To celebrate National Bobblehead Day, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first Cryptid Bobble Series. The series includes eight cryptids: Bigfoot, Chupacabra, Goatman, Jackalope, Jersey Devil, Loch Ness Monster, Mothman, and Yeti.
Each bobblehead features an artistic depiction of these mythological animals with bobbling heads and, in the case of Mothman, bobbling wings as well. The special edition bobbleheads are being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.
This first Cryptid Bobble series includes Bigfoot, Chupacabra, Goatman, Jackalope, Jersey Devil, Loch Ness Monster, Mothman, and Yeti. Each bobble is approximately 8″ tall. This marks the first bobblehead for the Chupacabra, Goatman, and Jersey Devil. Each bobble is individually numbered to 2,024, and they are only available through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store. The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in April, are $30 each plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order. A set of eight is available for $225.
Cryptids are animals that have been claimed to exist but have never been proven to exist. Cryptozoology, a pseudoscience that searches for and studies these unknown creatures, coined the name cryptids for these creatures. The term “cryptozoology” means the study of hidden animals. This pseudoscience is neither a branch of zoology nor of folklore studies. Two zoologists, Bernard Heuvelmans and Ivan T. Sandersons, founded the field in the 1950s. The field is more akin to ghost hunting or ufology. Famous cryptids include the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, Mothman, and many more. Cryptids have found their way into pop culture including movies, television shows, video games, and even whole museums dedicated to one creature or many.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, which is located at 170 S. 1st St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened to the public on February 1st, 2019. The HOF and Museum also produce high quality, customized bobbleheads for retail sale as well as organizations, individuals, and teams across the country.