08-27-2003, 11:43 PM
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Nesting dolls vs. Bobble heads
Nesting dolls hope to challenge for sports gimmick supremacy
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/ne...03-149243.html
By JASON STRAZIUSO
The Associated Press
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PHILADELPHIA - Sitting on his bedroom shelf, not far from his baseball card collection, 13-year-old Bill Marconi has on display what some sports collectibles experts are betting is the next big thing:
A set of Russian dolls.
Nesting dolls - the five-in-one, egg-shaped toys that bear a smiling Barry Bonds or a hulking Jim Thome - are a hit at pro stadiums this summer.
The question the sports promotions industry is now asking: Can nesting dolls match, or even overtake, bobbleheads in popularity? Marconi, who unknowingly echoes industry experts, gives an unqualified no - well, yes. Maybe, eventually.
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