Newsletter No. 64: FALL 2013

More Treat, Less Trick

A long time ago (around 2001) in a galaxy far, far away (near Bathurst), when we were just a fresh-faced worker-owned co-operative.  A regular visitor to our shop told us a tall tale that Good Vibrations (our co-op inspiration at the time), let you try your vibe in-store before you bought it. 

It wasn’t true (just think of the health code violations!) but the idea of a sex-toy test-drive stuck with us.

Back in the day, sex shops kept their products on the walls in packaging, so you never quite knew what you were getting until you brought your purchase home and busted it out of the plastic clamshell packaging.  When we opened in 1997, however, we thought we were being pretty revolutionary to present our collection out of packaging with working samples out on our shelves. No matter how much our samples-on-the-shelf approach helps you find a sex toy that works for you, it can never quite take all the mystery out of your bag of goodies!

As a sex shop on a mission to bring more pleasure to more people’s lives, we try to take the trickery out of sex toy retailing every day by being honest and up-front about the sex toys we carry, but what if you could truly try your vibrator before you committed to it? 

We’re running a once-in-a-lifetime vibrator test-drive challenge: buy any vibe in October, and if you don’t like it, bring it back before the end of the month and swap it for something else.  We’ll make sure your rejects are responsibly taken care of - they’ll never fulfill their sex toy destinies, but they’ll  proudly raise some eyebrows at Toronto electronics recycling!  Just be sure to let us know that you’re test-driving so we can give you a special exchange receipt!

Take Five: The Pleasures of Vaginal Fisting
A workshop with Andrea Zanin
Monday, October 22, 2012. 7:30 - 9:30PM 
It may seem extreme, but fisting – inserting an entire hand into a welcoming vagina – is in fact one of the most intimate and sensual kinds of penetration two people can enjoy. This workshop covers anatomy, techniques and safety tips, with a focus on maximizing pleasure for all concerned, givers and receivers alike. Anyone who loves vaginas is welcome to come, whether they have one of their own or not.  $30

Switched On! - Switch Dynamics
A workshop with Dana Shaw
Saturday, November 17, 2012. 7:30-9:30PM 
Discover the joys and challenges of the fluid nature of switching and being a switch. For many, the assumption is that someone will pick a side: top or bottom, dominant or submissive, master or slave, giver or receiver. Switches don’t always draw such clear distinctions. Come and learn more about blurring the lines between roles and activities in kink.  $25

Tit Torture Workshop
A workshop with Dana Shaw
Sunday, November 18, 2012. 5:30-7:30PM 
It may seem extreme, but fisting – inserting an entire hand into a welcoming vagina – is in fact one of the most intimate and sensual kinds of penetration two people can enjoy. This workshop covers anatomy, techniques and safety tips, with a focus on maximizing pleasure for all concerned, givers and receivers alike. Anyone who loves vaginas is welcome to come, whether they have one of their own or not.  $25