Posts Tagged ‘2008’

This Week in Bobbleheads Part 17

This will be the final entry for bobblehead promos for 2008. I would like to thank Brian and Eric for not only finding me but giving me the honor and priviledge to provide the weekly bobblehead calendar. For those of you that collect bobbles in other sports, hockey and basketball promo schedules are slowly arriving [...]

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This Week in Bobbleheads Part 16

Major Leagues are the only representatives for pretty much the rest of the season, so the remaining posts here will be few but we’ll take what we can get here.  For a total reprise of the 2008 season in bobbleheads, just visit http://thetruebobbleheadboard.yuku.com .  Come in, register, and trade with us.
San Francisco Giants 9/8/08 [...]

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Sacramento believes in Obama in Bobbleelection

Another area of the country has spoken and Barack Obama has made a clean sweep of this year’s bobbleelections. The Rivercats are the 8th team to have such a promotion and although results were not published, I was told that the Obama bobbles ran out about 10 minutes prior to the McCains. 750 [...]

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This Week in Bobbleheads Part 15

The days get shorter and so do the list of promos in September. Nontheless, I will be around to give information on every bobble promo till the end of 2008 and beyond. Here’s this week’s action.
Delmarva Shorebirds 9/1/08 Irv Brumbley – Friendly usher at Purdue Stadium will even sign them for fans.
Iowa Cubs [...]

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Obama doesn’t need the Goldklangs to win another BobbleElection

The eyes of the nation were focused on Davenport, Iowa, on Saturday night, as Iowa’s first unofficial election ahead of the 2008 Presidential Election was held at Modern Woodmen Park prior to the Quad Cities River Bandits’ 6:00 p.m. game against the Burlington Bees.
The result of the “Bobble-Election” was an emphatic show of support for [...]

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OBAMA CONTINUES BOBBLECTION DOMINANCE

Barack Obama continued his dominance of Bobblection Week 2008, collecting nearly 60% of the vote on Sunday at Sioux Falls Stadium. Obama bobbleheads were selected over John McCain bobbleheads by a margin of 500 to 405, as Obama won for the fifth consecutive Bobblection. Obama has won all five states, and leads McCain 3,500 to [...]

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This Week in Bobbleheads Part 12

The dog days of summer continue especially for the Brooklyn Cyclones this week! Here’s a look at the week ahead:
Cleveland Indians 8/11/08 Jhonny Peralta (Mini) – Fine Indians shortstop converts to miniature form.
Brooklyn Cyclones 8/11/08 Maverick The Wonder Dog (Mascot) – I wonder where they got this dog from? He doesn’t even participate [...]

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Obama Victorious in ‘Vital’ St. Paul Saints’ Bobblection

ST. PAUL – U.S. Sen. Barack Obama handily defeated Sen. John McCain in the “Bobblection” held at Midway Stadium Saturday evening, before the St. Paul Saints beat the Fort Worth Cats 9-7. Obama’s strong showing in this important indicator of public opinion comes as his Minnesota campaign is gaining strength and momentum statewide. The Saints’ [...]

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3 in a row for Obama in BobbleElection

If Charleston RiverDogs’ fans are any indication, then Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States.
The RiverDogs, one of the six Minor League Baseball teams of The Goldklang Group,
conducted their Bobblection on Friday, Aug. 8, as the first 1,000 fans “voted” for either Barack Obama or John McCain by accepting a bobblehead [...]

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BobbleElections have begun, Hudson Valley has spoken

The Hudson Valley Renegades were the first team to hold the Goldklang group’s 2nd ever bobbleElection and the results are in…750 for Obama, 713 for McCain.  Fans 18 and over like myself were given tickets upon entry to redeem at “voting booths” by the right field picnic area at Dutchess Stadium.  Obama claimed victory at [...]

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