WHO is a PLAYER™?
You can BE A PLAYER™. You can have a toy action figure of yourself!

WHAT is a PLAYER™?
A PLAYER™ is a mixed-media work of art represented as a toy action figure customized to your likeness and inserted into a tailor-made package adorned with your picture and/or information. I hand paint each toy and design each package whether the PLAYER™ is carded or in a cylinder. Each carded athlete PLAYER™ comes with a trading card of the athlete.

WHEN will I receive my PLAYER™?
Depending on your order, you may receive your PLAYER™ within twelve weeks from the date you place your order. Send me your order, and I will notify you of your expected arrival date. You are commissioning a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork. Each PLAYER™ takes me an average of sixty-five hours to complete. So please be patient. BE A PLAYER™!

WHERE are PLAYERS™ made?
I create each PLAYER™ in my hometown of Wheeling, West Virginia on the Ohio River in the Appalachian Mountains.

WHY a PLAYER™?
PLAYERS™ make great gifts for holidays such as birthdays and Christmas and for special occasions such as graduations, wedding parties, retirements, and anniversaries. Just read the testimonials of the PLAYERS™ who are out there today!

HOW may I become a PLAYER™?
Complete the Order Form and send it today!

HISTORY of the PLAYER™
In 1995, ERIK TOYS, LLC founder Kristian E. White hand-painted a Starting Lineup® toy action figure manufactured by Kenner to the likeness of his younger brother, Nathan, in his high school football uniform. Displayed at Nathan’s graduation party, the PLAYER™ caught the eye of family and friends who asked how they too could become a PLAYER™. A couple of years later, Kristian began customizing the packaging for each PLAYER™. Over the years, Kristian created PLAYERS™ of high school, college and professional athletes, characters from movies and novels, and everyday people. In 2005, Kristian organized ERIK TOYS, LLC in order to start accepting commissions. To date, Kristian hand-paints each PLAYER™, designs the package for each PLAYER™, and gives new meaning to being a PLAYER™! The rest is history!

BIOGRAPHY of Kristian E. White
Kristian E. White practices law in Wheeling, West Virginia. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a licensed athlete agent certified with the National Football League Players Association and Canadian Football League Players Association. Kristian graduated summa cum laude from the West Virginia University College of Business & Economics in 1996 and was elected to the Order of Augusta for his scholarship, leadership, and service. In 1999, Kristian graduated from the West Virginia University College of Law. Kristian is an alumnus of Leadership West Virginia class of 2004 and Leadership Wheeling class of 2002. In his spare time, Kristian may be found in his toyshop making a PLAYER™!

NEWS UPDATE
ERIK TOYS, LLC is co-sponsoring the exhibit “From Tatooine To Phoenix: The Custom Action Figure Collection” at the Kruger Street Toy And Train Museum in Wheeling, West Virginia from April 1, 2005 through July 4, 2005. Come and see Kristian’s early PLAYERS™ which led to the founding of ERIK TOYS, LLC! The grand opening will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2005 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. All are welcome!

Award-winning independent film “PHOENIX” writer/director Steven Bordelon will visit the Kruger Street Toy And Train Museum on Saturday, April 30, 2005 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to sign autographs and meet fans during the exhibit. Check out four prototype "PHOENIX" action figures on display at the Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum!

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