Saturday, October 10, 2020

  Bobblehead Want List - October 2020, Part 2

The second installment of my current wish list includes a group of five that are at the lower end of the price continuum and ones that I will likely acquire sooner.


The next five bobbleheads on my current list of 25 are:

  • Jake Arrieta - This was a 2016 Wrigley Field giveaway honoring his Cy Young Award. This price has come down as he has left Chicago and isn't as dominant as he was while he was there. There are usually a few available in the $17-25 dollar range. Good likeness.
  • Bert Campaneris - This was given out in Oakland in 2019. This is one that I was waiting on and look forward to adding. I love the old A's yellow jersey and it is a reasonably solid likeness. Would have preferred him with the glove, but he was speedy so the running pose works for me. They are available in the $10-20 range.
  • Max Scherzer - Another Cy Young bobble, given away at a Nationals game in 2017. It shows him with his two Cy Youngs. Not overly expensive as the Nats have done multiple Scherzer SGAs. Available in the $17-25 range. I have always liked him as a pitcher, especially since he's out of the AL Central.
  • Joe Tinker - These were given out at Wrigley Field in 2014 as part of the 100 year anniversary of the park. Tinker is known more for his place in the famous poem than for his play, but he is a Hall of Famer. I like the old school uniform and that it depicts him as a member of the Federal League Chicago Whales because his years with the Cubs were before Wrigley opened.
  • Matt Chapman - It is hard for me to pass up A's bobbleheads because I love their uniforms. This one features their green jerseys, and as the curved base shows, is meant to be placed together with the Matt Olson piece that I already have. Many people probably don't know that Chapman backed up Nolan Arenado on their high school team before taking over for him at shortstop when Arenado graduated.
The good news on these five is that all are within reach price-wise. I am trying to be judicious in jumping at them because the shipping costs can push them up in overall price. That said, These five are probably among the next pieces I will add.


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    Bobblehead Want List - October 2020, Part 2 The second installment of my current wish list includes a group of five that are at the lowe...