If you remember from a couple of years back, toy manufacturer Warpo brought us those cool Legends of Cthulhu retro action figures. Now the company will be bringing kids around the world a plush toy of Santa Claus’ evil counterpart, Krampus. Their Don’t Cuddle the Krampus toy is looking to debut in October of 2016 and is getting some crowdfunding help right now. But for now, they are launching a contest called The Great Naughty Kid Round-Up and the winners will receive one of the Krampus toys. Read on below to get all the details on the contest and find out how to win.
From The Press Release
Warpo, the indie toy company that created the Legends of Cthulhu retro action figures and Don’t Cuddle the Krampus, the new large plush toy currently on Kickstarter, announces today that the search is on for the three Naughty Kids hiding across the United States. The Naughty Kids, “Headlock Harry”, “Gag-Me Gloria”, and “Know-it-All Ned”, are accessories for Don’t Cuddle the Krampus.
One, one-of-a-kind Naughty Kid pillow toy is hiding in three different cities, and toy collectors are called upon to search the Naughty Kids out. Each day, Warpo will post a new clue on Facebook as to the Naughty Kids’ whereabouts. The first person in each city to solve the clues, find the Naughty Kid, and post a picture to social media with the hashtag #ICuddledtheKrampus will win a freeDon’t the Krampus plush toy when the toy releases in October 2016.
Don’t Cuddle the Krampus is the first retro collectible toy line based on Santa’s wicked counterpart, and reimagined as an iconic plush monster toy of 1986. Currently more than 50% funded on Kickstarter, Don’t Cuddle the Krampuscomes with three Naughty Kid pillow toys, and features a wide array of 1980s-style tie-in product, including a read-along storybook and cassette, cereal box, apparel, and a lump of Krampus coal that can be sent as a gift for Christmas 2015.
For more information, visit facebook.com/warpotoys.
About Warpo
Founded in 2013 by avid collectors and toy industry veterans Bryan Katzel, Eric LeFeber and Tommy Baldwin, Warpo is Making Yesterday’s Toys, high-quality collectible toys with a a distinct retro look and feel. Taking an artisanal approach of “method manufacturing”, Warpo’s debut product line, Legends of Cthulhu launched with a Kickstarter in June 2014, and the company’s future releases include action figures, plush, playsets, and more. For more information, visit warpo.com.
