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Licensed by Major
League Baseball to produced a new line
of baseball bobbleheads, Sports
Accessories Memorabilia, S.A.M. Inc.
introduced these 8 1/2 inch Bobbing
Head Dolls. The first bobbing heads
were produced in 1992, and different
players were issued in increments
throughout each year thereafter. The
inaugural line-up released in 1992
featured Nolan Ryan, Ken Griffey Jr., Tom Seaver, and Babe Ruth. The limited
edition, hand painted Bobble
Heads came with a C.O.A. and most were Limited
to production runs of 3,000. In the
years to come the numbers for some
bobbers increase to 5,000, and 10,000 made.
Unlike the original Bobbin' Heads from the
1960s that were made of paper mache,
the Sam's
were made of Porcelain.
Later in 1992 S.A.M. produced bobbing head dolls that included Mickey
Mantle, Pete Rose, Roberto Clemente,
Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Satchel Paige
in a Kansas City Monarchs uniform,
Reggie and Martinez Jackson. Martinez
Jackson, father of Reggie played for
the Newark Eagles. The company donated
$1.00 to the Negro Leagues Baseball
Players Association for each sale of
the Jackson's, Mays, and Paige nodders
In 1993.
In June of 1993, Sports Accessories & Memorabilia announced, collectors
that purchased the Reggie Jackson
Bobbers would receive a special decal
to affix to the base of the figurine.
The decal commemorated Jacksons Hall of
Fame induction and was made available
through Dec. 31. Throughout the 1990's
Sports Accessories & Memorabilia issued
a number of players with home & away
jersey versions, special autographed
editions, and a 500 Home Run Club
series. The company went out of
business in 2000.
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