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Bobble of the Day “Yoenis Céspedes”

by | Apr 28, 2017 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: Yoenis Cespedes

Team: New York Mets

Year: 2017

Manufacturer: Forever Collectibles

So FOCO and the Mets teamed up and created a short series of “Apple Base” retail bobbles only sold in the Mets team store. I first saw a few of them on Ebay and I immediately liked them. The players included in the series are, Cespedes, Jose Reyes, Jacob Degrom and Noah Syndergaard. 

When taking it out of the box, the first thing that pops is the Apple Base. It’s pretty bad ass. It’s literally shaped like a New York Apple and has the Mets logo dead smack on the top in the middle. The base trim is all black and the player’s name is raised letters in white which goes well against the black. All the players have the white and blue pinstripe pants with Met blue jerseys. I like this Yoenis Cespedes a lot because of the neon green sleeve he is rocking on his right arm. It’s a very attractive feature and it stands out dramatically. 

 

 

 

Sniper Rating: Given the fact that these are only sold in the Mets team store, and are very limited in quantity, I would suggest jumping on the set ASAP. These will soon be gone. One thing I don’t appreciate is the price of $44.99. This is price gouging to it’s finest. This retail business these days is tricky and everyone wants the extra buck. For FOCO to have this made and shipped it must have costed no more than $18.00 to make each one. I would say it would be reasonable to charge $39.99 but $44.99 is ridiculous. Then you have NY state tax which is 8.875. Luckily, I have a connection to use a 15% card that qualifies for any purchase in the team store. 

Given the uniqueness of this bobble, it’s a sure fire 9.0. The price sucks but that part of the game. If you’re in the NY area, head over to the team store, cough up some money and scoop a few of these up before you miss the bus on this set. 

Motivational Friday

by | Apr 28, 2017 | Motivational

What’s the point of all that knowledge if you don’t put it to work?

If you’re a smarty pants and have all the answers for everything, why not put that knowledge to work? What’s the point of telling people 24-7 how you’re going to do this and that but never execute on it? If you have a great idea or a invention, get off your ass and do it. Put your intelligence to work and good things will come!

Motivational Thursday

by | Apr 27, 2017 | Motivational

I’m not lucky; I work my ass off

No one is lucky. No one. People who have things work hard for what they have. I get messages all the time from people saying, “Dude your so lucky mohave all of those collectibles bobbleheads”. No dick, I’m not lucky. I’ve worked hard for each and every one I own. 

Don’t ever call someone lucky unless you know what they’ve done to obtain the things they own. 

What I’ve learned about people who wait in line for giveaway…

by | Apr 26, 2017 | Sniper Rants

What I’ve learned about people who wait in line for a giveaway.

One word dedication. That’s all there is to say. While in line for several hours waiting for the Harvey Gnome, I realized that there is waayyyyyyyyy more people that are collector’s than I realized. The bobblehead craze is nuts, I know that. Apparently the gnome game is insane as well. 

Hearing multiple conversations amongst people was an eye opener. This passion of collecting bobbleheads and I guess we can say gnomes now, will never die out. I witnessed diehard fans and collectors sitting on the wet ground waiting. I saw elderly people with 4 years left in the tank waiting in line. I saw husbands and wives pushing strollers with fucking infants just born a month ago waiting in line. I saw homeless people with a ticket in thier hand with not a pot to piss in waiting in line. I saw lesbians, and two gay guys kissing waiting in line. I saw a few dudes in wheel chairs with no teeth waiting in line. You name it they were there. 

And you know what. That made my day. It made me so fucking pumped to see the dedication from all different types of people that it gave me the chills. They weren’t solely there to watch the Mets game. They were there for the Harvey giveaway. They could have gone the night before or the next night, but they came to this one.

No matter where you are for the next giveaway you go to, observe the crowd while you’re in line. Check the vibe and listen to the conversations people are having. It’s enlightening. And keep one thing in mind. There are so many more people who collect these things than you or I could ever imagine which is AMAZING!

 

You think this guy gives a fuck about sitting on the wet ground waiting for the gates to open? The struggle is real…

Blue jersey with gray hoodie is on a mission!

The diehards who wanna be first in line…

The line gets longer and filled with anticipation!

Heavy metal dude will put down the drumsticks to get his hands on the giveaway. = DEDICATION

You think this guy wants to be first in line at Shake Shack? Think again! He wants his giveaway!

Wearing dark sunglasses when it’s raining out is a BOSS move. I could tell he was getting irritable while waiting in line…

Finally the flood gates open and ready for the famous “pat down” which takes even more time.