*** Don't forget- we will be setting up at the National Sports Collectors Convention from July 30 through August 3. The show is located at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont Ill. We will be at booths 956 & 958. We will be bringing hundreds of items for direct sale. We will also be actively looking to buy any and all vintage sports memorabilia, but in particular figural items. Please come by and visit, we'd love to see you.***
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BIG TEN FOOTBALL BOBBING HEADS
There is no question that one of the hottest and most desirable series of bobbing heads now are the college football dolls. There were so many colleges that were represented and for the most part they were made in very limited quantities. They were usually just sold only at the school they represented, so unlike the NFL dolls, they were mostly regional issues. A quick check of auction results finds that their prices are soaring. A good way to measure the price of this series- is that the bigger the football program- the bigger the price. Collectors seem to gravitate to schools that they are familiar with as opposed to the lesser schools where less dolls were probably issued. So rarity sometimes flies out the window in this case, because the desirability is low.
One series of college football dolls that has always maintained a high value is the early 60's Big 10 "Toes-Up" series. This series is gorgeous and closely resembles the Type 3 & 4 NFL Toes-Up series. The 10 dolls are Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Northwestern, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana and Illinois. It is a task to put this set together and you can expect to pay from $300- $500 for any of them in high grade condition.