My Bobblehead Collection

Over the past few years I have built up a decent bobblehead collection, mostly by checking the schedule and attending those games.

Hank Aaron - Braves
Hank Aaron - 2014
Bango - Milwaukee Bucks mascot - 2011
Brandon Beachy - Gwinnett - 2013

Gordon Beckham - UGA 2014

Braves boy bobble head

Sid Bream, Mike LaValliere, & Randy Marsh 2012

Brewers Racing Sausage - 2012
Boise State Buster Bronco - 2014
Brett Boone Seattle Mariners 2002

Captain America - 2014
Sean Casey – Pirates

Clemson Tiger - 1996
Bobby Cox – handrail
Bobby Cox – sitting

Ray Ferraro - Thrashers
John Franco - Mets 2013
Jeff Francoeur – Rome

Freddie Freeman – batting - Gwinnett - 2013
Freddie Freeman – fielding

Rafael Furcal - Braves
Evan Gattis - 2013 Gwinnett

Georgia Tech boy bobblehead
Tony Gonzalez - Mellow Mushroom 2013

John Gruden - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Harry the Hawk 2003 All Star Game
Dany Heatley – Thrashers
Kirk Herbstreit - Coke Zero
Jason Heyward - Braves
Jason Heyward - Gwinnett - 2013

Tim Hudson - Braves

Integris bobblehead

Steve Irwin The Crocodile Hunter
Thomas Jefferson – Nationals
Andruw Jones figurine

Andruw Jones nesting dolls

Chipper Jones – batting

Chipper Jones – waving - 2012

Chipper Jones figurine
Chubby - Charlotte Checkers mascot

Craig Kimbrel - 2012 Atlanta

Craig Kimbrel - 2013 Gwinnett
Craig Kimbrel - 2013 Rome bobble-arm

Ilya Kovalchuck - Thrashers
Kari Lehtonen - Thrashers

Greg Maddux Las Vegas Toros 2001
Russell Martin – Dodgers
Eddie Matthews – Milwaukee
Kris Medlen - Gwinnett 2013
Corky Miller – Lookouts

Moe - Three Stooges

Mike Minor - Gwinnett 2014 Dale Murphy standing
Dale Murphy batting - 2013
Penn State Vintage Football - battery operated

Philadelphia Phil & Phyllis – Phillies

Pittsburgh Penquins mascot Iceberg
Pittsburgh Pirate

Alex Rodriquez - Rangers
Alex Rodriguez nesting dolls – Rangers

Romie - Rome Braves mascot
Runaway Bride - Gwinnett Gladiators
San Diego Chicken - Padres
Manny Sanguillen - Pirates
Andrelton Simmons - 2014 Platinum Glove

Josh Smith – Hawks

Warren Spahn – Boston
Patrik Stephan - Thrashers

Stuff the Magic Dragon - Orlando Magic
Mark Teixeira - Braves

Bob Uecker - 2012 Brewers SGA
Dan Uggla - 2012 Braves
UPS Driver - 2014
BJ Upton - 2013 (74 total)

I could’ve gotten more, including several Thrashers bobble heads and figurines, but chose not to (I later changed my mind). Also a Falcons Keith Brooking, but I’m not a fan of his. Sometimes I will stumble across a bobble head at a thrift store, but I’ll pass if its not a baseball player, an obscure minor leaguer, or a high-priced non-Brave (changed my mind about this as well). 

Usually minor league bobbleheads aren’t as high quality as their major league counterparts. Minor league dolls are usually smaller, have more advertising, are outfitted in the minor league uniform, and don’t look like the player. I was so dissatisfied with the Rome Braves Jeff Francoeur bobblehead (doesn’t look like him: too generic) that I didn’t make the effort to return to Rome for the Brian McCann bobblehead. Interestingly, this year’s Gwinnett Braves Freddie Freeman bobblehead stands much taller than the Freeman doll given away a few weeks later.

I’m not hell-bent on acquiring every single Braves bobble head in recent history, though I would like to get my hands on three: Greg Maddux (done), Bob Uecker (done), and the Twins’ Kent Hrbek pushing Ron Gant off first base.

Several more bobblehead days to come this year:

Braves: BJ Upton and Dale Murphy

Gwinnett: Jason Heyward, Kris Medlin, Craig Kimbrel

Rome: Craig Kimbrel

More junk that someone will have to deal with when I’m gone.