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== History == | == History == | ||
It was co-founded by Serenity and Mark Goodman.<ref name=MarkGoodman/> Serenity purchased Goodman's half of the company in 2001, becoming its sole owner.<ref name=MarkGoodman/> Steve Lane was the Director of Operations, Robyn Hewitt was the Head of Domestic Sales, and Seth Andrea McCoy was the publicist.<ref>[https://avn.com/business/articles/video/Las-Vegas-Novelties-Brings-Full-Roster-to-AEE-33021.html Las Vegas Novelties Brings Full Roster to AEE]</ref> The entire company, including its manufacturing and sculpting process, was based in Las Vegas.<ref name=AVNOctober1999>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000511015858/http://www.avn.com:80/html/avn/archives/99_10/bone/by1099_02.html Las Vegas Novelties Serenity Starts Toy]</ref> | It was co-founded by Serenity and Mark Goodman.<ref name=MarkGoodman/> Serenity purchased Goodman's half of the company in 2001, becoming its sole owner.<ref name=MarkGoodman/> Steve Lane was the Director of Operations, Robyn Hewitt was the Head of Domestic Sales, and Seth Andrea McCoy was the publicist.<ref>[https://avn.com/business/articles/video/Las-Vegas-Novelties-Brings-Full-Roster-to-AEE-33021.html Las Vegas Novelties Brings Full Roster to AEE]</ref> The entire company, including its manufacturing and sculpting process, was based in Las Vegas.<ref name=AVNOctober1999>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000511015858/http://www.avn.com:80/html/avn/archives/99_10/bone/by1099_02.html Las Vegas Novelties Serenity Starts Toy]</ref> | ||
Las Vegas Novelties signed many stars to endorsement contracts, which included royalty payments to them from their products.<ref name=AVNJuly2001>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011021172221/http://www.adultvideonews.com/inner/iv0701_02.html SERENITY - AVN's First Back-to-Back Best Actress Just Takes It As It Comes]</ref> | |||
In New Zealand, the Las Vegas Novelties catalog was distributed exclusively by Vixen Direct.<ref>[https://avn.com/business/articles/video/kylie-ireland-and-jacklyn-lick-plug-las-vegas-novelties-in-new-zealand-39657.html Kylie Ireland and Jacklyn Lick Plug Las Vegas Novelties in New Zealand]</ref> | In New Zealand, the Las Vegas Novelties catalog was distributed exclusively by Vixen Direct.<ref>[https://avn.com/business/articles/video/kylie-ireland-and-jacklyn-lick-plug-las-vegas-novelties-in-new-zealand-39657.html Kylie Ireland and Jacklyn Lick Plug Las Vegas Novelties in New Zealand]</ref> | ||
In March 2005, Pipedream Products acquired Las Vegas Novelties.<ref>[https://avn.com/business/articles/video/pipedream-products-acquires-las-vegas-novelties-42999.html Pipedream Products Acquires Las Vegas Novelties]</ref> | |||
== Products == | == Products == | ||
Jewel De'Nyle and Jacklyn Lick were the first to sign with Las Vegas Novelties.<ref | Jewel De'Nyle and Jacklyn Lick were the first to sign with Las Vegas Novelties.<ref name=AVNJuly2001/> The company's first products, which were a mold of Serenity's buttocks and six dildos designed by her and De'Nyle, were released on September 1, 1999.<ref name=AVNOctober1999/> Additionally, both Serenity and De'Nyle did Pearl Necklace molds, which were replicas of their hands holding their breasts together.<ref name=PearlNecklace>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020924032223/http://avn.digitalod.com:80/query/index.cgi?eid=11077&for=news Las Vegas Novelties Molds Jewel De'Nyle and Michael Stefano For New Toys]</ref> De'Nyle also had a pocket pussy for the company.<ref name=PearlNecklace/> | ||
In November 2000, Las Vegas Novelties released the Lee Stone Signature Series after signing Stone, their first male contract star, to a five-year contract.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010307074256/http://www.adultvideonews.com:80/archives/200010/loose/loose1000.html LEE STONE SIGNS WITH VEGAS NOVELTIES]</ref> His signature series included cock rings.<ref name=AVNJuly2001/> | |||
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