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What You Can Expect With The Partnership With The Bobblehead Hall Of Fame

by | Jul 13, 2021 | Sniper Rants

As you already know, the Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum have been in business since 2014. I’m not gonna sit here and convince you how much of a well oiled machine they are because their name and customer care speaks for themselves. They are by far the most reliable and trustworthy bobblehead company in the game. Period. 

With that being said, since partnering with them, I myself and only myself have direct access to information not made for the public eye. For example, what new items will be coming out, how many quantities are being  manufactured of any bobblehead they produce(yes, they are as honest as they come) what new licensing partnerships they are teaming up with just to name a few. We have already talked about many giveaways, free gift cards and free memberships, so there is a lot to look forward to. 

So from here on in, if you have any questions about anything related to this soaring company, message me. I’m here to help.

The Bobble Hall And Butler Blue “Bulldog” Their Way To The Top

by | Jul 8, 2021 | Sniper Rants

This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled officially licensed, limited-edition bobbleheads of the Butler University bulldog mascots – Butler Blue I, Butler Blue II and Butler Blue IV. Bobbleheads of Butler Blue III and a puppy version of Butler Blue IV, which some have called the “cutest bobblehead ever,” have been previously released. The special edition bobbleheads were produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, an official licensee and manufacturer of Butler Bulldogs bobbleheads.

 Each bobblehead will be individually numbered to only 2,021 and they are only available exclusively through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store as well as the Butler Bookstore. The Blue I and II bobbleheads just arrived and the Blue IV adult bobblehead is expected to ship in October. The bobbleheads are $25 each plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order for orders placed online.

 The Butler Blue I bobblehead is wearing a jersey with Butler across the front. The Butler Blue II bobblehead, with tongue sticking out, has a basketball between his paws and is wearing a Butler jersey with a ‘B’ emblazoned across the front. The smiling Butler Blue IV bobblehead is also wearing a Butler jersey with a ‘B’ emblazoned across the front. Each base has the bulldog’s name and Butler logo. The dogs carry the name “Blue” because that is the university’s primary color.

 While Butler had many unofficial live mascots over the years, Butler Blue I became the school’s first official live mascot in 2000 and served until 2003. Butler Blue II had the longest length of service from 2004 to 2013. His run included two appearances in the championship game of the Men’s Basketball NCAA Final Four in 2010 and 2011. Butler Blue III (aka “Trip”) served from 2013 to 2020. He remains active in a behind-the-scenes role. Butler Blue IV (aka “Blue) was announced as the successor to retiring Butler Blue III at Hinkle Fieldhouse on January 22nd, 2020. At the same time, Evan Krauss replaced Michael Kaltenmark in the role of mascot handler.

“From Butler Blue I to Butler Blue IV, fans across the country have come to love Butler’s lovable mascots,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “We’re excited to be producing this complete set of bobbleheads for Butler fans.”

These mark the first bobbleheads for Blue I and II and the first bobblehead featuring Blue IV as an adult dog. The bobbleheads follow previous Butler bobbleheads offered by the Hall of Fame and Museum, including Butler Blue III and a puppy version of Butler Blue IV as well as a Butler Back-to-Back Final Four bobblehead featuring Butler’s costumed mascot, Hink. A limited number of the previous bobbleheads are available for sale.

On Wednesday, July 7th, 2021, Season 2 of the Netflix docuseries Dogs premiered. The hour-long episode features Butler Blue IV and Butler Blue III along with their handlers, Evan Krauss and Michael Kaltenmark. Filmed during the 2019-2020 academic year, the documentary chronicles the transition between the two live mascots and is now streaming to viewers across the world.

Click below to add a Butler Bulldog to your collection. 

Butler Blue IV Butler Bulldogs Adult Bobblehead (Presale)

Why Day Of The Dead aka Sugar Skull Bobbleheads Will Never Go Out Of Style

by | Jul 8, 2021 | Sniper Rants

The other day I had a long conversation with a good buddy of mine who’s a huge bobblehead collector. In the midst of discussing all types of topics relating to bobbles, I made it a point to highlight a strong feeling that I’ve had about Day of the Dead bobbles. I proceeded to explain that the myriad of Sugar Skull bobbles that we as collectors have seen the past 4-5 years has been enormous in terms of collecting. I made the statement to him that the theme of the Day of The Dead will never go out of style and will ALWAYS remain collectible for one reason only. It’s a sentimental cultural thing. 

The Day of the Dead in Spanish (Dia de Mertos or Dia de LOS Muertos) is a cultural holiday. It’s been embedded as a Mexican holiday and is widely celebrated. It basically involves family and friends gathering to pray for and to remember friends and family members who have died. It’s more or less a commonly portrayed day of celebration rather than mourning. So in a nutshell, whether you are of Hispanic decent or not, people all over the world celebrate this holiday. 

Collector’s including myself have been in awe of the Sugar Skull bobbles that have been given out the past few years and the theme won’t stop. It never should. Everything from the bright colors to the pinpoint detail of the floral designs to precision accuracy of the pearly white teeth.

If you’ve been in the bobble game long enough, you damn well know bobblehead theme’s have died down dramatically. For example, the Game of Throne bobbleheads are an afterthought, Star Wars themed bobbles aren’t as popular anymore and the Stranger Things bobbles were never a hit to begin with. With that being said, I can assure you Sugar Skull bobbleheads will live on as they are just downright insanely collectible. You can never go wrong with a Sugar Skull bobble that sits in your display cabinet whether you celebrate the holiday or don’t even understand the holiday. 

Sniper

 

The Harlem Globetrotters Are Here To Break Your Ankles

by | Jun 29, 2021 | Sniper Rants

MILWAUKEE – The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled six officially licensed, limited-edition Harlem Globetrotters bobbleheads. The bobbleheads feature current Globetrotters Hi-Lite Bruton, Torch George, Hammer Harrison, Big Easy Lofton, Moose Weekes, and mascot “Globie”.

Founded by Abe Saperstein in 1926, the Globetrotters played their first road game in 1927 and have entertained more than 148 million fans worldwide ever since. In 2002 the Globetrotters were inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for their acts of goodwill, commitment to fans, and nearly 95 years of innovation on and off the court. Putting on more than 400 live events each year, the Globetrotters are pioneers in popularizing the slam dunk, the fast break, the forward and point guard positions, and the figure-eight weave.

“We are very thrilled to be teaming up with the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters to release the first Globetrotters bobbleheads in nearly 20 years,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “For over 90 years, the Globetrotters have brought smiles to the faces of young and old around the world with their basketball wizardry and showmanship. These are the first bobbleheads to truly capture that.”

Each bobblehead uniquely captures the popular basketball team’s athleticism, theater, and comedy, from their iconic uniforms to their dynamic action poses. These exclusive items feature the Globetrotters performing their classic moves like soaring through the air to dunk and balancing two basketballs on top of the other. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum produced these collector items in collaboration with the Harlem Globetrotters.

“Spreading joy on and off the court to families is what the Harlem Globetrotters do best and this is a great way to celebrate that,” said Sunni Hickman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at the Harlem Globetrotters. “Thank you, National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum; it’s truly an honor!”

 As a limited-edition special, only 2,020 of each bobblehead will be available for purchase through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s online store. The bobbleheads cost $25 individually or $150 as a set plus shipping. To view or purchase the Harlem Globetrotters official bobbleheads, visit https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/collections/bobbleheads/products/harlemglobetrotters?aff=11

These special edition bobbleheads are shipping in August. 

Never Buy A Bobblehead For Other People’s Opinions

by | Jun 22, 2021 | Sniper Rants

This is such an important blog that I want to reach as many collectors as possible and hopefully this will help someone. I see it time and time again and I am extremely saddened that our passion of collecting is going in this direction.

I implore all of you to never get distracted with the newest bobblehead that gets released. There’s a zillion new items that are thrown at us collectors on a daily basis and I’m seeing that people are insecure and need validation from others. I’ve seen WAY to often that collectors are buying the “newest” bobble out there when they don’t even like the team, player or even sport! Don’t use the excuse that you have to buy the newest bobblehead to get validation from others. Nobody cares what bobblehead you have in your collection. I repeat, NOBODY CARES WHAT BOBBLEHEAD YOU HAVE IN YOUR COLLECTION. After all, isn’t it your collection?

When you buy, make sure to buy for YOU. Never buy a bobble for other peoples opinions. I’m desperately sad that people buy the newest bobble to close emotional gaps, as they feel a sense of togetherness when following the crowd. There is no competition within collections. Nobody has a better collection than the guy down the street. We all have our unique displays of what we like and who has what should never be considered in the game of collecting. 

Please control what you spend and what you collect. This notion falls in perfectly on how you view your “Bobble Behavior”. The feeling of getting “Trapped” into buying what’s brand spanking new is destroying the game and is something you will ultimately regret long term. I implore you to step back and have the self awareness to not seek a positive opinion from someone else when in reality, other’s don’t give a shit what is sitting in your display cabinet. 

Sniper