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FEATURE | By Sherri L. Shaulis
Lovehoney impressed attendees with displays of several new licensed
collections, including tokidoki, Coco de Mer, Broad City and Fifty Shades of
Grey. Sales rep Sabrina Earnshaw said the Broad City collection, the newest for
the manufacturer, came about because those associated with the show were
interested in creating a line and approached Lovehoney because of their successes
with previous collaborations. The items in the Broad City range, billed on the
packaging as “Some High Class Shit,” are named after the scenes in the show they
were featured in. Included in the range are Mind My Vagina lubricant, a lipstick
vibe and more. Also at the booth were Series 3 of the Lovehoney x tokidoki
collaboration, which features a Day of the Dead theme; and the Fifty Shades Freed
range, with a massager that delivers suction to the clitoris while it vibrates, and
the Pleasure Overload 10 Days of Play, an advent calendar-style box with entry-
level BDSM items that build on one another to make an impressive kit.
Hot Octopuss, which is known for its male masturbators that feature Pulse
Plate technology, introduced the Queen Bee, its first product designed for women.
The Queen Bee is a wand that has an oval-shaped head that is powered by the
same Pulse Plate technology. There is no vibration in the handle, and each side of
the head offers different intensities.
In the XR Brands booth, newest rep Michael Guilfoyle showcased the SheGasm
Pro, a massager from the Inmi collection that delivers air suction to the clitoris
and comes with three interchangeable heads. The USB rechargeable piece is
waterproof and boasts three speeds and 10 functions.
Also new is the Rimsation, a remote-controlled anal toy that has rows of
rotating beads in the neck and offers three speeds and four vibrational patterns.
Other additions are BDSM items such as an Electric Pinwheel; Hell’s Bucket,
which is a ball spreader with a small metal pail that dangles below from a chain
and can be filled with any number of items to weigh it down; and Jugs nipple
clamps, which also feature small buckets hanging below the slips.
The Adventure Industries booth was buzzing with new items from the Rabbit
Company. In addition to three recently released styles—the Beaded D.P. Rabbit,
Kissing Rabbit and Thrusting Rabbit—there were four brand-new XL Rabbit
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PLAYTIME Clockwise from bottom left, Joani
Lee of XR Brands and a new item from XR’s Tailz
collection; Rebecca Pinette-Dorin of Exsens; the
Hey 19 collection and the Kim, both from Icon
Brands; Louis Friedman and Brett Richardson
of Liberator; Andy Green and his Xgen Products
team. Photos by Chris King/@ReelSeduction
styles, which are bigger in size, even more powerful and have a longer run time.
Also on display at the booth was the Drilldo line of “sex tools,” which was
augmented by the Drilldo Thrust, providing 3,000 thrusts per minute and a
variable speed trigger.
Aneros showcased its new Trident series, which features redesigned classic
shapes from the company. Product designer Forrest A. said previously the shapes
only moved in and out and up and down, essentially along the x and y axes. Now,
Forrest said, the extension of one of the external arms redistributes the balance
of the pieces so they are more fluid in their motion while interred, and now move
along the z axis as well.
“The pieces wobble inside, giving new sensations and providing more
stimulation inside and out,” he said.
The Trident series will begin shipping in October.
NS Novelties showcased its latest additions to the Firefly collection. While
many of the items are made from flexible TPE, the new eggs and plugs are made
of glass with the glow-in-the-dark material suspended inside. Reps set up a special
viewing room next to the booth with black curtains and black lights so buyers and
guests could marvel at all the colors and styles.
Ovo Lifestyle Toys rolled out new items in two groups. The Phase 4 collection
of toys, shipping this summer, is a mix of rabbits and straight vibrators in multiple
sizes—all battery-powered and waterproof. The Phase 5 collection includes five
distinctive toys that all feature a ridged texture that simulates the feeling of
motion. As an added enhancement, both the E7 rabbit vibrator and the E8 vibrator