Sneak Peek - Byron Buxton Fort Myers Miracle

The last bobblehead in the series of 5 that Fort Myers is giving away is Twins stud center fielder, Byron Buxton.  Only 1000 of these, so get them while you can! 

Sneak Peek - Nothing Falls But Raindrops Bobbleheads - Eddie Rosario

Here's the final bobblehead of this Trio Set of the Twins outfielders - Eddie Rosario.  The Twins are giving away 10,000 to fans tonight.  This set is sure to be popular with fans as we love great defensive plays - Nothing Falls But Raindrops!

Sneak Peek - Nothing Falls But Raindrops Bobbleheads - Byron Buxton

Here's the second of this Trio Set of the Twins outfielders - Byron Buxton.  The Twins are giving away 10,000 to fans tonight.  This set is sure to be popular with fans as we love great defensive plays - Nothing Falls But Raindrops!

Sneak Peek - Nothing Falls But Raindrops Bobbleheads - Max Kepler

Here's the first of this Trio Set of the Twins outfielders - Max Kepler.  The Twins are giving away 10,000 to fans tonight.  This set is sure to be popular with fans as we love great defensive plays - Nothing Falls But Raindrops!

Sneak Peek - Byron Buxton Fort Myers Miracle (5th of 5)

The final bobblehead in this set of 5 is Twins stud center fielder, Byron Buxton.  Mark your calendars for September 1st!  Of course Buxton is making a jumping catch, showing off his gold glove caliber skills.  This completes the Fort Myers set in 2018 and I have a feeling Twins fans everywhere will love it! 

Sneak Peek - Torii Hunter Fort Myers Miracle (4th of 5)

Torii gets the nod as the 4th bobblehead in this series of 5 from the Fort Myers Miracle.  Hunter is one of the most popular Twins ever and definitely deserving of this bobblehead honor, on July 21st.  The depiction of him tipping his cap to his fans is pretty awesome!  Last up is Byron Buxton!

Fort Myers Miracle Bobblehead Set

I'm pleased to announce the Fort Myers Miracle are doing a bobblehead set this season.  The set will consist of 5 current and former Twins.  Obviously all 5 of those players have Miracle ties as well.  I've included these dates on front page of my blog, but here they are again. 

Brian Dozier - April 14th
Joe Mauer - May 19th
Jose Berrios - June 30th
Torii Hunter - July 21st
Byron Buxton - September 1st

A lot of times, minor league teams do various bobbleheads that have a connection to any of the teams they've been affiliated with the past and plenty that are local celebrities.  As a Twins fan, I'm super excited about this set of 5. 

After speaking with a highly credible source, it was interesting to learn about the process a minor league team goes through.  The team requests to do specific players.  Once the Twins review that request, they provide a handful of pictures of each player to base the bobblehead from.  The minor league team picks the jersey and the Miracle are trying to do poses that represent each player the best.  For example, the Joe Mauer bobblehead is in a batting pose while the Byron Buxton bobblehead will be in a fielding pose.  More to come as I plan on blogging about each individual player and hopefully will have picture evidence of them as well. 

Sneak Peek - Nothing Falls But Raindrops Bobbleheads

The Twins are doing a cool set of bobbleheads this season.  They've labeled it the "Nothing Falls But Raindrops" trio of their outfielders, Eddie Rosario, Byron Buxton, and Max Kepler.  Several other teams have been doing more unique bobblehead sets like this and I'm happy the Twins joined them.  The set will consist of three different giveaway dates (see below). 

June 1st - Max Kepler
June 22nd - Byron Buxton (Gold Glove Edition)
July 13th - Eddie Rosario

2018 Twins Bobbleheads

I've been informed that the Twins will be doing at least 3 bobbleheads during the 2018 season, 1 of which will be a Star Wars themed bobble. 

I can only assume that there will be 6 total, just like the past few years.  Star Wars Theme Night.  4 Giveaways and then lastly the Sweet Spot Season Ticket Holder bobblehead.  They've done 4 giveaway bobbles the past few seasons and I think that trend continues in 2018.  The question is WHO they will be. 

My hunch, Sano or Buxton (I'll put my money on Buxton) is the Star Wars bobble.  The 4 giveaways are truly up in the air.  I'm guessing they will do a bobblehead of whichever player is inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame (as thats been standard lately).  Torii Hunter was 2 years ago, Michael Cuddyer was this past season, how about Justin Morneau in 2018?  Buxton or Sano will get a bobblehead, Berrios should get one as well.  Which leaves 1 more bobble and my hope is its a throwback to a former member of the club, Frank Viola, celebrating the 20th anniversary of his best season with the Twins. 

Byron Buxton Sweet Spot Bobblehead

I can finally announce that Byron Buxton is the Twins Sweet Spot bobblehead this year.  The rarest of "giveaway" bobbles, the Sweet Spot bobblehead is only given to select season ticket holders who rank this benefit high enough on their wishlist.  Success Promotions produced it and it references Buxton's opening day diving catch.  Super awesome bobble that will be hard to come by!

Sneak Peek - Byron Buxton Bobblehead

Here's a sneak peek at the Buxton bobblehead that the Rochester Red Wings are giving away on September 3rd this season!  I'm sure this will be a popular bobble as Buxton is still a favorite in Twins land.  Click here to buy tickets!!

Twins 2017 Bobbleheads

The past several years the Twins have sent out emails to season ticket holders regarding giveaway packages they can purchase.  I use to get them through my boss so have known about this opportunity for a while.  It's a great idea for the Twins, selling items that would be given away for free.  Many other pro teams do the same thing.  They usually share a few specific items that are part of the package and that's where bobbleheads come in.

For 2017 there are bobbleheads (yes, plural - which means at least 2) so I'm happy already but based on recent history my hunch is between 3 and 4.  There will also be a theme night Star Wars edition bobblehead.  And lastly there will be another Sweet Spot edition bobblehead.  These are the hardest to come by and usually have a production run between 1000 and 1500.  They are only given to select season ticket holders - making them valuable, hard to find, and of course - expensive.  

Plenty of collectors have discussed possible candidates for the bobbleheads this year.  I really have no clue.  The current team is tough because they are so many unproven players scattered with a few veterans who have recently had bobbles.  For whatever reason the Twins don't like to do bobbles of the same players in consecutive years.  Joe Mauer and Byron Buxton are 2 good bets.  Personally I'd love to see someone like Frank Viola get a bobble, wouldn't a Sweet Music bobble be awesome?  It'll be interesting to see who they come up with!  

Sneak Peek - Byron Buxton Bobblehead

Byron Buxton is getting his second bobblehead of the season, check out this link to read more about the first one.  The Chattanooga Lookouts are giving away this Buxton bobble on the 30th of July. This is the final bobblehead in a series of 3 the Lookouts gave away.  The first was Adam Brett Walker and the second was Miguel Sano.  Again, the Lookouts did a great job on these 3!!

Sneak Peek - Byron Buxton Bobblehead

On Friday, July 8th, the Cedar Rapids Kernels are giving away a Byron Buxton bobblehead!  Buxton is a hugely popular player and Im sure this will go over quite well in the land of bobblehead collecting! This is the second giveaway bobblehead of Buxton (last year New Britain did one) and its the first of 2 bobbles for Byron this year (Chattanooga is doing one at the end of the month)!  The Kernels always do a great job with their bobbleheads and this one is no different, I love the look of it as its something a bit different, but perfect for Buxton, since he's a defensive stud!  For all of the Midwestern readers, Cedar Rapids isn't too far away!  Get your tickets here for the game!

Upcoming Giveaways - Chattanooga Lookouts

I'll be updating the info in the right sidebar under "Notable 2016 Bobblehead Giveaways" over the next couple of weeks. I've got a lot of new data surrounding those giveaways and some new ones as well!  I'll most likely do a couple blogs about the new giveaways too.  Plus I'm trying to figure out a way to show pictures of what these giveaways will look like.  I think that'll be a nice addition!

For now, I wanted to pass along the 3 bobbleheads that the Chattanooga Lookouts will be doing this year and Twins fans will be quite excited for these 3!  The first on June 25th will be Adam Brett Walker!  Next on the list is Miguel Sano on July 16th!  This is roughly 1 month after the Twins unveil their Sano bobble.  Lastly is the giveway on July 30th of none other than Byron Buxton!  Thats a nice trio of bobbleheads!  Hopefully I'll be able to update this entry as well as future ones with pictures!

2016 Bobbleheads - Cedar Rapids Kernels

The Cedar Rapids Kernels announced they are doing a Byron Buxton bobblehead giveaway this season.  July 8th is the day and it'll be given to the first 1000 fans.  Im sure this one will be a popular one.  As always, once I get pictures of the giveaways I'll update this post.  Thats the only bobblehead the Kernels are doing this year, but as Twins fans we should be excited for it!

Sneak Peek - Minnesota Twins 2016 Bobblehead

So the Twins are tweeting pictures (well, you have to retweet to see the actual picture) of promotional items that are giveaways this season.  Today was the first bobblehead picture.  It's another vintage one, but this year, its "bobble-girl."  I'm guessing it'll be similar to last years version of the "bobble-boy."

My hunch is this won't draw a ton of fanfare, similar to last years version.  Most Twins fans and bobblehead collectors are looking for popular player bobbles.  Hopefully we'll see Buxton and Sano bobbleheads this season!!  But on July 31st, you'll see people lining up for this one!

Keeping with the theme

No, not the theme of me never blogging anymore!  I'm sure most of you thought that at first.  The theme I'm sticking with - minor league & Northwoods league bobbles.  The next few blogs will be all minor league and northwoods bobbleheads!

First up, Twins "slugger" (notice the quotes please) Kennys Vargas.  This was a giveaway (limited to 1000) from the New Britain Rock Cats.  The Rock Cats are no longer affiliated with the Twins, but their fans know the Twins players, so here's their 3rd bobblehead this season (first 2 were Byron Buxton and David Ortiz).

Byron Buxton's first bobblehead

Byron Buxton, if you don't know who he is...you probably aren't a baseball fan at all and definitely not a Twins fan.  Click on his name to learn more.  The New Britain Rock Cats held a giveaway of a Buxton bobblehead earlier this season.  The Rock Cats are no longer an affiliate of the Twins, but their fans got to see Buxton play quite a bit!

 

Byron Buxton Bobblehead

If you don't know who Byron Buxton is, you probably don't live in Minnesota or don't listen to anything the Twins say.  They've been hyping this kid for about 3 years.  That hype is justified, but still pretty unfair for a 21 year old kid...ahem, with booming potential.

The New Britain Rock Cats (former AA affiliate of the Twins) did a giveaway bobblehead of Mr. Buxton this past Sunday, April 19th.  I believe this is Buxton's first ever SGA bobblehead.  I can't wait to add this one to my collection!