Earlier this year, adult industry buyers, porn stars and even a couple of Hollywood rock stars gathered at the Tom of Finland Foundation in Los Angeles for the launch of a new line of toys and gear for men that has brought to life the erotic art of Tom of Finland, Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen.
Called Pleasure Tools, it’s a range of toys and accessories that, with the help of the creative team at the Tom of Finland Foundation, have been based on ideas or things the artist would want to see if he were still alive today.
There’s everything you’d expect such as bottles of water-based and silicone lube, a water and silicone-based hybrid, a deep throat spray and for guys into heavier arse play, a special Fisting Formula. Moving into true Tom of Finland territory there’s a three-piece HexNut Cock Ring Set, adjustable steel nipple barrel clamps with 4oz removable weights and a 2 inch steel cock ring with anal ball. There’s also a neoprene collar, ankle and wrist cuffs; all adjustable with lock and keys included, and a neoprene leash with a 78cm chain.
Of course, the Tom of Finland Pleasure Tools collection has a huge selection of premium silicone anal plugs, dildos and vibes with prices starting at just £19.99, and then there’s the top of the range ‘tool’ of the collection, a hefty suction-cup dong called Kake’s Cock.
Based on the appendage of the recurring hero in Tom of Finland’s panel series, the hyper-masculine Kake, the artisan-designed dildo comes in two forms – a hand-painted, ultra-realistic flesh coloured version and an enormous (we’re talking something like two feet long!) collector’s edition made from 100% premium silicone, finished with a metallic grey composite and packaged in a display case adorned with classic Tom of Finland artwork.
• Available at Prowler Soho (exclusive London supplier), with selected items available at Prowler Brighton and online at www.prowler.co.uk.
• Prowler Soho: 5-7 Brewer Street, London W1F 0RF (020 7734 4031)
• Prowler Brighton: 112-113 St James’s Street, Brighton BN2 1TH (01273 683 680)