Is the "bobblehead giveaway" night getting a bit stale? The New York Times takes a look at the promotion, it's sponsors and the future of bobbleheads.
Hunt Auctions is hosting its annual Live Auction & Appraisal Fair at the All-Star FanFest in Anaheim. The Fair started on Friday and will run until bidding begins at the Live Auction on Tuesday. There are many great pieces of baseball history up for bid, including some 1960's bobbleheads. You can see some of them here and here and here. A Honus Wagner T206 Tobacco Card proof strip will be the main attraction at the live auction. The proof strip is the only surviving example of the 1909-11 T-206 Honus Wagner card in the original uncut format which was discovered among some of Honus Wagner's personal belongings in the Wagner family estate. Bids on the Honus Wagner proof strip are expected to exceed $250,000.
There are a few nice bobbleheads at the auction too. The one that caught my eye was the 1961-62 Mickey Mantle souvenir nodder, which includes the original box and a picture of The Mick holding the bobblehead. This item could fetch $750-$1,200.
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| Mickey Mantle souvenir nodder with photo box and advertising card c.1961-62 |
Great post! I always appreciate the updates from the world of bobbleheads.
ReplyDeleteDodger bobbles are badass compared to a lot of other teams' attempts.
ReplyDeleteRyan- Thanks for coming to the site.
ReplyDeleteGreg - Yeah they are. I think the bobbleheads we see from the Dodgers are gonna get better. The Matt Kemp bobblehead coming out next month, with him against the wall, is definitely a different style from what we've seen in the past. I think we could see more bobbles like that in the future.
I certainly hope so.
ReplyDeletethat matt kemp one is totally awesome... hope they do more like that style..instead of the simple ones they have now...
ReplyDeleteMark - Yeah, I agree. I hope we see more like that.
ReplyDeleteLove that Mantle bobble. Gotta wonder if it's been touched up a bit though.
ReplyDeleteLove SGA bobbles. Wish the Yankees still had them.
Mike
Mike - Yeah SGA's are my favorite. Yanks don't give them anymore? All that damn money for a Yankee ticket, they could give a bobblehead or two.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why. I have to buy the SGA's I missed off ebay. I was really hoping for a bobble this season.
ReplyDeleteI guess cause they feel since they sell out every game,they dont have to entice fans with a really cool bobble. Stinks, I have to live vicariously through you Dodger fans.
Mike