I’ve been doing research
on this bobblehead for quite some time. The blogs and message boards I
have read have had some information about it, but I always run into some type
of roadblock. People always talk about
how cool the bobblehead is. The lucky
ones who own it post pictures, but the story behind the bobblehead has never
been shared. It’s more of a dead end than a roadblock! And as you know, part of my passion is the
story that accompanies the bobblehead. I’ve had several great stories but
this might be my best. After exhausting all resources of research (at
least the ones that I could come up with or google) I went looking for the
proverbial needle in the haystack.
Much to my surprise, I
found the needle. And honestly – growing up on a farm, I’ve played in
plenty of haystacks and finding a baseball much less a needle is incredibly difficult.
So I’m chalking this one up to pure luck and maybe a bit of resilience on my
part.
I got in touch with a
great person at Stay Comfy MN. Click the link to be redirected to their
website. I was able to ask several questions and learn more about the
history of this unique bobblehead. Here’s
the story!
Kent Hrbek has been the spokesman for Minnesota Air &Carrier since 1985. Minnesota Air &
Carrier was the guest of honor at the 2007 ALS Gala. (Click the following link to learn about about the Minnesota Chapter of the ALS Association or here to learn more about ALS in general) In preparation for the event, Minnesota Air
& Carrier approached Hrbek about doing a cross promotional item (between
them and Hrbek’s TV Show “Kent Hrbek Outdoors”). Hrbek loved the idea of a bobblehead and with
the cross promotion theme it was designed as such and shows the relationship
between Hrbek, Minnesota Air, Carrier and the TV show. The Minnesota Twins also lent a helping hand
in the bobblehead process. Obviously
they had years of experience with bobbleheads and their help was greatly
appreciated by Minnesota Air and Carrier as well as Kent Hrbek Outdoors. The bobbleheads were displayed on the tables
at the ALS Gala and not surprisingly with the exceptional design and cross
promotional features, tons of people made positive remarks about them! People can still enjoy these bobbleheads
today as some Carrier Dealers have them displayed in their showrooms along with
other Kent Hrbek memorabilia.
This is easily one of the most unique bobbleheads in
Minnesota. I see other teams (San
Francisco Giants) do pretty cool designs for their bobblehead giveaways, but
this Hrbek Outdoors bobblehead is probably my all-time favorite. Check it out for yourself!
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