the.com/stadium giveaways
free bobblehead, guaranteed regret when it breaks before you get to the parking lot.
means promotional items handed out to fans at sporting events, usually to boost attendance on an otherwise slow weeknight.
from traces back to bat day promotions in 1950s baseball, when teams realized kids would drag their parents to anything if you gave them a free stick.
bobblehead originsan francisco giants popularized them in 1999
attendance boostcan spike ticket sales 20 to 30 percent
resale marketrare bobbleheads sell for hundreds online
quality controlteams have recalled giveaways for factory defects