Player Appearance: Steve Garvey

Dodger legend Steve Garvey made an appearance today at the Walmart in Porter Ranch from 3:30 to 4:30. This event, which was sponsored by Topps, flew under the radar. I hadn't heard anything about it until late last night when Topps posted it on their Facebook page. 


The Walmart in Porter Ranch is just a few minutes from my office, so Tom and I went down there on our lunch break. When we arrived at 3:00 there were only a few people there. We saw Garvey and some Topps reps talking so we figured the signing would start on time. 


At exactly 3:30 Garv sat down and started signing. There were only about 15 people there at the time, so we chit-chatted with him a little and got multiple autographs. I got four pictures signed, including two different 8x10's that Topps provided. I saw one lady there get at least ten things signed. It was one of the easiest autograph I've ever gotten. 

Thanks to Steve Garvey, Toppps and the Porter Ranch Walmart for hosting such a smooth event. It's nice having a Dodger signing in the San Fernando Valley, sometimes I feel like we're the forgotten fans. Big shoutout to Larry, Big Mike and Derek! Nice seeing you guys today.

Get Your Free Orel Hershiser Bobblehead

Pic via @Dodgers

Want to get your hands on a free Orel Hershiser Dodger Stadium SGA bobblehead?  Here's how you can get that free Bulldog bobble. From Bobbles Galore:

As a thank you for your business, purchase any 3 bobbleheads on BobblesGalore.com from 5/12/2012 to 5/31/2012 and you will receive a FREE Orel Hershiser Los Angeles Dodgers 2012 Stadium Giveaway Bobblehead. Just make your purchase of 3 items or more, then once your purchase is complete send us an email at info@BobblesGalore.com requesting the Orel bobblehead be added to your order (DO NOT ADD THE OREL TO YOUR ORDER WHEN MAKING YOUR PURCHASE). No charge on the Orel Bobble and no extra charge on shipping.

Any questions regarding this promotion can be emailed to info@BobblesGalore.com

I think it's a great deal, especially if you can't make it to the game this Tuesday.

Upcoming Appearance: AJ Ellis

MVP Trading Cards is hosting another Dodger player appearance. Catcher AJ Ellis will be signing autographs on Saturday, June 16 in Northridge from 12:00 - 1:30. Autographs are $25 if purchased in advance or $29 at the door. Inscriptions are $7. 

If you have any questions, contact Derek at (818)518-0989.

Contest Post

Alright, here we go with the first Dodgerbobble.com/ Bobbles Galore bobblehead contest of the year. Remember, in order to win,  you must be a follower of this blog, you must be a fan of BobblesGalore.com on Facebook or following them on Twitter and you have to answer the three trivia questions correctly in the comments section of this post. You can see all the rules here.


Since the next Dodger bobblehead giveaway is Orel Hershiser, Answer these three questions about the Bulldog:


1. What year did Orel Hershiser make his major league debut?


2. Besides the Dodgers, what are the other three Major league teams Orel played for?


3. Orel pitched in 353 regular season games as a Dodger in 13 different seasons. What is his regular season career wins and losses record as a Dodger?


First Dodgerbobble follower to answer all three questions correctly in the comments section of this post wins the Maury Wills/Don Drysdale bobblehead.

Bobblehead Contest Reminder

 

I just wanted to remind everyone, Dodgerbobble.com and Bobbles Galore will be running our first bobblehead contest of the year tonight following tonight's Dodger game. The prize is a Don Drysdale/Maury Wills dual bobblehead.

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 three trivia questions correctly. On Monday, May 7, I'll post three questions here on dodgerbobble.com immediately following the Dodgers/Giants game in a contest post. The first person to answer ALL three trivia question correctly in the comments section of the contest post will win the bobblehead. 


I'm going to try and make these questions a bit harder than they've been in the past. But I will also give you guys a chance to help yourselves a little. Anyone who makes a purchase at Bobbles Galore between now and Monday will only have to answer two of the three questions correctly, and of course be the first commenter to do so. To make a purchase at Bobbles Galore click here.


If anyone has a question about the contest, email me at dodgerbobble@yahoo.com or comment below.


Good luck!

Pre-Order Your Dee Gordon Bobblehead

As most of you know, Dee Gordon has become one of my favorite Dodgers. I'm a big fan of the speedy base-stealing types, and Dee might be the fastest one out there. He has the potential to steal 100 bases and become a star in L.A.  That's why I'm stacking up on his cards and autographs now. 


The one thing I don't have is a Dee Gordon bobblehead. I know a lot of Dodger bobblehead collectors, myself included, wanted to see one released this year. Well, now we can all finally add that Dee bobble to the collection. Forever Collectibles along with Bobbles Galore is releasing a limited edition Dee Gordon bobblehead. Numbered to 300, this bobblehead has Dee on top of a Los Angeles Dodgers base standing in a bunting pose. 


These bobbles won't be available for about 90 days, but you can pre-order them now for $34.95 by clicking the PayPal button in the sidebar. Remember, these are limited to 300, so don't miss your opportunity to get one now. 


Below is a mock-up of what the bobblehead will look like. We hope to have an actual picture soon. If you have any questions, please comment below or email me at dodgerbobble@yahoo.com.

Another Bison From The Snorting Bull

I've got some catching up to do on recent trades. Since Matt Kemp just won NL Player of the Month, I'll post my post my latest Bison pickup.

One of my favorite new trading partners is Eric from the Snorting Bull. We just completed our third trade, once again a Matt Kemp card was involved. Eric collects Cardinals and Rays, so I sent him a 2012 Topps Bob Gibson patch, a 2010 Topps T206 Sean Rodriguez auto, a 2011 Topps Matt Joyce All Star jersey, a 2011 Allen & Ginter Carlos Pena jersey and a 2011 Topps Tier One Matt Holiday. In return Eric sent over this awesome 2010 Allen & Ginter Matt Kemp auto. Like every other Dodger collector, I'm trying to get my hands on as many Matt Kemp cards as possible. 

Oh, Eric threw another card into the deal. Once again, he helped me add a new Dodger auto to my collection. Last time it was Eric Karros, this time it's one of my favorite lunatics of all time, Milton Bradley. This  is a 2005 Donruss Significant Signatures /100.