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Last time on Turn On or Buzz Off, we introduced you to Buxxer, a tiny explorer with an unusually phallic, vibrating helmet. We didn't have much information on this toy, but it was love at...** Last time on Turn On or Buzz Off, we introduced you to Buxxer, a tiny explorer with an unusually phallic, vibrating [...]

Does your valentine have a wild side? Looking for something a little more exciting than flowers and chocolate? If your partner prefers whips and collars to feathers and lace, you're in the right place.**Does your valentine have a wild side? Looking for something a little more exciting than flowers and chocolate? If your partner prefers [...]

Think sex toys are just for women? You're in for a surprise. And so is he...** Think sex toys are just for women? You're in for a surprise. And so is he if you give him something sexy for the holidays. Here are some of our favorite toys for boys... Fun Factory Cobra Libre II High tech gadgets [...]

Forty years is a long time to be excited about anything. Even sex. Yet here, in the sealed-off parking lot next to the Pleasure Chest, it's less a 40th-anniversary party than it is a bacchanalia for the venerably notorious West Hollywood sex-shop landmark.**gloryhole-smaller-2012.jpg** Thanks to everyone who came out to our 2nd annual  Gloryhole party last Thursday [...]

Have you heard about Fifty Shades of Grey? Fifty Shades fever has led to increased demand for bondage rope, blindfolds, kegel balls and riding crops -- all items featured in the books' steamier passages.** Have you heard about Fifty Shades of Grey? If not, welcome back from vacation! E.L. James's amazingly popular erotic e-book has launched [...]

Finding the perfect position can be a challenge. The Liberator SlingShot is an adjustable sling designed for optimal positioning during penetrative sex.**slingshot1-1.jpg** Finding the perfect position can be a challenge. The Liberator SlingShot is an adjustable sling designed for optimal positioning during penetrative sex. We asked our Web Department Supervisor Lillian to take aim and report back [...]

A little over a month ago, we wrote to the TSA with some questions about the rules for travelling with sex toys. There has been no response...** A little over a month ago, we wrote to the TSA with some questions about the rules for travelling with sex toys. There has been no response. We've decided [...]

Last Thursday night, our LA store was completely transformed for Gloryhole: The Pleasure Chest Uncut, a fortieth anniversary party for the Pleasure Chest.**gloryhole-smaller.jpg**Last Thursday night, our LA store was completely transformed for Gloryhole: The Pleasure Chest Uncut, a fortieth anniversary party, hosted by Lenora Claire. And we kinda went off. The event included a sleazy gloryhole [...]

40 Things You Didn't Know About The Pleasure Chest. Enjoy these 40 years of Fun Facts about your favorite sex store!**pleasure-chest-la.jpg** 40 Things You Didn't Know About The Pleasure Chest. Enjoy these 40 years of Fun Facts about your favorite sex store! 1) The Pleasure Chest started out in New York as a waterbed store. Mood lighting, [...]

We know they don't teach cunnilingus in school, but that's no excuse! If you want to be a good lover, you need to grow up and go down! Here are some tips on Cunnilingus 101: Our Guide to Going Down from the Pleasure Chest. **wrkshp-female-o-c-1spring-workshop-f-for-f-a.JPG** We know they don't teach cunnilingus in school, but that's no excuse! If [...]

The ancient Romans had a word (borrowed from Latin, naturally) for women who fucked other women: tribas. Thus, two or more lady lovers were sometimes called tribades...**strap-on.jpg**The ancient Romans had a word (borrowed from Latin, naturally) for women who fucked other women: tribas. Thus, two or more lady lovers were sometimes called tribades and the [...]

There are a lot of sex toys out there, so here is a quick crash course on sex toy materials, care and cleaning.**wrkshp-g-spot-a.jpg** There are a lot of sex toys out there, so here is a quick crash course on sex toy materials, care and cleaning.  Non-porous materials - May be shared safely after proper cleaning Aluminum is [...]