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==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
====2004==== | |||
Their own site, (hoopsandyoyo.com) debuted on May 24th, 2004 and quickly built a dedicated following. By 2005, 3 million visitors had come to the hoops&yoyo home page, and the numbers continued to increase since then.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080915103238/http://corporate.hallmark.com/Product/hoops-And-yoyo</ref> | |||
More merch started to be produced in 2004-2005, such as [[Luggage Tags|luggage tags]], [[2004 T-Shirt|T-shirts]], [[2004 Plushies|plushies]] and etc. | |||
====2005==== | |||
In 2005, [[Mike Adair]], started animating E-Cards, which the first ever E-Card animated by himself, was [[Just a Fly By Hi!]], and designing some hoops&yoyo contents. | |||
Also that same year, the Jingle Wiggle Wiggle! CD was produced, featuring Makuza and released in December. | |||
====2006==== | |||
Starting in 2006, hoops&yoyo started gaining more popularity because of a [[Million Of Thank You's|certain million of thanks e-card]] was being widespread, and it was the year when they first appeared on [[YouTube]], and the official creation of the channel in that same year. | |||
*In the same year, [[Hallmark Cards]] created [[Greeting Cards|physical cards]] that had speakers that spoke and sang to the recipient. Hoops & Yoyo became a popular subject for these sound cards until being discontinued in 2015. Of course, several of these cards are still sold in stores, but no new ones are being produced. | |||
*Briefly collaborating with the 2005 founded company [[Smilebox]], [[Hallmark Cards]] made custom E-Cards where users could insert their photos into a Flash Interactive photo album in 2006. This continued until the mid 2010s. Smilebox is still active to this day. | |||
====2007==== | |||
*In 2007, [[Celebrations]], a collaboration between the Celebrations chocolate bar and hoops&yoyo started. Celebrations is a popular brand offering mini versions of iconic chocolate bars like Mars, Snickers, and Twix. This collaboration took place in the Netherlands back in 2007. It had [[Celebrations#Buttons|pin buttons]], and of course, candy. | |||
*In that same year, Hallmark introduced its first collection of hoops&yoyo gift products in the United States, which are sold in Hallmark Gold Crown® stores. | |||
====2008==== | |||
In 2008, the hoopsandyoyo.com landing page, was overhauled. It now featured updated homepages from 2008-2015, new series called [[The Studio|the studio]]. | |||
A brief period in time where Hallmark Humor promoted jokes and humor on their site centering around comedians like Chris Rock, cartoon characters like the Simpsons, and even US Politics. Hoops & Yoyo hosted this part of the website and were even featured in [[Commercials#Turn_Up_The_Funny|commercials]]. This went on from early 2008 until sometime in 2010. | |||
The [[UK Site|UK site]] (hoopsandyoyo.co.uk) was introduced to the public. It had games, contests, and UK E-Cards. | |||
The [[Russian Site|Russian site]], (hoopsandyoyo.ru) was also introduced where you could send e-cards and photos. | |||
====2009==== | |||
====2010==== | |||
====2011==== | |||
====2012==== | |||
====2013==== | |||
====2014==== | |||
====2015==== | |||
The [[Tubecast - the Valentine's day edition|last podcast]] happended in 12th of February, 2015. | |||
2015 was also the year where [[Bob Holt]] was fired from Hallmark in June 5th, 2015. No reason was given other than that hoops&yoyo did not fit into the "humor" that Hallmark wanted. | |||
====2017==== | |||
The last ever official piece of HYY content was released in 2017, a [[Year Of Niiice!|2017, 12 month calendar]]. | |||
====2018-2020==== | |||
====2024==== | |||
Nothing much has happended, but the [[You are Wonderful]] is the only remaining [[Greeting Cards|greeting card]] available on Hallmark's site, still available in 2025. | |||
===1999/2001?=== | ===1999/2001?=== | ||
*[[Yoyo]], the first ever character was created and it's following [[The Adventures | *[[Yoyo]], the first ever character was created and it's following [[The Adventures of The Green Bunny|test animation]] also was made. | ||
===2001=== | ===2001=== | ||
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*A tutorial for [[Gift Wish Certificate|gift wish certificates]] was made and features [[Hoops]] and [[Yoyo]] showing off how to send a gift wish certificates. | *A tutorial for [[Gift Wish Certificate|gift wish certificates]] was made and features [[Hoops]] and [[Yoyo]] showing off how to send a gift wish certificates. | ||
===2003=== | ===2003=== | ||
*The first ever downloadable content was a [[2003 September Calendar|2003 September calendar]]. | |||
====Misc==== | ====Misc==== | ||
*Sometime in this year, the titular characters [[Hoops|Pink Kitty]] [[Yoyo|Green Bunny]] names were changed to [[Hoops]] and [[Yoyo]]. | *Sometime in this year, the titular characters [[Hoops|Pink Kitty]] [[Yoyo|Green Bunny]] names were changed to [[Hoops]] and [[Yoyo]]. | ||
====2004==== | |||
*Their own site, (hoopsandyoyo.com) debuted on May 24th, 2004 and quickly built a dedicated following. By 2005, 3 million visitors had come to the hoops&yoyo home page, and the numbers continued to increase since then.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080915103238/http://corporate.hallmark.com/Product/hoops-And-yoyo</ref> | |||
More merch started to be produced in 2004-2005, such as [[Luggage Tags|luggage tags]], [[2004 T-Shirt|T-shirts]], [[2004 Plushies|plushies]] and etc. | |||
====2005==== | |||
*In 2005, [[Mike Adair]], started animating E-Cards, which the first ever E-Card animated by himself, was [[Just a Fly By Hi!]], and designing some hoops&yoyo contents. | |||
Also that same year, the Jingle Wiggle Wiggle! CD was produced, featuring Makuza and released in December. | |||
====2006==== | |||
*Starting in 2006, hoops&yoyo started gaining more popularity because of a [[Million Of Thank You's|certain million of thanks e-card]] was being widespread, and it was the year when they first appeared on [[YouTube]], and the official creation of the channel in that same year. | |||
*In the same year, [[Hallmark Cards]] created [[Greeting Cards|physical cards]] that had speakers that spoke and sang to the recipient. Hoops & Yoyo became a popular subject for these sound cards until being discontinued in 2015. Of course, several of these cards are still sold in stores, but only a one new one was produced in April 2025, [[Lots Of Fun In This Easter]], As of December 2025, no new ones are being produced. | |||
*Briefly collaborating with the 2005 founded company [[Smilebox]], [[Hallmark Cards]] made custom E-Cards where users could insert their photos into a Flash Interactive photo album in 2006. This continued until the mid 2010s. Smilebox is still active to this day, but removed [[hoops&yoyo]] [[E-cards]], aswell their older E-cards from 2006-2011. | |||
====2007==== | |||
===2007=== | ===2007=== | ||
====March Madness==== | ====March Madness==== | ||
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====Ask the Builder Collab==== | ====Ask the Builder Collab==== | ||
Started as a collaboration in May 2009. The last mentions on the Ask the Builder website are from January 2011. It was reuploaded on [[Bob Holt]]'s YouTube channel in 2012 and the Hoops & Yoyo YouTube channel in 2014. | *Started as a collaboration in May 2009. The last mentions on the Ask the Builder website are from January 2011. It was reuploaded on [[Bob Holt]]'s YouTube channel in 2012 and the Hoops & Yoyo YouTube channel in 2014. | ||
[[File:pledge-banner2.gif|thumb|left|an [[Banners|banner]] used to be in askthebuilder.com's site.]] | [[File:pledge-banner2.gif|thumb|left|an [[Banners|banner]] used to be in askthebuilder.com's site.]] | ||
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*To celebrate [[Hallmark's 100 year anniversary]], events with Hoops & Yoyo were made in the headquarters, including inflatable mascots walking around and welcoming guests. | *To celebrate [[Hallmark's 100 year anniversary]], events with Hoops & Yoyo were made in the headquarters, including inflatable mascots walking around and welcoming guests. | ||
===2011=== | ===2011=== | ||
* | *Hallmark's collaboration ended with Smilebox in December 2011. | ||
--wip-- | |||
== | |||
===2015=== | ===2015=== | ||
====[[Bob_Holt#Hallmark|Bob Holt being fired from Hallmark]]==== | ====[[Bob_Holt#Hallmark|Bob Holt being fired from Hallmark]]==== | ||
In June 5th, 2015, [[Bob Holt]] was fired from [[Hallmark]]. No reason was given other than that hoops&yoyo did not fit into the "humor" that Hallmark wanted. | |||
[[Category:Collaborations]] | [[Category:Collaborations]] | ||
Revision as of 00:23, 28 December 2025
This article is in a work in progress.
Timeline
2004
Their own site, (hoopsandyoyo.com) debuted on May 24th, 2004 and quickly built a dedicated following. By 2005, 3 million visitors had come to the hoops&yoyo home page, and the numbers continued to increase since then.[1]
More merch started to be produced in 2004-2005, such as luggage tags, T-shirts, plushies and etc.
2005
In 2005, Mike Adair, started animating E-Cards, which the first ever E-Card animated by himself, was Just a Fly By Hi!, and designing some hoops&yoyo contents.
Also that same year, the Jingle Wiggle Wiggle! CD was produced, featuring Makuza and released in December.
2006
Starting in 2006, hoops&yoyo started gaining more popularity because of a certain million of thanks e-card was being widespread, and it was the year when they first appeared on YouTube, and the official creation of the channel in that same year.
- In the same year, Hallmark Cards created physical cards that had speakers that spoke and sang to the recipient. Hoops & Yoyo became a popular subject for these sound cards until being discontinued in 2015. Of course, several of these cards are still sold in stores, but no new ones are being produced.
- Briefly collaborating with the 2005 founded company Smilebox, Hallmark Cards made custom E-Cards where users could insert their photos into a Flash Interactive photo album in 2006. This continued until the mid 2010s. Smilebox is still active to this day.
2007
- In 2007, Celebrations, a collaboration between the Celebrations chocolate bar and hoops&yoyo started. Celebrations is a popular brand offering mini versions of iconic chocolate bars like Mars, Snickers, and Twix. This collaboration took place in the Netherlands back in 2007. It had pin buttons, and of course, candy.
- In that same year, Hallmark introduced its first collection of hoops&yoyo gift products in the United States, which are sold in Hallmark Gold Crown® stores.
2008
In 2008, the hoopsandyoyo.com landing page, was overhauled. It now featured updated homepages from 2008-2015, new series called the studio.
A brief period in time where Hallmark Humor promoted jokes and humor on their site centering around comedians like Chris Rock, cartoon characters like the Simpsons, and even US Politics. Hoops & Yoyo hosted this part of the website and were even featured in commercials. This went on from early 2008 until sometime in 2010.
The UK site (hoopsandyoyo.co.uk) was introduced to the public. It had games, contests, and UK E-Cards.
The Russian site, (hoopsandyoyo.ru) was also introduced where you could send e-cards and photos.
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
The last podcast happended in 12th of February, 2015.
2015 was also the year where Bob Holt was fired from Hallmark in June 5th, 2015. No reason was given other than that hoops&yoyo did not fit into the "humor" that Hallmark wanted.
2017
The last ever official piece of HYY content was released in 2017, a 2017, 12 month calendar.
2018-2020
2024
Nothing much has happended, but the You are Wonderful is the only remaining greeting card available on Hallmark's site, still available in 2025.
1999/2001?
- Yoyo, the first ever character was created and it's following test animation also was made.
2001
Introduction
- Hoops was also created and the first ever hoops&yoyo e-card was made to commemorate 4th of july.
- Several other ecards were made in that year. Old Glory, I Miss You All Of The Time, No Heart As Big, What Friends Say.
- Puck and Bluebird were created for the e-card, No Heart As Big, when Hoops gives both along with Yoyo, heart-shaped balloons. Bluebird was the same size of Hoops and Yoyo.
- What Friends Say was the first ever e-card to have voice acting by Mike Adair for Hoops.
2002
Misc
- 3 new E-Cards were made, Valentine's Day Forecast, No Ordinary Hi! and Six Wishes.
- A tutorial for gift wish certificates was made and features Hoops and Yoyo showing off how to send a gift wish certificates.
2003
- The first ever downloadable content was a 2003 September calendar.
Misc
- Sometime in this year, the titular characters Pink Kitty Green Bunny names were changed to Hoops and Yoyo.
2004
- Their own site, (hoopsandyoyo.com) debuted on May 24th, 2004 and quickly built a dedicated following. By 2005, 3 million visitors had come to the hoops&yoyo home page, and the numbers continued to increase since then.[2]
More merch started to be produced in 2004-2005, such as luggage tags, T-shirts, plushies and etc.
2005
- In 2005, Mike Adair, started animating E-Cards, which the first ever E-Card animated by himself, was Just a Fly By Hi!, and designing some hoops&yoyo contents.
Also that same year, the Jingle Wiggle Wiggle! CD was produced, featuring Makuza and released in December.
2006
- Starting in 2006, hoops&yoyo started gaining more popularity because of a certain million of thanks e-card was being widespread, and it was the year when they first appeared on YouTube, and the official creation of the channel in that same year.
- In the same year, Hallmark Cards created physical cards that had speakers that spoke and sang to the recipient. Hoops & Yoyo became a popular subject for these sound cards until being discontinued in 2015. Of course, several of these cards are still sold in stores, but only a one new one was produced in April 2025, Lots Of Fun In This Easter, As of December 2025, no new ones are being produced.
- Briefly collaborating with the 2005 founded company Smilebox, Hallmark Cards made custom E-Cards where users could insert their photos into a Flash Interactive photo album in 2006. This continued until the mid 2010s. Smilebox is still active to this day, but removed hoops&yoyo E-cards, aswell their older E-cards from 2006-2011.
2007
2007
March Madness
- Throughout March of 2007, the Hoops & Yoyo website promoted the March Madness games with mentions of basketball and even bringing back Marshy, that's where Marshy's birthday was unveiled.
2009
Ask the Builder Collab
- Started as a collaboration in May 2009. The last mentions on the Ask the Builder website are from January 2011. It was reuploaded on Bob Holt's YouTube channel in 2012 and the Hoops & Yoyo YouTube channel in 2014.
~~Work In Progress~~
2010
Hallmark’s 100 year anniversary
- To celebrate Hallmark's 100 year anniversary, events with Hoops & Yoyo were made in the headquarters, including inflatable mascots walking around and welcoming guests.
2011
- Hallmark's collaboration ended with Smilebox in December 2011.
--wip--
==
2015
Bob Holt being fired from Hallmark
In June 5th, 2015, Bob Holt was fired from Hallmark. No reason was given other than that hoops&yoyo did not fit into the "humor" that Hallmark wanted.