This could be considered Toronto’s worst promotional atrocity since the Jays’ 2006 Vernon Wells bobblehead giveaway.
Burke would surely send his Bobblehead down to the Minors
In their on-going efforts to draw more than mere flies to their hockey games, The Toronto Marlies – the AHL-affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs – are attempting to lure fans to Ricoh Coliseum on Sunday March 6th with “Brian Burke Bobblehead Day“, an extension of their 2010-2011 marketing campaign featuring the hard-nosed GM exulting the team’s slogan that “Every Game Is a Tryout” for the big club.
Well, to steal a line from Burkie himself, I think it’s fair to say that the makers of his new bobblehead did not exhibit “proper levels of pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence” when designing the doll.
The '06 Wells Bobblehead lacked any resemblance
Who knows, maybe the Marlies got a great deal on 3,000 Stephen Harper dolls leftover from the last national election. Or perhaps they went in halfsies on the purchase with the Buffalo Sabres, who smartly decided to cut their losses by nixing “Harry Neale Night” at HSBC Arena. I don’t know for sure. But one thing I can tell you is this thing looks nothing like Burke. Despite the loosened tie, It’s really not even close.
So here’s the pitch. Hockey fans, if you’re interested in catching a decent product at a decent price, with the added value of receiving a bobblehead of a strange, non-descript, looking man in business attire to add to your mantle, then Sunday’s Marlies game might be just what your looking for. Or not.
(You might be asking yourself, why does this guy care so much about Bobbleheads? It’s mainly because I’m a collector.)
TSJ wants to know – in your opinion, which bobblehead is worse?
(polls)
