A rare find...

I just bought this bobblehead on Ebay. This is the Danny Graves bobblehead the Cincinnati Reds gave away August 17, 2001. I am so happy that I was able acquire this bobblehead. This was one of the two Reds sga bobbleheads I did not have. Now I only need the Barry Larkin bobblehead from 2001 to have a comple set of the Reds sga bobbleheads.

Spotlight # 1

This Elton Brand bobblehead was given away on March 1, 2006. The Clippers beat the Hornets 89-67 that night. Elton finished the night with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The Los Angeles Clippers once were known as the Buffalo Braves. The team wore their Buffalo Braves throw back uniforms during the game. Most people that know me know that I like this bobblehead so much because of where Elton played his college ball.....Go Duke!!!

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Coming soon....

It was suggested to me that I do a weekly "spotlight on a bobble". After careful consideration I will start that weekly post very soon. However, I want to give all three people that check out my blog the opportunity to guess the first bobble to be spotlighted. Here is a clue to get the guessing game started.

Look at the picture in my "Where it all began" post if you need a little help.

In the 1970's the team I currently play with were called the Buffalo Braves.

Email me if you think you have the answer.

This one "TOWERS" above the rest

This unique bobblehead was given away to the first 1000 fans in attendance at the August 19 Florence Freedom game. I wasn't able to attend the game, however, after some shameless begging, my secret connection was able to get one of these for me. This brings the collection to 91.

A modern day classic

This is a modern day bobblehead with a vintage look. This is one of my favorites. The vintage look is awesome, but what makes this one special is that it was given to me by my wife and kids for Father's Day this year.

Coaching legend to bobblehead....

This is a bobble of former Northern Kentucky University (NKU) men's head basketball coach. This bobble was given away at the NKU v. Wayne St. Univ. game December 23, 2002.

In 16 seasons at NKU, Shields finished with a 306-170 career mark. His teams made the NCAA Division II national tournament seven times, including finishing as national runners-up in both 1995-96 and in 1996-97. Shields was named NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year in 1994-95.

Is Marvin Lewis on the "Hot Seat"????

I don't think Coach Lewis needs to be looking over his shoulder yet.....but I think his potential replacement has the look it takes to be a coach.

The Newest Addition....

This is the Marty and Thom Brennamann bobblehead the Reds are giving away at the game tomorrow night. This is the last Reds bobblehead game of the year. I am looking forward to adding this dual bobble to my collection.

Welcome

This is my first adventure with my own blog. I check out a lot of other blogs on a daily basis and thought it was time to start my own. You may be able to figure out by the title of my blog the information you will find.....Just in case you haven't figured it out.....My blog will be dedicated to sports and bobbles (bobbleheads, bobbing heads, nodders, etc.) I love sports and my bobble head collection.

Links to survival....

Best sports blog in town: http://www.1530homer.com/pages/lancesBlog.html
Get you NFL fix here: http://www.profootballtalk.com/
For Fantasy Football Junkies: http://www.1530homer.com/pages/onair_fantasySportsBlog.html
Who Dey!!!: www.bengals.com
Go Duke!!!: www.goduke.com
Bobbleheads galore: http://www.bobbledobbles.com/

Where it all began...

My collection of bobbles is currently at 89. I am expecting to add two more by the end of this week. My collection started in 2001 with the Cincinnati Reds SGA (stadium give away) Pete Harnisch bobble.

I recently contacted every MLB, NHL and NBA team (that had an email address or online contact form on their website) to ask if they would send me a recent SGA bobble. To date I have received one NHL(Tampa Bay Lightning), two NBA(Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers) and five MLB(Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays) bobbles. I will update this information if I receive any more. I really appreciate all of the teams that sent me a bobble. However, I want to give extra thanks to Jan Koshover from the Cincinnati Reds. I didn't make it to the Bronson Arroyo bobblehead game this year, so I contacted the Reds and spoke with Jan. I told her about my bobble collection and she graciously sent me a Bronson Arroyo bobble.