Spirograph Bruno Abakanowicz invented the Spirograph between 1881 and 1900. It was used for calculating an area delimited by curves. Drawing toys based on gears have been around since at least 1908, when "The Marvelous Wondergraph" was advertised in the Sears catalog. An article describing how to make a Wondergraph drawing machine appeared in the "Boys Mechanic" publication in 1913. The Spirograph itself was developed by the British engineer Denys Fisher, who exhibited at the 1965 Nuremberg International Toy Fair. It was subsequently produced by his company. US distribution rights were acquired by Kenner, Inc., which introduced it to the United
Toy Vault inception in 1998, Toy Vault acquired a license from Tolkien Enterprises to produce plastic figures based on the "Lord of the Rings". This was the first series of action figures ever produced based purely on a literary property. Rob Rooney "The Road Less Traveled" 1999 available at http://actionfigures.about.com/library/weekly/aa011899.htm. Toy Vault Toy Vault, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is a designer and manufacturer of plush toys, plush apparel, board games and other novelty items. Perhaps best known for their Monty Python toys, Toy Vault also holds licenses for such properties as Godzilla, "The Princess Bride", Jim Henson's "Labyrinth", KISS, "Trigun"