Toy Vault Announces its First Plush
Doll Cthulhu
September 19, 2000 Straight from the pages of beloved horror
writer H.P. Lovecraft, has arisen Toy Vaults first plush doll; based
on the hideous creature Lovecraft dubbed Cthulhu. Toy Vault is the
company responsible for producing unbelievably detailed action-figures
on such wonderful properties as “The Lord of the Rings,” “Astro
City,” and “Farscape.”
H.P. Lovecraft, considered by many critics to be the inventor
of modern horror, is an inspiration to such modern writers as Robert
Bloch and Stephen King. Lovecraft is also well known for his loosely
linked cycle of stories known as the Cthulhu Mythos, his works will
be forever cherished by fans of horror related literature.
Designed as a cuddly companion for Lovecraft fans, the “Cthulhu
Plush” should be considered a great addition to any Lovecraft collection.
“The flawless design of this doll makes it hard to resist purchasing
one,” said Adam Stines, an avid Lovecraft enthusiast. “I believe
H.P. Lovecraft himself would be pleased, and furthermore with Toy
Vault doing the manufacturing, you know you’ll get a quality product!”
Constructed of a green felt-like material, the “Cthulhu Plush”
has tentacles filled with beanies and beautiful wings assembled
with a wire underskirt, but don’t let the cute outside fool you,
for a monsters heart lies within. “We were extremely pleased with
the design and construction of our new “Cthulhu Plush” doll,” said
Jon Huston Toy Vault Creative Director. “We originally showed the
Cthulhu doll at GenCon 2000 in Milwaukee, and were overwhelmed by
the response from both the dealers and more importantly from the
fans.”
Shipping this winter with a retail price of $29.99, “Cthulhu
Plush” is a must have for Lovecraft collectors!
Sept 15th, 2000 Toy Vault Announces
It’s First Wave of EverQuest Action Figures
Toy Vault, the company responsible for producing the acclaimed
“Lord of the Rings” and “Astro City” lines, has announced their
first assortment of action figures based on the hit, online computer
game, EverQuest.
“The challenge in creating a line of toys based on a computer
game,” said Jon Huston, Creative Director for Toy Vault, “Is to
produce figures that look like the game characters, but with an
added level of realism and extra detail that may not show in the
original computer animation. Our EverQuest action figures are not
only going to meet that challenge but surpass it. Our ultimate aim,”
said Huston, “is to bring to the marketplace, the most realistically
rendered figures ever based on a popular computer game.”
Toy Vault will launch its new EverQuest line in the fall
of 2000, with an initial wave of four figures. These detailed figures
will feature seven points of articulation and will be on a scale
of six feet to seven inches tall. Regular version and specialty
versions will be produced for each figure.
The regular version Troll, “Troll Shaman,” will be available
with a plain 2 eyed head. This figure will also feature various
accessories, such as black enameled lace, a clockwork rat and a
moss snake. “Troll Warrior,” the specialty version of the Troll
figure, will be produced with a different head and comes packed
with leather tunic, ykesha, spiderling, a clockwork rat.
Like the Troll, the Female, Dark Elf will also be available
with different face sculpts. The regular version “Dark Elf Magician,”
comes equipped with a robe of the elements, elemental pet, stein
of moggok, and a lava duct crawler. Shipping with an alternate head
the specialty version, “Dark Elf Wizard,” includes a robe of the
kedge, staff of the wheel, book with silver runes, and a briarweb
spider.
The Iksar, one of the Lizardmen Warriors of Kunark, will ship
in two unique styles. “Iksar Warrior,” the regular version figure,
has an open-mouthed head and comes with thulian claw and qeynos
kite shield. The specialty version figure “Iksar Necromancer” includes
Iksar with closed mouth head, wearing a flowing black robe, scythe,
black widow, and a briar snake.
The Jackel-headed Gnoll, one of the many monsters inhabiting
the EverQuest universe, will have only one head sculpt but each
figure will come packed with multiple accessories. “Splitpaw Gnoll,”
the regular edition figure comes white in color and includes a stone
spider, a giant snake, and a shield of the slain unicorn. A polished
granite tomahawk, a rattlesnake, and wooly spiderling, are all accessories
of “Grenix Mucktail,” the specialty version of the Gnoll. This figure
will have a blue paint scheme with brown and green leggings.
Toy Vault has also announced plans to release a “creature
pack” containing a clockwork rat, undead froglok, elemental pet,
rock spiderling, briarweb spider, and a snake.
“I think that the EverQuest line is going to emerge as one
of the most exciting collection of action figures this year,” said
Huston, “and an absolute ‘must have’ for fantasy fans and gamers
alike.”
Founded in 1997, Toy Vault is a manufacturer of high-quality
action figures and other licensed toys. Toy Vault is best known
for its Middle-earth Toys line, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord
of the Rings. They also have rights to such well known properties
as H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu, Michael Moorcock’s Elric, and The Jim
Henson Company’s Farscape. Toy Vault has offices in California and
Kentucky, and can be found on the Web at www.toyvault.com.
989 Studios, a Sony Computer Entertainment Group Company,
is a wholly-owned division of Sony Entertainment America Inc. and
is the third largest Playstation software publisher in North America.
Headquartered in Foster City, California, with additional development
studios in San Diego and Santa Monica. 989 Studios develops software
for the Playstation game console and online markets. 989 Studios
is a recognized leader in the videogame industry, with top franchise
titles such as NFL Gameday, Twisted Metal, Jet Moto, Cool Boarders,
and EverQuest.
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