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03/21/2023

Looking for a unique gift idea? Get someone tickets to visit our Museum for only $5 each! Hard copy tickets are available to purchase at our Museum or in our Online Store at bit.ly/bobbletickets. 🎟️

03/20/2023

🚨Giveaway Alert!🚨

✨We’re giving 1 winner a bobblehead of Chin Balancing performer Kevin Shiflett.
✨ This bobblehead features Kevin who performs across the country at events and NBA halftimes balancing a ladder on his chin.
✨Visit our Instagram page () to enter.

03/19/2023

On this day 8 years ago, Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter infamously fell off his chair when his son hit a 3-point basket with 2.7 seconds left to upset 3-seeded Baylor. We look forward to seeing what viral moments this year's March Madness brings! 🏀

03/18/2023

Check out this TMJ4 News story about the Polar Plunge raising money for Special Olympics Wisconsin featuring Michael Poll, the first bobblehead that we produced: bit.ly/michaelplunge. If you missed the plunge today, don’t worry, you can still donate at polarplungewi.org/donate.

03/17/2023

✨Bobblers of the Week - Grace, Danny, & Brooke✨

📍Visiting from: Tucson, Arizona & Milwaukee, Wisconsin
🏀Favorite bobbleheads: Milwaukee Bucks championship 3 foot bobbleheads & the Gritty collection
🛠️Favorite part about the Museum: Learning about the history and how bobbleheads are made

Thanks for bobbling in! It was fun meeting you three! 😊

03/17/2023

One year ago today, Saint Peter's began their Cinderella run in the NCAA Tournament! Celebrate their magical March with the only Saint Peter's Bobblehead, only available at bit.ly/peacockbobble.

03/17/2023

Limited-edition Marquette Golden Eagles bobbleheads unveiled as MU heads into NCAA Tournament

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled two new limited-edition Marquette Golden Eagles bobbleheads Friday morning, March 17, as MU's men's basketball team heads in

03/17/2023

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Celebrate by ordering our Leprechaun Mantle Mate bobblehead only at bit.ly/luckybobble. 🍀

03/14/2023

Are you ready for the madness!?! We are! Who do you have winning your bracket? Follow along on our Instagram Stories throughout the tournament to vote in our matchup polls. 🏀

03/13/2023

It's , and we're here to remind you not to sleep on these deals! The sale section on our website has a large selection of discounted bobbleheads that you'll want to check out before they're gone forever. View all of the deals at store.bobbleheadhall.com/collections/sale. 💤

03/12/2023

Open our doors, and you'll find an extensive, surprising, and fun collection of over 10,000 bobbleheads. We dare you to stroll through our Museum without smiling or seeing a bobblehead of someone or something you never expected. We're also wheelchair accessible. 😍

In honor of Women’s History Month, we want to highlight the incredible women who have played baseball, including those o...

03/11/2023

March Director’s Feature - Celebrating Women's History Month with Baseball and Bobbleheads

In honor of Women’s History Month, we want to highlight the incredible women who have played baseball, including those of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, for this month’s Director’s Feature. We’re very proud of the two series of bobbleheads that we created based on the teams and women in the AAGPBL. Watch this video to learn more about these outstanding women and their excellent contributions to baseball, sports, and American history.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we want to highlight the incredible women who have played baseball, including those of the All-American Girls Professional...

03/10/2023

✨Bobbler of the Week - Zane✨

📍Visiting from: Austin, Texas
🏰Favorite bobbleheads: All of the Disney bobbleheads
📜Favorite part about the Museum: The history timeline

Thanks for bobbling in! It was fun meeting you! 😊

03/10/2023

Happy ! What's your favorite Mario game? 🍄

03/09/2023

We'd love to feature your bobblehead collection! Use the in your post with a photo of your collection, and we'll share our favorites in the coming weeks. 😍

03/06/2023

It's World Tennis Day! Buy yourself or another tennis fan in your life a tennis ball bobble, which is the first of its kind. Available now for $25 only at bit.ly/tennisbobble. 🎾

03/04/2023

Looking for a fun activity to do in Milwaukee? Come visit us! We were just named to the 75 Best Things to Do in Wisconsin list by Travel Lens. Check out the complete list at www.travellens.co/best-things-to-do-in-wisconsin. 😍

03/03/2023

✨Bobblers of the Week - Kristin & Brandon✨

📍Visiting from: Greenfield, Wisconsin
🍻Favorite bobbleheads: The Office, Hangover, and Wizard of Oz characters
📺Favorite part about the Museum: Pop culture section

Thanks for bobbling in! It was fun meeting you two! 😊

03/03/2023

Celebrate National Anthem Day with one of our Star Spangled Banner singing bobbleheads. View them all at bit.ly/anthembobbles. 🎤🇺🇸

03/02/2023

Happy ! Did you know that we're listed in the book "111 Places in Milwaukee That You Must Not Miss" as number 66? You can buy the book in our gift shop or at www.111places.com/111-places-in-milwaukee. 📖

03/01/2023

It's National Pig Day! Add one of our piggy banks for only $5 to your online order so you can start collecting coins for your next bobblehead. Get yours today at bit.ly/bobblebank. 🐖💰

02/28/2023

Legendary nun, team chaplain, and honorary assistant coach for the Loyola University Chicago Men's Basketball team, Sister Jean released her first book today! We can't wait to read it! Check out the bobbleheads that we produced for her at bit.ly/sisterjeanbobbles.

02/26/2023

We love hearing from visitors about your experience! Sharing about your visit helps spread the word about us, and we truly appreciate everyone who takes the time to leave us a review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

02/25/2023

Happy Birthday to Toronto Raptors star Fred VanVleet, who shares the same hometown as our founders, Rockford, Illinois! Get his special edition talking bobblehead at bit.ly/fredbobble. 🏀

02/24/2023

We made it! Thanks to everyone who voted to name us one of the USA TODAY 10Best Pop Culture Museums! We're honored to have made the 10Best and be listed alongside these other amazing museums. Learn more about each museum at bit.ly/10bobble.

02/24/2023

We’re excited to release the first bobbleheads of four decorated U.S. Olympians today! You can pre-order the bobbleheads featuring Kaillie Humphries, Erin Jackson, Elana Meyers Taylor, and Jason Brown only at bit.ly/shopbobbles.

02/23/2023

Today is Curling is Cool Day! Did you know that curling is one of the oldest team sports ever? Our curling bobbleheads feature two amazing gold medalists, John Schuster and Matt Hamilton. View them in our Online Store at bit.ly/curlingbobbles. 🥌

02/21/2023

Thanks to everyone for participating in our weekly NFL matchup polls in our Instagram Stories! Here are some interesting stats we gathered:

⭐94 total matchups in 21 weeks
✅57 correct matchup predictions (60.64%)
❌37 incorrect matchup predictions (39.36%)
💯2 weeks with all correct matchup predictions
🏟️1 wrong Super Bowl winner selected (62% voted Eagles as the winners)

We look forward to seeing if you can beat your record next year! 🏈

02/20/2023

Happy Presidents' Day! It's a great day to start a collection of President Bobbleheads or add to your existing collection. Check out the only complete series of bobbleheads featuring every United States President at bit.ly/presbobbles. 🇺🇸

02/19/2023

The NFL season may have just ended, but we're already thinking about next year! What team do you think has what it takes to win next year's big game? 🤔

02/17/2023

✨Bobblers of the Week - Patrice & Josie✨

📍Visiting from: San Diego, California
🪄Favorite bobbleheads: Disney characters
🍿Favorite part about the Museum: The pop culture section and learning about the history

Thanks for bobbling in! It was fun meeting you two! 😊

02/17/2023

We're excited to be unveiling the first HBCU Bobblehead Collection today as part of our celebration of Black History Month! These mark the first bobbleheads for this group of 13 Historically Black Colleges and Universities and we're thrilled to be giving the alumni, students, faculty, staff, fans, and communities the opportunity to show their school pride with these bobbleheads. They are all available for pre-order now only at bit.ly/hbcubobbles.

02/16/2023

We owe a HUGE thank you to everyone who voted for us to be one of the nation's top pop culture museums in the USA TODAY 10Best competition! The winners will be announced on Friday, February 24th, so stay tuned. 🥰

02/16/2023

❄️ We will be closed today due to inclement weather. Please stay safe if you bobble out today! We will be open tomorrow from 10am to 6pm. ❄️

02/15/2023

Have you seen some of our bobbleheads and bobble buildings featuring famous landmarks across the globe? What landmark or famous artifact should we make bobble next? 🗺️

02/14/2023

Happy Valentine's Day! 💘

02/13/2023

Valentine's Day is tomorrow! Come celebrate with us! 💘

02/11/2023

Happy ! We have many movie-related and pop-culture bobbleheads in our collection but are always looking to add more. What movie bobbleheads do you want to see?

02/11/2023

Voting for USA TODAY's 10Best Pop Culture Museums category ends on Monday at 11am Central Time. We were in the top 10 before the leaderboard was hidden this week, and your vote will help us make the 10Best! Please take a minute to vote daily at bit.ly/bobblevote.

Address

170 South First Street
Milwaukee, WI
53204

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

(800) 414-1482

Website

http://www.bobbleheadhall.com/

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Did you know that we have a free rewards program? Head over to store.bobbleheadhall.com to sign up now. 🤗

The perfect gift for any tennis player or fan is our one-of-a-kind Tennis Ball Bobble! Order yours today only at bit.ly/tennisbobble.

Our founders are at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas this week! Wonder what new licenses we will have later this year? 🤔

Can't make it to the museum? Check out our virtual tour at bobbleheadhall.com/virtualtour.

Negro Leagues Bobbleheads - Honoring a "Field of Legends"

If you're planning to visit us over the next few days, we will be open on Christmas Eve from 10am to 3pm but will be closed on Christmas. Looking for a last minute gift? We have 500+ bobbleheads and plenty of merchandise in our Museum Store. Head to bobbleheadhall.com/visit to plan your visit.

Happy Hanukkah to all those celebrating the festival of lights around the world starting tonight!

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Happy Birthday to Wisconsin's MVPs...Giannis Antetokounmpo, Aaron Rodgers and Christian Yelich!

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The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! ☺️🥰😍 They have the world’s largest collection of bobbleheads and features dozens of exhibits related to the history of bobbleheads, making of bobbleheads and much more.

Visitors to the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum enjoy…
* A one-of-a-kind museum with the world's largest collection of bobbleheads from all genres and periods.
* Dozens of exhibits related to the history of bobbleheads, making of bobbleheads and much more.
* A store featuring over 500 different bobbleheads and a broad selection of merchandise.
* ...and much more!

"We have over 10,000 bobbleheads in our collection, but there are hundreds of thousands out there," said Phil Sklar, who opened the museum with co-founder Brad Novak in 2019. "Most people are surprised," he said. "But nothing surprises us any more."

According to Phil and Brad, the modern mass-produced bobblehead -- a small plastic body mounted to a large head on a spring -- only dates to 1999. It quickly became the free giveaway of choice in professional sports. Every baseball team, for example, has players, coaches, mascots, stadium employees, and 162 games a season -- plenty of candidates and opportunities for bobblehead ennoblement. "Plus every baseball team has three or four minor league affiliates," said Phil. The first bobblehead acquired by Phil and Brad, preserved in a special case in the museum, is Rocko, mascot of the minor league baseball team in their hometown of Rockford, Illinois.

For around $100 Phil and Brad can make you your own one-of-a-kind bobblehead -- but don't expect to see it in the museum. Vanity bobbleheads, said Phil, are not reliable barometers of fame or history. Mass-produced bobbleheads, on the other hand, still require someone or something special. "Less than .001 percent of the population has a mass-produced bobblehead," said Phil. "Once you have one of those, you've made it."

Phil and Brad have set up several of the museum's bobbleheads as educational tools: Martin Luther King Jr., Rosie the Riveter, even hometown Milwaukee celebrity Liberace. "Teachers have used bobbleheads in the classroom really successfully," said Phil. "Maybe a kid is intrigued by a bobblehead in the museum and goes home and reads their biography."

A bobblehead museum where many of the bobbleheads are displayed behind glass has a unique problem: how do you make the exhibits bobble? Phil said that the museum may install some motion-activated shelves in the future, but for now the wood floors have a little bit of give, so gentle agitation action is possible -- at least for heavy-footed visitors. "We used to tell kids to jump up and down if they wanted to see them bobble," said Phil. "We don't tell them that any more. They were jumping so hard we could feel it on the other side of the building

Admission: Only $5
Members and a guest are always free
Children under 5 are free
There is no charge to visit their Museum Store which features over 500 unique bobbleheads and a wide variety of merchandise.

Open hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

They are closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day and open from 10am-3pm on Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.

🚏Parking: Free parking is available in the parking lot next to their entrance which is at the northeast corner of the building. Visitors can park in the angled parking spots which are reserved for visitors of 170 S. 1st St. There is also an abundance of non-metered street parking surrounding the building. There are also several paid parking garages in the Historic Third Ward which is a block to their north.
🚪Entrance is at the northeast corner of the building next to the parking lot.
Accessibility: Visitors can take an elevator to their floor. There is also a ramp to their entrance. They are located on the 2nd floor above Stack'd Burger Bar and Colectivo's Foundry Cafe.

National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum

📍170 S. 1st St. 2nd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53204
📧: [email protected]
📱: 800-414-1482

Milwaukee!!! We had a blast and learned a lot! Link to the blog coming soon! Enjoy the photos and if you’re ever in the Milwaukee area, for sure check out these places! Thanks to all who were part of making this trip fun.

SafeHouse Milwaukee

Milwaukee Public Museum

National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum

Residence Inn by Marriott downtown Milwaukee

Colectivo Coffee

Tua Pasta-Milwaukee

Milwaukee County Zoo

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled new limited-edition Coachella Valley Firebirds bobbleheads!

Grand Rapids Griffins start their season tonight. In honor of that, a vintage bobblehead has been released by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.

An officially licensed, limited-edition Texas Stars Vintage Bobblehead is here! 🏒

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the collection of all 32 teams and their colors and logos as the season kicks off today 🏒

Read more to see where you can get yours!

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We get to share a shelf with the famous, Big Boy bobblehead.

Look what arrived today! My Les Grobstein bobblehead. Thanks so much to Phil at the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum. What a great way to pay tribute to one of the best sports broadcasters in Chicago history!

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Matt Hamilton’s flow is even more iconic in bobblehead form

Thank you National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum for these new additions to my desk!!

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the Allen Lazard (lizard) bobblehead yesterday. In a press release, National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said “we think fans are really going to enjoy this new bobblehead!”

The Lazard bobbles go for $50 and only 500 are available (499 now that I got one). To get one for yourself, go to bobbleheadhall.com

Since first teaming with The Levity Department to launch the biggest bobblehead in Kickstarter history, actor Isiah Whitlock, Jr. has sold out three editions of his world-famous Talking Bobblehead. (Fun fact: The original prototype was personally delivered to “The-Wire-Fan-in-Chief,” President Barack Obama by David Simon, the creator of The Wire during the Kickstarter campaign.) This year, The Levity Dept. is partnering with Isiah and the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum to launch a special 20th anniversary edition--in a very limited edition of 2,022. Click the link for more details in this week's press release. (And see the pre-order link in the first comment below!) https://www.bobbleheadhall.com/isiah-whitlock-jr-20th-anniversary-sheeeeeeeee-it-talking-bobblehead-unveiled/

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Pre-order yours while supplies last at National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum: https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/products/isiahwhitlock20th?aff=14

And wait, is that a bobblehead museum right next door? You betcha!

National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum

Our residents gave the nod of approval to this local outing last week! Maplewood residents bobbled their way through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, and saw over 10,000 different bobbleheads!

Win The The GWU Bulldog Bobblehead!

To celebrate , Bo's one-year anniversary as Gardner-Webb's mascot and the limited-time release of his special edition bobblehead, The University and National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum are giving away ONE to one lucky dawg!

TO ENTER:
1. "Follow" Gardner-Webb University (this page), The GWU Bulldog AND National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum on Facebook
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3. Tag a friend in the comments
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The contest will close at 11:59 PM on Sunday, August 28, and a winner will be announced on Wednesday, August 31 through a comment and Direct message. Winners must live in the United States.

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