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Souvenir

Object number2024.49.5 a-f

Manufacturer Alexander Global Promotions

Datec. 2024

OriginChina

MediumResin; Plastic; Wood(?); Metal; Paperboard; Ink; Paper; Adhesive; Styrofoam; Foam

Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

DescriptionCollectible bobblehead, original box, two styrofoam box inserts, plastic bag, and foam collar.DimensionsHeight x Diameter (a): 5.375 x 2 in. (13.7 x 5.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 7 x 3.563 x 3.5 in. (17.8 x 9.1 x 8.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 6.563 x 3.25 x 1.625 in. (16.7 x 8.3 x 4.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 6.563 x 3.25 x 1.625 in. (16.7 x 8.3 x 4.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (e): 7.813 x 5.875 x 0.125 in. (19.8 x 14.9 x 0.3 cm)
Diameter x Depth (f): 1.375 x 0.375 in. (3.5 x 1 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Front of base has raised black text "KENARDO FORBES".

Front of black plinth atop front of base has black sticker with white text "84 LUMBER".

Soccer player uniform has white text "C" on proper right chest, each sleeve, and front of shorts on proper left side.

Soccer player uniform has white logo on chest with text "AHN".

Soccer player jersey has white and black text on back "FORBES / 11 / 84 LUMBER".

Front of proper left chest and front of shorts on the proper right side have emblem with black text around the perimeter "PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC" and white text across center "1999".

(b)
One side of box has white and yellow text at bottom "KENARDO / FORBES / COLLECTIBLE BOBBLEHEAD".

One side of box has black text "ALL-TIME USL CHAMPIONSHIP / ASSISTS LEADER / HOUNDS ALL-TIME / ASSISTS LEADER / SEVEN-TIME / ALL-USL CHAMPIONSHIP / MOST APPEARANCES IN / HOUNDS HISTORY / 2019 PLAYER OF / THE YEAR FINALIST".

One side of box has white text "Kenardo Forbes has established / himself as one of the Pittsburgh / Riverhounds' all-time greats in / seven years with the club. / Serving as the team's captain / and later as a player/coach, / the Kingston, Jamaica native / holds multiple club records and / is one of the team's most / recognizable players."

One side of box has white text "PITTSBURGH / RIVERHOUNDS / SC / 84 LUMBER".

Top of box has white, gray, and black text "PITTSBURGH / RIVERHOUNDS / 25 / 1999 2024".
Marks(a)
Underside of base has oval gold sticker with black printed text including "By Alexander Global Promotions, Bellevue, WA / ... / Made in China".

Historical NotesKenardo Forbes bobblehead given to fans as a promotional item at the match held on June 1, 2024. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds played the Indy Eleven at Highmark Stadium.Label TextThis Jamaican native competed for his home country’s national team in three matches in 2010. After stops with the indoor Syracuse Silver Knights (2011-18) and the USL’s Rochester Rhinos, where he won a title in 2015, Forbes signed with the Riverhounds before the 2018 season. The team has qualified for the playoffs every year since Forbe’s arrival, winning the Players’ Shield for the best regular season record in 2023. The midfielder holds multiple USL and Riverhounds records, has been named a First Team or Second Team All-USL Championship player (2018-2023), and was one of three finalists for the league’s Most Valuable Player award in 2019. .

Related institution Pittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club

Related person Kenardo Forbes (born 1988)

Related institution Indy Eleven

Related institution 84 Lumber Company

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