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FEATURE
FEATURE | By Sherri L. Shaulis and Sharan Street
Top, from left, Elliot Schwartz with his team at Nasstoys; Dennis Paradise of Paradise Marketing, marking his 40th anniversary. Below, Pipedream’s King Cock collection; Sliquid reps with Sportsheets’ Tom Stewart; the Wicked Sensual Care booth.
actual dirty talk. A woman’s voice moans and says key
phrases to excite the user and add to the masturbation
experience. The technology was also added into a new
PDX Elite Stroker.
The company also debuted the Fantasy For Her
line at the show. With 14 products, the line is created
primarily for women and all items come in similar
shades of purple. The pieces feature more ergonomic
designs and are meant to help users enjoy more
erotic sensations. The packaging features short
stories, written by Pipedream’s in-house certified
sex coach and clinical sexologist Sunny Rodgers, and
highlighting how the products can be used.
In the JimmyJane booth, a new Love Pod made its
debut. The Tre is a massager that fits into the palm of
the hand and features three petals that vibrate.
“The Tre looks very much like the Halo without
the lip,” explained Rodgers. Also new was the Pure,
an accessory to the Love Pods line that charges and
sanitizes the Love Pods, giving off a soft glowing
light—purple while charging and blue once complete.
In the Perfect Fit Brand booth, performer and
activist Buck Angel was on hand to talk about the
newest products he and company owner Steve Callow
created: the Kiss-X and the Fun Boy. The Kiss-X,
available now, is a smaller version of the award-
winning Buck-Off masturbator created for trans men.
The Fun Boy comes in two sizes and colors—4.5
inches and 6.5 inches in clear or black—that can
function as a strap-on, packer or extender.
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“We will soon have a rod that can be inserted so
people can be ready to go at a moment’s notice if they
like,” Angel said.
Also on AVN’s agenda at the show was to stop by
the Boneyard Toys booth to get a look at the Daisy.
The follow-up to the “O” Award-winning Skwert, the
Daisy turns any twist-top into an on-the-go douche
bottle. Also worthy of note was the opportunity to
touch the new steel-colored Nutball. This metal-
colored silicone ring will be rolling out later in the
year, and one touch is all a consumer needs to see how
smooth and silky this silicone feels. Fortunately, the
Nutball is packaged with an opening so consumers
can do just that. Also offering more touchy-feely
appeal are the Ass Ballz, anal beads available in three
sizes. They are displayed loose, without packaging,
which gives consumers a chance to really experience
the product.
An intriguing sensation could be found at the Fun
Factory booth, where the Volta was displayed on a
pedestal. Featuring a looped handle with a short shaft
topped by two pointed tips, the Volta is designed
for pinpoint stimulation when using just the tips,
or it can be spread apart to cover both the clit and
the vaginal opening—or be used along the sensitive
underside of the penis. The Volta comes in three
colors: turquoise, blackberry and screaming-bright
orange.
Directly across the aisle from Fun Factory was
Stockroom, with many new bondage items on display
that are now shipping. The new items are very
fashion-forward, with the Passion cuffs and collar
featuring black leather accented with red corset
lacing, and the Stupid Cute Bondage Line, in pale pink
leather with heart-shaped locks on the collars. On
the other end of the style spectrum is the Dragon Tail
Whip in deceptively soft suede.
Sportsheets also exhibited at the B2B event,
showcasing the newest additions to its Sex & Mischief
line, including new floggers, a crystal whip and red
rope for bondage. The line also sports new packaging
that is smaller and features spot color to help it stand
out on retailers’ shelves. And helping Sportsheets to
stand out at the show was a giant S&M sign in red
lettering on black. The company took some of the
most popular pieces from its Sexperiments range and
repackaged them for the Sex & Mischief line. The
Enchanted Products range also debuted at ANME, and
features cuffs, collars and more with a maroon velvet
look.
Also in the main exhibit hall was Impulse Novelties.
The rechargeable silicone Kate Duo G offers 10 speeds
and functions, its soft and flexible form comes in
either turquoise with a hot-pink accent on the finger
handle, or hot pink with a turquoise accent.
Another new development is the stylish new black-
and-white packaging on the Black Door collection,
which was redesigned along with the Closet
Collection to conserve space on retail shelves.
There to show off the products were rep Lorrie