Good Vibrations Magazine

When Angelina came into the GV offices, everyone gathered around. “What an interesting shape,” “what’s up with that bump?” “check out that handle!” As you can guess, it wasn’t Angelina Jolie that waltzed into GV, but a unique dildo from Jollies, LLC. Because I wanted to know more about the origins of this great toy, [...]

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.

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 [...]

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.

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 Age) archaeological [...]

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 haven’t heard [...]

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 we can [...]

I’m absolutely not a follower of the cult of the real penis. Quite the opposite — in fact, I, and most of my lovers, are transsexuals on the FtM (female-to-male) spectrum, and you don’t have to ask twice for me to tell you that I’m not out chasing the ‘real’ thing. Actually, I would declare [...]

Game on! I think as I enter your typical huge, bustling, obnoxiously loud and visually over-stimulating electronics store. Flat screen TVs line the walls, and I almost get suckered into their high-definition wonderlands, promising mega-pixels this and liquid-projection that, but I keep my focus. Video games, where are the video games, I wonder as I [...]

Part One: Photographing a Lover
Charles Gatewood has written a truly wonderful book called Photography for Perverts — a book that covers a topic heretofore ignored in photography books. Photography for Perverts is a fun exploration of Gatewood’s life work and what he’s learned with it, including many sexy photos from the author’s portfolio. A renowned [...]

I write the descriptions for our toy blurbs on our web site and in the Good Vibrations print catalog, and I have a bit of a confession to make. I’ve written so many descriptions of a certain type of toy that I can’t immediately tell what the differences are between them. I’m talking, of course, [...]

One of the things I love about working in the Good Vibrations retail store is that I get to be there when new products arrive. The newest butt plug, the latest dildo and all sorts of fun odds and ends ship into the store, and we all check the new kids out, marvel or ridicule [...]

I’ve always been fascinated by “hard” dildos — toys made of acrylic, glass or metal. Having recently had an encounter in which my favorite tomboy femme Holly brought home a tempered glass dildo and begged me to fuck her with it, I wanted to try out some other entries in this intriguing toy category.
One of [...]

National Masturbation Month is a big deal here in San Francisco, and with my girlfriend out of town, my boyfriend was going to be the lucky recipient of my masturbatory affections. I figured we could masturbate in front of each other, jack each other off, and maybe I could learn how to incorporate toys into [...]

When it comes to dildos, for me it’s all about realism. Whether I’m wearing the toy in a harness or I’m on the receiving end of it, there’s something very hot to me about having a dildo that looks — as much as dildos ever do — like a real, live cock. But for years [...]

The other day while researching girl-girl adult videos for another project I’m working on, I was discovered by a lost, handsome baritone player. He acted surprised and horrified, though attracted to the bedroom by the sounds of oohs, ahhs and feline-feminine grunts and groans, and I suspected that his shock was all an act. Especially [...]

Double dildos figure heavily in porn and sexual fantasy. Lots of women and men fantasize about two women simultaneously penetrating themselves with one toy, both getting off at the same time. Similarly, the fantasies cover all possible combinations; I’ve talked with heterosexual couples who want to enjoy simultaneous penetration, and gay male couples who are [...]

Remote-controlled vibrators have always been a source of fascination for me. It’s partly because I’m a gadget freak. I’ll just come right out of the closet and admit to being a Mac enthusiast with an iBook that’s tricked out like a custom hot rod — and I seriously lust after the yet-to-be-released CD burner from [...]