Company type | Incorporated |
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Industry | distribution |
Founded | 1984 |
Headquarters | Napa , United States |
Products | Vibrators and Massagers |
Website | www |
Vibratex is a manufacturer of sex toys, headquartered in Napa, California. [1] The company was founded in 1983 by Suzi and Harold Spielberg. They aimed to bring Japanese style sex toys to the American market, with a focus on bright colours and non phallic shapes. [2] Vibratex has been covered by Glamour magazine and O, The Oprah Magazine .[ citation needed ]
Vibratex produced the Rabbit Pearl vibrator, which they claimed was the first dual-stimulation toy on the market. [2] It found success after the rabbit vibrator was featured on Season 1, Episode 9 of HBO's hit series Sex and the City . After the episode's release, sex shops found themselves with huge demand for the toy, with Good Vibrations (sex shop) having a line of women waiting to see the vibrator. Vibratex noticed the increase in sales, but only became aware of the reason when a client sent them a VHS copy of the Sex and the City episode. The company's annual sales increased more than 700% in the years following the episode, and the company increased orders with their Japanese manufacturer to keep up with demand. [3] The company has since ceased sales of the Rabbit Pearl. [2]
Since 2000, Vibratex has been the only authorized U.S. import agent of the Hitachi Magic Wand massager. [4] In 2013 the wand was redesigned and renamed to Original Magic Wand. A spokesperson from Vibratex explained the change came after Hitachi considered discontinuing the device as they worried about their brand name being associated to the sex toy. Vibratex stated they were involved in convincing Hitachi to continue producing it under the new name. [5] [6]
A sex toy is an object or device that is primarily used to facilitate sexual pleasure, such as a dildo, artificial vagina or vibrator. Many popular sex toys are designed to resemble human genitals, and may be vibrating or non-vibrating. The term sex toy can also include BDSM apparatus and sex furniture such as sex swings; however, it is not applied to items such as birth control, pornography, or condoms. Alternative terms for sex toy include adult toy and the dated euphemism marital aid. Marital aid also has a broader meaning and is applied to drugs and herbs marketed to enhance or prolong sex.
Hitachi, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational conglomerate founded in 1910 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company is active in a range of industries, including digital systems, power and renewable energy, railway systems, healthcare products, and financial systems. The company was founded as an electrical machinery manufacturing subsidiary of the Kuhara Mining Plant in Hitachi, Ibaraki by engineer Namihei Odaira in 1910. It started as an independent company under its current name in 1920.
Hitachi is a multinational corporation specializing in high-technology.
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The Magic Wand aka the True Magic Wand, Magic Wand Original, Vibratex Magic Wand and Original Magic Wand) is an AC-powered wand vibrator. It was originally manufactured for relieving tension and relaxing sore muscles; however, it is most known for its use as a sex toy. Japanese company Hitachi listed the device for business in the United States in 1968. Sex educator Betty Dodson popularized its use as a vibrator and masturbation aid for women during the sex-positive movement in the late 1960s. It functions effectively as a clitoral vibrator for reaching orgasm. The wand is 12 inches (30 cm) long and weighs 1.2 pounds (540 g) with stimulation provided by its rubberized 2.5-inch (64 mm) head.
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