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Ten Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Her a Vibrator for Christmas See article from
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Christmas tree decorated with sex toys causes a stir in Milan
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| 15th December 2013
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A Christmas tree decorated with sex toys has been causing a stir in Milan city centre. It was all too outrageous for city officials who ordered the removal of the decorations. The city council claimed that the Christmas season qualifying as a
holiday for children and families, requires sobriety in urban decorations , particularly when it comes to widely-used festive symbols such as trees. The owner of the tree said there were only a few complaints and most people were enthusiastic.
The tree promotes the online sex shop, MySecretCase. Owner Norma Rossetti, said the Tree of Pleasure was part of her mission to make sex toys completely normal everyday objects . She added that she has now removed the offending baubles.
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Sweden looks to investigate the use of phthalates in sex toys
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| 17th October 2013
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While many sex toy manufacturers claim that their products are free from phthalates, Swedish officials are starting to inspect adult items a little more vigorously. According to TheLocal.se, while phthalates are banned from children's toys, the world
of adult toys are not regulated, and therefore Swedish officials want to study the effects they might have on those who routinely use dildos and vibrators with the substances. Phthalates are used in a variety of items, water bottles, PVC pipes and
more, to help make plastics softer and more flexible. Anna Lofstrom, environmental inspector with Malmo city, told the TT news agency: What we know about these chemicals is that they have strong reproduction
inhibiting effects but it is not known how people are affected by using sex toys that contain the chemicals.
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Wonderland sex toy collection from Doc Johnson
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| 2nd September 2013
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| See article
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 The Wonderland sex toy collection by Doc Johnson has now been imported into the UK. These weird
and wonderful pieces are inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. The five vibes in the collection are made from 100% medical grade silicone and are 100% waterproof. There's the Heavenly Heart, the White Wabbit, the Mystical Mushroom, the
Pleasure Pillar and the Kinky Kat. ...See full range
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French company claims that organic is not enough and adds an eco-ethical dimension to erotic products.
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August 2013
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| See article from
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The owner of French firm Divinextases has seen sales triple after offering erotic products that appeal to the eco-conscious. Frederic Donnat saw a gap in the market that was more interesting than the usual organic beauty products . He refocused
his online business to eco-erotic products. From balms for buttocks left sore by a spanking session to intimate perfumes, all Donnat's products are made in France with sustainable materials from reputable sources. They use beeswax and shea
butter rather than palm oil and all are wrapped in recyclable packaging. Divinextases , whose pills are sold in pharmacies, organic stores and sex shops, now wants to diversify into aphrodisiac-laced tea and sugar, company director Fleur Phelipeau
told AFP. Meanwhile British company French Letter sells carbon-neutral condoms made from natural latex produced in sustainably-run forests. A French website arbredesplaisirs.com (Forest of pleasure) promises to plant a tree in the Amazon
rainforest for every sex toy purchased. But some are cynical about the rise of the organic sex shop. Easy Love, a network of lingerie and erotic accessory retailers, claimed eco-erotic products have sold very badly and dismissed the concept
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US Sears store takes down bondage gear for men
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| 13th August 2013
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The major US department store, Sears, has pulled men's bondage gear from website after complaints from the easily offended. But women's leather lingerie is still available Apparently some customers were 'shocked' that the retail chain featured erotic
accessories on its Elegant Moments page. Items included a leather collar with chains and a 4 Piece Adjustable Harness. The items were being sold through Sears's marketplace, which allows online shoppers to order online from additional vendors.
It remains unclear why some of the men's items have been removed, while leather G-strings, corsets, and sexy costumes for women remain available. |
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An exciting bicycle seat
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| 26th July 2013
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A novel vibrating bike saddle cover that should get female cyclists' hearts beating faster is being sold in the UK. Since the toy, dubbed the Happy Ride, aroused world wide interest following a Daily Mail story earlier this week, the online retailers
selling it have seen a huge spike in web traffic. The Happy Ride, which costs £28, uses a hard-wearing nylon outer layer that houses the vibration mechanism. It's controlled by a small operating panel. Paul Waudby, from SexShop365,
told BikeRadar: It's just something we wanted to get out there. We've been seeing the Tour de France happening, and just generally in London Boris Johnson is trying to push the whole cycling thing, so we just thought
it'd be really funny and a good opportunity to get the product out there. We've sold loads of them; we can't really believe it to be honest -- we weren't expecting this kind of response at all.
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Winning sex shop brands
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| 24th June 2013
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The UK's adult trade magazine, Erotic Trade Only (ETO) runs an annual awards show. These are the major awards for Britain's online and offline sex shop trade. Here's a selection of the winners for 2013's awards that may be of interest to shoppers:
Best Female Product: Thrill
- G-vibe (Fun Toys)
- Hello Touch [Jimmyjane]
- Luna Beads Noir (Lelo)
- Stronic Eins (Fun Factory)
- Thrill (We-Vibe)
Best Male Product: Revo 2
- Cruiser Cock Ring [Perfect Fit]
- EGO [JOPEN]
- MasteRing [Screaming O]
- Revo 2 [Nexus]
- VerSpanken [Big Teaze Toys]
Best Consumable: ID Glide
- ID Glide [ID Lubricants]
- Liquid Gold [Liquid Gold Aromas]
- Platinum Extra Strong Aroma [Scala]
- Premium Aqua Gel [Give Lube]
- Ultimate P3 Male Virility Supplement [Ultimate]
Best Pleasure Products Brand: Pipedream
- California Exotic Novelties
- Lelo
- Pipedream
- Rocks-Off
- Sex & Mischief
Most Innovative Brand: JOPEN
- Je Joue
- JOPEN
- Lelo
- Pipedream
- We-Vibe
Best Consumable Brand: ID Lubricants
- Give Lube
- Gun Oil
- ID Lubricants
- Platinum
- Ultimate
Best Erotic Books Brand: Xcite Books
- Arrow
- Cleis Press
- Silver Moon
- Sweetmeats Press
- Xcite Books
Best Lingerie Brand: Seven 'til Midnight
- Coquette
- Dreamgirl
- Leg Avenue
- Seven 'til Midnight
- Shirley of Hollywood
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Australian adult trade accolades for 2013
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| 4th May 2013
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Selected Winners 2013
- Best Pleasure Product Range : Swan - BMS Factory
- Best Selling Pleasure Product : We-Vibe 3 by We-Vibe
- Best Selling Pleasure Product Range : Fetish Fantasy Series - Pipedreams
- Best New Pleasure Product Range : Key by Jopen
- Most Innovative Pleasure Product : Thrill by We-Vibe
- Best Pleasure Product Design : Ovo
- Manufacturer of the Year
: California Exotic Novelties
- Lingerie Company of the Year : Seven til Midnight
- Studio of the Year : New Sensations
- Best Feature Title : Code of Honor (Digital
Playground)
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US film Pain and Gain set in a sex toy warehouse
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| 4th May 2013
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Director Michael Bay spent $75,000 of his budget for new film Pain & Gain on sex toys - because the naughty items kept disappearing from the set. The renowned director was hoping to return some of the unused dildos and dolls he used
in the film, and recoup some of the cash he'd spent on them, but when shooting ended many of the aids were missing. In the movie, which is based on a real-life kidnapping drama, thugs, played by Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Mackie and Dwayne Johnson,
abduct a wealthy Miami businessman and force him to sign over financial documents while torturing him at their hide-out, a sex toy warehouse.
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Sex shop brands
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| 3rd May
2013
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The UK's adult trade magazine, Erotic Trade Only (ETO) runs an annual awards show. These are the major awards for Britain's online and offline sex shop trade. Here's a selection of the nominations for 2013's awards with more to follow. Best
Female Product
- G-vibe (Fun Toys)
- Hello Touch [Jimmyjane]
- Luna Beads Noir (Lelo)
- Stronic Eins (Fun Factory)
- Thrill (We-Vibe)
Best Male Product
- Cruiser Cock Ring [Perfect Fit]
- EGO [JOPEN]
- MasteRing [Screaming O]
- Revo 2 [Nexus]
- VerSpanken [Big Teaze Toys]
Best Consumable
- ID Glide [ID Lubricants]
- Liquid Gold [Liquid Gold Aromas]
- Platinum Extra Strong Aroma [Scala]
- Premium Aqua Gel [Give Lube]
- Ultimate P3 Male Virility Supplement [Ultimate]
Best Pleasure Products Brand
- California Exotic Novelties
- Lelo
- Pipedream
- Rocks-Off
- Sex & Mischief
Most Innovative Brand
- Je Joue
- JOPEN
- Lelo
- Pipedream
- We-Vibe
Best Consumable Brand
- Give Lube
- Gun Oil
- ID Lubricants
- Platinum
- Ultimate
Best Erotic Books Brand
- Arrow
- Cleis Press
- Silver Moon
- Sweetmeats Press
- Xcite Books
Best Lingerie Brand
- Coquette
- Dreamgirl
- Leg Avenue
- Seven 'til Midnight
- Shirley of Hollywood
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26th April 2013
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A rather technical article on mixing and matching sex toys with lubricants See article from xbiz.com |
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Durex demonstrate an app that triggers remote but sexy touch via underwear vibrators
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| 22nd April 2013
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huffingtonpost.com
See video from YouTube
See
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Condom-maker Durex has introduced app-controlled underwear that vibrates, the company announced in a YouTube video. The promo features a demonstration by an Australian couple remotely touching each other. The premise is that if you and
the main squeeze want to get busy while you're apart, you can put on the Fundawear and buzz each other via iPhones. You simply drag your fingers across an app diagram of the body parts you want to stimulate remotely. Wires and sensors convey what actual
touch cannot. Fundawear is still in the experimental stage, so no word on a release date.
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Sex toys selling well in China where there are more guys than girls
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| 15th April 2013
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Here's an interesting conundrum that is taking place in China. It involves the rapid spike of sex toy consumption courtesy of men who simply can't find themselves a female partner. More leftover men in China are buying adult toys, confirmed
manufacturers who reported a significant jump in sales last year. Much of the sale had to do with gender imbalance in the country where young men outnumber young women, the makers of the toys said. This is the consequence of a one child per couple policy
where, one way or another, parents choose to have a boy rather than a girl. At the 10th annual China International Adult Toys and Reproductive Health Exhibition, which opened at the Shanghai International Exhibition Center, vendors said sales,
especially those for men, increased by 30 to 40% last year.
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Ann Summers sex toys to be sold by high street chemist, Superdrug
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| 21st March 2013
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High street retailers Superdrug and Ann Summers have joined forces to offer customers the chance to pick up some Fifty Shades-inspired fun alongside their weekly toiletries. From Wednesday 27 March, Superdrug will stock a selection of Ann Summers
sex toys and novelty items. The range will sit within the existing sexual health and wellbeing section of the store and will also be available to buy from Superdrug.com. The Superdrug range will include Rampant Rabbits (from £49.99), vibrating
bullets, Jiggle Balls (£18) and the metallic Vibrating Egg (£20), as well as smaller, novelty items such as Milk Chocolate Body Paint (£5) and Edible Lubricants (£8). Ann Summers brand director Fiona Davis commented:
Following the Fifty Shades phenomenon, sex toy sales have shot through the roof. We're delighted that our best-selling products will now be accessible to a wider audience.
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Pleasure products
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| 27th January 2013
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| See list of award winners from
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The major US trade group AVN (Adult Video News) has just announced its traditionally long list of award winners for 2012. Best Enhancement Manufacturer: The Screaming O Best Fetish Manufacturer : Sportsheets Best Lingerie
or Apparel Manufacturer: Baci Lingerie Best Lubricant Manufacturer: Pjur USA Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer -- Small: Jimmyjane Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer -- Medium: JOPEN Best Pleasure Product
Manufacturer -- Large: Fleshlight Best Product Line for Men: Ego, JOPEN Best Product Line for Women: Insignia, LELO
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GameLink runs contest seeking innovative ideas to use porn in conjunction with Wii or Kinect
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| 14th January 2013
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huffingtonpost.com
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newsone.com
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GameLink.com , a porn site and on-demand adult video company, is holding a contest to see who can best integrate its video catalog with a motion control device similar to Nintendo's Wii or the Kinect technology on an Xbox 360. GameLink in
press release and via Jeff Dillon, a vice president claimed: Leap Motion will be able to sense the user's hand and finger movements for direct 3D interaction with the screen. Nobody wants to use
their keyboard or mouse anymore -- why not just a flick of the hand. Porn is eventually going the way of Minority Report ... or a hologram thing like Tupac at Coachella.
So far Dillon's had some good ideas, like a Fleshlight -- a sex
toy -- that syncs up with the video playing in front of you. He said that motion-control technology has come a long way, and that complete sex simulations are only a wham-bam-thank-ya-ma'am away. Unfortunately both Microsoft and Nintendo are
miserable gits when it comes to adult fun. They don't seem keen on allowing people to use their systems for this type of thing.
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| 4th January 2013
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| Does the Regular Use of Vibrators Make Manual, Oral or Penetration Orgasms Harder? See
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