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FOCO includes a Man’s Best Friend on 2 New Exclusive Bobbleheads

by | Jul 28, 2020 | Sniper Rants

Listen, we all know times are tough and given the current state of our country, we all have our ups and downs. One thing for sure is having your dog by your side can turn gloomy days into bright days. FOCO just released 2 superb versions of Max Scherzer and Christian Yelich with their dogs by their side. 

Yelich is sitting on a tree stump, with his Brewers hat and jersey on while his dog “Cooper” is by his side. There’s a miniature bat and baseball on top of base, so they’re ready for batting practice or a game of fetch. In addition, a flashy leather dog collar surrounds the perimeter of the base and reads, “Christian and Cooper Yelich.

 

Next, a man can never have enough dogs and Max Scherzer paints that picture well. Mad Max is squatting down with his Nats white jersey on petting his trio of dogs Max, Bo, Rocco, and Zou. The grass texture on top of the base signifies how much Max loves playing with his dogs outside as any 3 of his pups are ready to play fetch. 

These are currently available at foco.com for $45.00 and are scheduled to ship no later than 10/30. Remember to use code sniper10 when checking out to help save the wallet some money. Here’s the link to purchase. 

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The Chicago Dogs believe Ketchup doesn’t belong on a Hot Dog

by | Jul 27, 2020 | Bobble of the Day

The ongoing debate of should one put ketchup on a hot dog is everlasting. Most people feel mustard should be the only condiment to be splattered on a dog and NEVER ketchup. The Chicago Dogs as well as the city of Chicago agree that ketchup does not belong on a frankfurter as they showed through a “Ketchup” SGA bobblehead. According to my man Mike McKay who sniped a few of these for me (A big Thank You) stated that every fan in attendance received a bobblehead, so the exact number of how many were made is unknown. 

Given the fact that the Dogs’ mascot is a giant yellow Hot Dog, the promotional department came up with an idea to give out a ketchup bobblehead. This particular one is portrayed as an evil character (hence no ketchup on hot dogs) dressed in a trench coat and mysterious mask. Promotional Adventures manufactured this bobble and created a good one. The base is pretty standard with a square design and the front letters “Ketchup” are raised. The tan trench coat shows definition as there’s a wrinkly, wavy design which is an authentic look. The waist bobbles which was the right thing to do on a bottle of ketchup. Overall, the sturdiness of the bobble is extremely strong and well built. This bobble comes in a standard white box just like the Mike Ditka bobble the Dogs gave out a few weeks earlier. For an Independent League SGA bobblehead, I’m impressed. Well done Promotional Adventures.

Given the pandemic we’re all experiencing, collector’s everywhere should be grateful the Chicago Dogs still continue to give out SGA’s. The 2020 SGA bobblehead market is slim pickens this year so grabbing this Ketchup bobble is a plus. These are currently on Ebay for an affordable price if you’d like to add this one to your collection. Call me crazy but I had to score this bobble for one reason and one reason only. I’ve always put ketchup on my hot dog and will always continue to. I’m not the biggest fan of mustard as I’ll be in the minority by saying there’s nothing better than ketchup on a hot dog.

 

St. Paul Saints Pay Tribute to the classic movie Caddyshack with a Bobblehead

by | Jul 21, 2020 | Bobble of the Day

The most popular golf movie is without a doubt Caddyshack staring Rodney Dangerfield and Bill Murray back in 1980. The snob-infested country club of Bushwood is where Danny Noonan caddied to raise money for his college tuition and boy what a summer it was. Bill Murray stole the show on many scenes, especially when Mrs. Crane was teeing off and Carl was washing some golf balls. He proceeds to “dirty talk” to himself while motioning the “jerk-off” movement while cleaning some white golf balls. That particular scene was one of many highlights in the movie and the St. Paul Saints promotional department took notice. 

Luckily, this technically wasn’t an SGA bobblehead game rather a “Special Ticket” bobblehead meaning you buy a ticket and you’re guaranteed a Carl Spackler bobblehead. Alexander Global Promotions hit this one out of the park with tremendous detail. Carl is standing next to the ball washer with his black combat boots and shorts on. He’s wearing a plain grey t-shirt with the St. Paul Saints logo sticker on the front. AGP went the distance with Carl’s right hand which bobbles as he’s washing a golf ball to look squeaky clean. In addition, the letters Carl Spackler are raised on the front of the base which you know is an absolute must for me. 

I’d like to thank my man Scott from Minnesota for grabbing me some of these as flying to Minnesota was not in my immediate plans. I was advised only 1,500 of these were manufactured and are currently on Ebay for sale by many collectors. In addition, precision detail is what collectors want and they sure got it with a colorful and very photographic box. On one side it reads one of Carl’s famous quotes. “Mrs. Crane, I’m looking at you…”.

Whoever came up with the idea of a Caddyshack related bobblehead should be applauded and if I’m not mistaken, this is the very first collectible from the movie that’s ever been manufactured. A must have for your collection as Caddyshack is an all-time movie within the comedy world. The question still remains, who will be the next team to release another bobblehead of any character from the hit movie Caddyshack…?

 

The Last Dance Continues…FOCO releases 4 New Exclusive Chicago Bulls Bobbleheads

by | Jul 17, 2020 | Sniper Rants

There’s no such thing as the Last Dance as FOCO just released 4 brand new Chicago Bulls exclusive bobbleheads. In addition to their 4 already released arsenal of Bulls bobbleheads, the DANCE continues with 4 new exclusive items. There’s officially now a John Paxson, BJ Armstrong, Bill Cartwright and Horace Grant exclusive bobblehead. 

Each one of these players provided a tremendous amount support behind MJ, Pippen and Rodman. I mean after all, you need a supporting cast to win 3 championships right? These “throwback” Bulls bobbleheads complement the first 4 in the series and will sure define your ever-growing bobblehead collection.

Each player is displayed in a different pose with 3 shiny gold NBA championship trophies on the base. The Chicago Bulls logo sits flat on top of the court base which is an eye catcher to say the least. By far my favorite is the Horace Grant with his extra large white goggles which is a top notch feature that FOCOC added. Each one of these new exclusives have an expected date of shipping no later than October 26th and are available on FOCO.com for $50.00 each. More importantly, these are only numbered to #360 manufactured which is a short run so don’t wait! Use code Sniper10 at checkout to save yourself some money. Here’s a link which leads you to greatness.

 

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Whoever wins the World Series, is it really authentic?

by | Jul 7, 2020 | Sniper Rants

We’ve all been waiting for months for the baseball season to start and the anxiety level is gigantic. A 60 game slate is what we’re in for and that’s that. Some players have already opted out due to major concerns for their families with Coronavirus still being very active. Now, many fans I’ve heard from have said there has to be an asterisk next to the team that wins the World Series this year. In their defense, can you really evaluate being the best team by only playing 60 regular season games as opposed to 162? You know god damn well there’s going to be a ton of injuries and who even knows if EVERY single player is going to play hard. Considering it’s a quick 60 games and for the lower tiered teams, it’s a notion of pay me and I’m out. 

Now whoever wins the World Series is it really authentic? Whoever ends up winning it will 100% lead into the discussion and comparison of, should steroid users be allowed into the Hall of Fame? It’s practically the same discussion. Yes, players cheated by injecting needles into their assess to get bigger and stronger, but the team that wins the World Series are they really the champs? It was only 60 games plus playoffs right? And what will World Series bobbles feel like? Will you be proud to display your teams championship bobbleheads after only playing 60 regular team games? If your team wins it, are you super fucking pumped and will openly brag to your friends? The Dodgers and Yankees are stacked this year. If either of them win it, are they the best team of 2020? What if the Braves win it? Does that make them a better team than the Dodgers? 

At the end of the day, can you really assess a team’s talent but cutting more than half the baseball season in half? It comes down to who gets hot, who falls into an early slump and who stays healthy. Every single team in the big leagues knows they cannot go into a 5 game slump. There’s just not enough time. And on that note, what if a team sucks so bad and are out of contention within 2 weeks, will some players say, “Fuck it” I’m not playing because I’m concerned about Covid? 

It’s been a whacky 2020 so far and will only get crazier. It’s a fact. The good news is we all have the opportunity to watch our teams on a nightly basis. So here’s to a 60 game season plus playoffs, winner take all 2020 baseball league.