You hear time and time again to figure shit out by yourself. We all need help in life, but if you WANT something bad enough and refuse to help yourself, the following will happen:
Dreams only come true if you PUSH hard and EXECUTE. Period.
This is always a great question within the bobblehead community. If you’ve been listening to me for years now, you know how important it is to “Snipe” the best price for the bobble you want to add to your collection. Now, there is an exception. There will be that one time where you’ve been hunting for that one special bobble to complete a set or whatever the reason may be. Either you’ve been watching it on Ebay for awhile or you found a collector that has it. The price may be steep but we’ve all done it before. I’ve boughten cases before for a few hundred dollars, but I’m specifically talking about a standard 7-8 inch bobble. Not a 3-footer.
Back when I first started collecting, I didn’t know any better and I wasn’t as patient as am I today. I wanted to complete my 2003 Rawlings Gold Glove Series bobblehead collection. Some of the players in this set is near impossible to find. All I needed was a Ozzie Smith of the Cardinals. I was hunting this one down for months and one finally popped on Ebay. It came brand new in the original collector’s box and I HAD to get it. I ended up forking over $165.00 which may not seem to bad, but back 7 years ago, that was a lot for me to pop. And come to realize, I ended up seeing a least 2 or 3 show up on Ebay for under $100.00 the next 6 months. You live and you learn I guess. It also taught me a firm lesson to remain patient. I’m glad I went through the experience but more importantly, I scored the bobble I needed.
Tell me what’s the most amount of dough you forked over for one single bobble!
Bobble of the Day
Mascot: Wildcat
Team: Kentucky Wildcats
Year: 2017
Manufacturer: Forever Collectibles
So the Kentucky Wildcats have emerged as a BIG TIME college basketball program the past 5-6 years. It’s always been Duke, UCLA, Kansas, Uconn and second fiddle Kentucky. I swear, ever since John Calapari took over for Tubby Smith, they have catapulted as the top team in the country hands down. They always get the top notch recruits and I’m sure bags of money at these high school seniors doorsteps never happen. Hehehehe…..On to the bobble
The gents over at the Bobblehead Hall of Fame yet again knocked it out of the park with this exclusive. Where do you want me to start? The base is HIGHLY detailed with the UK logo and has the “Kentucky Wildcats” in raised white letters which is ridiculously vital. The 8 Championship title trophies are spread around the bobble like a Thanksgiving dinner. I almost feel like this isn’t even a bobblehead. I feel like it’s a statue in a exclusive museum in Italy. It’s got that much detail my words on this blog won’t validate how intrinsic it actually is.
Sniper Rating: Everything about this bobble points straight up to the sky. It’s Kentucky! It Calapari! You know they are a lock for the Final Four every single year. You know bags of money are exchanged but who cares! Every year this team is must watch and so is this bobblehead. I said it before for the UNC one but thinking again, this bobble will sell out PRIOR to Christmas. If you know anything about College Bball, you know Kentucky fans go ape shit over their team. I’d score this quick before the Bobblehead Hall of Fame sells out and you’re stuck paying $65.00 and above for it on Ebay. $40.00 is a steal. Do it. Period.
Kentucky Wildcats NCAA College Basketball National Champions Bobblehead
In order to become financially secure, you have to learn the process. You have to learn the game. Follow, listen and learn from people who have “already” made it. Read books, listen to podcasts and pay attention to the people who have become very successful over time. That’s the best advice you will receive in order to “get there”.
One thing I hate about holidays is everyone gets all mushy and emotional. For example, on Thanksgiving everyone shares what they’re thankful for which is cute. Why not express during the month of May or August what they are thankful for? Ya, I know it’s a holiday, and I don’t expect people randomly to say they are thankful for something in June, but honesty, how many people share what they are thankful for NOT on Thanksgiving? Not many I bet ya.
ALWAYS remember and express to your loved ones that each and everyday that you love them and you are grateful for their presence; not just on holidays.
Happy Thanksgiving to all you Snipers.