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Bobble of the Day “Chewbacca” Star Wars Night Seattle Mariners

by | Jun 20, 2018 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Character: Chewbacca

Team: Seattle Mariners

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: BD&A

Listen, you all know I’m not a Star Wars fan, as I only used to watch the first movie because Princess Leia was smoking hot and I got a chubby from her. But other than that, I haven’t boughten into the Star Wars thing. Teams and organizations have been pumping out Star Wars bobbles for years now and for only one reason. The following is gigantic and it puts fans in seats. Bottom line. It’s a great tactic but it’s slowly getting tiresome. 

The Mariners held a “Special Ticket” event for this Chewbacca bobble and I was fortunate enough that my man Jordan got his mitts on a few. A very special thanks to my friend for the hookup. 

If I were to choose any character from the movie series, it’s gotta be Chewy. A fictional character who’s fucking taller than a tree and is hairy from head to toe. Let alone, he has the best grunt/sound effect known to man. I’m sure you have a friend who can make the Chewy sound perfectly and it’s hysterical every time.

So BD&A out in Washington manufactured this bobble and I have strong opinions on other Chewy bobbles this year being given out, but I’ll save that for another blog. I wanted this one more than any others because the yellow raised letting pops the most. The base has a swag filled navy blue tint to it along with the Star Wars Night emblem on the front. Chewy is standing there with a light brown/orange color to him just like he looks in the movie. It’s a standard pose but a strong pose. Meaning it’s fucking Chewbacca!

  

 

 

Sniper Rating: I love the box design with colorful photo’s of Chewy and the bright lettering is super eye-catching. The Mariners along with BD&A should be applauded on this special ticket event bobble. There’s literally nothing wrong with it. If you don’t want to open your wallet to the million other Chewbacca bobbles being given out this year, fork over $60.00 bones and score it on Ebay. The other ones won’t do justice against this one. The Seattle Mariners Star Wars Night Chewbacca bobblehead scores a lights out 10.0 rating. 

 

Bobble of the Day “Trea Turner” Potomac Nationals Roadrunner SGA Bobblehead

by | Jun 19, 2018 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: Trea Turner

Team: Potomac Nationals

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: Success Promotions

Did Success Promotions do it again or what? The creativity of Success and their abstract bobbleheads keeps us collector’s on our toes 24/7. The Potomac Nationals handed out this Trea Turner “Roadrunner” bobblehead as Mr. Turner himself played for the P. Nationals on his way to the Bigs. If you haven’t seen Trea Turner play then you’re an asshole. The guy has lighting quick speed just like the Roadrunner himself. The combination of the Nationals and Success Promotions decided to highlight Turner as a Roadrunner and god damn they nailed it.

Trea’s got no arms or legs on this bobble. Instead he’s got wings and a long feathery tail as he’s bolting down the road aka base paths. The roadrunner light blue color really pops and the overall structure of the bobble is built like a brick shit house. I love the Potomac red color on the bottom trim of the base with of course white “raised” letters.

  

 

Sniper Rating: I’ve never seen such a well manufactured bobble with as much creativity. Let alone the bobble, the box itself is as deluxe as they get. Full glossy coating around the entire box with bright colors mixed in with the Potomac Nationals logo. Trea Turner isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. He’s here to stay and this will be one of his most collectible bobbleheads ever. Success Promotions continues to dominate the SGA bobblehead game. Score this Trea Turner Potomac Nationals bobblehead before they disappear on the open market! A without question 9.5 rating Snipers. 

Bobble of the Day “Sluggerrr vs. Fredbird” Show-Me Series Rival Bobblehead

by | Jun 12, 2018 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Mascots: Sluggerrr vs. Fredbird (Show-me Series)

Teams: Kansas City Royals/St. Louis Cardinals

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: Forever Collectibles

There’s nothing better than 2 rival team’s mascots going at each other with closed fists. The competitiveness of two historical franchises and their loyal fans is just not enough. There’s gotta be some other type of way to get underneath the opponents skin, and mascots are the perfect cure. Fredbird and Sluggerrr (yes the exaggerated r’s at the end) dislike each other tremendously and the fellas over at the Bobblehead Hall of Fame acted upon their differences between each other. 

The amount of “pop” on this bobblehead is incredible. Fredbird and Sluggerrr are both in fighting stances ready to pummel each other. Sluggerrr definitely has the height advantage but Fredbird is much more “round” and has the weight advantage. Just think, we are looking at a bird versus a lion for christ’s sake. Who would you take in this brawl?

  

 

 

  

 

Sniper Rating: The letters aren’t “raised” and that surely has a few points deducted from the overall concept of the bobble. The top of the base is deluxe, as the KC and Cardinals logo is front and center along with the baseball stitches. Most will think this is an over priced bobble at $75.00 but you’re wrong. To manufacture this particular bobblehead is very expensive. Many collector’s don’t know the in’s and outs of the shipping freight, boxing, materials etc.

If you love mascots and especially either one of these teams, don’t think twice about clicking the purchase button. This duel Sluggerrr Fredbird mascot rival bobble, easily weighs 4.5lbs and will fit nice and snug within your display cabinet. Head over to the Bobblehead Hall of Fame (link below) and watch the eyes of your friends stay glued to this one. A 9.0 rating as it doesn’t get much better than this for a “Rival” mascot duel bobblehead. 

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Bobble of the Day “Barry Zito” USC Trojans SGA Bobblehead

by | Jun 7, 2018 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: Barry Zito

Team: USC Trojans

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: Success Promotions 

It was hard to watch Barry Zito pitch after he got that humongous billion dollar contract, as he continually got lit up light a Christmas tree. Prior to this big contract, he was pretty much lights out. He had a curveball that would bend your dick in half on any count. I’m not sure if the guitar playing or the weed got to his head, but soon after he sucked in the worse way. He’ll be remembered as an above average pitcher in the bigs and rightfully so. 

I had no idea that he went to USC until a fellow Sniper tipped me off on this bobblehead. As you should know from previous blogs, any USC SGA bobblehead is highly collectible no matter what. And now we have a special treat with Mr. Zito in his USC get up. 

Barry has an open stance ready to spin a curveball that falls right off the table. The high cardinal stirrups is a vintage but classic look. Everything from the letters on front of the base to the front and back of his jersey are all raised. Success Promotions wasn’t fucking around when they manufactured this one. Another precision detail is the “slanted” pitching mound. Success could have made a flat ground mound but no. The company cares enough to please us collector’s and they slanted the mound to look authentic so job well done by Success.

  

 

 

Sniper Rating: It goes without saying that Barry’s face and hair look very similar to him in real life. Is it “exactly” the same? No, but it’s pretty damn close and that’s all we as collector’s care about. Finally, the box has a high gloss feel and there’s a bunch of photo’s and stats of Mr. Zito. I dig the USC slogan of “Fight On” on the side of the box as that’s what the Trojans live and breathe for. Overall, Barry Zito was an above average pitcher but we’re talking USC here. That means this Barry Zito USC bobblehead needs to be in your display cabinet asap. Success Promotions absolutely nailed this bobble for the Trojan faithful and Barry scores a 9.5 rating. 

Bobble of the Day Aaron Judge “All Rise” Nickname Bobblehead

by | May 30, 2018 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: Aaron Judge

Team: New York Yankees

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: Forever Collectibles

There’s certain elements you need to look for within a bobblehead in order for it to qualify to be on bobblesniper.com. A few weeks ago, I highlighted the Syndergaard “Thor” Nickname bobble and now we have the Aaron Judge one. Without question, the “All Rise” hype for this guy is fucking tremendous and he’s only in his 3rd year in the bigs. Let me make this clear that Aaron Judge will be spoken about like Babe Ruth one day. Yes, I know it’s a bold statement but you can’t deny that it may very well be true. He’s a fucking monster and will hit a gazillion more homeruns before he hangs it up. On to the bobble.

Like the Thor Nickname bobblehead, the name “All Rise” is written on the front of the base in white raised letters so we know FOCO didn’t half ass this masterpiece. Judge of course is in his “HR” stance with his weekend jersey and crazy colored socks on. I love these socks more than the bobble itself. Why? Because it stands out and bobbleheads that have pop belong in your display cabinet.

 

 

 

Sniper Rating: These “Nickname” bobbles have a shit ton of swag to them and the fact that the player has his nickname on the back plate makes it even more deluxe. These are the only two nickname ones that reside in the bobble cave but i plan on getting more. I highly recommend you score this New York Yankees Aaron Judge All Rise bobblehead. 

Head over to the Bobblehead Hall of Fame and tell them the Sniper sent you. 

Bobble of the Day “Justin Turner” Walk off Homerun Bobblehead

by | May 21, 2018 | Bobble of the Day

Bobble of the Day

Player: Justin Turner (Walk off Homerun)

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: BD&A

I love bobbleheads that commemorate historical moments in sports history and without a doubt, Turner’s walk off homerun in game 2 of the NLCS is worth the hype. A 1-0 pitch from mouth breather Lackey, JustinTurner hit a dick high fastball over the wall to win the game. A huge moment in Dodgers history and I’m pumped upper management highlighted this moment for a bobblehead giveaway. 

My initial thought after seeing the picture on Ebay is that Turner’s left ankle will definitely crack. It looks very top heavy and the Dodgers have a set of balls for even trying this. Well, it turns out they were correct. The bobble itself is built super sturdy and does not wiggle at all. The base has nice white raised letters to go along with an all green grass platform on top of the base.

  

 

 

Sniper Rating: What seals the deal on this one is Turner’s facial hair and his wavy hair in back. The red beard looks like he just cut down 1,000 trees in Yellowstone National Park and the back flowing hair is as detailed as they come. I love the clear opening of the box, and the graphic features surrounding the sides. The font is very easy to read and the box alone makes this SGA that much more desirable as a collector. I typically never give any SGA’s a perfect 10.0 rating, but this Los Angeles Dodgers Justin Turner walk off homerun bobblehead is an incredible item to own. What’s better than a monumental play to coincide with a bobble to follow? Nothing. Well done JT and better yet the Dodgers. A 10.0 without question as you should have added this to your collection yesterday.