Gay Icon Tom of Finland Sex Toys Rise to the Occasion

As any gay man growing up in the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and beyond can tell you, the most iconic artist and illustrator of those times was Tom of Finland. Born as Tuoko Laaksonen in 1920, Tom was indeed from Finland. He began illustrating hyper masculine gay men in sexual positions that in the ’40s were considered taboo and too racy for his time. Yet his art endured and found an audience of gay men throughout the world by showing that gay men were strong, sexy, fearless and, most of all, enjoyed pleasure. Tom of Finland’s body of work stretches over five decades and includes more than 5,000 individual works, mostly in the distinctive black and white of pencil and graphite. He has been and truly remains a gay man’s icon.

Tom of Finland continue his legacy and expose a younger gay audience to Tom of Finland’s hunky, horny and hung men. Along comes XR LLC, the well-established manufacturer of every imaginable sex product in the industry today. “We were approached by the Tom of Finland Foundation to develop a lubricant that would bear the iconic artist’s name and deliver on the integrity and strength he promoted through his positive images of gay men in the world,” explained Randy Alvstad, CEO of XR, based in Huntington Beach, California. “We were honored to be contacted by such an important legacy and thought ‘Why stop at just lubricants?

Tom of Finland stands for strength, power, and the ultimate in masculinity when it comes to positive imagery for gay men.’ We couldn’t resist and proposed going well past just offering lubricants.”“Each product allows customers to touch and feel the experience that every Tom of Finland illustration evokes, continuing this long-established legacy of strength and power,” Alvstad said. “XR LLC’s entire Tom of Finland line evokes the images of big cocks, heavy SM play, ass fucking, and many of the other themes Tom of Finland presented in his provocative and shameless artwork. In fact, every Tom of Finland product sold has a collector’s reproduction of a Tom of Finland illustration which is definitely an add on to all of the products. We’re even including a Tom of Finland dog tag with every item to let the buyer proudly state ‘I am Tom of Finland.’”

Adding to the XR collection are several variations of anal plugs both in the traditional plug shape as well as very phallic anal plugs, echoing the visuals created by Tom of Finland that explore dildo play. All of the anal plugs offer vibration in several different sizes, all made in classic black silicone, of course.“Every purchase supports the work, profound impact and legacy this gay men’s icon had in the world of sexuality. XR LLC is proud to be associated with such a world wide presence of a man of his stature and well as be able to support his work for generations to come,” shared Alvastad. “To continue the promotion of healthy sexuality for gay men around the world is truly an honor. Long live Tom of Finland!”