It’s not the best looking figurine we’ve ever seen, but this little bobblehead is worth a mint.
Normand McDonald from Fredericton, NB saw this guy (nicknamed Cash) at a Value Village 7 or 8 years ago. He was made of paper mache and had a B, much like the Boston Bruins logo, but the colours were all wrong.
He also had these weird lenticular eyes that never synched up, so he always looked like he was winking at you. He paid $2.99 for the doll and took him home and put him on a shelf.
And there it sat. Then recently he was walking past Cash and something was nagging at him and he decided to figure out what the bobblehead was all about and if he was actually worth anything.
Turns out, he was. Cash was a collectable. In fact, a highly sought after collectable.
Back in 1964, Cash was part of a set of 6 bobbleheads, modelled after the original 6 NHL teams, made for the Laura Secord Company. Except when they were manufacturing the dolls, there were between 11-13 of the Boston Bruins player that were painted incorrectly.
Instead of a the yellow Boston B on a black jersey with black and white trim, the colours used were the Montreal Canadiens colours.
As well, the number on the shoulder was on the left side on all the other dolls, but on Cash, it was on the right.
What makes Cash all the more remarkable is his condition. He’s considered a ‘gem’ doll; practically mint, as his colours haven’t faded, there’s no damage. It’s almost as if he and his misprinted jersey stepped through time from 1964 to 2016.
As soon as McDonald saw that Cash was rare, he put him away for safe keeping.
He also went online to see how much the doll would go for. After asking a few questions from some collectors and experts, he heard back from a particular collector from New York state, who had the other 5 and desperately wanted Cash. He offered $3,000 at first. A few days later he upped it to $5,000, then $7,500 before offering a cool $10,000 for Cash.
McDonald accepted.
It’s crazy how a $2.99 thrift store find can turn into $10K. McDonald says he’s going to donate some of the money to charity, while the New York collector’s excited the this bobblehead set is complete, mistakes and all.
Never know what kinds of gems you’re going to find at the store.
Source: Global News
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