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Bobble of the Day “Clark Griswold” Kane County Cougars SGA Bobblehead

by | Aug 1, 2018 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Character: Clark Griswold

Team: Kane County Cougars

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: Success Promotions 

In a nation filled with teams who give out player and mascot bobbles, it’s always a special treat to get handed a movie character bobble. There’s very little to blog about this Clark Griswold bobble, as just looking at it should convince you it’s deluxe as fuck. 

I’m still debating which is a better Xmas movie; Christmas Vacation, Home Alone or A Christmas Story. I will throw down and say Clark Griswold is the best character by a long shot. The Kane County Cougars brought the fuckin heat again and handed out Sir Clark himself a few weeks ago. 

What’s there not to like? The Santa coat with the dangling hat is as pure as a fresh piece of fruit. I loooooove the Cougars logo and it sits flush on top of the base. The color combinations they have are super boner eye popping. Clark’s full name has raised white letters that are crazy easy to read, right on the front of the base. And lastly, the facial features cannot be more spot on. Clark is displaying his “What the fuck” snarl and Success Promotions absolutely nailed it. 

 

 

 

Sniper Rating: Not only does Clark need to be in your display cabinet, but it needs to be out and about around Xmas time. Front and center on the mantle so you can get a few chuckles out of Uncle Larry. It’s a phenomenal conversation piece and you should pat yourself on the back for scoring this. This Kane County Cougars Clark Griswold bobblehead without question scores a 9.5. Only reason for deducting a half a point is the standard white box. I know it’s more cost effective to go with the plain white, but the Cougars may surprise us one day with a glossy colored box. As long as the Cougars continue to hold their contract with Success Promotions, we are all in for a treat for many years to come. 

Bobble of the Day “G.O.A.T” Tom Brady Pawtucket Red SOX SGA Bobblehead

by | Jul 24, 2018 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: G.O.A.T Tom Brady

Team: Pawtucket Red Sox 

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: Novel-T-Shirts Inc. 

Tom F’n Brady right? The GOAT. Hands down. Not Joe Montana, not Peyton Manning but Tom Brady. Love it or hate it, he is the greatest of all time and there’s no disputing it. I don’t wanna hear the cheating and deflate gate and all that other bullshit. He’s the greatest and it’s something you have to deal with if you do not like him. Period. 

The Paw Sox paid tribute to Brady by handing out a “G.O.A.T bobblehead with his number #12 shown. The letters of G.O.A.T are nice and raised in white against the green base. The head is obviously a goat and not Brady because of copyright reasons I would assume. There’s no indication of the Patriots even on the box. Bottom line everyone knows it’s Tom Brady.

 

 

Sniper Rating: I do have my issues with this one unfortunately. I scored several of them and every single one has waaaaaaaay to much glue within the head. 90% of them really don’t even bobble. The glue is jam packed inside the neck and spring which makes it very difficult to bobble. Another drawback is the 2 sponsor emblems. The are made very cheap and are super easy to crack. The ones I received are super loose and if you’re not careful, they will break. The insert styrofoam has very little protection and only a flimsy baggie surrounding the bobble. 

If you score one of these have the seller package it dick tight.

Overall, it’s a must have bobble but “very poorly” manufactured.  

P.S. Novel-T-Shirts Inc, if you’re listening and I don’t even know who you are, you gotta step up your manufacturing game. 

 

Bobble of the Day “James Paxton” Seattle Mariners Bald Eagle SGA Bobblehead

by | Jul 18, 2018 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: James Paxton

Team: Seattle Mariners

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: BD&A

Any MLB team would want Paxton to take the bump any day of the week. The guy is rock solid and throws fucking heat. He doesn’t get a lot of publicity as the entire nation misses a lot of his starts since he plays in Seattle. The Big Maple kills my Red Sox and without question, he’s a front line starter in the A.L. 

The Mariners finally have some life within their team and the fans were treated with this SGA bobblehead a few weeks ago. There’s a ton a flare on this beauty and it starts with the Bald Eagle. Apparently from what I’ve heard, is that Paxton was standing in the outfield paying tribute to the National Anthem and the eagle was pouncing around him. After several attempts, the eagle lands on Paxton’s shoulder and the rest is history. An epic moment and I’m fucking pumped the Mariners and BD&A added this to his bobblehead. You can remove the eagle as it has a comfortable slot to insert it in. 

The base is designed as a “Maple Leaf” as Paxton is from Canada. How fucking cool is that? His name is in raised letters and his number #65 sits right next to it. His overall stance is pretty standard as the Bald Eagle is the main feature on this James Paxton Seattle Mariners bobblehead.

  

 

Sniper Rating: Snipers, a SGA bobble doesn’t get much better than this. A stud pitcher along with a comical moment with the eagle on his shoulder only means one thing. This needs to be in your collection. The price is somewhat steep as they go for $40.00-$65.00 on Ebay but it’s well worth it. 

I’d never recommend a shit collectible to add to your collection and this is one that you have to own. 

 

The Aftermath- Bobble of the Day “Jacob DeGrom” NYM Mets SGA Bobblehead

by | Jul 8, 2018 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: Jacob DeGrom

Team: New York Mets

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: BD&A

So he were are after the shit show at Citi Field and the bullshit security. I ranted about it after I did my sniping and would rather now address the bobblehead itself. 

This giveaway didn’t have any surprises to it. I guess the coolest aspect of the design is DeGrom with the glove covering his mouth as he stares down the hitter. That’s his thing and it does look legit. The base is standard just like every SGA the Mets hand out. Ford actually sponsored this one instead of Delta which is good cause I’m tired of Delta. Maybe they came to terms that their sales have not increased by sponsoring every fucking Mets bobblehead imaginable. As, you can see, the sponsor emblem is not glued in right and looks terrible. This was a half ass quick job BD&A and there’s more. A lot more.

The lettering is raised but all the colors once again are smudged together. Typical Mets lettering and we can expect this on every level. The facial features are a soft 4 as it really doesn’t look like Jake. He looks like an 8 year old boy and BD&A failed this one. 

We also see normal paint chips and smudges all over the place. The extra globs of glue look atrocious and overall super disappointed once again.

  

 

Sniper Rating: It’s a god damn shame that the Mets have a starting pitcher who has the lowest ERA in Major League Baseball and they clown him by manufacturing such a terrible product. I really wish I never went to this game. This may be the final straw with me and the Mets. Unless they come out with a bobble that blows my dick over the moon, I most likely won’t attend any more bobblehead SGA games. My time is to precious to me and my family and there’s nothing worse than wasting time. And I feel I wasted my time. This Jacob DeGrom New York Mets bobblehead scores a 4.5 rating. 

P.S. It sure does look like the Harvey and DeGrom bobbles look very similar. One has a clenched fist and the other has his arms up. Same leg design and same shitty paint and glue job. Disgusting. 

 

Bobble of the Day “Steve Horgan” Boston Red Sox Police Officer SGA Bobblehead

by | Jul 5, 2018 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Police officer: Steve Horgan

Team: Lowell Spinners

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: Alexander Global Promotions

You all know the story and better yet, the image. Steve Horgan gained national attention when he raised his arms in celebration as Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter flipped over the bullpen wall unsuccessfully trying to haul in David Ortiz’s game-tying grand slam in the 2013 ALCS at Fenway Park. The crowd went bizerk and once again, Big Papi delivered the big blow. 

The Red Sox gave out the original Steve Horgan bobble a few years ago, and now the Lowell Spinners paid tribute to the icon himself last week. 

This time around, the Spinners added Tori Hunter’s half body going over the right field wall. Big Steve is in his normal pose and when someone hits a homerun his right hand is open and left hand clenched. That’s his thing. It’s different, yet iconic. Of course he’s dressed in his Boston Police uniform and he actually has his black gun on the back left side of his waist band. Really dope feature and I would have never guessed the Spinners would allow that but they did. For some odd reason, the Spinners apparently never got the rights from the Boston Police Department to add the logo of the Police Department on his cap. It’s just a plain old silver patch on the front which looks kind of dull. 

The obvious addition of Tori Hunter falling over is a huge plus on this collectible  It’s almost like you’re getting a bobble and a half within the box. AGP included his exact tipped over stance and matched the color of his cleats perfectly. 

Now to the obvious negatives. The wall is very large on this bobblehead and I’m not one to complain about the sponsors on bobbleheads, but this needs to be addressed. rtn Federal Credit Union? The fuck is that? It practically takes up the entire bobblehead and I get that it’s a local credit union in Lowell Massachusetts, but who in their right mind wants to look at that? I’d be much happier if it was Dunkin Donuts or even better yet W.B Mason. rtn federal credit union? Come on! 

The last thing that pissess me off regarding this bobble, is the fact that AGP had a difficult time fitting Steve’s feet into the base flush. They only have one slot for his right foot and I have several these and they are all loose. Steve Horgan wiggles around like a mother fucker and a poor design was made here Snipers.

 

 

 

Sniper Rating: Let it be told, is this a “must have” bobblehead to add to your collection? Yes. The only reason is for the sentimental value of the play that broke the hearts of Tigers fans and brought a tremendous amount of cheer to the Red Sox faithful. The features are great but that sponsor sign is a huge eye sore and the fact that Steve wiggles around and does not stand flush, irritates me like you have no idea. When creating a bobblehead like this, it needs to be perfect and it’s not. AGP failed us and the Lowell Spinners failed us. The Spinners have the ultimate last say before 1,000 were placed into production and they over looked this flaw big time. Should you score this? Absolutely. But know in the back of your mind that these flaws will be present when opening the box. Overall, this Steve Horgan Boston Police officer SGA bobblehead scores a 6.5. I’m literally torn as I love the theme but hate the final product. 

 

Bobble of the Day “George Brett” Kansas City Royals “Pine Tar” Game SGA Bobblehead

by | Jun 28, 2018 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: George Brett (Pine Tar Game)

Team: Kansas City Royals 

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: BD&A

35 years ago, George Brett set the table for being the biggest “bad ass” in the history of Major League Baseball. We all know the story. Brett clobbers a dinger to right field off of Hall of Famer Goose Gossage and puts KC up 5-4 in the 9th inning. The asshole himself, Billy Martin, asks the umps to check his bat and all hell breaks loose. Brett storms out of the dugout and has a shit fit. This year marks the 35th anniversary of that moment and thank the fucking lord the Royals FINALLY paid tribute to this play. 

I was still shitting in my diapers when this play occurred in 1983, but any little tike that grew up in the 80’s knows this play. If you don’t, then you either were jerking off to PacMan on Atari or playing Connect Four in the corner of your bedroom by yourself. 

Brett is in a running pose and on the top of the base it reads “50”, as this year commemorates the 50th anniversary the Royals were established . Around the perimeter of the base, his name and the phrase, “The Pine Tar Game” has raised letters. The lettering is gold and somewhat hard to visibly see, but the fact that they are raised is a plus. I’ve always loved the “powder blue” Royals uniforms and George looks as sharp as a pine needle wearing it. BD&A added the brown stained batting glove gripped in his right hand which is an absolute must. The finer details within his facial features are spot on, as BD&A is clearly showing the massive amount of anger George was enraged with when called out. 

  

 

  

 

Sniper Rating: I love this bobble so much I’ve already inserted a spot for it in the top SGA’s of 18. Period. The box is decked out with photo’s of George and a mini description of the actual play that occurred in 1983 is on the box. I would have liked if BD&A included a cheek full of tobacco like George was rocking, but I would assume upper management would put an immediate halt to that idea, for the sake that thousands of children attended that game. If little Johnny opened the box during the game and asked his father what that big glob of shit is in the left side of Brett’s mouth, I wonder what pops would say? “Johnny, back then the players would insert 6 packs of Big League Chew in their mouth’s to look cool”. The following day at Johnny’s Little League game, he chokes as he walks to the plate with a pound of gum in his mouth and his mom says, “What the fuck is he doing?”

Snipers, grab this while it’s hot. This is a sentimental bobble, as it was famous play in American sports history. This George Brett Kansas City Royals “Pine Tar Game” bobblehead scores a hard 8.0. I’m deducting 2 points given the fact that the lettering around the base is difficult to see and George needs a mouth full of chew!