Found in a Football Field...What Are They?

[piggman1]

Here's the pics.

 

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[Ralphw]

that ball is different i see

 

[Ralphw]

been searching 2002 sport, game, logos, yingyang blah blah blah..etc

better call

..................lol

 

[BioProfessor]

Looked and asked at gameboards. No pieces ever seem to have two sides. Nobody had seen them. They are hard to search though as most game searches are on-line or downloads. I used vintage game sites. Nothing found but I did not get to them all. I concentrated on US and UK.

Daryl

 

[piggman1]

As far as asking at the school, yes I've ask coaches to the principle. As far as game board forums, no I haven't looked. I looked for some sports memorabilia forums and couldn't find any as far as a "what is it".

 

[savant365]

This might be why we are having trouble finding any info on them.

Fifa Defends World Cup Against Pepsi Ambush Marketing

While football fans have been enjoying the World Cup, off the pitch FIFA has been cracking down on companies and individuals attempting to "ambush" the 2002 FIFA World Cup through various activities infringing its intellectual property rights.



Since the conclusion of the 1998 World Cup in France, FIFA has been using a specialized "anti-ambush" team, comprising trademark specialists, commercial lawyers and sports marketing specialists. Their strategy for this World Cup began with a worldwide trademark registration program of "FIFA World Cup," the official mascots, the official emblem and the FIFA World Cup Trophy. These measures were taken to ensure that FIFA is in strong position to protect and enforce its intellectual property rights and the rights of the official partners, the official suppliers and licensees.
One of the highest profile examples of FIFA's enforcement activities involves the soft drink manufacturer Pepsico. Although Coca-Cola is one of the FIFA World Cup's official partners, rival Pepsico has produced advertisements that suggest a sponsorship relationship between it and the FIFA World Cup.

On 5 June, an Argentinean court ordered Pepsico to immediately cease the use of an advertisement. The court found that the prohibited advertisement would cause confusion among consumers as it suggested a "presumed sponsorship relationship" between Pepsico and the FIFA World Cup. The advertisement in question combined the use of the phrase "Tokyo 2002," famous footballers and other football imagery in association with the logo of Pepsico. The court ordered Pepsico not to use the advertisement on TV, in printed media or by any other means.

Had FIFA decided not to act, its inactivity would have diminished the value of its trademarks as well as the exclusivity of agreements with official partners such as Coca-Cola. Patrick Magyar, CEO of FIFA Marketing, commented, "FIFA regrets that corporations engage in ambush marketing activities, and is particularly disappointed to see a global company like Pepsico employing these below-the-belt techniques that harm the FIFA World Cup - they should know better. Pepsico knows full well that all marketing rights and benefits of the FIFA World Cup are exclusively granted to the official partners, official suppliers and licensees, whose significant financial support helps stage this great event and enhances the FIFA World Cup experience for fans in Korea and Japan and throughout the world."

The Argentinean court order comes on the heels of Pepsico's claims earlier in the week that their advertising will not mention the FIFA World Cup. However, this is not the only promotion related to the FIFA World Cup which has caused Pepsico to be in hot water with FIFA: in Ecuador, FIFA has also instructed counsel to initiate legal proceedings against Pepsico as a result of similar TV commercials; and in Mexico, Pepsico is in the midst of negotiations with FIFA to settle a case involving the unauthorized use of FIFA's trademark-protected emblem of "2002 FIFA World Cup."

Businesses spend considerable time and substantial sums of money devising brands and marketing their products or services. This investment should be protected whenever possible by registering trade names, logos, strap-lines and other trademarks. If a trademark is registered, the registration gives the owner a monopoly right in that country to use the mark in respect of the goods or services in which it is registered and provides protection against infringement.

I got this from this link: http://www.brandchannel.com/features_effect.asp?pf_id=103

If that is the pepsi logo maybe they had to pull all of their ads and promo items for legal reasons. Charlie

 

[BioProfessor]

I read the same article. Makes sense on the surface but I contacted FIFA and IOC and they had no knowledge of these items.

Daryl

 

[mystrybird]

Thats funny. I did a search on all different kinds of sports shoe cleats.... they were all threaded

Hello, I didn't think they were cleats. I meant to say that they reminded me of the emblem type items that you put into/on the shoe. A few years ago many brands came with a set of them that you could choose from.

 

[piggman1]

I'm wondering if the one that has the 2002 is the centerpiece that the others surround. It is the only different one in the group. All this does is make me get up at dawn in the morning and go search for more. I still have plenty of sections to go on my grid.

 

[BioProfessor]

I vote for you to sleep in Piggman1.

Daryl

 

[BioProfessor]

I think these things should make the banner just for the amount of work they've generated and the more he finds, the worse it gets.

Is there a category for "Worst Finds?"

Just messing with you Piggman1.

Daryl

 

[BioProfessor]

Just cut a few wires in his detector or tape a washer to the coil or something.

Daryl

 

[piggman1]

I think these things should make the banner just for the amount of work they've generated and the more he finds, the worse it gets.

Is there a category for "Worst Finds?"

Just messing with you Piggman1.

Daryl

It wouldn'r be so bad if each new one found didn't blow away every theory that seems reasonable. Each one found puts us back to step one. One of these that are still out there has to be the key to the whole puzzle, not the destroyer.

 

[Ralphw]

Thats funny. I did a search on all different kinds of sports shoe cleats.... they were all threaded

Hello, I didn't think they were cleats. I meant to say that they reminded me of the emblem type items that you put into/on the shoe. A few years ago many brands came with a set of them that you could choose from.

hmmmmm back to google.....lol

 

[piggman1]

I would say that pretty well sums it up. They are not as old as I was thinking.

 

[mystrybird]

Hi All,
I want everyone to know that I am not implying that I am certain the items are shoe related. However, they do remind me of such. I wish I could remember what the "inserts or emblems" were called, but after years of buying the extra sport shoes, (up to 5 per child per year) my brain shut down and now only wishes to write the check and forget about the "I gotta have this shoe because:....insert teenage reason.... The last thing I remember is... "I am not paying 70$ more for a cool shoe that you will only wear for 3 months!"
That said, What I do know is that the "cool extras" started in the late 90's when penny loafers made a comback.
The last "most needed extra item" embedded on a shoe was the spinners. (the items in question are not spinners) about 2 years ago.
In my experience the interchangeable extras usually involved the court type related shoes.
(basketball, volleyball and cheerleading)

This is only a thought and my 2 cents.

 

[ToddB64]

Just finished reading the latest replies and had a thought.

First, let me say it appears everyone is doing on line research and pretty much getting nowhere as far as a positive I.D.

If it's possible to put the "nuts" into a few generic categories, do you think Library resources might help ? For example, books that deal with the chosen category ? I haven't used microfilm files, so that resource may not be appropriate, I dunno.

Anybody care to comment on this ?

Todd

 

[ToddB64]

Thats funny. I did a search on all different kinds of sports shoe cleats.... they were all threaded

Hello, I didn't think they were cleats. I meant to say that they reminded me of the emblem type items that you put into/on the shoe. A few years ago many brands came with a set of them that you could choose from.

Before we go too far with this idea, since the items in question have no threads, what's going to keep them from coming loose and flying off ? Were they possibly pressed into a tight fitting octagon hole in a rubber area of the shoe ? I realize that sports shoes are worn for fashion, as well as hard use on the sports field, but the manufacturer's would have to provide for either case, so a firm method of attachment would have to be employed.

Piggman1.......Do you think the thickness of the lugnuts would require too deep of a mating hole to make my above suggestion of attachment feasible ? If so, what other method(s) of attachment could there be for these nuts that have no threads ?

Todd

 

[piggman1]

I think it would require too thick of matting.

 

[BioProfessor]

As far as searching for generic terms like "nuts," these are octagonal not hexagonal like most nuts. So when you search for nuts you get the 6 sided ones and when you search for 8 sided ones, it gives you the 6 sided ones. NUTS!

Daryl