Tag Archives: babeland

The Gift That Keeps On Giving: Sex Toy Sale For Charity

SimchaJuly 18, 2009 //

Like to help others…and yourself? Well, this is your weekend lady, because Babeland, purveyor of fine sex toys in New York City and Seattle, are offering 25% off their play things if you bring in five non-perishable food items. Wow! So grab some cans, hee hee, and be generous, the offer only lasts through Sunday. It’ll do your body and some one else good. Keep reading »

Doing Your Taxes Can Be Very Sexually Rewarding

Catherine StrawnApril 15, 2009 //

Your taxes have to be postmarked with today’s date unless you filed for an extension, and we really hope you didn’t forget! If you were good and got them all done, reward yourself with a trip to Babeland. The classy sex shop with stores in Seattle and New York is giving away free Gold Digger vibrators to the first 100 people who come to their stores and tell them they filed their tax returns, as well as a 10 percent discount in stores and online for everyone. So, give your money to the government, and then bail out your sex life from its recession (without sleeping with your tax man). Keep reading »

The Recession Is Good For Business At Sex Shops

Catherine StrawnOctober 17, 2008 //

Bonnie Fuller wrote yesterday on The Moment blog about how the recession is affecting people’s sex lives, a topic we have explored before. So, are hard economic times helping people’s sex lives? Fuller did some research among New York retailers, and made an interesting discovery: Business is actually up at specialty sex shops.

Erotic toy and lingerie store Babeland saw a 25-percent increase in sales the week of Sept. 29 compared to the same week last year. “The same thing happened after 9/11, when our business also soared. I think we’re recession-proof because sex accessories are an inexpensive luxury,” said Claire Cavanah, the store’s co-founder.

Even lingerie store La Petite Coquette has been selling loads of lacy underthings. “We think men are really stressed out and working harder, so their wives and girlfriends are buying lingerie to help their guys relax,” owner Rebecca Aspan said. Ummm, we’re really stressed out and working harder, too! What are our husbands and boyfriends doing to help us relax, buying silk boxers for themselves? We hope not. Keep reading »

Wednesday Quickies!

Annika HarrisJuly 9, 2008 //
  • The Jolie-Pitt twins’ first photos will go to the magazine who stops using the term “Brangelina”. DEAL! [TMZ]
  • Should sex talk be so segregated? [Boinkology]
  • Gabrielle Union discusses everything from surviving a rape to her painful divorce to those pesky Derek Jeter rumors. [Page Six Magazine]
  • A-Rod supposedly said he’s in love with Madonna and she’s his soulmate. Well, we know she’s probably got a good pitching arm with those guns. [Us Magazine]
  • Here are a few tips on how to save money and spend time with friends who aren’t trying to save. [Dear Sugar]
  • Have you ever wished you could unsend an email? [Shine]

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    Do It Better (For The Environment)

    Catherine StrawnApril 22, 2008 //

    Today is Earth Day, so we asked the ladies at Babeland how to have a sex life that will make you and the planet happy.

  • Use rechargeable toys. The days of AA batteries are over. Rechargeable toys are at full capacity in an hour or two and can last for two to four hours of use. If you do use batteries, recycle them. (Babeland will even recycle them for you, just bring the batteries to one their stores.)

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    The Daily Squeeze: Workplace Romances, REM At Babeland, And The New Word For Lesbians

    Catherine StrawnJanuary 24, 2008 //
  • The number of people who would consider dating someone they work with is declining, which is too bad, because 22 percent of the workplace romances in the survey resulted in marriage. [Sperion]
  • REM shot a video for the first single off their upcoming album at New York sex toy store Babeland. Wonder if they took home any goodies — a rubber ducky-shaped vibrator, perhaps? [Billboard.com]
  • Some lesbians would rather not be called lesbians. They would prefer being called “gayelle” (pronounced like Oprah’s friend Gayle’s name or a “gale” of wind). [DListed]

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