Happy Birthday, Tusk VI! Bobblehead Hall of Fame launches new series!

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FOR THE RECORD: We are working on several giveaways of these bobbleheads for those who watch our YouTube shows, and one set via our forums. Details will be coming on these shortly!

Doug’s note: I received an email from BHHoF Co-Founder Phil Sklar and wanted to pass it along over to y’all.

I wanted to give you a heads up that we will be unveiling an officially licensed Arkansas Razorbacks Tusk Bobblehead Series this Friday, April 19th to celebrate Tusk VI’s 6th birthday, which is on Friday. Standing on Arkansas Razorbacks logo-shaped bases bearing their names, each of the unique Tusk bobbleheads captures the popular mascot’s personality and likeness. The series includes all six Razorbacks who have served as Arkansas’ live mascot. The limited edition bobblehead series is being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, an official licensee of the University of Arkansas.

• The bobbleheads will be available in the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store at this link.
• The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in July, are $30 each or $180 for a set of six plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order.
• Each bobblehead is individually numbered to 2,024.
• Standing on Arkansas Razorbacks logo-shaped bases bearing their names, each unique Tusk bobblehead captures the popular mascot’s personality and likeness
• Originally known as the Arkansas Cardinals, College Football Hall of Fame coach Hugo Bezdek proclaimed his team played “like a wild band of razorback hogs” during the undefeated season of 1909. The name proved so popular that Arkansas changed its nickname to the Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, the following season.
• The Razorbacks are the only major sports team in the United States with a porcine nickname. “Calling the Hogs” (Woooooooooo. Pig. Sooie!) is an Arkansas tradition that began in the 1920s.
• The school’s live mascot tradition dates to the 1960s. Since 1997, Tusk has been the official live mascot of the Razorbacks.
• The current live mascot is Tusk VI, a 350-pound Russian boar which closely resembles the wild hogs known as razorbacks native to the Arkansas wilderness. All official Tusks so far have come from the same lineage. These razorbacks are tough and at times ill-tempered – animals whose fearlessness and doggedness were the inspiration for the Razorback nickname.
• Beloved by Razorback Nation, Tusk is always the center of attention when he makes an appearance at games or other special events in and around the state of Arkansas. Tusk VI, the son of Tusk IV, took over when his brother, Tusk V, died on January 15th, 2023.
• Tusk VI, who lives on the Stokes Family Farm near Dardanelle, Arkansas, is celebrating his sixth birthday on Friday, April 19th.

More information about the Tusk mascots can be found here.

“The bobbleheads that we’ve produced of schools’ live mascots have been among our most popular college bobbleheads, and we know Arkansas fans are going to love these bobbleheads featuring Tusk I through VI,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “Bobbleheads are the ultimate way to show off your passion, and we know how passionate Razorbacks fans are about their school and teams. We’re excited to be unveiling this bobblehead collection in conjunction with Tusk VI’s sixth birthday today.”

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, which is located at 170 S. 1st. St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened to the public on February 1st, 2019. The HOF and Museum also produces high quality, customized bobbleheads for retail sale as well as organizations, individuals, and teams across the country.

Again, you can order it via this link.