Let's See Those Bobblehead Collections!

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Originally Posted by perezfan

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

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.

[dk1216]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

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....

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

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.

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Which one is not like the others?

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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...

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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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

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Originally Posted by perezfan

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.

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