This is the first bobblehead featuring Jimothy the Raccoon. Called a “scrappy hometown hero” by The Seattle Times, the wild raccoon went viral in July with a video of him scurrying across the street racked up more than 10 million views across social media.
The raccoon was named “Jimothy” by Kiana Hall after she spotted the uniquely round critter roaming the Ballard neighborhood. Hall named him “Jimothy” because he just “looks like a Jimothy.”
Jimothy gained fame in large part because of his unusual appearance. He has a spine deformity, reported to be “short spine syndrome,” which compresses the vertebrae, making it look like a cartoon animal that had run headlong into a frying pan.
If you Google “Jimothy” on your web browser, he’ll run across the screen. Try it.
Despite the condition, he is healthy for his species as he has no issue with mobility and does not seem to be in pain.
The bobblehead of Jimothy is available for preorder at https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/products/jimothy. There’s no word on what the bobblehead is actually going to look like. We suspect it’s not going to look like this:
- Expected to ship in December 2026
- Bobblehead is high quality and produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum
- 6 inches tall
- Individually numbered
As related in the above video from the ACM, Australian Community Media, not all heroes have capes.
Especially when they don’t have a neck.
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