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About Bobbleheads

August 18, 2021 CollectiblesCat 0 Collector Insights

About Bobbleheads

What's in a name? If it were different, would it still be the same? When it comes to bobbleheads, the answer is YES.

Wooden Head on Stick Early Bobblehead

Earliest bobblehead was a big wooden head on a stick. Photo courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bobbleheads are dolls with disproportionately large heads connected to the body with a spring so that when it encounters movement, the big head bobbles up and down.

People using dolls with accentuated heads dates all the back to prehistoric times when only the head was formed out of wood and attached to a stick to convey a message.

Paper Mache Puppet Bobbleheads

Paper Mache Puppet Bobbleheads

In Europe and Asia in the late 1700s, heads were formed out of wood, leather, or paper mache, and attached to a stick or string and called puppets.

These stick puppets were used to recite religious rituals, protest leadership, exploit goods; and amuse the people.

Later in the late 1800s, Germany came up with ceramic dolls that had spring-connected moving heads (they called them "bobbers" and "nodders").

Then during the 1920s in the U.S., bobbleheads (also known as bobble heads, nodders, nodding heads, wobblers, and bopping heads) were produced as collector items in small quantities.

These modern bobbleheads were made to resemble well-known personalities (both live and animated) such as professional athletes.

Vintage Ceramic Bobbleheads

Vintage Ceramic Bobbleheads

About Bobbleheads Memorabilia

By the year 2000, these caricature bobbleheads were distributed as collectible memorabilia and consumer purchase incentives.

In addition, they were now made of resin and plastic. Because these materials were cheaper, they were produced in larger quantities.

Several distributors copyrighted their own term for the bobbleheads including Funko Wacky Wobblers, NECA Head Knockers, and Adams Apples Bopp'n' Heads.

The popularity of Bobbleheads remains high. And matter what name is used to refer to them, there's one thing About Bobbleheads everyone can agree on, which is how amusing they are.

Check out our large variety of Collectible Bobbleheads.

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