The custom bobbleheads have been around for quite some time and they have of the most interesting history anyone would love to hear. Acutally, hisory has it that the first dolls came from Germany and were called Nodders. By definition, Nodders are large figure of animals, usually between six and eight inches tall. The name Nodder itself was coined based on the way the springs connected on the heads of the dolls would bob on their body.

The very first bobblehead was sold in the early 1920s. However, these New York Kick bobbleheads actually disappeared immediately on the onset of the 1960s. For twelve years, after 1960, Japan spent quite the time to develop four of the most important bobbleheads that time. These were made of papier-mache. Papier-mache must have been a low quality product to use in the manufacture of bobbleheads, and this explains why they are less common today. In fact, only few have survived with at least some ugly cracking and or chipping. Most of the bobbleheads were sporty related at the time. They were more of general than individually personalized. The reason why the early bobbleheads were not personalized is that they wore different uniforms but had a similar head.
The olden days bobbleheads lost their popularity in the United States of America, North America to be precised, after they emerged as collectibles in the early 1970s. The mania we have today, however, is believed to have a close link with San Francisco Giant Baseball team. About 20 years later, the team handed out the custom bobbleheads at the time of a marketing promotion in one of their big matches.
Current bobbleheads are different. They resemble different individuals unlike those in the past. The new types have become quite popular. They have become a great figure for entertainment among many individuals since last 13 years.