Monday, July 6, 2015

2010 Mark Reynolds Bobblehead and a question for the Blogosphere

I picked up this 2010 Mark Reynolds bobblehead on ebay on Friday and got it today since the seller was local. 

I would love to know the story behind this bobblehead because as far as D-Backs bobbleheads go, it's pretty rare. 

Reynolds had a bobblehead in 2009 as well that is readily available on ebay and other avenues for $15 -$20. This 2010 version rarely pops up on ebay and is always in the $35 - $40 range when it does. I hate spending that much on bobbleheads so I put off getting it on ebay and instead tried to find it in card shops, craigslist. antique shops, yard sales, Goodwill, Facebook groups, etc. 

I finally bit the bullet and picked this on up for just under $32 shipped. 


The last D-Backs bobblehead I need is one from this season. It's a Hello Kitty Diamondbacks Bobblehead. It's another one that goes in the $30 - $40 and I'm having a hard time spending that much on something that is Hello Kitty.

My question is, should I consider it a must for my Diamondbacks bobblehead collection. Up until today, I said yes. It's a bobblehead that was given away at a Diamondbacks game, so I had to have it for my collection to be complete. But today I was looking at the Diamondbacks Bobble World web site and they don't even list the Hello Kitty bobblehead there.

So what do you think, do I need to have the Hello Kitty bobblehead or is my collection now complete? let me know what you think?
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10 comments:

  1. Tony L.July 6, 2015 at 5:28 PM

    If Hello Kitty were actually an Arizona mascot and not just a cartoon character, I'd say include it. But, since it's not and it was just a bald attempt to get people who otherwise wouldn't come to the game in the stands, I say nope, not necessary.

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  2. Cincy Fan ZoneJuly 6, 2015 at 7:28 PM

    I would say yes! You have gone this far and gotten them all so why not complete the set

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  3. Captain CanuckJuly 6, 2015 at 7:33 PM

    until Kitty suits up at second base, you don't need the bobblehead.

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  4. CorkyJuly 7, 2015 at 1:06 AM

    I would skip it because it has no real connection to the D-Backs, or even baseball.

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  5. BobWalkthePlankJuly 7, 2015 at 4:40 AM

    The Pirates have had similar releases like that where prices have skyrocketed over the years. A Charlie Brown and Snoopy regularly sell on eBay between $50-70. Another rare one is an Arnold Palmer that sometimes goes for even more.

    I think I'm in the camp that it has nothing to do with the team so I wouldn't feel obligated. I understand the completion aspect of things but would you really want to display Hello Kitty in between Mark Reynolds and Paul Goldschmidt.

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    1. Tony L.July 7, 2015 at 5:12 AM

      Plus, how could you tell Mark Reynolds and Hello Kitty apart?

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  6. unclemoeJuly 7, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    Throw it on the back burner and I bet you'll find one at a good price eventually.

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  7. UnknownJuly 7, 2015 at 6:47 PM

    I'm with everyone else, its not necessary.

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  8. Tessa PittmanSeptember 23, 2015 at 3:41 PM

    Hi. What did you find out about the Mark Reynolds Bobblehead above? I picked one up at an estate sale and couldn't find out a history either. Any insight would be appreciated.

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    1. Daniel WilsonSeptember 23, 2015 at 3:55 PM

      I wasn't able to find out any additional information about the Mark Reynolds bobblehead. Sorry.

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