Sex toys didn’t start off with batteries and small motors. In fact, sex toys date back some 30,000 years. That’s long before the invention of batteries, motors, plastics or the Internet, which has made them readily accessible from Online retailers like us, BittenLip Canada. The earliest documented evidence of sex toys is found in Upper Paleolithic art that depicts the phallic (penis) shaped dildo. These depictions leave little to the imagination and it is clear that the dildo was used to please a partner or oneself. The dildo, ladies and gentleman, predates the wheel, the toothbrush, and the vast majority of materials used in the modern sex toy.
Ancient Greek Dildo
Sex toys, and more specifically the dildo, really hit its stride with the Greeks during the third and fourth centuries BC. Dildos, derived from the Greek word “Olisbos”, made their first appearance upon a Greek vase that depicted a double-headed Dildo. Though dildos and sex toys of today are generally used among couples, in the time of Ancient Greece, Dildo’s were considered a refuge for lonely women. These Olisbos or Dildos could be easily purchased and were widely available in the Mediterranean area, being made available by traders.
The long span between 476 A.D and 1453 were slightly less than ideal times for the beloved act of performing sexual pleasures either on oneself or to a partner. It was condemned by the Roman Catholic Church, deemed “the devil’s work”, and a romp in the sac could land you in shackles or worse yet, burned at the stake. Though definitely hot, not exactly a fun Friday night.
Ancient Chastity Belt
We have our European friends to thank for giving birth to the chastity belt. The idea behind these constricting and no doubt uncomfortable devices was, as you might guess, to ensure a woman remained true to her vows. Though still available, the leather and metal of older years has again been replaced in a lot of cases with cloth and plastics.
Around 1200 someone felt that the eyelids of a goat, eyelashes still attached and intact would make for a perfect cock ring. The eyelashes were said to increase the sensation for the female. Makes one wonder, how on earth somebody ever saw the sexual potential in the eyelids of a goat…..moving along.
1750 – 1844 saw some major breakthroughs in Sex Toys. Once again our European friends aid the sex movement by opening brothels which catered to those interested in a good spanking and other forms of BDSM. The term “sadism” is coined by a publication of Justine by Marquis de Sade who would later help popularize BDSM and introduce new sex toys to the world including whips, nipple clamps and various forms of restraints. After a rather long debate, it was declared that Charles Goodyear would be named the sole inventor of vulcanized rubber, an important process that has given birth to the modern rubber dildo.
Steam Powered Female Sex Toy
1869 was a year to remember thanks to George Taylor, M.D. This American physician came up with the perfect cure for female hysteria – otherwise known as sexual arousal. Unfortunately, the illness was one which would generally reoccur with a fair bit of frequency. The solution was a rather complex device consisting of steam powered motor, belts, and what looks like a chunk of wood that Dr. Taylor claimed had greatly diminished fatigue among physicians, who states that the process was performed manually prior to his rather crude invention.
The rest, ladies and gents will be posted to the BittenLip Canada Sex Toys Blog slowly over the next couple of weeks in the form of weekly updates. We hope you’ve enjoyed this little trip down memory lane.
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