KEY PLAYERS
J-PHONE/VODAFONE
Corinthian joined forces with J-Phone/Vodafone to release a set of 3 Manchester United Key Rings, with the figures being released on a variety of different packaging formats.​
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One format sees the figures attached to a Vodafone branded lanyard, wrapped around a white backing card and placed inside a plastic sleeve. I can only surmise that these were given away when taking out a phone contract with J-Phone/Vodafone. They are very difficult to find in this particular format, with all 3 players being produced.
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The next format sees the figure on a thin black string, wrapped around a Red Manchester United branded backing card, which features the player name and squad number, and also carries the J-Phone and Vodafone branding. Beckham and Keane were released on this format, I do assume that Veron was also produced however I am yet to see one, so if any collector does have Veron on this format please get in touch.
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The final format sees all 3 figures released on the standard Key Rings blister pack, with all 3 being on a Manchester United themed backing card, which is the most readily available version of the figures, given how they were released within the UK.
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The figures are the same size as MicroStars, however they do not have a base, player ratings and they have a key chain attached to their head.
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The Key Players were assigned collector codes, however they do not actually appear on the figure themselves.
David Beckham
Manchester United
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KP024
Juan Sebastian Veron
Manchester United
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KP025
Roy Keane
Manchester United
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KP026