The first time that bobble heads came into picture was from Germany and initially it was known as Nodders. The nodders were made from ceramic and were mostly designed to animals. It was also known as bobbers. In the late 1960s a vide variety of sports and political characters in the form of bobble heads were imported from Japan. It is described in a book by author Tim Hunter -Bobbing Head Dolls: 1960-2000. The various types and design of bobbles are explained in the book to full detail.



It was a struggle for bobble heads to hit the market positively during the initial forty years. However, in 1999, the San Francisco Giants distributed Willie May’s bobble head in a home game and it was then that bobble heads started rocking the market. The game was a complete sellout. One of the most popular recent bobbles is the American Idol, Clay Aiken. Ebay is a popular place to find varieties of bobble heads.

However, time has changed and so has changed the material of making bobble dolls. Now instead of ceramic, they are manufactured by polyresin. Polyresin is made up of a mixture of oxylite and polystone. Polyresin is a stone made material and is also known as alabastrine. Polyresin is stronger then the earlier used material, ceramic.

It may be noted although bobble heads started off with sports players but now it is not just associated with sports. Nowadays almost every one has their own made bobbling dolls.

Even in wedding parties, bobble heads are of great use. In some of the weddings, the bobble heads of the couple are on the wedding cake making it sweet and worth appreciating. The bobble heads that are made now are unique in every sense and they are never of the same type, each one of them differs from the others in more than just one way. The bobble head dolls are crafted and painted in a perfect manner. If you wish to make your own bobble head, you can do that by just placing an order. You will soon see your picture been transformed into a tiny bobble head doll.

Bobble heads are a brilliant commodity as gifts. You can bring smile one someone’s face by gifting the person a small bobble head. What is better than a bobble head to gift to your girlfriend when she in an angry mood? It will not only cheer her up but will also be her company for a long time.

In general, the time consumed to make a standard bobble head is five to seven weeks and if it is really urgent then you may also get it within a week or two. However getting it made fast is subject availability of time and orders that are already placed. You will get your bobble head at the given date at your doorstep.

If you want large numbers of bobble heads for distributing on a grand occasion then you can get it at a wholesale price directly from BobbleFactory.com that manufactures custom bobblehead dolls. However, the order that you place should not be less than 250 pieces for a particular type.