[Hawkeye17]

Recent announcement:

On July 24 the Washington Freedom will be giving away Jacqui and Skylar Little bobbleheads, and Siri Mullinix bobbles on August 4.

http://washingtonfreedom.com/313135.html

[John_Harkes_6]

Has Columbus done the Friedel's yet?

[Hawkeye17]

That day has come and passed. Instead of the Friedel and Valderrama bobbles, they gave away Crew Cat.

Mike Turco has been looking into that.

Also, while I'm at it:

Someone has a mockup of a Zidane and Figo bobblehead. This is similar to the Carlos Valderrama Tampa demo that was made, but when he was dealt to Colorado, they decided to make Diallo instead.

The Zidane and Figo demos are up for bid until tonight--it isn't made by Bobble Dreams or AGP, I presume, but it looks like a good collectable. Not fetching as much as the Friedel bobble, which went for $100.

Cheers!

[honkifulovemls]

that ebay seller mentions in his description that these dolls will be released in North America- anyone know anything about this [or what trading card company is running the campaign?]?

[John_Harkes_6]

Originally posted by honkifulovemls
that ebay seller mentions in his description that these dolls will be released in North America- anyone know anything about this [or what trading card company is running the campaign?]?

Take everything in an EBay description with a grain of salt. If I had a dollar for every time I read - rare, or one of a kind, on EBAY I would be a rich man

[Hawkeye17]

It's the old consumer caveat--let the buyer beware...

Anyway, this should answer who is on the bobblehead docket, at least for MLS:

http://www.mlsnet.com/content/02/weekly0416.html

BOBBLEHEAD CRAZE RETURNS TO MLS IN 2002

(Carlos) Valderrama was the first of what will be a series of bobbleheads featured at MLS stadiums this year.

The Kansas City Wizards will be hosting a Bobblehead Giveaway night on July 27 when goalkeeper and 2002 World Cup hopeful
Tony Meola will be immortalized in a figurine created by Monarch Promotions.

Taking the bobblehead promotion to another level are the Columbus Crew. Bobble Dreams USA will produce seven dolls for the club which will also be offered as part of a promotion for youth soccer players in the Midwest. Comprising the group will be three Crew greats (including Brian McBride, [Stern John and Brad Friedel]) and three MLS greats (Cobi Jones, Landon Donovan and Valderrama). The Crew’s bobblehead nights will see one of each group teaming up on these dates: May 18, June 15, July 20 and August 14. The seventh doll made for Crew games will feature the likeness of Columbus team mascot Crew Cat.

Bobble Dreams USA will also be issuing a separate line of MLS bobbleheads that will be available for retail purchase in MLS stadiums at different junctures during the season. Among the personalities to be manufactured are: Jones, Donovan, McBride, Valderrama, Clint Mathis and Josh Wolff.

That's the gist of who will be given away for this season. It does not mention the Marco Etcheverry or Bobby Convey bobbleheads that were given away as part of the season ticket promotion.

Cheers!

[honkifulovemls]

wait, are they sure there'll be a "separate line" that will be sold in stadiums from the ones given out??? it seems like all the bobbles are the same- there's only 1 Donovan Earthquakes one, 1 Galaxy Jones, etc. anyone know if this is a mistake, or if there actually will be different models of the same player sold at stadiums [which is kind of hard to believe seeing how the season is starting to wind down]

[Hawkeye17]

The ones given away at the stadiums and the ones being sold on ebay look similar--no difference whatsoever, at least from what I've seen.

Cheers!

[thurd]

anyone know if the revs will have like a taylor twellman boblehead night or anything?

[John_Harkes_6]

Originally posted by thurd
anyone know if the revs will have like a taylor twellman boblehead night or anything?

Not likely this year - maybe next year if the bobblehead mania is still alive and kickin'