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That's So Brooklyn: Park Slope Sex Shop Now Delivering Toys By Bike
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Jen Carlson
Published Jan 31, 2012
Modified Jan 31, 2012
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The Babeland outpost in Park Slope is offering up a new service for Brooklynites who don't want to get out of bed: they'll deliver sex toys to your door, and by bike! According to the Brooklyn Paper (who just happened to find out about it?), the service costs a whopping 30 bucks, but it's free on Valentine's Day.
So how many people are having dildos delivered to them in bed? Pamela Doan at Babeland tells us, "Per day, it isn’t a big figure... but it’s safe to say we do dozens every year. Part of the fun of shopping for sex toys is coming into the store and playing with all the nice gadgets, getting a sense of how they work and letting your imagination get carried away." But for those who are using the service, Doan tells us the most delivered item is the Hitachi Magic Wand, "which is probably the most recognizable and familiar vibrator since it’s been around for a million years. Lube is frequently requested along with an order, but not usually ordered by itself."
Most deliveries are made to hotel rooms, according to their records. And if you want to try it out yourself, don't be shy, the items come in a discreet box.
UPDATE: Doan tells us this service is available through every store, so Manhattanites can get bedside delivery as well.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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