In this day and age, sex toys are everywhere. And while so many of us shudder to think about what we’d do without our battery-operated boyfriends, by no means are we the first generation to enjoy sexual technology. The Victorian Era was known for being America’s most prudish. But it was also the second coming of the industrial revolution. So, behind the facade of formality there lurked some freaky-deaky technology. Check out “Vigor’s Horse Action Saddle.” I think we all know what kind of action they were talkin’ about ... Anyone else suddenly sorry they never took up horseback riding? And this sexy ride, endorsed by the Princess Of Wales, is just the beginning. Take a gander at the greatest ye olde vibrators history has to offer.
The First Vibrator: This is George Taylor’s steam-powered Manipulator, which is basically ye olde effing machine. Basically, it was a padded table with a cutout in the crotch area, through which a vibrating sphere, driven by a steam engine, massaged peeps’ hot spots. Used at Dr. R.V. Pierce’s hospital in the 1860s, the inventor warned that “treatment of female pelvic complaints with the ‘Manipulator’ should be supervised to prevent overindulgence.”
The Chatanooga Vibrator: This unisex toy was most often used to stimulate the booty, typically in male patients (like this one pictured) who enjoyed a prostate massage. It sold for an astounding $200 a piece in 1900! That’s on the high end, even today. But clearly, it was money well spent.
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To see the rest of the Vintage Vibrators and a couple of bonus vintage sex toys click here.
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