*** We have just sent out our reminder catalogs for our upcoming auction that ends Friday December 7, 2007. If you are not already on our mailing list and would like a copy, please contact us with your name and address at: sharlou28@aol.com . The auction is now open for bidding.

***Joe Marasco, our good friend and a bobbing head expert, sent us this You Tube video that may give you a few laughs. Just click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCBLYDTX-rA

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THE YANKEE PROMO BOBBING HEAD

It's been a little more than 6 years since I blew the opportunity to own one of the rarest sports bobbing head dolls in the hobby. It's the Yankee Promo doll that was made in the early 60's to promote the very first baseball series of bobbing heads. We've had a number of the NFL Promos over the years, but this is the only known baseball promo. It was advertised in an auction that ended October 24, 2001. Although I still regret not being more active in bidding for it, our minds were still on the disaster of 9/11 and at that time, this doll held little importance.

The auction description described it as 14" tall with only 3 light hairlines on the lower part of the face. My recollection is that it sold for about $4,500(with Buyer's Premium). This was a nice price for the time, but in today's strong market, my guess is that it would bring 4 to 5 times that amount. It wasn't the first mistake I've made in the hobby and it certainly won't be my last, but it may be the one that I regret the most.