The storied history of those toys in your nightstand drawer.
Paleolithic-era couples keep things exciting with 8-inch siltstone dildos, polished for her pleasure.
Japanese women grab life by the ben-wa balls for sexual satisfaction, on their own or with a partner.
Doctors order orgasms to treat female "hysteria." George Taylor, M.D., invents the steam-powered vibrator to relieve women's symptoms.
Blender manufacturer Hamilton Beach makes an electric vibrator, predating the electric iron and vacuum cleaner.
Vibrators play naughty bit parts in early stag films. (They're silent movies, so the buzz isn't audible.)
J.H. Tavel files a patent application for the first cordless vibrator.
Women's right activist Dell Williams founds Eve's Garden in New York City, billed as the first women-run sex-toy business.
Alabama's Anti-Obscenity Enforcement Act makes it the only state to continue criminalizing the sale of sex toys.
Couples can have sex remotely with teledildonics, technology that combines sex toys and software.
Recyclable dildos, solar-powered vibrators, and organic lube make the green movement sexier than ever.
Sex toys go mainstream when Walmart, Target, and drugstore chains stock vibrators.
Fashionistas buzz about the Vesper, a sleek silver- or gold-plated necklace that doubles as a vibrator.
