This one is a sure fire Homerun in my book! Sparky Anderson the legendary coach of the Tigers and Reds. Everyone knew Sparky cause of his white hair and white eyebrows. This bobble depicts Sparky to the T!!! Wrinkles in his face and the pearl white teeth. The white hair flowing out, is dead spot on and this bobble was nailed as an identical replication of good ole Sparky! 

Jacoby is a good looking dude. Chicks go nuts over this guy. Seems like all the time you go to the park, the girls are hollering like they wanna bend over for him. Jacoby has many bobbleheads that include MLB and a lot of Minor League ones. The Lowell Spinners came out with a Ellsbury one a few years ago and he looks like a cartoon character. It looks NOTHING like the real Jacoby and the effort was poor in manufacturing this one. Listen, all bobbleheads made will not look exactly like the player or manager all the time, but this one is not even fucking close. A “failed it” bobblehead for sure. 

This may be the worst “Failed it” bobblehead that’s ever been made. OMG this is awful. How can you mess up a Larry Legend bobblehead this bad? Larry deserves much better than this and the Maine Red Claws have much explaining to do. Larry looks like a guy who drives a van around with no windows ready to lurk on little kids. He’s got the bright yellow porn mustache and his hair was never that “yellow blond”. Ever. Shame on you Red Claws as this collectible surely describes a “failed it” bobblehead. 

There’s nothing worse for a bobblehead collector then dealing with a beyond repairable bobblehead. We’ve all had our breaks, cracks, chipped paint etc. But when is really the right time to dump a bobble in the trash can?

There’s many degrees of damage to a bobblehead. The feet can be separated from the base, the ankles or neck can be cracked or the brim of the hat can be chipped, to name a few examples. Those flaws can somewhat be repaired. There’s a few guys over on certain Facebook groups that are masterminds with repairing bobbleheads. I tend to glue and paint some of my broken ones, but here’s when I know to throw in the towel. 

90% of the time there are little (as I call them), “guide rods” that are built into a bobblehead. It’s the beginning stages of creating a bobblehead and then the heavy resin and ceramic material gets molded around the rods. It’s basically a structured support system to align the bobblehead in place. 

So, when the “guide rods” are either cracked or bent, call it a day. More importantly, if the resin/ceramic material is chipped or shredded of the guide poll, pack your bags because it’s a goner. I’m sure there may be some dudes out there that can fit it, but it’s not worth the hassle. It’s also not worth the money you’d spend to get the damaged bobblehead fixed. 

Here’s an example of what I’m referring to as the “guide rod” and a bobble that I came to terms with throwing it away for good. 

The “guide rod” is bent and cracked so not only do you have to repair the rod, but the resin material must be molded back in place. It’s not worth the time or the aggravation. Throw it away and move on to the next one. 

So here’s the first of many to come of the Bobble Faces “Nailed it/Failed it” edition of bobbleheads that look exactly like the real players, and not so much of the player. Like I said on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, if you have a bobble that looks just like the actual player or a none-look alike, take a good picture of your bobblehead and a Google pic of the player. Send it to bobblesniper@gmail.com and I’ll judge if I’ll post it to share to the Snipers. 

Here’s the first of many!

Ernie friggin Banks! A legend in Chicago and his Cooperstown Hall of Fame bobble I would have expected to look much better than this. Christ almighty! The mouth, the fucking lips, it’s just a big sloppy mess. Looks like he was sucking on a 10 inch pink popsicle for Christ sakes. Epic fail on this one. 

All the time I get the question, “How many bobbleheads do you have in your collection”? It’s a cool question, but does it really matter how many you actually have? 

The answer is yes and no. Yes, because when you first start collecting and you have only 4 or 5, you want to just keep growing and growing. I consider 20-30 a real collection. When you have under 10 bobbles that’s just a few in my eyes. We all started with one bobblehead and progressively added more and more. When you only have a few, it’s instilled in our minds that we NEED MORE AND MORE. Ultimately, you want to impress yourself, but other’s who come to your house or walk by your office desk.

The question “How many bobbleheads do you have” also applies to young collectors mostly . Guys who are just starting off and have a peaking interest in collecting bobbleheads. And there’s nothing wrong with that. They more or less tend to ask other’s “How many do you have in your collection?”

This stage that I am currently in, I never ask ANYONE how many bobbleheads they have. I don’t even like answering that question when people ask me, but I still do. It’s a very common question within the bobblehead community and rightfully so. I now value quantity over quality soooooooo much more. For example, if you have 65 bobbleheads in your collection and they are each worth say $8.00 a piece then that’s great. Good for you. Now if you have 22 bobbleheads in your collection and they each hold a value of say $35.00 a piece, that would intrigue me more. 

There’s no right or wrong answer but I would say the question of “How many bobbleheads do you have” pertains to young and beginning collectors. I personally enjoy seeing quality bobbleheads over quantity, but everyone is different.