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Bobble of the Day Justin Verlander 2019 American League CY Young Bobblehead

by | Jan 18, 2020 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: Justin Verlander

Team: Houston Astros 

Year: 2019

Manufacturer: FOCO

This one cheated, that one cheated, that guy banged on a garbage can blah, blah, blah. This whole cheating scandal from the Astros and Red Sox is done. It was done 4 days ago. Enough talking about it and we should all move on. No rings will be taken away nor will any asterisks will be seen in the record books. Both teams received big penalties and what’s done is done. 

Now, Justin Verlander once again had a dominant 2019 year for the Astros and what comes from winning the CY Young? A kick ass bobblehead featuring your stats. This is his 4th CY Young he’s won and this 2019 exclusive FOCO bobblehead displays how filthy JV is. 

I’m a sucker for “classic” pose bobbleheads and Verlander is doing just that. He’s holding his CY Young plaque in one hand and a pearl (term for baseball) in his other. The Astros logo on top of the circular base is the immediate focal point of the collectible. I do wish FOCO added raised letters on the front base to highlight this enormous accomplishment but only one can be so greedy.

The back metal plate displays Verlander’s 2019 stats and what stands out to me is the WHIP. Any starting pitcher that has a whip under 1.00 is fucking ridiculous. 

Sniper Rating: Justin Verlander is the fucking man. The dude just won his 4th CY Young, he won a championship with the Astros in 2017 (yes, it’s in the record books regardless of what anyone says) and he goes home every night with Kate Upton laying in a King sized bed waiting for him. Any Astros fan needs this CY Young bobblehead. Justin Verlander will go down as one of the best generational pitchers we’ve seen and on top of it, he’s an absolute first ballot Hall of Famer. Given the fact that the letters not being raised bother the shit out of me and several fractional points get deducted on the overall point system rating. JV and his “classic pose” 2019 CY Young award winning bobble is a 8.3. 

Head over to foco.com and throw in code sniper10 to save 10% your entire order. Click link below. 

Justin Verlander Houston Astros 2019 American League Cy Young Award Bobblehead

Bobble of the Day Christian Yelich and Yeli Milwaukee Brewers Exclusive Bobblehead

by | Jan 7, 2020 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: Christian Yelich 

Team: Milwaukee Brewers

Year: 2019

Manufacturer: FOCO

I’m a huge fan of Christian Yelich and after this heart felt story I love this fucking guy. So these 2 little girls attended a game back on March 30th and held up a sign that read, “Yelich, Hit a Homerun and my dad buys me a puppy!” Well for shits sake Yelich missiled a piss rocket to the opposite field in the first inning and the wish was in the books. This girl’s sign went absolute viral on social and a few weeks later Yelich came through. He hand delivered the puppy to the family and it created quite a few tears in many fans eyes. And this is why sports is more than just playing a game on a field or court. There’s sentimental moments and the fellas at the Bobblehead Hall of Fame wanted to bring smiles to collector’s faces. 

This bobble displays Yelich in his warmup up gear prior to the game on April 15th. He’s rocking turf shoes, tall navy blue socks, shorts and a dope Brewers hoodie. As you can see on the bobble that Christian is holding the ever so gentle puppy with care. The facial features look exactly like the 2018 National League MVP and he’s got nicer flowing hair than 80% of Americans. As an extra feature, the guys over at the Bobble Hall had FOCO replicate the sign the girl was holding up to display how special this bobblehead is.

Sniper Rating: This is a knock out bobble as I’m a huge dog lover and if a Homerun like this can bring tears and smiles to a family, then I’m all in. I showed my little Snipers the video and they started balling with tears. Then I took out the bobble and they immediately started to fight over it as they both want one in their bedrooms. Score this one Snipers as this is a heart felt storied bobblehead that shows how awesome sports can be. I was debating a 8.8 rating but after opening the box and noticed that the puppy’s head bobbles, my rating soared to a 9.6 without hesitating. Click below and score this. 

Christian Yelich and Yeli Milwaukee Brewers Puppy Dual Bobblehead

 

Bobble of the Day “USC Trojans” National Championship Mascot Bobblehead

by | Aug 28, 2019 | Bobble of the Day

 

Bobble of the Day 

Mascot: USC Trojans

Team: USC

Year: 2019

Manufacturer: Forever Collectibles 

We all know the NCAA basketball Champion bobbles the Bobblehead Hall of Fame came out with a few years ago were bad ass. Pretty much any division 1 team that has won a title, the Bobble Hall came out with a bobble to commemorate their championship. Now, we have NCAA football championship bobbles to celebrate your favorite team. I knew this would be a great fucking idea because collectors love college football and what’s better than celebrating your favorite teams accomplishments?

The Bobble Hall sent me this USC Trojans bobble and I love it. Very rarely do find a USC Trojan mascot bobble and when the opportunity comes, you gotta pounce on it. The entire base is flooded with iced out rings that signifies each championship the Trojans have captured. Oh, and the Trojan himself is holding a sword ready to go to battle.

Sniper Rating. These new college football championship ring bobbles are quickly to become highly collectible. The following teams are available on Bobblehead Hall of Fame’s website. USC, Texas, LSU, Miami, Nebraska and Ohio State. Head over there and grab a few as you won’t be disappointed as these will display quite nice on your mantle on College Football Saturdays!  This USC trojan easily scores a 9.2. Click the link below to score some.

NCAA College Football National Champions Mascot Bobbleheads

Bobble of the Day “Ricky Vaughn” Akron Rubberducks SGA Bobblehead

by | Jul 31, 2019 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: Ricky Vaughn

Team: Akron Rubberducks

Year: 2019

Manufacturer: Destroyer Promotions

Besides the Mariano Rivera “Captain America” SGA bobble, this Wild Thing Vaughn is right up there in anticipation for the 2019 season for fans. We all know the movie Major League as it’s arguably the best baseball movie ever created. Ricky Wild Thing Vaughn is a fan favorite and everybody loves him. To date, this is only the 3rd Vaughn bobblehead ever manufactured. The other two are extremely difficult to find and if you do find either or, it’s gonna cost you a half your paycheck. 

I hate to say it but this is a borderline mini bobble. It’s small as shit and I wish it was taller. Now, the raised letters on the front of the base is dynamite and Ricky’s stance looking in for the pitch is pinpoint. Next, I love that Destroyer Promotions put on his black glasses with the silver skull right in the middle. The facial features are dead spot on and the crazy mohawk haircut that bleeds out of the back of his hat is as deluxe as it comes. 

 

Sniper Rating: This absolutely needs to be in your collection. It’s a great conversation piece and it’s the best fucking baseball movie by far. The Wild Thing is a loose cannon and 10 years down the road this will become an “iconic” bobblehead. Trust me. I’m deducting a small margin on the score because the height is much shorter than I expected. I thought the Rubberducks would kick in a few extra bucks to make this at least 6-7 inches tall. Get this one now as the price will only increase. Do not be patient on this one. I repeat, do not be patient as current Ebay prices is the best you’re ever going to see. Ricky the Wild Thing Vaughn scores a 9.2. 

 

Bobble of the Day “Alex Bregman/Orbit Houston” Astros Duel Bobblehead

by | Jul 24, 2019 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player/Mascot: Alex Bregman/Orbit

Team: Houston Astros

Year: 2019

Manufacturer: Forever Collectibles

As you already know, Alex Bregman is a sure fire stud for the Astros and their mascot Orbit is no slouch either. To utterly think the two of them on a single bobblehead together is an insane concept. I think most of us have had a locomotive train set back in the day that we opened up Christmas morning. To say this train that Bregman and Orbit are posing on is inferior to our train sets back in the 80’s, is foolish.

FOCO once again applied a tremendous amount of creativity to this highly collectible bobblehead. The train itself is laced with multiple colors with Bregman’s name on the front and the gold colored caboose. But FOCO didn’t stop there as what’s a train without a train track? The engraving of the tracks are colored white with a tint of faded green. Bregman is sitting in a swag position with a ball and glove in hand while Orbit is flexing his left arm as he knows he’s a top 5 mascot in MLB.

Sniper Rating: Listen, I’ve seen the themed Bobbles of the Month that the Astros team store sells once per month. They are cute. This duel bobble is superior and on another level. Astro fans are gawking over this and rightfully so, as they love their mascot and they love the sarcastic personality of Alex Bregman. Oh, and this one on foco.com is $40.00 less than the Bobbles of the Month that are sold in the team store. Bregman is only getting better and Orbit is as cocky as they come.

A slight nudge on the overall rating as I would have loved to see Alex Bregman’s name in raised letters but beggars can’t be choosers. I’d be literally begging my parents to score me this if I was a teenager without a credit card. Without a doubt a 9.4 rating. Click the link below to purchase as it’s currently on pre-sale as greatness takes time. Expected delivery date is early September, right before the Stros enter the playoffs. 

Alex Bregman & Orbit Houston Astros Dual Bobblehead

Bobble of the Day “Ken Griffey Jr.” San Bernardino 66ers SGA Bobblehead

by | Jul 18, 2019 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: Ken Griffey Jr

Team: San Bernardino 66ers

Year: 2019

Manufacturer: AGP

I’ll be the absolute first one to say, that I throughly love all San Bernardino 66ers bobbleheads. I’ve been collecting them for years and AGP does a damn good job. With that being said, ever since I saw this Ken Griffey Jr on their schedule, I instantly got a hardon. Who wouldn’t right? Duel gold crossing bats on the back? That’s straight fire feature right there. But here’s the unfortunate news.

I received this one a few weeks ago and the quality is piss poor. It’s not as sturdy as others in previous years.  My biggest gripe is the gold bats on the back are half painted! Yes, half painted. Not only did the one I’m writing this blog on have these flaws, but other Snipers have shown me pictures of shitty paint jobs as well.

Sniper Rating. With high expectations for this Ken Griffey Jr. bobblehead and receiving it in less than decent condition, I’m not too happy. I don’t know what the workers in China were doing but they sure didn’t do their job. An absolute icon in the history of Major League Baseball and we as collector’s receive a low quality bobblehead is disappointing.  AGP has become very inconsistent this year with their giveaways and if they wanna crack the top 10 of SGA’s of 2019, they better get their shit together. A big time miss on this one. I’m going a soft 5.8 and that’s being generous.