Toy
Babeland Announces Project Sex Toy Winners
Babeland, a bi-coastal, women-friendly sexuality boutique has revealed the winners of its Project Sex Toy design contest. Cash prizes, gift certificates and goodie bags filled with more than $500 worth of sex toys were awarded to the top three winners.
Topco Relaunches Penthouse Branded Toy Line
Working with a team of designers and developers, Topco has repositioned its exclusive Penthouse toy line by adding cosmetics and new accessories to reflect a widening consumer base.
Babeland Announces Finalists in Toy Design Contests
Adult retailer Babeland has named the top contenders for the grand prize in its Project Sex Toy contest. First-, second- and third-place winners will be chosen by a panel of "sex-pert" judges at the Babeland store on Melrose Blvd. in Los Angeles, July 11.
Falcon Pens Sex Toy Deal With Pulse
In support of the recent re-branding of the FalconGear sex toy line, Falcon Studios has tapped Pulse Distribution as its official North American distributor.
Babeland Extends Toy Design Deadline
Babeland has extended the deadline for its Project Sex Toy until June 14 to accommodate all the hopeful entrants.
Sex Toy Review Site Launches
Sex toy manufacturers and retailers could see their products rise or fall based on words of a few users thanks to the launch of OrgasmArmy.com, a consumer-generated review site that boasts the slogan: “Sex toy reviews by real people.”
No National Billboard Ads for Adult Toy Retailers
Sex sells, but it doesn’t sell itself. At least that’s the attitude at adult toy retailer Surprise Parties, which has encountered stiff resistance while trying to get a national billboard campaign off the ground.
Babeland Launches Sex Toy Design Contest
Babeland, a sexuality boutique owned by women, has launched a sex toy design contest called “Project Sex Toy.” Babeland.com customers will judge contest finalists online beginning in June of 2006, and all entrants will retain ownership of their designs.
Doc Johnson, Private Media Reinvent Toy Line
Toy manufacturer Doc Johnson and adult media conglomerate Private Media have partnered to update and redesign the Private Toy Collection line, which first debuted in 1999 with Doc Johnson as its designer and manufacturer.
Court: Alabama Can Continue Sex Toy Sales Ban
In a blow to sex toy and novelty retailers, Alabama’s sex toy ban survived another court challenge in federal court. A U.S. District Court in Birmingham ruled that Alabama has a right to limit sales of vibrators, sex dolls and butt plugs, as well as any other device used for sexual arousal.
Pipedream Website Leading Toy Pack
Just months after Pipedream Products, a leading manufacturer of adult gifts and novelties, announced the launch of its new website, web-rating site Alexa shows the site is the most visited in its category.
Adult-Toy-Mart.com Launches Infinite Rewards
Online adult retail shop Adult-Toy-Mart.com launched a new rewards program this week to lure customers to its sizable sex toy, novelty and video-on-demand resource.
TV Sex Expert Tracey Cox Launches Sex Toy Line
International sex expert and author Tracey Cox has plans to launch her new Supersex sex toy and lubricant range just in time for Valentine’s Day. The Supersex line is currently available via her website, TraceyCoxShop.com, as well as LoveHoney.co.uk.
Adult-Wholesale to Begin Powering Studio A's Erotic Toy Line
Adult-Wholesale.com, a provider of wholesale sex toys and bulk DVD distribution, has teamed up with Andrew Blake and Studio A Entertainment to begin powering Blake’s online adult toy shop.
GreatPleasures Launches Adult Toy Store, Partners With Playgirl
SAN FRANCISCO — GreatPleasures, an online retailer of adult toys, has launched an adult toy store on Playgirl’s website.
Colo. Sex Toy Shop Settles Over Fines, Closes
Christal’s, a sex toy and novelty shop that was involved in a six-year zoning dispute that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, has closed its doors after the owner and city officials agreed to settle hundreds of citations.
Adult Webmasters Host 2nd Annual Toy Drive
SexEntertain.com, FullOnVideo.com and Book-Mark.net today announced the launch of the “Webmaster Toy Run” website. The toy drive is a nonprofit joint venture created by SexEntertain co-founder Mike M., JMK of Full On Video and Patrick of Mark’s Book-Mark.
iPod Sex Toy Outsells Rabbit Vibrator at LoveHoney
The rabbit vibrator, the best-selling sex toy for the past three years at LoveHoney.co.uk, has been knocked off the top spot by the new iBuzz, a sex toy that vibrates in time to music played on any iPod or MP3 player.
50 Cent Launches Condom, Sex Toy Line
Thug life is out and adult videos are in—for hip hop artists and rappers, that is. Since the release of Snoop Dogg’s 2001 adult video “Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle” (Hustler Video), the worlds of adult video and hip hop music have continued to merge and define a new type of “gangsta” lifestyle.
Strip Club Fined for Sex Toy Show
A rarely used section of Canada’s criminal code was used this week to fine a St. John’s strip club $6,000 for featuring an “immoral theatrical performance.”