Bobblehead museum unveils collectible for abandoned Milwaukee boat

By CNN Newsource

Published April 25, 2025 7:18 AM

By Web staff

MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has released a limited-edition bobblehead commemorating “Deep Thought,” a 33-foot abandoned boat that became a fixture on Milwaukee’s lakefront in late 2024.

The announcement was made Friday, April 25.

The bobblehead features the graffiti-covered vessel mounted on a water-textured base and is limited to 2,025 individually numbered units. It is available exclusively through the museum’s online store for $35 plus the cost of shipping, with orders expected to ship in November.

“Deep Thought” washed ashore between McKinley and Bradford beaches on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, after its Mississippi-based owners ran out of fuel. It remained beached for over six months before removal efforts began.

An anonymous donor has since reportedly covered the cost of the boat’s extraction, previously estimated at $100,000.

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