# Question: Origin of SM (Saturday Marketplace) colorway name **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [April 5, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136 "2023-04-05T11:02:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mistale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mistale/32/204396_2.png) [@Mistale](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mistale)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/1 "2023-04-05T11:02:29Z")
Hey Forum, I see the “saturday (night) market” colorway mentioned a lot. Where does that come from, why is it called that and not “rainbow splash” or something? (There should defo be a “question” category) Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Shapapy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shapapy/32/141199_2.png) [@Shapapy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shapapy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/2 "2023-04-05T11:21:32Z")
Saturday Market is a special color way that One Drop does that uses random colors. Each one looks a little different. They usually have a limited amount of them when they release the first run of a new model, but lately they don’t have an anodizer that can do it anymore. I believe the name comes from a local market in Oregon. This is what my one looks like. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/2/a/e2a8c2fc0c0e71800c2199a16e288064416f550a.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/f/9/cf910716c8bdad2354bb553213dea9aaf9802806.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/3 "2023-04-05T11:40:45Z")
SM was explained here about 3 years ago but what thread that explanation is in is a mystery. Can someone find it? I’m going by memory now but the closest I can recall is: A yoyoer (a sponsored thrower or maybe a yoyo company owner) was at an outdoor marketplace on a Saturday night…in…maybe Thailand? Korea? Vietnam? This yoyoer looked down at a puddle of water and saw all kinds of multi-colored lights reflected in the water of the puddle and really liked the way it looked and the Saturday Marketplace colorway was born. I apologize if I got the country / location wrong. Perhaps, if someone can dig up the story it can be made into its own topic because surely the question will be asked again. Isn’t One Drop the only company that uses this colorway name? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/9/3/493403c7fd2326d8d88d438e95fdcb58c40f8c39.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bobafret](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobafret/32/260814_2.png) [@bobafret](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bobafret)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/4 "2023-04-05T12:19:54Z")
That name is what OneDrop exclusively called the multicolor color application. I believe it was named in honor of the tie dye shirts you would find at outdoor markets (or a specific outdoor market) in Oregon, the home state of the brand. ---
**Author:** ![Shapapy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shapapy/32/141199_2.png) [@Shapapy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shapapy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/5 "2023-04-05T12:22:40Z")
I thought it was named after the [Portland Saturday Market](https://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/) but I could be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/6 "2023-04-05T12:25:28Z")
I did not hear that version of the story. The One Drop website does not have an email address listed (that I could find). Let’s get the whole story by the end of the day! ---
**Author:** ![Shapapy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shapapy/32/141199_2.png) [@Shapapy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shapapy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/7 "2023-04-05T12:33:30Z")
Maybe @da5id can shed some light on the origin? ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/8 "2023-04-05T14:03:26Z")
This is correct ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/9 "2023-04-05T14:17:20Z")
> [@Shapapy](#): > > named after the [Portland Saturday Market](https://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/) This☝️ ---
**Author:** ![Shwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shwa/32/108351_2.png) [@Shwa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shwa)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/10 "2023-04-05T15:23:25Z")
I recall this thread but cannot find it either. I though DocPop had a hand in on the naming of SM. @DocPop is that correct? ---
**Author:** ![DocPop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docpop/32/605009_2.png) [@DocPop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocPop)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/11 "2023-04-05T15:35:46Z")
I wasn’t involved, sorry. I don’t know anything about the origin of the name. ---
**Author:** ![da5id](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/da5id/32/48214_2.png) [@da5id](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/da5id)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/12 "2023-04-05T17:25:19Z")
Named after the Eugene Saturday Market. It’s an iconic Eugene thing. Very tie-dye. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/13 "2023-04-05T17:29:26Z")
Thank you for replying!!! ---
**Author:** ![Mistale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mistale/32/204396_2.png) [@Mistale](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mistale)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/14 "2023-04-05T17:39:50Z")
Thank you! Mystery solved ---
**Author:** ![tropical\_vibes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tropical_vibes/32/189325_2.png) [@tropical\_vibes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tropical_vibes)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/15 "2023-04-05T18:35:53Z")
This version is much more interesting. Let’s just assume this one’s the origin story. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/16 "2023-04-05T18:40:35Z")
It’s just what I read here several years ago. Maybe I can find that post…. ---
**Author:** ![da5id](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/da5id/32/48214_2.png) [@da5id](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/da5id)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/17 "2023-04-05T18:44:29Z")
Yup solved. And it was me specifically who named it. The first time we had the finish done I looked at it and first thing that came to mind was the Saturday Market. Went with it. ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/18 "2023-04-05T19:12:16Z")
Why would we assume the origin is wrong? Saturday Market being named after an actual local influence is way more interesting. ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/19 "2023-04-05T19:12:39Z")
Love the name, thank you for clarifying \<3 ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136/20 "2023-04-05T19:16:20Z")
Haha you’re remembering my [reply](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/8061) to you in another thread about three years ago - you were wondering why it was called that and I gave you my “ideal” interpretation. Here it is: > [@What did you get in the mail for 2020/2021?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/8061): > > My interpretation of the Saturday Market colorway is an almost cinematic one. Picture yourself in the middle of a bustling asian street market at night (think Tokyo or similar) and there’s a bunch of flashing lights, different signs, and colors all melding together. You look down at the road you’re walking on and there’s a pothole filled with water, and in the water is the abstract reflection and beautiful combination of all those lights and colors all around you. All the food stands/vendors, stuff being sold on either side of you, all kinds of people in different colored clothing - all the sights from everything around you, overwhelming as it may be, all blending into one. That’s the Saturday Market colorway to me. Was probably hard to find since it was randomly in the mailday thread from awhile back, not its own thread. @Shwa Anyway… I also like to pretend this is the backstory lmao [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-origin-of-sm-saturday-marketplace-colorway-name/373136.md?page=2)