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Wednesday marks inaugural National Bobblehead Day

Bobblehead Capitals. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Mike McMearty)
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Bobblehead racing presidents. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Mike McMearty)
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WASHINGTON — Bobbleheads everywhere are nodding in approval: Wednesday is .

National Bobblehead Day, the first ever, is sponsored by the – which is petitioning for funding for a space in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by 2016.

The museum is asking people to contribute to a to fund the space. More than $33,000 has been raised of its $250,000 goal, as of Wednesday morning.

The museum says it could house the world’s largest collection of bobbleheads and exhibits about the history and making of bobbleheads.

Also, National Bobblehead Day, which falls on Jan. 7, encourages fans and collectors to post pictures and stories about their favorite bobbleheads on social media using .

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Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ Director at СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ. She has worked several different roles since she began with СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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