Special Gareth Barry Figure

I had been waiting to post this one, because of the possibility of getting a photo of the actual player holding up the figure... but being as it hasn't arrived, I thought I'd just get on and post the pic!

A special figure to commemorate Gareth Barry breaking the Premier League appearance record for the man himself:

As I'm sure you'll have worked out, each quarter of the shirt is one of the teams he played for in breaking the record (Villa, City, Everton and West Brom)

Some other details of note:

1. The hooped socks, made up of the colours of all 4 teams.
2. The sleeve patches: One from his debut season at Villa, one the Champions patch from his time at City.
3. All 4 shirt sponsor (well, a quarter of each, anyway!)
4. The 3 different numbering styles worn across his years in the Premier League
5. Adidas boots.

Oh, and in case you were unsure, 633 was the number of games he had played when he broke the record... though by the end of the season he was at 653...

Pleased with this one! And, in the words of the guy who bought it as a present for Barry: "He loved it!"

Collymore, Villa away.

Had the idea of doing a new blog post... but feel like I have very little inclination to write.

So...

Here's Stan Collymore in Villa away kit:

I think it looks pretty good.

Hitchman personalised Aston Villa repaint

Considering the size of the club, I found it strange when this order was made, and I realised it was my first ever Aston Villa figure.

This figure was requested by someone who wanted a personalised figure as a present for his brother's birthday. He told me the figure that he would like (Ketsbaia, in this case) and specified the kit, the number and the name on the base.

I'm told it went down really well!

If you'd like a similar service, as a gift, or even as a treat for yourself, get in contact via Facebook or Twitter. I can even help you choose which figure to use, if you don't already have one in mind!