CHAPTER 13
Resources
Online and Mail Order
Babeland
Web site, retail stores, and catalog of toys, books, videos, and safer-sex supplies. Women-owned and operated, but open to all orientations. Strict privacy policy. (For retail information, see the “Retail Stores” section below.)
800 658 9119
Blowfish
Mail-order catalog and Web site of toys, books, videos, DVDs, safer-sex supplies, S/M gear, comics, and magazines. They feature individual reviews of their products and a strict privacy policy.
P.O. Box 411290, San Francisco, CA 94141
800 325 2569
415 252 4340
Coco de Mer
A sophisticated sex toy boutique founded by the daughter of Body Shop owner Anita Roddick, their Web sites and stores in the UK and US feature smart selections and unique tools for enhancing fellatio. (For retail information, see “Retail Stores” below.)
020 7836 8882 (UK)
1 866 959 2626 (US)
coco-de-mer.com (UK)
cocodemerusa.com (US)
Condomania
Exhaustive site that sells virtually every condom under the sun, with fun facts, lots of condom information, and a helpful condom shopping guide.
1 800 9CONDOM
1 800 926 6366
Glyde Dams
Buy ’em here, by the dozen or in a party pack!
Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations has a staff who are committed to dispensing accurate sex information about the products they sell. Web site and retail stores carry toys, books, and DVDs. (For retail information, see the “Retail Stores” section below.)
934 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103
800 289 8423
415 974 8990
LoveHoney
This UK-based site is a one-stop shop for quality sex toys, books, and videos. They make their own product videos, have an entertaining blog, and are committed to green practices and environmentally conscious products.
Unit A, Locksbrook Rd.
Bath, BA1 3EU
England
0800 915 6635
Retail Stores
A Woman’s Touch
Feminist sex store offering toys, books, and safer-sex supplies. Their Web site has great advice columns.
600 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703
608 250 1928
200 N. Jefferson St., Milwaukee, WI 53202
414 221 0400
888-621-8880
Babeland
Retail store, Web site, and catalog of high-quality, carefully selected toys, books, videos, and safer-sex supplies. Women-owned and operated, and open to all orientations. They have in-store educational workshops and a highly trained staff.
707 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122
206 328 2914
94 Rivington St., New York, NY 10002
212 375 1701
43 Mercer St., New York, NY 10013
212 966 2120
462 Bergen St., Brooklyn, NY 11217
718 638 3820
(Mail order) 800 658 9119
Come Again Erotic Emporium
Woman-owned store with toys, books, and lingerie.
353 E. 53rd St., New York, NY 10022
212 308 9394
Eve’s Garden
Woman-focused store with toys, books, and videos.
119 W. 57th St., 12th Floor, New York, NY 10019
800 848 3837
212 757 8651
Forbidden Fruit
Woman-owned and operated toy store/adult gift shop, and fetish boutique. A big supporter of the Austin S/M, fetish, safer-sex, and sex-positive communities.
Toy Store and Education Center
512 Neches St., Austin, TX 78701
512 478 8358
Good Vibrations
Staff is trained, and their Education department serves staff and customers and does outreach to health organizations. Web site and retail stores carry toys, books, DVDs, safer-sex supplies
603 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110
415 522 5460
1620 Polk St., San Francisco, CA 94109
415 345 0400
2504 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702
510 841 8987
308A Howard St., Brookline, MA 02446
617 264 4400
(Mail Order) 800 289 8423
(See “Online and Mail Order” section for more mail order/Web info.)
Pleasure Chest
Retail store and Web site of novelties, toys, videos, and clothing .
7733 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046
800 75 DILDO
323 650 1022
156 Seventh Ave. S., New York, NY 10014
212 242 2158
3436 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
773 525 7151
Canadian Resources
Come As You Are
No visit to Toronto is complete without visiting this community-oriented worker-owned co-op retail store, and they also have a mail-order catalog and Web site. They have toys, books, videos, safer-sex supplies, and educational resources, especially resources for the disabled. Products are hand-picked and individually reviewed. Stores offer educational workshops. Nous offrons des services limites en francais.
701 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON, M6J 1E6, Canada
(Toll-free) 888 504 7934
416 504 7934