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From caveman porn to dirty-talking blow-up dolls: The history of sex toys

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.

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