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Auctionbytes-NewsFlash, Number 46 - March 21, 2001 - ISSN 1539-5065      Previous Story |

Bobbleheads: The Hot New Collectible?
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com
March 21, 2001
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Makers of Bobbleheads are hoping that the toy will become the most desired collectible at baseball stadiums throughout America this season. BD&A is about to roll out bobblehead promotions for 14 Major League Baseball teams. More than 650,000 miniature head-bobbing player look-alikes will be handed to fans this season at baseball games. The ceramic figures measure 7 inches and weigh 1-pound, and are a revival the kitschy bobbing-head figures from the 60s.


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