Chichester-based start-up offers personalised football fan figures
A start-up based in West Dean, Chichester, is offering a unique gift idea this festive season, with football fans able to purchase paper figures of themselves in their team’s kit.
Figuroos, launched by Chris Taylor, 63, provides a service where football fans can upload a picture of themselves, a family member or friend to figuroos.com and receive a personalised portrait printed onto a paper figure in their team’s kit.
These paper collectables, known as ‘Roos’, come with their own name and number on the back. Each one is posted flat and ready to fold.
Chris, who has lived in Chichester, Midhurst and Petworth for most of his career, spent 26 years in football licensing and sports marketing, which included designing McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys and working with FIFA, Pele, the England team and Panini.
The start-up owner said: “Whichever team you support, you can now wear the shirt and at the same time be on the mantlepiece. I’ve worked on toys made by the million for some of the biggest brands in the world, but building this from scratch locally in West Dean has been the most fun I’ve had.”
Figuroos cost £11, including a personalised greeting card and postage. Orders for Christmas delivery close on December 10.