I’m on a break from my work on the floor right now. It’s been a busy day despite the pouring rain. I love knowing that people will come through rain or snow or blinding heat to get the toys that they need. The best part is that this weekend, for their trouble, they get 20% off of everything they buy. That’s right. We’re having our annual Customer Appreciation Sale. Everything in the store is 20% off.

This truly is a sale that is all about our customers. This business is fun because of the people who come in every day and need help buying their first vibrator or bending over their boyfriend. From butt plugs to books, talking with people in the store always reminds me of how great it is to have a space where people can come ask questions and get the answers they need.

So, if you’ve had your eye on that new Vixskin dildo (hey, Buck!) or perhaps a Rabbit Habbit has been tickling your fancy, then come to one of our stores for some lemonade and self love. There won’t be another sale until New Years Day, so don’t miss it!

Masturbation on TV? What channel? Sadly, it’s not on anywhere in the United States (thanks, Puritans). It’s happening in England.

Channel 4 is going to broadcast a Maturbate-a-thon in a documentary as part of what’s being called Wank Week. Participants in the Maturbate-a-thon will try to break records for most orgasms, and longest amount of time masturbating (8.5 hours!!!). They get 5 minutes each hour to “rejuvinate and renew”.

The event is being hosted by the San Francisco Center for Sex and Culture, who has done Masturbate-a-thons all over the United States and is taking their event to London.

Babeland has our own masturbate-a-thon, too. It has taken place in Masturbation May. We love it as a way to bring masturabation out of the closet it’s usually in and get people talking about self-pleasure as well as raising a little money for a good cause.

I hope at this Masturbate-a-thon they make sure they’ve got plenty of lube and good vibrators around. I’d bet the Hitachi Magic Wand would be up to the challenge.

Check out articles about the Masturbate-a-thon here and here.

The results are in… Last Tuesday, our esteemed panel of judges cast their votes for the favorite designs based on their eroticism and innovation. The L.A. store was packet with designers, judges, and Babeland’s loyal and fabulous customers. With the food and music, it sounds like it was quite a night.
And the winners are:

1st Place: Duette Secret Vibrator Ring

Prize: $250 cash, $250 gift certificate, $300 worth of toys, a meeting with toy creator DocJohnson to discuss bringing the toy to the market

2nd Place: Via Wave Multi-Stim Vibe

3rd Place: Made to Measure Please

People’s Choice: The Octopussey

Congrats to all of the winners. Your designs were fantastic.

If you’d like to see the designs, you can check them out here, or stop into any of our stores through the rest of the month where they’ll be on display.