Collector Information

History

First popularized in the 1950’s, Bobblehead dolls have made a huge comeback. In mid- 2000 sports teams started giving away dolls in the image of players as promotional incentives. Since then the craze has continued to grow and today dolls of almost any sports figure, movie character and politician are available. The dolls which retail for between $11 and $16 in the U.S .have additional value as collectors items and certain dolls have sold for several hundred dollars on sites such as E-bay.

How Are They Made

Making bobble heads based on a real person begins by taking several different photographs and images of the individual from every angle. Sometimes they even watch videos of their soon to be bobble heads to pick up on their distinctive movements.

A spec sheet for the bobble heads is also required, and includes their actual height, body type, skin tone, facial expression, whether their left or right handed (in case they have to hold a baseball bat, etc), their hair style, etc.

After all these images are gathered, they begin a long process of sketching out the bobble heads in mechanical drawings and then the sculpting starts.

They are all hand molded and crafted, and at each stage of the process the bobble heads are tweaked to get their features perfect. The face, body and uniform or outfit is checked carefully for color and detail. Once they're satisfied the bobble heads are good to go, production begins in earnest.

The entire process from start to finish can take up to four months, and then the completed bobble heads are ready for shipping.

Where to Buy

Booblehead dolls of all shapes and sizes can be purchase at almost any retail toy store. Additionally many on-line stores and auction sites such as E-bay carry a wide selection of dolls. When buying on-lone make sure you are geting the size and quality doll you are looking for!

More Information

Here are some links to sites that can provide some additional information as well as searches and lists of specific dolls:

Bobble Boy
ProcheckSports
BobbleDobbles
Bobble--Heads
The BobbleHead Experts

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