2019 Cincinnati Reds Themed Bobbleheads

For the past few years, the Cincinnati Reds have been teaming up with various companies to produce special themed giveaway items that are exclusive to certain ticket packages. Some of these items are bobbleheads and have featured characters from Star Wars, Peanuts, and Marvel among others. So who will the Redlegs team up with this season and what unique bobbleheads will be distributed? Let's take a look.

The first themed bobblehead of 2019 is a Game of Thrones Queen Rosie bobblehead. Last year the Reds and Game of Thrones gave out a King Redlegs bobblehead, and it was a very good looking bobble. The Queen Rosie bobble looks just as good and will make a fine addition to anybody's bobblehead collection. This will be given out during the 5/15 game against the Chicago Cubs.

The next themed bobblehead is of Woodstock. He is the little yellow bird from the Peanuts comic strip and cartoon. The previous years have seen the Reds give out bobbleheads of Charlie Brown and Snoopy. This bobble will be given out on the 5/19 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

It wouldn't be baseball season without a Star Wars themed giveaway, and the Reds are teaming up with the juggernaut movie franchise on 5/31 against the Washington Nationals when they give out a bobblehead of Darth Vader. The bobblehead features Vader standing on a Reds baseball and continues the partnership that Star Wars and the Redlegs have had for the last few years.

The fourth themed bobblehead giveaway of the year is the one I am looking forward to the most. For the third straight year, the Reds and Marvel are teaming up to distribute a bobblehead with the 2019 season featuring a Black Panther bobble. This will be the fourth Marvel bobblehead the Reds have given to fans with the previous three being Rocket Raccoon, Iron Man, and Captain America. Im a big super hero fan and have all three in my collection, and I will definitely be getting tickets for this game. It will take place on 6/14 when the Texas Rangers come to town.

The fifth bobble is of All-Star-Sam, the bald eagle. This is a joint promotion bobblehead between the Reds and the Cincinnati Zoo. Last year's zoo themed bobblehead was of Fiona the hippo. This will be given out during the 6/18 game against the Houston Astros.

The next themed bobblehead game is on 7/19 when the Redlegs take on the St. Louis Cardinals and ties in Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville. In honor of the 30th anniversary of "Off to See the Lizard," this bobblehead will be of the Lizard.

The last themed bobblehead the Reds will give out in 2019 will be in conjunction with the Grateful Dead. Members of Reds Country who are also Deadheads will get a kick out of this bobblehead as it will be of the Dancing Bear. This will be given out on 8/16 when the Reds host the Cardinals.

Those are the themed ticket package bobbleheads the Reds will give out during the 2019 season. Ranging from Star Wars to the Zoo, there is sure to be a bobblehead that will capture the interest of every Reds fan. I'm looking forward to the Black Panther bobblehead the most. More information on these bobbleheads can be found the Cincinnati Reds website.

Cincinnati Reds Special Ticket Package Bobbbleheads 2017

The Cincinnati Reds are no strangers to bobblehead giveaways and special ticket packages. The past few years have seen the team release a special Star Wars themed ticket package that included a Star Wars Cincinnati Reds themed bobblehead exclusive to the ticket package. Apparently the promotion was popular enough to warrant the team to expand the promotion to not just Star Wars. The ticket packages can cost anywhere from $20 to $60 depending on the promotion and seating. They will be good for one game during a select home series and include an exclusive ticket package item. In this post, I will discuss the various special ticket package bobbleheads the Reds plan to give out during the 2017 season.

First up for 2017 is a Rocket the Raccoon bobblehead. Rocket is one of the main characters from the “Guardians of the Galaxy” series which has recently exploded in popularity thanks to the blockbuster Marvel film from a few years ago. The bobblehead looks really good and features Rocket standing on a baseball that has both the Marvel logo and the Reds logo on it. This nodder will be given out during the April 21-23 home series against the Chicago Cubs.

Second is the Star Wars ticket package bobblehead. This package will be good for either the May 5 or May 6 game against the San Francisco Giants and will feature a Storm Trooper bobblehead. Like Rocket, the Storm Trooper is standing on a baseball and has both the Star Wars logo and the Cincinnati Reds logo on it. This is the third Star Wars ticket package bobblehead the Reds have given out to fans. They have previously given away nodders of R2-D2 and Yoda.

The third bobblehead is of the Marvel metallic mega hero known as Iron Man. This bobble will be given away during the June 2-4 weekend series against the Atlanta Braves and coincides with both a standard bobblehead giveaway on Saturday as well as a Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum bobblehead giveaway weekend. If you play your cards right, you could go to the Saturday game and walk away with three bobbleheads. The nodder features Iron Man standing on a flat circular base. The base has the Marvel logo on the side and baseball stitching and the Reds logo on the top.

Fourth is a Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville bobblehead that will be given out on July 14 when the Washington Nationals come to town. The nodder is of a sunglasses wearing parrot in a Cincinnati Reds road jersey while standing on a baseball that says “Fins Up” and sports the Reds logo. This game is also a Friday Night Fireworks game and will feature a fireworks show set to the music of Jimmy Buffett.

Fifth is a special Charlie Brown Cincinnati Reds bobblehead that celebrates the 50^th anniversary of the “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” musical. It will be given out during the July 21-23 series against the Miami Marlins. The bobblehead is of Charlie Brown wearing a Reds hat and Reds version of his trademark shirt. He is also holding a bat and a baseball, and the base appears to be home plate that says “50^th Anniversary” and “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.”

The last special ticket package bobblehead of the year is of Elvis Presley. This bobblehead will be given out during the August 4 and 5 games against the St. Louis Cardinals. The nodder showcases Elvis in a white outfit while holding a microphone and standing on a black circular base. The Reds logo is on the top of the base and his name is featured in gold letters on the side.

In conclusion, the special ticket package bobbleheads are very gimmicky but are also unique pieces of Reds memorabilia. I am and have always been a huge super hero fan and will be going to get both the Rocket the Raccoon bobblehead and the Iron Man bobblehead. Other special ticket package giveaways include an FC Cincinnati scarf, a Grateful Dead statue, an Oktoberfest mug, and a replica 1975 Cincinnati Reds World Series Championship ring. In addition to the Marvel bobbleheads, I will also be going to the Saturday 1975 replica ring game which I believe is also the same day as a standard bobblehead game. If you are interested in any of these giveaways, check out the Cincinnati Reds website for more information.

Go Redlegs!

Bobblehead Collection 2016

Ryan of Cincy Fan Zone shows his entire bobblehead collection.

2017 Cincinati Reds Bobblehead Predictions Part 1

With Redsfest just around the corner, I thought it would be an appopriate time to share my predictions for the 2017 series of Cincinnati Reds bobbleheads. One post will cover the line of nodders that the team will give away to fans during the season, and another post I will write will discuss the bobbleheads I think the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum will give out during 2017. Please note that these are just my predictions and not an actual list of bobbleheads the Reds are producing. Let’s start with the bobbles that I think the team will hand out to fans this upcoming season.

One of the few bright spots on last year's team was Adam Duvall. The left fielder made his way to the Reds by way of a trade with the San Francisco Giants in 2015, and he had his first full season as a member of the Redlegs last year. He quickly burst on the scene with great defense in the outfield and an impressive bat at the plate. He also represented the Reds in the 2016 Home Run Derby and in the MLB All-Star Game. Based on his fantastic Reds debut last year, I think it's a no brainer that he will be featured as a bobblehead in 2017.

Another possible candidate to be featured as a bobblehead is Reds pitcher Raisel Iglesias. Although he spent some time on the disabled list because of injuries last year, he managed to bounce back and pick up right where he left off in 2015 albeit from the bullpen instead of the starting rotation. He seemingly became the heir apparent to Aroldis Chapman as Iglesias was largely used as a closer. Due to his solid 2015 and 2016 campaigns, I could definitely see the Reds featuring the young pitcher as a nodder for the upcoming season.

Speaking of young pitches, Brandon Finnegan is another potential player to be featured as a bobblehead. With this team undergoing a reconstruction period, Finnegan was without a shadow of a doubt the most consistent young pitcher in the starting rotation. He flirted with a no hitter and was always reliable whenever he took to the mound. Finnegan is a guy the Reds can build a starting rotation around, and I believe he deserves to be immortalized as a bobblehead.

The most exciting player on the Reds roster last year was Billy Hamilton. While he is known for struggling at the plate, his speed and defensive prowess have made him a favorite player among Reds fans. His reckless abandon in center field added many impressive catches to his defensive highlight reel and cemented him as one of MLB's premier outfielders. Even though he has already had two bobbleheads given out by the Reds in the past, I do not doubt that the team will go back to the Billy Hamilton well once again when you consider the lack of established stars the team has.

The fifth and final bobblehead I predict the Reds will give out is a Star Wars themed nodder. Last season, the team gave a bobblehead of Mr. Redlegs flying an X-Wing, and it was really cool and easily one of the best nodders the Reds have ever given out to fans. With Star Wars themed bobbleheads being a growing trend among MLB teams, I expect the Reds to give out another Star Wars themed bobble. My guess is a bobblehead of Gapper that looks like Chewbacca.

Those are my predictions for the five bobbleheads the Cincinnati Reds will give out to fans. Should my predictions prove to be true, I would attend every bobblehead game except the Billy Hamilton one as I already have a nodder of Hamilton in my collection. These are only predictions though, and no official bobblehead giveaway has been announced by the team at the time that I wrote this. Until then, us Reds fans can only speculate and guess what kinds of bobbleheads the team has planned for 2017.

Go Redlegs!

Reds Bobbles vs. Reds Hall of Fame Bobbles 2016

For the past few weeks, I have been going over the bobbleheads that the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum and the Cincinnati Reds gave to fans in 2016. Since I got every bobblehead that both the team and the hall of fame gave away to fans, I thought I would compare the lines of nodders and determine who had the better series of bobbles. I will look at the players featured, the appearance of the bobbles, and the overall quality of the nodders in determining which bobblehead series reigns supreme for 2016.

For players featured, the Cincinnati Reds introduced the bobblehead versions of two players who had not been immortalized as nodders in Zack Cozart and Eugenio Suarez. There were also three repeat player bobbles that had a unique twist to differentiate them from years past. They were nodders of Vottomatic who is the superhero version of Joey Votto, a Cincinnati Reds / Seattle Mariners Ken Griffey Jr. double bobblehead, and a Star Wars X-Wing pilot Mr. Redlegs bobblehead. The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum gave out bobbleheads of Gary Nolan, Jack Billingham, Jim Maloney, Lee May, and Pete Rose. For everybody but Rose, this was their bobblehead debut. The Rose bobble was of him being inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame while the other bobbles featured the Reds legends in their playing days. Since the Reds Hall of Fame featured more new players as bobbles than the Reds, I’m giving this round to the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum.

Next we will take a look at the overall appearance of the nodders. The bobbleheads that the Reds gave away looked great. Suarez and Cozart are in traditional Reds uniforms, Vottomatic is in a superhero outfit, Ken Griffey Jr. is featured in both his Reds and Mariners uniform, and the Star Wars Mr. Redlegs bobblehead features the mustached mascot of the Reds in an X-Wing spaceship. The Reds Hall of Fame bobbles feature the players in traditional Reds uniforms based on the era that the players were from with the Rose bobblehead featuring Rose in his red hall of fame induction jacket. Based on the uniqueness of the appearances of the Reds bobbleheads, I’m giving this round to the Reds.

With both the Reds and the Reds Hall of Fame claiming a point apiece, this round will determine which bobbleheads were of better quality as well as who is the bobblehead champion of 2016. The overall quality of the Reds bobbleheads was pretty good. The paintjobs on the players were decent for the most part and the heads bobbled pretty well. However, the paintjobs on the bases could have been better as the lettering for the names of the players looked a little splotchy on some bobbles. Also, the bats that are held in the hands of the Griffey Jr. bobble were pretty loose and would fall out easily. The Reds Hall of Fame bobbles feature quality paintjobs on both the players and the bases. The bat in Lee May’s hands fit snuggly, and Rose’s foot screw into the base to keep the bobble in place. Therefore, the quality round goes to the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum.

Based on a final score of 2-1, the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum gave out the better line of bobbleheads in 2016. The players were featured were mostly new, and the quality of the bobbles were topnotch. The Reds bobbles had the better look, but the repeat players and shabby paintjobs on the bases and the loose bats on the Girffey Jr. bobblehead were the factors that gave the title of bobblehead champ to the Reds Hall of Fame. That is not to say that the Reds bobbles are bad as they are in fact really nice, but the Reds Hall of Fame bobbles were just better overall. If you are a Reds fan, I suggest picking up both lines of bobbleheads for your collection.

Go Redlegs!

Cincinnati Reds 2016 Bobbleheads Review

In last week’s post, I wrote about the line of 2016 Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum bobbleheads. In this week’s post, I will look at the entire line of 2016 Cincinnati Reds SGA bobbleheads. This was the first time since 2013 that I got every bobblehead that that team gave away to fans. This was a really good line of bobbles that the team gave away to fans, and you will see why I think that in this post.

The first bobblehead the Cincinnati Reds gave out this year was of Vottomatic, the superhero version of Reds first baseman Joey Votto. Had this been another bobblehead of Votto in a regular Reds uniform, I would not have added it to my collection but since he is in a pretty cool superhero outfit, I thought it would make a great addition to my bobblehead collection.

The second bobblehead given out was a Star Wars X-Wing Fighter Mr. Redlegs bobblehead. In my opinion, this is one of the coolest nodders the team has ever produced. It features the mascot of the team in an X-Wing, which is an awesome concept. I’m a big fan of both the Reds and Star Wars, and this bobblehead is the best of both worlds.

The third nodder of the year was a Cincinnati Reds / Seattle Mariners Ken Griffey Jr. double bobblehead. This was a special bobblehead that was given out during the Seattle Mariners vs. Cincinnati Reds game because of Griffey’s hall of fame induction. “The Kid” is one of my all-time favorite baseball players so adding this bobble to my collection was a no-brainer. It looks awesome and is easily one of the best bobbleheads of Ken Griffey Jr. that I have ever seen.

The fourth bobblehead that the Reds gave away to fans was of shortstop Zack Cozart. Cozart is one of the best defensive shortstops in Major League Baseball today and has been a staple on the defensive side of the ball for the Reds for the past few years. He routinely dazzles with amazing snags, and his bobblehead has been long overdue. Being a defensive star, the Reds obviously chose to have Cozart in a fielding stance. I think the bobblehead is very cool and is a great bobble debut for the Reds starting shortstop.

The fifth and final bobblehead of the year was of Eugenio Suarez. The Reds acquired Suarez from the Detroit Tigers last year and his batting power made him an immediate fan favorite. This past season he was the new starting third baseman and while he struggled in the beginning, he got better as the season progressed and has become a pretty reliable player on the defensive side of the diamond. This bobblehead features him swinging a bat though, and it makes sense considering how his power is what made him known among Reds fans.

In conclusion, the 2016 Cincinnati Reds SGA line of bobbleheads is awesome. It features new players and unique twists on players who have already had bobbles. I hope the Reds continue this trend of either adding a unique feature to a player who has already had a bobblehead or by issuing nodders of players who have never had a bobblehead. Based on this year’s series of bobbles, the Reds are heading in the right direction.

Go Redlegs!

Star Wars PlayStation 4 Unboxing

Ryan of Cincy Fan Zone unboxes a Star Wars PlayStation 4.

Lee May Bobblehead Unboxing

Ryan of Cincy Fan Zone unboxes a Lee May bobblehead from the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum.

Bobblehead Page Update

Bobblehead Page Update @ https://t.co/7szAEAxyiu With a New #Reds Bobble#bobbleheadaddicts #BobbleHOF #MLB #NBA pic.twitter.com/bO6vIQBw7q

— Cincy Fan Zone (@CincyFanZone) June 4, 2016

Star Wars X-Wing Fighter Mr. Redlegs Bobblehead Unboxing and More

Ryan of Cincy Fan Zone unboxes an SGA Star Wars X-Wing Fighter Mr. Redlegs bobblehead.

Bobblehead Page Update

Bobblehead Page Update @ https://t.co/XgZSZLMaDf with 2 New Nodders#Reds #StarWars #baseball #mlb #nba #nhl #wwe pic.twitter.com/nWpyzqejjW

— Cincy Fan Zone (@CincyFanZone) May 8, 2016

Photo Page Update

Pic Page Update @ https://t.co/sgVOa05mjt with #MILvsCIN Pics from #Reds/#StarWars Weekend#bobblehead #MLB #NBA pic.twitter.com/qXrrHFHGZr

— Cincy Fan Zone (@CincyFanZone) May 8, 2016

The Force is Strong this Weekend

Do you love the Cincinnati Reds? Do you love Star Wars? If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, then this weekend is for you. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds will be having Star Wars weekend with various Star Wars themed events. They have done this the past few years but have really amped it up for 2016.

On Friday, the Reds will host the Milwaukee Brewers in the second of a four game series. After the game will be a special fireworks show with music from the Star Wars movies. The team will also give away a free Reds and Star Wars themed poster. The Reds were also selling a special ticket package that included an exclusive bobblehead. The bobblehead is of the legendary green Jedi master Yoda standing on a Reds baseball. The bobblehead is pretty cool, but it just seems like a regular bobblehead of Yoda. The only thing that makes it a Reds bobblehead is the baseball. For that reason, I am not getting it. If Yoda was in a Reds uniform, then I would have definitely gotten the ticket package for it.

Day two of Stars Weekend is the best in my opinion as the Reds will be giving out a bobblehead of Mr. Redlegs piloting an X-Wing. This bobblehead is awesome. It is easily one of the coolest bobbleheads the Reds have ever given away to the fans. It is a perfect blend of both Star Wars and the Reds, and this should serve as a template for future Reds and Star Wars bobbleheads. Perhaps next year the Reds could do crossover between Gapper and a wookie.

Sunday will conclude Star Wars weekend and all kids in attendance will get a free Star Wars wall decal that features both Mr. Red and Rose in Star Wars outfits. There will also be special appearances from various Star Wars characters throughout the weekend.

Needless to say, this will be a fun weekend for both fans of Star Wars and the Reds as the intergalactic film franchise and the greatest team in Major League Baseball come together for a few days. I will be at Saturday’s game and hope to get not only the Mr. Redlegs bobblehead but also a bobblehead of Reds legend Lee May from the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum. If you do not have any plans for the weekend, head on over to Great American Ball Park. It should be a fun few days!

May the force be with you, and go Redlegs!