Nelson Cruz Star Wars - July 26th (Minnesota Twins)

The next installment in the Star Wars series is none other than Mr Boomstick - Nelson Cruz - Im sure this one will be a hit with the fans!

TC Bear Friends - June 26th (Minnesota Twins)

Here's the Friend's Night bobblehead from the Minnesota Twins - TC Bear with a turkey head!  

Charlie Brown Peanuts - June 13th (Minnesota Twins)

Here's the first of the Twins theme night bobbles - Charlie Brown, decked out in the Twins powder blues!

Justin Morneau Twins HOF - September 25th (Minnesota Twins)

Justin Morneau finally gets into the Twins HOF this season (was originally scheduled for 2020) and of course has a bobblehead created!  Love that the Twins are doing the players who get elected to their HOF as bobbleheads.  It's a fun little subset in the world of collecting.  

 

30 Homer Bomba Squad - July 10th (Minnesota Twins)

The Twins shared pictures of some of the other promotions this morning, and the other 2 bobbleheads, of course, were part of that!  This is the one I've been looking most forward to for the last year...haven't seen a picture until now (and when I get a better res picture, I'll share that).  Members of the 30 Homer Bomba Squad are Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario, Mitch Garver, Nelson Cruz and Max Kepler!  

Josh Donaldson - July 23rd (Minnesota Twins)

Here's the first picture of the Josh Donaldson, Bringer of Rain bobblehead the Twins are doing this summer!  This one debuts on July 23rd.  Plenty of JD collectors out there so I see this one being pretty popular.  But depending on how the Twins are doing, maybe not too hard to get?  

John Randle Bobblehead - FanHQ Exclusive

The 3rd bobblehead from FanHQ is this exclusive John Randle bobble.  Not only does it have Randle's iconinc facepaint, it also will talk - as it comes preloaded with 3 different phrases!  Love that HQ is doing some of this stuff right now!!  Nice to be able to add more bobbleheads to the collection even if they aren't giveaways!

Mike Zimmer Bobblehead - FanHQ Exclusive

Here's the second bobblehead from FanHQ this year - Minnesota Vikings coach, Mike Zimmer.  This ships later in June or early July.  Certainly appears AGP made this one - just like the Tom Kelly bobblehead from several months ago.  

Twins 2021 SGA Bobbleheads

The Twins announced their 2021 SGA Bobbleheads today.  3 of them in total, all 3 were on the schedule last season, so no surprises, but super happy with this lineup.  I'll share picutres of the other 2 when I'm able, for now, here's the Bringer of Rain - Josh Donaldson!

30 Homer Bomba Squad - July 10th

Josh Donaldson - July 23rd

Justin Morneau HOF - September 25th

TP Chisel - June 30th (St. Cloud Rox)

The Rox are doing a fun new bobble with their mascot Chisel.  The Rox have done several Chisel bobbles and this is one of my favorites!!

Barry in a Corvette - June 15th (Willmar Stingers)

The Stingers have another Barry bobblehead coming out this summer - in a Corvette!  Fans and collectors love Barry and I'm sure this one will be a huge hit!

Zach Penprase - August 23rd (Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks)

To complete the 25th Anniversay RedHawks set is Zach Penprase on August 23rd!

Joe Mathis - July 3rd (Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks)

Third up for the RedHawks is Joe Mathis on July 3rd!

Darryl Motley - June 19th (Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks)

Here's the 2nd one in the 25th Anniversary set from the RedHawks - Darryl Motley!

Hawkeye - May 29th (Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks)

The Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks are releasing a 25th Anniversary 4 bobblehead set.  Their iconic mascot, Hawkeye is the first giveaway of the season!  

Brusdar Graterol - June 5th (Fort Myers Mighty Mussels)

The second bobblehead from the Mighty Mussels is former pitcher and current Dodger - Brusdar Graterol.

Mussel Man - May 15th (Fort Myers Mighty Mussels)

And the first from the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels!  

Herb Brooks - May 19th (Saint Pauls Saints)

Here's the next one from the Saints!

Astro the Grouch - May 18th (Saint Pauls Saints)

The Saints are rereleasing some extra bobbleheads from the 2020 season.  This is the first.  

Mason Shaw Bobblehead - Iowa Wild

Today the Iowa Wild are hosting Mason Shaw Bobblehead day!  One of the first bobblehead giveaways of the year which is super exciting!  Iowa always does nice bobbles and its fun to see this one!! 

 

La Tortuga gets a Bobble....shell!

One of the most popular Twins players now has a bobble, ahem, shell.  Not a bobblehead, but a bobble-shell.  Willians Astudillo, aka, La Tortuga, is featured by the Twins former affiliate, the Rochester Red Wings.  They planned to give this one out during the COVID-halted 2020 season.  I was fortunate enough to secure one for my collection.  

Lindsay Whalen Legacy Collection - University of Minnesota Head Coach

The Lindsay Whalen University of Minnesota Head Coach SGA bobblehead was given away on March 1st 2020.  

Lindsay Whalen Legacy Collection - Minnesota Lynx

The Lindsay Whalen Minnesota Lynx SGA bobblehead was given away on February 22nd 2020.  

Lindsay Whalen Legacy Collection - University of Minnesota

The Lindsay Whalen University of Minnesota SGA bobblehead was given away on February 10th 2020.  

Lindsay Whalen Legacy Collection - Hutchinson High School

The Lindsay Whalen Hutchinson High School SGA bobblehead was given away on February 2nd 2020.  

Lindsay Whalen Legacy Collection

I blogged about this set last summer but needed to set it up again and remember what a bobblehead giveaway actually is like.  The Lindsay Whalen Legacy collection.  These are the last 4 bobbleheads that were part of a giveaway in 2020 before the world flipped upside down.  The Gophers sold a bobblehead mini-plan that featured these 4 bobbleheads and tickets to 4 home games in February and March of 2020.  The next 4 blog posts will feature up close pictures of each one.  

New Addition - New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds Bobblehead

Another new addition in my Minnesota high school bobblehead collection comes from New Ulm Cathedral!  Of course its another mascot!  Always looking for more high school bobbleheads, so if you know of any, please reach out!!

New Addition - Burnsville Blaze Bobblerhead

A new addition of mine comes from the Burnsville High School, their mascot Sparky.  Hadn't ever seen this one before and its the perfect type of high school bobble that Im looking for.  I have a handful of of these bobbles from across the state - but always looking for more!  Check out the next blog post for another new high school bobble!  

Jack - Mascot Bobblehead - Wheat City Whiskey Jacks

Also on August 4th, 2019, the newest team within the Expedition League, Wheat City, gave away their mascot in bobblehead form.  500 lucky fans got Jack!  

Ace - Mascot Bobblehead - Souris Valley Sabre Dogs

Souris Valley did their inaugural bobblehead of their mascot Ace on August 5th, 2018.  400 fans were able to get one!  

A year later on the 4th of August, another 500 fans scored the second version of Ace.  

Dinger - Mascot Bobblehead - Hub City Hotshots

Hub City gave away 500 Dinger bobbleheads on August 3rd, 2018.  Unfortunately Hub City has ceased operations.  

Grizz - Mascot Bobblehead - Pierre Trappers

On July 31st, 2018, the Pierre Trappers gave away 500 bobbleheads of their mascot, Grizz.  

The following year, on July 14th, another 500 were givenaway, this time, Grizz was proudly wearing his Hawaiian gear.  

Derrick - Mascot Bobblehead - Casper Horseheads

The Casper Horseheads also did a bobblehead giveaway on July 27th, 2018.  The first 500 fans scored bobbles of Derrick, their mascot. 

Teddy - Mascot Bobblehead - Badlands Big Sticks

The Big Sticks gave away 250 bobbleheads of their mascot, Teddy on July 27th, 2018.  

The 2nd version of Teddy was given away by the team on July 23rd, 2019, with same quantity of 250.  

Samson - Mascot Bobblehead - Spearfish Sasquatch

Spearfish gave out the 2nd bobblehead of the 2018 season, their mascot, Samson on July 20th, the first 400 lucky fans took one home!  

Hiram - Mascot Bobblehead - Western Nebraska Pioneers

July 6th 2018 was the first bobblehead giveaway in the Expedition League.  Hiram, the mascot of the Western Nebraska Pioneers was given away in bobblehead form to the first 500 fans!  

Expedition League Bobblehead Set

Super super excited to share this post.  I’ve been working on this bobblehead subset since 2018.  It’s been a long journey but I’m finally able to say its complete - at least currently, thru the 2020 season.  Although I believe there were a couple teams that thought about doing bobbleheads last season but ultimately scrapped those plans because of the pandemic and loss of fans/games.  Hopefully we’ll see more scheduled for 2021!!

So it all started in 2018 when a new collegiate summer baseball league was formed, called the Expedition League.  I learned about the league and the possibility of bobbleheads in early 2018.  I followed this from afar but knowing I wasn’t really close to any city, it was going to be tough.  In 2018 there were 8 teams in the league and 7 of them did bobbleheads.  At that time I knew I wanted to go for the set and I figured if the league did well, there would be more in the future. 

Thru the 2020 season there are a total of 11 bobbleheads in the Expedition League set.  3 teams did a second bobble (Souris Valley, Badlands and Pierre) and Wheat City joined the league and did their inaugural bobblehead, all in 2019.  Unfortunately one team folded (Hub City) but the league gained another team with Wheat City in 2019 - the Fremont Moo.  And in 2021, 3 teams start their inaugural journey - the Sioux Falls Sunfish, Mining City Tommyknockers and the Canyon County Spuds.  Check out the picture below.  I’ll also make individual posts for each bobblehead! 

Front Row                                                                Back Row    

Grizz - Pierre Trappers - 2018                                 Grizz - Pierre Trappers - 2019
Teddy - Badlands Big Sticks - 2018                        Teddy - Badlands Big Sticks - 2019
Ace - Souris Valley Sabre Dogs - 2018                    Ace - Souris Valley Sabre Dogs - 2019
Jack - Wheat City Whiskey Jacks - 2019                 Derrick - Casper Horseheads - 2018 Samson - Spearfish Sasquatch - 2018              Hiram - Western Nebraska Pioneers - 2018                      Dinger - Hub City Hotshots - 2018

                                                                                  Dinger - Hub City Hotshots - 2018

Joe Mauer & Justin Morneau Mini SGA Bobblehead - Fort Myers Miracle

Here's the 3rd (and final for the time being) rare Twins minor league/affiliated bobblehead.  This is a dual bobble of Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau.  I believe it was given away in 2007 and hugely popular.  The only problem with this one is it's delicate nature.  I know several that have arrived damage.  Its a very fragile bobble, so if you are able to find one without damage, you are lucky!  Otherwise, just know that the majority of them have some degree of damage!  

Tom Kelly Exclusive Zubaz Bobblehead

Just this morning, Shaun over at Fan HQ released a new Tom Kelly bobblehead.  Awesome detail, available signed or unsigned (link below).  Not only does the head bobble, the pitching hand bobbles as well as the pitching machine wheels move!  Like I said - detail is amazing.  

Unsigned - Purchase here!

Signed - Purchase here!  

Rod Carew - Wilson Tobs Bobblehead

Here's the second rare Minnesota related bobblehead.  Sticking with former Twins greats, this one is Rod Carew from the Wilson Tobs (North Carolina) and easily my favorite Carew bobblehead ever.  Carew played for the team in 1966 as the team was an affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.  I've seen this bobblehead 4 different times.  And each time it probably was sold within 24 hours of it hitting the market.  I believe no more than 500 were produced but I wouldn't be surprised if even less got into the hands of fans.  

Harmon Killebrew Bobblehead - Payette Version 2

I plan on blogging about some rare Minnesota bobbleheads over the next couple of months.  I've gotten some questions recently about misc giveaways and whats rare and whats not, why and why not, etc.  So I figured, why not blog about them.  So am sharing my knowledge on several.  And I will say, just because its rare, doesn't mean its valuable.  Rarity and Value do not always coincide.  Supply and Demand determine value.  Quantity available determines rarity.  

Here is one of the rarest Harmon Killebrew bobbles there is.  This comes from Payette, Idaho and Harmon Killebrew Days.  This is the second version and much rarer than the first.  Many of these broke in shipping and were destroyed.  It's also a relatively unknown bobblehead because of the rarity.  Prices on this one can be all over the board.  Ones in less that optimal condition will come in around $50ish while ones in nice condition can easily fetch 3 figures!