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Toy Vault

Toy Vault is an American company founded in 1998 that designs and manufactured plush toys, plush apparel, board games, and other novelty items.[1]

Perhaps best known for its Monty Python toys, Toy Vault also holds licenses for such properties as Godzilla, The Princess Bride, Jim Henson's Labyrinth,[2] Kiss, Firefly, Trigun and others.

History

Toy Vault was founded in 1998 by Dan Mayer.

The Lord of the Rings

Three months after its inception in 1998, Toy Vault acquired a license from Tolkien Enterprises to produce plastic action figures based on The Lord of the Rings. This was the first series of action figures produced based purely on a literary property.[3]

Pathfinder Puzzles

In 2020, Toy Vault was granted a license by Paizo Inc. The company produced plush toys and collectibles based on the Pathfinder and Starfinder universes. In 2021 and 2022, it released a series of themed puzzles, including Pathfinder and the Labyrinth.[4][5]

Current and previous product lines

Licensed

  • Firefly (released Spring 2013)[6]
  • Monty Python
  • Godzilla
  • The Princess Bride
  • The Dark Crystal
  • Jim Henson's Labyrinth
  • Farscape
  • Rubik's Cube plush
  • The Lord of the Rings
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • Astro City
  • Dork Tower
  • Knights of the Dinner Table
  • Conker
  • Cabbage Patch Kids children's furniture
  • KISS
  • Swear Bears
  • Shin-chan
  • Trigun
  • SpongeBob SquarePants

Unlicensed

  • Cthulhu Mythos
  • Richard Borg's Abaddon (board game)
  • Zombies Afoot! Plush Slippers
  • Vault Gaming Supplies

References

  1. Eric Steinkopff. The Toy Vault: Toy company moves headquarters to downtown London The Times-Tribune (London, Kentucky), 2007-06-25^
  2. MuppetCentral.com:"Toy Vault developing Henson Fantasy Plush," 2006-11-30^
  3. Rob Rooney, "The Road Less Traveled", 1999^
  4. Toy Vault Announces New 'Labyrinth' and 'The Dark Crystal' Puzzles icv2.com, retrieved 2025-02-05^
  5. Toy Vault Announces More 'Pathfinder Puzzles' icv2.com, retrieved 2025-02-05^
  6. Playthings Staff. Toy Vault to Release 'Firefly' Toys Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 2013-01-23, retrieved 2025-01-09^