Bobbles Galore And Forever Collectibles To Produce New Dodger Dog Bobbles

We're just 16 hours from the home opener at Dodger Stadium and I can't begin to tell you how anxious I am to take in the first home game of the year. One of my traditions, and I'm sure the tradition of most Dodger fans, is to eat that first Dodger Dog of the year. For me, it's a grilled dog with ketchup, deli mustard and onions. Just writing this is making my mouth water. 


Earlier today the Dodgers announced the addition of four new Extreme Loaded Dodger Dogs to the menu: The Heater, Frito Pie, Big Kid and the Tailgate Dog. Check them out here. Well, here at Dodgerbobble.com, we have our own Dodger Dog announcement to make. Bobbles Galore has commissioned a new Dodger Dog bobble which is being produced by Forever Collectibles.


Here's the announcement from Bobbles Galore:

Whether you are a native of Los Angeles and have grown up with many opportunities to indulge in a Dodger Dog or if you are from another part of the country and have had the privilege of consuming aLegendary Dodger Dog you will never forget how cool and tasty it is to devour that extra long hot dog, loaded with onions, relish, mustard and the like.

The Dodgers do not have an official mascot but I would venture to say that many Dodgers fans consider the Dodger Dog our unofficial mascot. Back in 2002 the Dodgers produced a limited edition Dodger Dog bobble that was sold exclusively at Dodger Stadium. The production numbers of how many were actually produced are not known but consensus amongst collectors is that there were roughly about 5,000 pieces produced and sold. Today that bobble is highly sought after by both bobblehead collectors and Dodgers fans alike. Unfortunately for most fans, if you are lucky enough to find one available, that bobble sells on the collector market upwards of $150.00 to $200.00.

With Dodger fans and collectors in mind BobblesGalore.com has commissioned a Limited Edition production run of 300 Dodger Dog bobbles . Produced by Forever Collectibles, this bobble will feature the world famous Dodgers Dog strutting his stuff and bobbling his arms. Produced in VERY LIMITED quantities and with each and everyone individually serial numbered these will be highly sought after and should sell out quickly (There is a strict limit of 6 pieces per order).

Pre-order yours now at BobblesGalore.com while supplies last. The tentative delivery time frames upplied to us by the manufacturer is June 2012 but that can vary due to any customs or shipping delays.

If you're interested in pre-ordering the Dodger Dog bobble, you can click here or the picture in my sidebar.

Bobblehead Of The Day: World Famous Dodger Dog

Finally, the last day of the year. This will be my final post of 2010. I will show one more bobblehead . Today's bobblehead is another Christmas gift from my wife, the "World Famous" Dodger Dog bobblehead.

I'm not exactly sure of all the details on this bobblehead, so if someone has some info on it, I'd love to know more. From everything I've read, this little guy was sold at the Top of the Park gift shop at Dodger Stadium in 2002, and there were only 10,000 made. 

What we've got here is a Dodger Dog, dressed in a Dodgers' uniform. He's got a dabble of mustard down the middle, and he's also catching a ball. He's wearing pants, and bobbles from the waste. The base of the bobble has a patch of grass and underneath it reads, "World Famous Dodger Dogs Since 1958".

Here's a little info on the Dodger Dog, from LAWeekly:

The Dodger Dog is one of the most famous hot dogs in American sporting (and eating) history. It's iconic, storied and quintessentially Los Angeles.

The Morrell Meat Company was the first to make Dodger Dogs. The Dodger Dog was invented by Thomas Arthur, the very first concessions manager of Dodger Stadium back in 1962. He called it a "foot long dog," even though it was only ten inches. People complained about the name, so he came up with a new one, "Dodger Dog." It was probably a good decision.



In 1972, Farmer John (a big-time Dodgers sponsor) took over the hot dog making duties from the Morrell Meat Company. Then, in the mid 90's, they tried to switch from grilling the dogs to boiling them. The fans were irate, and this terrible new idea was quickly put to pasture.



Today, Dodger Dogs are still the big ticket item (they sell roughly 25,000 per game), but they aren't the only option to satisfy your love of protein cylinders. Your dogs can be offered up steamed or grilled, or in the form of Super Dogs (all beef), picante dogs (spicy) or kosher dogs, courtesy of Hebrew National.

Let's take a look at the Dodger Dog  bobble:

 I love Dodger Dogs and I love bobbleheads, which makes this item a favorite in my Dodger collection. This was also one of my "white whales", and I'm happy to have finally gotten my hands on it.