Having different names as nodder, wobbler, and bobblehead and so on a bobblehead is nothing bus a toy briefly known as a collectible toy. Not surprising though, like many other surprising inventions, this exceptional item was also first invented in China and Japan from the basic idea of the string doll. However, the first fully differentiated and genuine bobblehead was found to be made in Germany which is mentioned in a Russian book named as "the overcoat" by Gogol.In. In this book. One of the characters has been said to have similarities with the bobblehead.

Typically, the bobblehead is popular and distinguished from other types of dolls by its big head, which is twice as big as any other typical doll. Instead of having connected strongly with the body, the head is connected to a hook or spring which keeps it moving even if there is a soft whistle blown. To make it more movable, the spring is connected in such a manner that also if anybody claps their hands or call someone's name loudly, the head bobbles. A bobblehead generally is 7 inches tall. However, a customizable bobblehead can be up to 9 inches tall as per the requirements of the customer. In the beginning, the doll used to be made with ceramics. But these days, the dolls are mostly made up of industrial latex materials. The ceramic one is delicate but attractive, or you can say sophisticated, whereas the artificial latex ones are mainly popular for their high durability.