Find out how we’ve been getting it on (and getting off) with the help of gadgets and gizmos throught the ages.
Caveman porn
Could this buxom beauty be the Pamela Anderson of B.C. times?
Stone sex toys
Apparently sexy prehistoric pinups, such as the Venus of Willendorf, were a dime a dozen, while Ice Age man-candy had been proven to be more elusive - until 2004.
Wooden dildos
Around 500 B.C., Greek women were spreading the love by giving 'olisboses' (the predecessor of the dildo) to friends whose husbands were headed to war or who had died.
The first cock ring
During the Jin and Song Dynasties in China, men used the eyelids of goats, complete with lashes, for increased sexual pleasure.
Ben-wa balls
Step right up and witness the amazingly strong vagina! Ben-wa balls definitely require a feat of physical skill.
Whips & chains
With its depiction of riding crops, whips, nipple clips and restraints, the Marquis de Sade’s controversial 1791 novel Justine is credited with introducing folks to
Steam-powered vibrator
In 1869, Dr. George Taylor invented the first vibrator - a large fearsome-looking steam-powered contraption.
Electric vibrator
As electricity entered more American homes at the turn of the 20th century, so did plug-in vibrators.
Sex and the city introduces 'the rabbit'
The groundbreaking HBO series ignited our love of Manolo Blahniks, Cosmos and… the Rabbit vibrator.
A victory for sex toys in America
In 2008, a Texas statute making it illegal to sell or advertise obscene devices (a.k.a.
Now there’s an app for that
In 2009, Apple began approving adult applications, with MyPleasure.com's MyVibe believed to be the first X-rated iPhone add-on.
Meet the blow up doll, 2.0
'She doesn't vacuum or cook, but she does almost everything else,' Douglas Hines told CNN in 2010 about his invention.
