Formerly Toys in Babeland, Babeland is a women-owned sex toy boutique offering erotic toys, books and videos, all individually reviewed by an expert staff. A leading purveyor of the Rabbit Vibrator, the popular sex toy made famous by Sex and the City. Babeland has an online store and four retail stores (in Los Angeles, Seattle, and two in New York). Shortcut: WP:CSD Current list: Category:Candidates for speedy deletion There are a few, limited, cases where admins can delete Wikipedia pages on sight. Non-admins can ask for an admin to delete such a page, either by listing it on speedy deletions, or by adding either a {{delete}} or... A sex toy is a term for any object or device that is primarily used in facilitating human sexual pleasure. ... Eroticism is an aesthetic focused on sexual desire, especially the feelings of anticipation of sexual activity. ... Sex and the City was a popular American cable television program based on the book of the same name by Candace Bushnell. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ...

Babeland History

Fed up with the lack of women-friendly sex shops in Seattle, Claire Cavanah and Rachel Venning founded Toys in Babeland™ in 1993. (The store's name is a spoonerism of Babes in Toyland, the title of a Laurel & Hardy film.) Committed to offering information and encouragement to women who want to explore their sexuality, Claire and Rachel made sure the store offered quality sex toys and a pleasant place to shop. A sex shop is a shop that sells products such as sex toys, pornography, erotic lingerie, erotic books, and safer sex products such as condoms and dental dams. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A spoonerism is a play on words in which corresponding consonants, vowels, or morphemes are switched (see metathesis), named after the Reverend William Archibald Spooner (1844–1930), Warden of New College, Oxford, who was notoriously prone to this tendency. ... Babes in Toyland is a 1934 musical comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. ... Laurel and Hardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were the members of the most famous comedy duo in film history. ... This article is about the issues and phenomena pertaining to sexual function and behavior of human females. ...

In 1995, Toys in Babeland started its mail order business with a small print catalog. The Toys in Babeland website followed shortly thereafter, in 1996. Inspired by the success of these ventures, Claire and Rachel opened the first Toys in Babeland store in New York City in 1998, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. In 2003 another New York store opened in SoHo. In 2005, Babeland debuted its fourth store in Los Angeles. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Over the years, the Toys in Babeland commitment to women has stayed the same. The company has also been happy to discover that many men like to purchase sex toys in a sleaze-free, sex-positive environment, with accurate sex information and caring a part of the mix. In 1999 the Toys in Babeland staff developed a specific mission: to promote and celebrate sexual vitality by providing an honest, open and fun environment. Encouraging personal empowerment, community education, and support for a more passionate world are key. Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... In sexology, some people use the term sex-positive to describe an attitude towards human sexual behavior that regards sexual activities as fundamentally healthy and pleasurable, and encourages sexual pleasure and experimentation. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ...

In 2003 Rachel Venning and Claire Cavanah, Founders of Toys in Babeland wrote Sex Toys 101: The ultimate guide to choosing and using sex toys. Readers learn the ins and outs of sexual anatomy, vibrators, strap-ons, lube, men's toys, butt play and more. Written in a fun, relaxed style and full of beautiful photographs, Sex Toys 101 is the first full-color guide to toys for satisfying sex. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Founding Fathers are persons instrumental not only in the establishment (founding) of a political institution, but also in the origination of the idea of the institution. ...

In 2005 Toys in Babeland officially shortened its name to "Babeland" and modernized its look. Says co-founder Venning, “Toys in Babeland had become much more than just a place to buy sex toys, so we decided to present Babeland as a destination, a lifestyle, a state of mind—all celebrating the simple truth that sexually healthy people make the world a happier place.” 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Babeland has received numerous awards over the years, including a 2006 Zagat's Survey award as "the best shopping experience in New York." It was voted "Best Place to Buy Sex Toys" by The Village Voice and The Seattle Weekly. An award is something given to a person or group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Zagat Survey was established by Tim and Nina Zagat in 1979 as a way to collect and correlate the ratings of restaurants by diners. ... The Village Voice is a weekly newspaper in New York City featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City. ...

External links

• Babeland website
• Babeland's Blog
• Sex Toy Shop