News: OYO Sports, the official minifig of MLS

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by JasonMa, Mar 24, 2015.

  1. patricksp

    patricksp 91.9 Crew Fan Rating

    Nov 4, 2007
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    image.jpg Well they are using the old hashtag of #Crew96 instead of the new one #CrewSC.
    I just bought some for my "Son", so thanks for posting this.
     
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  2. scott47a

    scott47a Member+

    Seattle Sounders FC; Arsenal FC
    Feb 6, 2007
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is perhaps my favorite thread of all time on BS.
    Stange looking toy fans. Comments about Caucasians v. Whites. Top-quality jokes from both Mr. Warmth and Bill Archer that made me actually laugh out loud. And some kind of weird screw up on the Sounders kits. All beautiful.
     
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  3. Earthshaker

    Earthshaker BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 12, 2005
    The hills above town
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But, but, they did get the plastic part right.:D

     
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  4. MUTINYFAN

    MUTINYFAN Member

    Apr 18, 1999
    Orlando
    Awesome!
     
  5. Westside Cosmo

    Westside Cosmo Member+

    Oct 4, 2007
    H-Town
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    At first glance, with the face paint it looks like Kamala the Ugandian Giant is a Crew fan.
     
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  6. MUTINYFAN

    MUTINYFAN Member

    Apr 18, 1999
    Orlando
  7. shoeless

    shoeless Member

    Jun 28, 2011
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    That's just dumb. But couldn't they just use 5280' ?
     
  8. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  9. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Why is the Fire figure smiling?

    We have had f*ck all to smile about for years.
    He should be an angry bear or (for those of you in the know) a raccoon*!
    or, maybe, a bored soccer mom, buying her kids cotton candy.





    *For the rest of you, Raccoon has become the unofficial mascot of the Fire since a raccoon invaded the Skyway of Toyota Park during a US Open Cup game last year. Raccoon is the symbol of our dissatisfaction with and disaffection from the team.
     
  10. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
  11. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  12. cleansheetbsc

    cleansheetbsc Member+

    Mar 17, 2004
    Club:
    --other--
    Metrostar fans.
     
  13. cleansheetbsc

    cleansheetbsc Member+

    Mar 17, 2004
    Club:
    --other--
    cool. They look like me.
     
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  14. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looks like these lasted 2 seasons, they are no longer listed on the Oyo Sports site. Whatever the stadiums have are likely the last of the supply.
     
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  15. LordRobin

    LordRobin Member+

    Sep 1, 2006
    Akron, OH
    Club:
    Cleveland C. S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I figure a lot of the sponsors have changed since 2015. I know the Crew's has. It's probably not worth it to spend the money to redesign the figures to say "Acura" instead of "Barbasol" unless the figures were huge sellers.

    ------RM
     
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  16. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think its less about redesigning as it is just not being big sellers. I've read about the company and their setup in Boston allows them to manufacture with essentially no lead time. When some player they have a figure of has a big game (like a no hitter) they'll start manufacturing and shipping more that same night/day to have them in stores in the next couple of days. I got an email today from them about them having a John Ross UW figure and an announcement they'll have him in NFL team colors for ordering and shipping next week after this weekend's draft. Looking at that on their website is how I saw that MLS had been removed.

    So I think they could do the redesign pretty easily if that was really the only issue. I never saw the MLS figures outside DSG Park though (whereas I can find the NFL/MLB/etc. figures at Dicks' Sporting Goods, Toys 'R Us, etc.) so I bet there was never a big push for these and they weren't big sellers. If they still have the license they can spin up production again if the need arises.

    Meanwhile I'm glad I got my Tim Howard figure bought and autographed already ;)
     
  17. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Did you also get the "Sporting Kansas City fan's mother" minifig?
     
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  18. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    OyoSports statement on MLS figures:
    http://oyocollector.com/2017/06/12/major-league-soccer-and-oyo/

    and the official checklist:
    http://oyocollector.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/OYO-MLS-ALL-Generation-Checklist.pdf

    Figures were made in quantities of 50, 100, 250, or 500 (1000 for the mystery fan packs). The rarest players (50 or less):
    Sean Johnson - Fire (There's an obvious joke here)
    Kevin Doyle - Colorado
    Boniek Garcia - Houston
    Matt Besler - 2015 All-Star
    Frank Lampard - 2015 All-Star (Another joke here)
    Chris Pontius - Philly
    Matías Pérez García - San Jose
    Drew Moor - Toronto
     
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