Derek Jeter Bobblehead

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Ever since the little toys with wobbly heads were first introduced commercially by major league baseball in the United States of America in the 1950s, they have been sought after by collectors.  If something can be collected it will be, and collectors horde the dolls which can drive up the price.   

The current craze for these 6 inch to 8 inch dolls all started with a marketing idea by Alexander Global for the San Francisco Giants in 1999.  The Giants had scheduled a Willie Mays on a Turn Back the Clock Day and hired Global to help them create a marketing plan to draw fans.  Global came up with the idea to revamp the wobbly headed figures from the 1950s and 1960s. Soon Global had a design and manufactured 35,000 Willie Mays dolls. 

The San Francisco Willie Mays doll was an instant success.  Soon other major league baseball teams hired Global to create dolls.  By 2001 Seattle fans were camping out at the stadium so they could get a free Ichiro bobblehead.  His factory near Hong Kong was produced over 12 million dolls in 2002.   

Every team in major league baseball and the National Football League has had at least one bobblehead promotion to draw fans to the stadiums.  The collectable market became depressed in part by the high number of dolls produced and the cheaper manufacturing process.  Variations of the dolls have also weakened the overall value of the collectables. The only bobbleheads of any value belong to championship teams such as the new york yankees. 

For example the Derek Jeter Bobblehead comes in at least 14 different poses, which has reduced the current value of this doll to around $10.00 USD. This is one of the most famous bobbleheads since it is after the famous new york yankee short stop. 

There are many other bobblehead dolls revolved around famous players such as chipper jones, jose reyes, alex rodriguez (a rod) and manny ramirez. Out of all of them the derek jeter bobblehead if the most popular one. When the new york yankees won the championship this bobblehead sold like crazy and became one of best all time sellers. At that time Derek was dating Jessica Biel so that brought even more popularity to the bobblehead.

Where the market is not flooded with variations, a doll will demand more money.  The value is also dependent on the relative popularity of the real person.  For example, Cal Ripken dolls can demand as much as $50.00 USD.   

These cute dolls with their wobbly over-sized heads are not limited to sports figures.  Horse racing legends Sea Biscuit, a thoroughbred horse, and the 1978 Triple Crown Winning jockey, Steve Cauthen, have both been memorialized as dolls.  Religious figures such as Pope John Paul II are available and sell for around $20.00 USD. 

Recent popular political figures can fetch a high price among collectors. Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States demands a price of just under $150.00 USD. Bill Clinton, the 42nd President and Barack Obama, the current and 44th President both sell for less than $20.00 USD.   

As with all collectables, rarity drives up the value. The price for collectable Beatles dolls is an incredible $120.00 USD. If you want a doll of the American journalist Tom Brokaw, be prepared to pay around $250.00 USD. So what is the most expensive wobbly doll on the market today? 

According to our research the most expensive bobblehead is the Beatles bobblehead. This doll is listed at one online auction site for $32,500 USD.

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