My_Sox_Summer

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Aug 31, 2015 -> 10:58 AM) It was easy. I just walked in and out 11 times( my wife went in once, and my neighbor went twice) As for the $5 ring sale, where u hear this? Considering they sold the Fisk statues at the garage sale a week after handing them out at a game for $40, I don't believe you. Also, I know for a fact that back door deals are not tolerated. Kudos to you! What gate did you use? Cause it wouldn't have worked at the gate I used. I was told that by an employee who I see / talk to at most games. She had no reason to lie. It was an offer to people that work there, not a garage sale or public sale. Not something the Sox do on the regular either, that is what she told me.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 31, 2015 -> 10:40 AM) I need a Dye one. I live in the SW burbs though and coach HS football so there's no way I can get to the city. Shoot me an email at [email protected] , we'll work something out. Thanks!

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Aug 27, 2015 -> 07:24 PM) Sox had 33k paid for ring day. Far from a sellout. ( I also got 13 rings that day) What is a sellout? 39k? So you do 35k. It just sucked trying to get in. Rings were gone by 12:30, plenty of folks didn't get one. If you have people going for you, yeah, you can get plenty if you are there early enough. That day, the in and out would have been tough. They also sold the rings to employees this past week, $5 each. Bobbles for $3.

I have extras of all 3 bobbles from this year. Plus more. Let me know what you need and I can tell you if I have it. Would like to meet in the loop or by the park for sales or trades. Thanks! You can email me at [email protected]

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 10:35 AM) Quick sidebar: The nex t bobble for dye is this Saturday. Prices on stubhub? $7 and up, same as the box office. That's why the sox don't do all fans. They don't draw much above and beyond the 20k they announce to give out. Never mind a chunk of those are guys like me going on and out for dupes. I get some extras too, to trade mostly. If the Sox were better on the field, they'd have better returns. Konerko Day there were lines like crazy, that SHOULD have been an all fan giveaway. Same with the ring. But yeah, as it stands, no need to have 40k these days. Milwaukee gives you one bobble per ticket, wish the Sox would do that. Make my life a bit easier.

QUOTE (WBWSF @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 08:59 AM) This bobblehead hobby is BIG. At the last White Sox bobblehead giveaway (Scotty Pods) I met somebody who is a big time bobblehead collector. He said he has over 1,200 different bobbleheads. I thought he was kidding. He took out his smartphone and showed me pictures of his mancave/bobblehead room. He wasn't kidding. It's gotten really huge in the last few years. I think because most folks have heard that you can make quick money on them. This years bobble days have been kinda sad. Thought they would have done better with the '05 guys. That being said, if anyone has an Abreu from SoxFest, I am interested. PM me. Thanks!

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 08:05 AM) Btw, I made mad cash on the rios mini bobbles. That I bought at the clubhouse sale for $2 each. I did too, but on the Kids Club Southpaws. Ha. They were a bit steeper, $5 each.

https://mysoxsummer.wordpress.com/2015/08/2...-of-the-ticket/ New one.

I never liked Swish. Plus he embraces the Br-Ohio. https://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2014/05...=448&crop=1 Belle really sticks out to me. My cousin and I were at spring training, he went to take a picture of Mr. Belle. Mr. Belle (in not such a nice way) asked if my cousin was into men and questioned why he was taking pictures of him rather than the pretty girls there. He then called him a derogatory name for a gay male and walked up to bat. He was swell! Oh to have a camera phone back then.

Also, $30 for the chase is a pretty fair price.

McFarlane Toys makes MLB, NFL, NHL and NBA figs. What I have heard is that this is the last series of MLB figures, so I am guessing no Chris Sale. Not sure why he isn't one already, but judging by how his bobbles sell, not sure there is much money to be made. Here is what McFarlane has made for the White Sox- Series 3 Mini- Frank Thomas - http://www.mcfarlanetoysstore.com/frth3mlbse3m.html Series 8 - Sammy Sosa (White Sox Jersey Chase) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sammy-Sosa-MLB-Ser...=item463e7d9a4d Series 9 - Magglio Ordonez (Regular Grey Version / Black Chase) - http://www.mcfarlanetoysstore.com/maormlb9mcpr.html Series 16 - Scott Podsednik (not sure if there was a chase version or not) - http://www.mcfarlanetoysstore.com/scpomcmlb16p.html Series 17 - Jim Thome - (regular white jersey, black jersey chase) - http://www.mcfarlanetoysstore.com/jimthmlbse17.html Series 20 - Paul Konerko - ( not sure if there was a chase) - http://www.mcfarlanetoysstore.com/pakomlbse20m.html Cooperstown Series 8 - Carlton Fisk - (White Sox Uni) - http://www.mcfarlanetoysstore.com/cafi2co8mcpr.html Series 33 - Jose Abreu - (White Regular / '83 Jersey Chase) - http://www.mcfarlanetoysstore.com/joabcwhsomlb.html They also did an exclusive for the All-Star Game in '03. Frank Thomas. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-Frank-Thomas-...=item2ca02c1f54 The company makes some really awesome figures. Really well done. Todd McFarlane is a HUGE sports guy (he bought the McGwire ball). http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/...1650788,00.html I worked in Phoenix (Alice Cooper'sTown) when he toured the ball. We had it for awhile, he was just a nice guy, sports fanatic. I've held the ball, which if you asked, he'd let ya hold it.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 20, 2015 -> 11:59 AM) My mom is looking for an extra Pods bobblehead. She has an extra Sale or Kittle to trade or she will buy it. I can help out on that too. I would take the Sale for sure, as long as it is in the box. Thanks. Email me at [email protected] and we can make arrangements.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 12:26 AM) I'd like a Jermaine Dye bobble head from this next Saturday's game. I could pay someone for it or trade a Podsednik from the previous giveaway. Thanks. I am guessing I will have some extra. Don't need the Pods, we'll work something out.

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 10:16 AM) KW most likely had more influence on the free agency acquisitions and the Samardzija trade than Hahn did. If KW is 'babysitting' Hahn, we sure as hell need a new babysitter running the shots or just give Rick the chance to do his job properly. Its more than evident that things have gone stale with KW at the top. The organization needs a philosophical change and it starts with letting KW leave. Amen.

It looks like it's close to 33k+ on Sunday. Cheap seats are sold out Fri and Sun. Kinda surprising to see Saturday has so many tickets available. Gotta buy them early to get the deals!

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 24, 2015 -> 03:38 PM) Except for die hard Sox fans most agree the Cell is a lousy looking ballpark. Great food and drink and all that but lousy ballpark. According to who exactly? I have brought several folks to the game and they all remarked at how nice it was. Are there better parks? Yes. But the Cell isn't as bad as some make is seem.

QUOTE (Brian26 @ Jul 23, 2015 -> 04:58 PM) Didn't see Jose Valentin mentioned. Also the road-jersey Frank Thomas and Paul Konerko from 2002. Also from 2003, the Konerko home jersey batting, the Magglio home jersey All-Star batting, and the Frank home jersey kneeling. On top of those, there are variations of all three in the black alternate unis. Also not sure if you listed Bill Melton and Joe Crede. Joe Crede was a SoxFest giveaway in 2012. They also sold them that season at the park (one game). Bill Melton joins - Art "Cave" Kushner, Carlos May, Greg Walker, Tom Paciorek, Bobby Thigpen and Mark "Chief" Salas as the Fantasy Camp Bobbles given out by the Sox. Very limited. Very hard to find.

Now I know why Ewok joined my group! I started this FB page with pics from my collection - The White Sox Bobblehead Resource I did one post on bobbles, but I am no expert. I started it up because there is a huge upkick in collecting and thought there needed to be a resource for us fans. I limited it to only what I have currently. Mostly SGA's, as I don't collect many retail versions.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jul 24, 2015 -> 11:09 AM) Just contributing to this discussion, FYI, in the book "Ballpark: The Building of Camden Yards," a rep from the HOK architectural firm was quoted as saying that JR was given the option to build Camden Yards in essence instead of what took place with the new Comiskey Park and turned it down. He was shown the plans but said no. And the rep specifically named him not another member of the organization when talking about that decision. The HOK firm designed the plans for both stadiums. Mark I have heard that too. I just went to Camden last year, the upper deck is very much like the Cell. Lower Level is very similar too, just no tiers. The outfield though, dang, we missed on that one. Their set-up is pretty nice. I live in Bridgeport. My mortgage will show that it is hardly a ghetto. I maybe make it to Cork and Kerry a couple times in the off season, but not that much. I hardly go out, but they seem to be kinda busy on the weekends. ChiSox is closed unless there is a game. I just don't think the neighborhood would support a new crop of businesses down there at all. And that is why no one opens anything. I would also doubt people would utilize it enough to make it worth their while, cause that would involve some extra effort. Has anyone not gone to ChiSox because it is too packed (sans opening day)? I doubt it. A decent beer is a whole buck less than the park at ChiSox, anything that would be in that area is gonna be the same price as the park for the most part. I can see places getting built and fans complaining about the prices and not going. If ChiSox was busy all the time, you'd see more things get built, but there doesn't seem to be a need. I also hardly doubt that a huge influx of people would come to more Sox games based on post game entertainment. Especially during the week. If we had more weekday games, maybe, but as it stands, most folks just wanna get home. If you wanna hang out, ChiSox is right there. It comes down to winning. If we win, all is cured. Until that happens, enjoy the extra room and cheap tickets. I am.

Thanks for the support guys!

QUOTE (Julius @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 08:37 PM) If the Marketing Department is reading this, then here is my Open Letter to Brooks Boyer…. "Brooks - at the end of the day, The Cell is in a terrible location relative to your fan base. Your challenge is to get people to show up on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday….and even Friday. Unfortunately, you couldn't give away enough tickets (heck, even enough t-shirts) to get people to suffer through Chicago traffic. My friends in Cary and Arlington Heights only go to games on Saturday and Sunday. Imagine the people that would show up if you had a ballpark in the burbs. The sox had that opportunity but JR failed to see the genius in moving to Addison. Relocation won't happen because JR has a sweetheart deal with the State of Illinois. What's the solution? Remove JR and his cronies and get people who know how to build a sustainable winner." I don't agree with the first part of this at all. Is the Cell in the best location? Nope. But is the burbs a better place? No way. Traffic will suck out there too, don't see the difference. Last Friday was a huge crowd, bigger than Saturday. Don't underestimate the appeal of fireworks on the 3rd of July. Your friends would make the trip if the Sox were winning. They'd sit through traffic if the Sox were winning. They'd be tired at work on Wednesday if the Sox were winning. Let's not pretend that the City of Chicago all of a sudden fell in love with hockey. The Hawks won and keep winning. That is why they sell out. Same with the Bulls. Cubs are getting there, but I also agree that many people that go to Cubs games are tourists. I do agree that we need a change in the guard. It seems stale and needs to be switched up. I agree 100% with that.

https://mysoxsummer.wordpress.com/2015/05/2...ead-promotions/ Thanks for reading!

Have a few Bobby Jenks Bobbleheads if anyone needs one. Cash or trade. Also check out my FB site for White Sox bobbles. http://www.facebook.com/TCWSBR

I do. Have anything to trade?

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