This is my review of the San Francisco Giants Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper Bobblehead.
Rare Content Correction! (10/15/09)
I was recently informed that this is not the worlds first announcer bobblehead as I was lead to believe in my research.
The Brewers gave away a Bob Uecker bobblehead on July 29th 2001, which pre-dates this one by a whole year!
Oh well. I'd rather be right than wrong.
It's still historically significant for two reasons.
1) first double bobblehead.
2) first talking bobblehead.
Kruk says "Grab some pine meat"
Kuip says "Bonds hit one high. He hits it deep. It's outta here!"
This is a modified Kruk and Kuip Giants bobblehead that plays the final out of the 2010 World Series.
I removed the original sound box under the table and installed a new one USB MP3 module hooked up to the same play button.
Should cost about $10 to do and about an hour.
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This is my review of the San Francisco Giants Announcer Jon Miller Bobblehead
SF Giants Jon Miller Bobblehead Hack
aka How to add a sound chip for about $30.
Materials Needed:
Walgreen's Box of Mighty Putty ($9)
Radio Shack Digital Sound Module ($11)
Radio Shack Batter Holder ($1)
Radio Shack 3V Battery ($5)
Sandpaper ($1)
Black Paint ($2)
Procedure:
1) Build a 1/2 inch base with the putty
2) Sand the putty base down until flat
3) Paint the base black to match
4) Solder in smaller 3V battery pack
5) Record your message
6) Test wiring on sound module
7) Remove record button / microphone
8) Hot glue it underneath the base
9) Add rubber feet to raise speaker up
10) Enjoy your hacked bobblehead
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This is my review of the San Francisco Giants Announcer Lon Simmons Bobblehead
2004 Giants Mail Away Promotion, it's very rare - Only about 2000 were made.
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This is my review of the San Francisco Giants 2008 Renel Brooks Moon Announcer Bobblehead
When you push the button, she says "Ladies and gentleman, your San Francisco Giants!"
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