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!  

Bud Grant Bobblehead

After years of discussion and negotiation, Bud Grant will have a bobblehead.  This is the second Bud Grant bobble, but this is the first one that will be produced for the retail market.  Check out this link for more information on the first one!  Grant will sell this bobblehead at his annual garage sale in a couple weeks.  The detail is quite remarkable and Im sure it'll be a fan favorite!  Obviously it has Vikings purple and gold, along with his dog Boom.

Paul Wellstone Bobblehead

My latest new addition is a very rare Paul Wellstone bobblehead.  Click the link to learn more about Wellstone.  I asked a few friends of mine who knew Wellstone and Wellstone staffers and they had never seen the bobble before.  There was some speculation that it was some sort of giveaway at some Wellstone event.  I've never seen it before, not even in pictures online.  So, if anyone out there has more of the story behind this one, please share!!

2003 Twins All Star Bobblehead

I've been debating on this one for a while.  I've had 2 in the past, sold them both.  Finally got to a point where I thought it might be nice to add to my collection.  Forever Collectibles released a set of these "logo" bobbleheads for the 2003 All Star Game.  For many collectors its one of the toughest sets to put together.  One bobble per team and a couple "generic" all-star related bobbles.  Quite the set and all of them are pretty rare.  Cool lookin bobble and perfect for today - the start of Twinsfest!

RCTC Yellowjackets Bobblehead

This is a pretty rare bobble and one that I was excited to add to my collection.  Didn't know much about it when I found it but its a Yellowjackets bobblehead from Rochester Community and Technical College.  I'm thinking it was a promo item in the early to mid 2000s (just my hunch based off how it's built - which is nice and solid)!

Here are a couple different Maury Wills bobbleheads.  The one on the left is from the Fort Worth Cats and is an SGA, while the one on the right is also an SGA bobble from the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks where he use to manage the team and now works on the radio team.  These are fairly rare and unique bobbles and I find them a bit odd because they don't look anything alike :)