobblesGalore.com or dodgerbobble@yahoo.com.

Trading With The Snorting Bull

I just completed my fourth trade with Eric from the Snorting Bull. Eric seems to be a Matt Kemp magnet. Every time he gets a new one, he dangles it out there for me to drool over. This newest Kemp is of the Topps Marquee variety, a quad jersey numbered to 199. One piece of jersey has a beautiful blue stripe in it  making it more appealing to me. I had to have it.

The other card Eric offered was a Dee Gordon  jersey numbered to 199. Believe it or not, I don't have one single Dee Gordon game-used piece. This one is a jumbo red piece of jersey from the 2010 All-Star Futures game. 


Now, I love the two jersey cards up there, but as an autograph collector, I'm always looking for new Dodger autos to add to the collection. Eric had a few I needed, so we got those into the deal as well.

Thanks for the trade Eric! Click here to see what I sent to the Snorting Bull.

The Great Infield Bobblehead Night

Once again I'm a little late on the bobblehead night recap. I'm not sure why, but I'm getting lazier and lazier every time I go to Dodger Stadium. I bring the camera, but I don't feel like taking pictures.  Maybe it's because I'm tired from work, I dunno. 


Anyway, the Dodgers honored the great infield of Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, Bill Russell and Davey Lopes with a mini quad bobblehead on Tuesday, May 29.  Just like the first two bobbleheads before it, this one looks amazing. I've got to praise the artist on this one because the details are nearly perfect. All four bobbles look like the actual player. 

Before the game started, I was getting autographs along with many other Dodger fans. Steve Garvey and Bill Russell were both signing. There were a lot of people waving the bobblehead at them both, and I saw them signing the bottom of the base. I'm not really sure where people expect the guys to sign this bobblehead because it's so small. And that's probably my only complaint about this bobblehead, the size. I really wish they made it a little bigger.

Trade With All The Way To The Backstop

A few weeks back, Marcus from All The Way To The Backstop posted an Allen Webster autograph he pulled from a pack of 2012 Bowman. I needed Webster for my Dodger prospect auto collection, so I hit Marcus up about a trade and we quickly worked something out. 


Marcus also sent me a nice stack of Dodger cards. A lot of them were new to my collection.

Joc

TFed

A new Dee

Thanks for the trade Marcus! You can see what I sent Marcus here.