Purdue Boilermakers featured in new bobblehead

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a first-of-its-kind Purdue Boilermakers Top 25 Ranking Tracker Bobblehead.

The unique bobblehead will let fans change the team’s ranking each week for many years to come.

Purdue is currently ranked #6 in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll. Purdue has gotten off to a 4-1 start after falling at #15 ranked Marquette but will look to rebound when they host Marshall on Saturday at Mackey Arena. The officially licensed bobbleheads are being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, an official licensee of Purdue University.

• Released in conjunction with the 2024-25 college basketball season, the bobbleheads are now available in the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store at this link.
• The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in April, are $40 each plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order.
• Each will be individually numbered to 2,024.
• Standing on a basketball court base, the Purdue Pete bobblehead is positioned on a numbered block that can be adjusted when Purdue’s ranking changes. Purdue Pete is also holding a basketball with the Purdue Boilermakers’ logo.
• First designed as a logo by the University Bookstore in 1940, Purdue Pete has undergone several drastic changes as well as several minor changes over the years. He was given a physical identity in 1956 as he came out and helped the students cheer at a pep rally. Purdue Pete, who wears gold and black uniforms, carries a large hammer, reminiscent of the type of large mallets used to mold steel by boilermakers.
• "We’re excited to unveil the College Basketball Top 25 Ranking Bobblehead Series in conjunction with the 2024-25 season,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “This bobblehead will be the perfect way for Purdue fans to track the team’s ranking each week for many seasons to come and a great way for fans, alumni, students, faculty, and staff to show off their school pride all year long!”
• 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.