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Wood’s Your Pleasure?

By Simone Wright • Aug 1st, 2007 • Category: Research Labs, Sex Ed 101

There’s something about wood—the smooth surface, the beautiful grain, the beauty only found in nature…. When our Senior Toy Buyer came across the NobEssence line, she was immediately struck by both the design and functionality of the stunning wood toys. The product line is diverse, with something for everyone.



Welcome to Ceramics Class – today we are studying DILDOS!!

By Simone Wright • May 16th, 2007 • Category: Research Labs

by Simone Wright

An Online Interview with
Judith Glover, founder of Goldfrau Ceramic Dildos

I will be the first to admit.

When I first caught wind that Good Vibrations was carrying ceramic dildos, I thought of my grandmother’s china. But my second thought was—I want to know more about this intriguing material—ceramic sex toys? Okay! Time to investigate!

People may [...]



The Pleasure of Heavy Metal

By Simone Wright • Apr 18th, 2007 • Category: Research Labs, Sex Toys

Metal is an outstanding material for sex toys for a number of reasons—it’s great for temperature play (warm or cold); precious metals are totally safe (for your insides and out) and non-toxic, and really—let’s face it, shiny metal objects are gorgeous.



From Stone to Silicone

By Simone Wright • Mar 21st, 2007 • Category: Research Labs

by Simone Wright
Ever wondered how long dildos have roamed the earth? It seems to me humans have always had an apparatus to gain pleasure; no doubt we had to get creative when we couldn’t make it to a Good Vibrations, right?
In the beginning – there was stone!?
Wikipedia’s entry on dildo discusses Upper Paleolithic (think: Stone [...]



Curious Simone and The Cone

By Simone Wright • Feb 14th, 2007 • Category: Research Labs

by Simone Wright
As a librarian, I am always being asked questions, and it’s my job to provide accurate and reliable information. To do so, I like to go right to the source.
Only this time, this librarian got to ask all the questions! You see, librarianship begs curiosity, and this librarian was Cone curious. If you [...]



Side-to-Side, or Up-and-Down?

By Simone Wright • Jan 17th, 2007 • Category: Research Labs

by Simone Wright
GV Research Labs exist to answer some of the most important questions related to the world of sex toys. One of the most common questions asked of GV sex educators is “What’s the best vibrator?” Of course, we can’t really answer that because every person’s likes and dislikes are varied. But — what [...]