Er, kung fu lola… “Vac-u-loc harness”? Am I going to regret asking just what that is?
Um, back to the OP.
Vevila, your firm sounds a lot like the upscale AOV chain in Toronto (which, I seem to remember, got into the last article about Toronto in National Geographic…).
Is there a specific reason you folks don’t call your stores ‘erotic’ instead of ‘adult’? This misuse of the overly-general term ‘adult’ by erotic retailers is one of my pet peeves…
Do you notice different purchasing preferences by geographic region?
Are there any domestic manufacturers of sex toys? Not importers or domestic brands with offshore production facilities, but actual manufacturing facilities located in the States? I can’t shake this image of conservative middle-aged Bible-toting Americans heading home after a long day at the dildo plant…
At some point is there an entire tractor trailer filled with dildos’? If so, I would like to think that it would only be a matter of time before one overturns. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. That would be funny news.
Illegal. That’s not to say you can’t find any, but any store that carries realistic dildoes is asking for jail terms for the clerks. IIRC, you can’t even mail order the stuff, because of the legal issues involved.
Baker:
Nope. Never laughed at a woman buying anything in the store, and to the best of my knowledge, none of the other clerks did, either. I was always very hsppy to help any woman who came into the store, and tried to make her feel at ease. I even helped a grandmother (well, she was in her seventies, anyhow) fiind a strap-on for her husband since he was on some medication and couldn’t…um, perform. I also helped her pick out some movies
Sunspace:
We are a “full service” adult chain - that means if it is legal to have arcades/preview rooms, we have them. We also carry thousands of adult movies.
Yes, there are some strange geographic purchasing trends. The best one I can cime up with is how well any “stay hard” creams/sprays sell in California. As best as I can tell, guys in CA are really, really concerned about how long they can keep it up - we sell literally thousands of dollars of stay hard stuff a month in CA. It’s not anywhere near as big of a seller in the rest of the country.
There are US manufacturers - Doc Johnson has a manufacturing plant in North Hollywood, in fact. I will have to check at work tomorrow for names of other folks, though. But yes, there really are dildoes made in the USA.
Rooves:
Well, the toys have to get to the distributors somehow…
Hijack: Sunscape… Hope you don’t mind… I stole a sig from you.
Follow Up Question: Could you tell me if a state near Texas where I could purchase a Realistic looking Dildo (once again, for my wife. )? I don’t think I would mind The Great robgruver Dildo Hunt. Roadtrip anyone.
[sub]Its a joke, yes, but I REALLY want one. Thanks for your help.[/sub]
I had been in one of those chintzy little adult stores in Tallahassee while I was going to school, and I noticed they had a few items that struck me as amusing, and I was wondering how well each of the following sold: [ul]
[li]The Fist, an actual life-size arm with the hand molded into a fist.[/li][li]The Hand**, the same thing as The Fist, except the fingers are molded together in an outward extension as if the hand were to be inserted into any specific orifice.[/ul][/li]I am almost horrified by these items (who can fit that in there, my brain says), but also infinitely amused by all the situations where it might come in handy for non-sexual reasons.
Thanks for the info,
The only state I am certain that carries realistic dildoes bordering Texas is Louisiana. I think Oklahoma and New Mexico carries them, but check a mail order website - they will indicate if they will ship those items to OK and NM.
Mirrored Indigo Shadows:
Those items sell ok, believe it or not. And, um, no, they aren’t mostly used for gag gifts. :eek: When I worked at the store I used to joke that I would grab one of those and beat someone up with it if they tried anything funny - they are heavy, because they are solid latex.
Penis enlargers - yes, in a sense, they do work. Basically a penis pump is a vacuum device, so when you use it you are forcing as much blood as can possibly fit into the penis. You only gain about a half an inch, though, to your normal erect state.
Lyllyan:
Nope, not really immune. Sometimes I see a new product and I think “I wouldn’t mind trying that.” But it’s not as if I’m quivering in excitement all day either…
lorene:
Yup - sometimes I don’t feel like putting up with comments or being judged for how I put food on my table. So my answer, when asked what I do if I don’t feel like being 100% honest? I work for a management comapny. We manage bookstores. Not the whole truth, but still the truth.
No, as far as I know we don’t get crank calls. Our actual company name isn’t the same as our store name, so there’s no real connection between the two.
Sunspace:
The vac-u-loc system is a dildo harness from Doc Johnson. It features different attachments for the harness.
I went into a store here in town to buy some toys for a trip the SO and were taking (Valentine’s Day, hotel at the beach, etc. - why not add some toys?). I walked by the display of leather goods and the management had put up a sign saying:
“The whips are for display purposes only. Please, no spanking in the store. The Management”
What’s the dope on those fingertip vibrators? Some Japanese company as I recall (Fukoku?). You can get one or five to slip on your fingertips and they run on watch batteries. Plus the same company sells a vibrating glove I think. Are they popular? How long do the batteries last? Are the vibes somehow ‘different’? They are expensive so I’d hate to buy one for the missus and have them chow through batteries in 5 minutes or otherwise suck and end up not using it.
The Fukuoku vibes are spiffy! Serious vibrating power in a tiny package, and the batteries last for at least four or five hours before you start noticing the power running down. A little pricey but popular - haven’t heard any complaints.
Stylin’! So, would that make a good Mother’s Day gift? (We had our first child last year, I was thinking of getting her a gift that she’ll always remember ).
Yup - that would be a cool Mom’s Day gift. Just make sure you grab a pack of extra batteries to stash in the junk drawer along with it
Rooves:
I think the pumps add a little to girth, but again, it’s still not permanent…it’s simply stuffing your penis with as much blood as will fit (stretching the skin to the absolute maximum.)
)? I don’t think I would mind The Great robgruver Dildo Hunt. Roadtrip anyone.
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