Adult Retailer Adjacent to Four Seasons Total Landscaping Speaks Out

Adult Retailer Adjacent to Four Seasons Total Landscaping Speaks Out

PHILADELPHIA — Bernie D’Angelo, the owner of family-run Fantasy Island Adult Book Store — the retailer located next door to Four Seasons Total Landscaping in Philadelphia — has spoken about their store's sudden brush with fame after media attending Saturday’s Trump campaign press conference made their name known around the world.

Slate published yesterday a lengthy interview with D’Angelo, who told them he “could never have afforded the advertising his business has received since Saturday's press conference.

“I don't know if I'll ever trend like this ever again,” D’Angelo said.

D’Angelo told Slate the Fantasy Island adult bookstore has been family-owned and operated since 1978 by his parents.

“I’ve been there since I was out of high school, and then I’ve been back-and-forth,” he added. “I went back to school to become an electrician, and then I went out and opened up a few other businesses, pizza places and bulk food stores. And then my father asked me to come back to work and I’ve been there ever since. I’m 57 now.”

An Unusual Venue

D’Angelo said he had not been aware of the campaign event until the organizers started arriving next door.

“I was inside and we didn’t know what was going on,” he told Slate. “One of our customers said, ‘There’s something happening, it looks kind of crazy out there.’ And I walked out and we saw all these vehicles pulling in. And I [thought] they were definitely in the wrong location, because we’re an industrial commercial area. I couldn’t understand why they would bring something of this caliber to our location, because there’s no real venue that would support something of this sort.”

D’Angelo said he quickly figured out that there must have been some misunderstanding between “the Four Seasons [Hotel] in Philadelphia, inside town” and the Four Seasons Total Landscaping company on the outskirts of northeast Philadelphia.

“There was no reason why they would be in this area,” D’Angelo quipped. “It’s funny. I’ve stayed at the Four Seasons. I know the difference between the two Four Seasons. One’s a landscaping business, and one’s a nice hotel.”

Attention Bump

D’Angelo immediately noticed a bump in attention for his shop, named in the late 1970s after the popular mainstream TV show starring Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize.

“My Fantasy Island Facebook page has been blown up,” he said. “I’m past 7,000 people commenting on everything that’s been going on. I had to order some more stuff and ask the companies if they could physically pick up some stuff at my distributors or actually ask UPS if we could fast-track some of it. People in the neighborhood forget about us because we haven’t done any major, major advertising. We could never afford advertising like this. This is worldwide.”

The Fantasy Island owner told Slate that he stocks a variety of popular adult products, “from Dick Rambone to a lubricant called FuckWater, to basic normal vibes, six-to-eight-inch vibes, multispeed, multifunctions. The Fleshlight, the Main Squeeze. And basically, we sell all types of harnesses. A lot of just normal-type vibrating things. Male enhancement pills, and female stimulation pills.”

“And we even sell hand sanitizer and stuff because the times have changed at the moment,” D’Angelo added. “So we’re following CDC guidelines.”

To read the full interview with Bernie D’Angelo, visit Slate.

For more from Fantasy Island Adult Books, follow them on Facebook.

Image source: Fantasy Island Adult Books on Facebook.

Copyright © 2025 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBIZ is a trademark of Adnet Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.

More News

Fantasy Gifts NJ Unveils 'Shave Stix' With Product Launch Event

Sexual wellness retailer Fantasy Gifts NJ introduced its new Shave Stix during a special event at its Lumberton location on April 17.

Motorbunny Now Available on 'Throne' Gift Platform

Motorbunny pleasure products are now available on Throne gift platform.

Honey's Place Now Distributing Camtoyz

Honey's Place is now distributing Camtoyz pleasure products.

ToyChats Announces Reviewer Incentives

Recently launched pleasure product review site ToyChats has announced a giveaway program for reviewers.

Paradise Marketing Acquires CondomMan

Paradise Marketing has acquired CondomMan distribution.

RIDMII Debuts New Sex Doll Collection

Pleasure brand RIDMII has introduced a new line of sex dolls.

VVD Debuts Combo Set With 'Vkini,' 'Rider Desire'

Pleasure brand VVD has debuted a new bundle with its Vkini vibrating bikini top and Rider Desire saddle.

B-Vibe Expands 'Butties' Collection, Debuts Harness Sets

B-Vibe has expanded its Butties collection with six new anal plugs and introduced two new harness sets.

Dame Acquires Chakrubs

Sexual wellness brand Dame has acquired luxury pleasure products company Chakrubs.

B-Vibe's 'Rimming Plug' Highlighted in Buzzfeed Article

B-Vibe's Rimming Plug vibrator has been recognized by Buzzfeed as one of 28 "must-have" pleasure products.

Show More