What time to get to Cyclones game for Seinfeld Bobble Head?

August 16, 2023 10:46 AM

The Brooklyn Cyclones have a game on August 19th at 6PM with a George Costanza Bobblehead for the first 2,500 people. What time would you recommend getting there if I wanted to be sure to get the Seinfeld Bobblehead? Thanks!
posted by andoatnp to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (5 answers total)

Attendance in the past couple of years is not what it used to be.

Also it's mid-August and many people are out of town. My guess is, you have very decent odds of getting it even if you don't come especially early.
posted by virve at 11:15 AM on August 16, 2023

From your link, it appears to me that those who are attending to get the bobblehead have paid up to be guaranteed one. Lots of "sold out" options that seem to price the bobblehead at around $15 (Option 2). If they are giving out 2,500 other non-guaranteed bobbles, I think if you get there at 5:15 (or before game time), you are likely to get it. I guess you could guarantee it by getting there when the gates open, although I have been unable to find out what time that is on the website.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 12:21 PM on August 16, 2023

Response by poster: Based on virve's link, I found details that say the gates open at 4:30.
posted by andoatnp at 12:27 PM on August 16, 2023

I asked a cheery friend who loves going to Cyclones games about this question and he said:

would you believe i've never made it to a seinfeld night! but I have been there before and after stuff has "run out"

I think the reasonable answer is to arrive when the gates open if you can. I don't think they actually get 2500 people to these things but they stop handing them out once the game starts, and there's no real downside to hanging in your seats a bit early! imo. but you know I love being at the clones

oh I will add (sorry I can't help myself): I don't think it's particularly "sporting" but you can always always always get these giveaways on ebay after, usually for basically no markup. I think it's actual "fans" who go and collect abandoned extras at the end

posted by brainwane at 1:08 PM on August 16, 2023

Went to Seinfield night several years ago. Getting there at 5:15/5:30pm is a good call, especially if attendance has fallen.
posted by sandmanwv at 3:15 PM on August 16, 2023