Bippity Bobbily Boo-Hoo

[taste_is_sweet]

I seem to have a severe problem with bobbleheads.

You may think I'm kidding, Best-Beloveds, but it's true. Read on and weep with me.

My sad saga of sadness (and bobbles) starts but a few months ago, inspired by my dear friend brumeier's request for Captain America and Winter Soldier bobbleheads for her birthday.

Bru has a picture of the two star-crossed lovers long-lost friends here, along with Thor and Deadpool. Aren't they adorable with their little soulless black button eyes? Of course they are. So I decided to get my own.

They didn't have Steve and Bucky at my local Target, so I got a couple of mini-bobbles in 'blind boxes', which means you don't know who you're getting until you open the box. Like Schrodinger's Cat, only six bucks and plastic.

The first one I got was Thor, who'd been out of his blind box for about two seconds when my darling son grabbed him and twisted his head. To see what would happen, I think.

Well, mommy got pretty fucking peeved, that's what happened. Jav tried to fix Thor, but all the twisting in the world couldn't make him stop looking right.



Only somewhat daunted, I got Vision. He's very fuchsia, and was looking right straight out of the box. At least he's more subtle about it.



Of course, what I really wanted was Steve and Bucky, so I ordered them from Amazon. Steve came this evening. And came out of the box looking left. I tried to fix it, and this is what happened.



And this is all three of them together:



I love how Vision's more subtle about his gawking, whereas Thor doesn't care who knows what he's looking at. And Steve of course is just looking for Bucky.

I'm a little worried about getting the Bucky bobblehead at this point. On the other hand, he'll probably actually be looking straight ahead; he's always been the contrary one.

Comments

[brumeier.livejournal.com]

Wow, Jav did a number on poor Thor. That's what happened to my Uncle SI bobble, too. Now he doesn't bobble at all.

So weird that all your bobbles are looking off in the same direction. All of mine so far have been perfectly normal. Well, except Bucky. He's always falling over. Brat.

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's pretty strange. At least they're all looking in the same direction, I guess? And what is it with kids and bobble heads? Though I can give Jav props that he hasn't touched Steve or Bucky. Probably because he values his life.

[brumeier.livejournal.com]

If it makes you feel any better, Ragnar arrived with a bum foot, so he has to lean back on stuff.

Nice to know Jav has a survival instinct. No-one messes with Bucky! LOL!

[ride-4ever.livejournal.com]

Huh. *stares at bobbleheads*

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

I know, right? So weird.

[blythechild.livejournal.com]

Man, they look like a bobble head boy band posing for an album cover...

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Hee! And, yes. Yes they do.

[mific.livejournal.com]

But what are they all staring at?? Steve in particular seems very concerned, and that can't be good for the planet...

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Steve is very concerned about Bucky, as usual. ::firm nod:: Hopefully the others are just watching Iron Man or something.

[illariy.livejournal.com]

Late comment is late but I really grinned at this entry. They do look so good together! Steve in particular seems to be looking out for Bucky. Awww. :D

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Late reply, my apologies! But I appreciate the comment, and I'm really glad to have made you smile. :D

I got my Bucky Bobble, so the saga is ongoing.