HokieBird Bobblehead
Scope and Content
The collection contains a HokieBird Bobblehead that is primarily maroon with orange beak and feet as well as tailfeathers that are white with light streaks of yellow and pink. Its right hand is raised with its index finger extended, representing the number one. It stands on a green pedastal with the words "VIRGINIA TECH" in black on the front. The bobblehead is undated, but is likely from the 2000s or 2010s. A gold sticker on the bottom of the pedastal includes a logo for "PPi Sports," the web address "www.gamedaymarketing.com," and the phrase "Made in China."
Dates
- undated
Language of Materials
Materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. This item is fragile, especially at its neck, so please handle with care.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The collection contains a HokieBird Bobblehead with its hand raised to represent the number one. Presumably made by the company PPi Sports, the bobblehead likely dates from the 2000s or 2010s.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2018.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the HokieBird Bobblehead by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the HokieBird Bobblehead was completed in August 2021.
- Title
- HokieBird Bobblehead, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- LM Rozema, Archivist
- Date
- 2021 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu