Attack Of The Phthalates

Attack of the Phthalates. It’s a great graphic. The image is from an article questioning the Greenpeace study about phthalates in sex toys. The article is in AVN Novelty Business magazine, a journal for sex toy retailers, so I’m not sure it can be said to be unbiased. Still, if you want an alternative viewpoint to the idea that jelly sex toys are toxic, there it is. Via Shevibe. Edit… Read More …

Getting Off Via The Vacuum Cleaner

“Nature abhors a vacuum, and so do I.” It’s a quote by Anne Gibbons, one that I’ve long admired. Now, it seems, there’s less reason to hate the Hoover. A new sex toy called the Vortex Vibrations is a special attachment for low wattage vacuum cleaners designed to stimulate the clit and give intense orgasm. I’ve read numerous news stories about guys sticking their dicks into a vacuum cleaner for Read More …

No, A Vibrator Is Not For Smuggling Drugs

Next time you’re thinking of smuggling a few drugs through airport security, don’t assume the police won’t check your hashish-filled vibrator. At least, that’s what happened to a Ukrainian woman who thought the cops would be too embarrassed to look closely at her vibe. She had taken out the batteries and stuffed hash into the empty compartment. The Kiev security people had sniffer dogs and subsequently arrested her. Perhaps the Read More …

Beate Uhse Closes Adult Shops For Women

German adult mega-retailer Beate Uhse is apparently not doing so well. According to this report, it’s about to close all of it’s adult shops aimed at women, and two-thirds of it’s mainstream stores did not perform well in 2006. The company will close the last of its Mae B. shops as their leases run out. The Beate Uhse offshoot, geared towards the female market and featuring brightly lit stores with Read More …

The Cone Vibrator

It’s not often that a sex toy catches my attention, but I keep seeing The Cone everywhere and now I’m intrigued. It doesn’t look anything like a vibrator – or any other sex toy – which means it’s one of the more innovative products to hit the adult toy stores in a while. And now it’s got a tinge of royalty about it. This week saw the tabloids breathlessly reporting Read More …