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The staff at The Pleasure Chest answer thousands of questions about sex and sex toys on a daily basis. But the most frequently asked question may surprise you. No, it's not about giving the best blow job. It's not about finding the g-spot. It is, in fact…"How do I turn this off?"**The staff at The [...]

Dear Lube, Forgive me if I sound corny, but I think it's time that I told you something: I love you. I'm sure this comes as no surprise...**Dear Lube,Forgive me if I sound corny, but I think it's time that I told you something: I love you. I'm sure this comes as no surprise to you, [...]

Scared to suck a dick? Frightened to flog? Like walking into a gym for the first time, it might be embarrassing to ask, "How the F do I use this thing?" Luckily, there's an abundance of sexual swag...** Scared to suck a dick? Frightened to flog? Like walking into a gym for the first time, it [...]

Yet another amazing toy from Fun Factory. I swear, if they keep doing this, I'll have to convert my whole house to a Fun Factory shrine...**Sarah Sloane, sex educator extraordinaire and manager of our Chicago store, reviewed the new Fun Factory ShareVibe. Here's her review: Yet another amazing toy from Fun Factory. I swear, if [...]

Marjorie had known the whole time that she would have a huge dick...**Marjorie had known the whole time that she would have a huge dick.When she had seen this particular one sitting on the shelf at the sex shop, it all she could do not to stuff it down her pants right there in front [...]

Ever wondered what your taste in art says about which sex toys you'll love? Well, maybe you should. We've paired some of our favorite toys with art movements throughout history (okay, mostly 20th century). Take a look, and see which speak to your sensibilities. You might even learn something. Arts and Crafts Movement In the late nineteenth [...]

This last weekend, our Los Angeles store hosted a Steak & BJ Day event. Mary, one of our sex specialists, taught a blowjob workshop to a standing-room-only crowd and gave away gift cards to Marconda's Meats at the 3rd St. Farmer's Market. The audience was so enthusiastic that we wanted to share some of the love [...]

We encourage sexual adventure, and we've been delighted to see how many people have felt inspired to try something new after seeing Fifty Shades of Grey. For those of you who can't wait to start tying each other up, just like in the movie, we'd like to offer some alternative options that are much safer [...]

Despite what it might sound like (and despite what you may have seen in a certain popular book-turned-movie), BDSM negotiation is not a competition...**Despite what it might sound like (and despite what you may have seen in a certain popular book-turned-movie), BDSM negotiation is not a competition in which two partners use fancy legal jargon [...]

Enjoy a hot night with your partner and some porn made for couples, like these titles: Expert Guide to Rough Sex, An Office Romance, or a DVD from the Crash Pad series.** Enjoy a hot night with your partner and some porn made for couples, like these titles: Expert Guide to Rough Sex, An Office Romance, [...]

Want a cock that looks and feels like the real thing? Ashley has dildos to recommend...** Want a cock that looks and feels like the real thing? Ashley has dildos to recommend: the Vixskin Goodfella, VixSkin Mustang, Vixskin Bandit, Carter Dildo, and First Mate Dildo.

Larkin recommends top quality large dildos for size queens...** Larkin recommends top quality dildos for size queens, including the Carter Dildo, Vixskin Maverick, Njoy Eleven, Fun Factory Share XL, and the Oxballs Plumber Dildo. Check out our full Size Queen collection here!