Rankin Inlet (Mar 19/03) - One of the latest tributes to Rankin Inlet hockey sensation Jordin Tootoo just keeps bob, bob, bobbin' along.

Kelli McLarty of Rankin Inlet just has to admire the fact home-town hero Jordin Tootoo has his very own Bobblehead doll. - Darrell Greer/NNSL photo

The Brandon Wheat Kings all-star forward has his very own Bobblehead doll on the market, showing him in his familiar home white No. 22 Wheat Kings jersey.

The doll is a product of the Brandon Wheat Kings hockey club.

The last time Kivalliq News caught up with Jordin, he said he is OK with the doll, but, if it were up to him, there would have been a couple of changes.

"It (the doll) probably could spend a few minutes in the tanning salon," said Jordin. "But, other than that, it's OK. It's, definitely, something special to have your own doll out there."

Jordin's mother, Rose Tootoo, said she first saw the doll when her son came home for a quick rest after the world junior championship.

"We couldn't believe it, when we first saw the doll," said Rose.

"We were pretty ecstatic about the whole thing.

"For an Inuk to have his own Bobblehead doll is pretty darn cool."

Rose agrees with Jordin that the figure could have been created a little more in her son's likeness.

In addition to the doll's skin tone being a little on the light side, Rose said the doll's face is also too narrow.

"Jordin, for sure, knew what he was talking about when he said the doll had to be taken to the tanning salon."

"I have to be honest, my very first comments on the likeness were that they could have, at least, slanted the eyes a bit to make him look more like an Inuk.

"But, I've warmed up to the doll a lot too. It's still pretty cool."

Rose said maybe someday down the road Jordin's own company (Team Tootoo) will come up with a Bobblehead doll of its own. Or, maybe once Jordin's in the NHL, Todd McFarlane just may immortalize her son with one of his incredibly realistic sports figurines.

"Jordin just laughed and said, 'Mom, everything takes time,'" said Rose.

"The dolls are on sale at the Wheat Kings souvenir booth and also here in Rankin, so it's neat to see them around.

"We keep one downstairs here at home and it's always watching, keeping a close eye on everything that goes on in the house."