Saturday, February 23, 2019

Bobblehead Hall of Fame opens in Milwaukee

The latest physical hall of fame recently opened in Milwaukee and it’s devoted to bobbleheads. That’s right; it celebrates those collectible figurines with bouncy, oversized heads.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum officially opened to the public on Feb. 1. It houses the world’s largest collection of bobbleheads from sports, popular culture and other genres. It also features exhibits related to the history of bobbleheads and making of bobbleheads.
I wonder about the sustainability of bobbleheads when other figurine types are emerging such as Funko’s vinyl Pop collectibles.
By my count there are now 435 physical halls of fame in North America that you can visit. They span sports, entertainment, aviation and a host of industries. (Check out this Google map of physical halls of fame.)

Related articles:

National bobblehead museum is open in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point area (Journal Sentinel; Feb. 8, 2019)

Nod of approval: Go inside Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum near downtown Milwaukee (Milwaukee Business Journal; Feb. 9, 2019)

Attraction at New Museum: 6.5K Bobbleheads (Newser; Feb. 6, 2019)

Bobblehead Museum Opens in Wisconsin (VOA; Feb. 10, 2019)

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