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Posted on: Tuesday, June 25, 2002

THE LEFT LANE
Head-bobbling mania

Advertiser Staff and News Services

Though they've been around for 30 years, those nutty caricature dolls called bobbleheads (sometimes called wacky wobblers) are all the rage again. How faddish are they? When the Seattle Mariners gave away bobbleheads of star right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki, fans camped outside the stadium for more than a day to ensure that they got one of the 20,000 dolls. And some of those people didn't even stay for the game — they just took the bobblehead and bobbled off.

The craze started again in 1999, when the San Francisco Giants gave away bobbleheads of famous former player Willie Mays. Since their introduction in 1960, the dolls have started to look more like the players they were immortalizing. More than 3,200 bobbleheads are for sale on the auction Web site eBay. The Ichiro doll is selling for $49.95.

Noticing architecture

Take an appreciative look around you as you tool around Honolulu: We're in the midst of Architecture Week, sponsored by the American Institute of Architects, Honolulu chapter. The theme is "Sustainability and Renewal," and the celebration continues through Sunday. Among events planned: a reception and film, "The Birth of the Sustainable Economy" at

6 tonight at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, and a free "Chat with An Architect" event where the public can learn about design and the architectural profession, noon-1 p.m. Friday at Tamarind Park, Bishop Square.

A walking tour led by AIA architects is set for 9 a.m. Saturday ($15) and the annual Design Awards banquet will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday ($50). Reservations are required for these: 545-4242.

Box office battle

A cop from the future and a fugitive from another galaxy duked it out last weekend for the top spot at the box office, with Tom Cruise's "Minority Report" and Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" finishing in a dead heat. "Report" took in $36.9 million, followed by $35.8 million for "Stitch,", according to box office tracker Nielsen EDI. But even studio execs said it was too close to say which would win when final Sunday numbers were tallied.

"I don't know who is No. 1," says Bruce Snyder, head of distribution for 20th Century Fox, which released "Report". "I just know we had two big pictures this weekend. I'd call it a tie."

Execs at Disney, which released "Lilo", were bolder. "When the dust settles, "Lilo & Stitch" will have finished ahead," says Chuck Viane, Disney's head of distribution.

Correction: A Honolulu walking tour led by members of the American Institute of Architects takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday. An incorrect time was listed in a previous version of this listing.

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