Check out our roundup of vintage vibrators here! The first ..
Added 2022-07-31 14:53:09 +0000 UTCCheck out our roundup of vintage vibrators here! The first vibrators were marketed for use by doctors and spas, but in the 1900s, ads began appearing as cure-alls in magazines geared toward women. American Vibrator Company was even so bold as to state their product “can be used by yourself in the privacy of dressing room or boudoir…” They even claimed it would keep a woman yo un g. The glow of satisfaction will do that to a girl. Unfortunately, in the ’20s, vibes showed up in pornography, effectively ending their appearance in “respectable” publications. Fast-forward to the 1950s, when one company began marketing the Vibra Finger “Gum Massager” (uh-huh). Featuring a “full-size” finger attached to an electric base, the massager was dentist approved. For only $7, this little gadget was also said to be a great gift. The money-back guarantee is nice, but I have a feeling no one ever took advantage of it. Others were marketed as plain-old massagers, beauty aids and weight-loss devices. The sexual revolution ended that nonsense, and in the ’70s, vibrators reappeared as devices used solely for sex. (So next time you see a certified ’60s bra-burner, give her a hug!) But despite how far we’ve come, they’re still called novelties in the fine print...
