Mini Joe Mays Bobblehead

Another new addition to the collection is a mini Joe Mays bobble from the Wisconsin Timber-Rattlers.  Mays was on the team in 1997 and this bobblehead is from 2004 and part of a "mini bobblehead series" the team did!  Pretty hard to find and even tho I didn't get it in its original packaging, it's still a great add!

Mini Joe Mays

There are 2 Joe Mays bobbleheads that I know of.  The SGA by the Twins and this one, as a Timber Rattler.  It's a mini...I'd say, less than 3 inches tall.  Been on the hunt for this one quite a while and finally got it for a price I can live with.  The internal debate I'm having with myself is if I should collect minor league bobbleheads of current/former Minnesota players from teams the Twins weren't affiliated with.  This fell into that category as Mays was drafted by the Seattle Mariners and the Timber Rattlers were their minor league affiliate at the time (the Twins have never had an affiliation with the Timber Rattlers).

A Scooter Bobblehead?

Many many years ago I was given the nickname of "Scooter."  During my college years some people didn't even know my real name was Scott - they only knew me as "Scooter."  A few months ago I saw a bobblehead entitled "Scooter vs. The Snowman."  Obviously I was immediately drawn in.  After doing a little research I learned that this was a giveaway at a Wisconsin Timber Rattlers game in 2011. They are a Class A minor league team for the Milwaukee Brewers.  I definitely wanted this super cool bobblehead.  But there were 2 problems.  First...the Timber Rattlers play there games in Appleton, WI - which is about 4-5 hours from the Twin Cities.  The likelihood of finding one of these bobbleheads in this area was low.  And of course they routinely sold for $40-$50 on eBay and that was just too much for me.

I had some errands to run yesterday for work and figured I'd leave a little early and do them on my way home.  I was next to a local thrift store so I thought I'd run in quick and take a peak to see if they had anything good.  Low and behold - I saw a Scooter vs. The Snowman bobblehead.  Usually when you find bobbleheads that have extra pieces (the bat is removable) those extra pieces are missing.  Not only was I super excited to pick up the bobblehead, but it also had the bat with it.  Lucky me!