Due to the suspension of public transit during our summer storm state of emergency, the store will not open until 3pm today, Sunday August 28.
We will operate as usual from 12-10 Monday and Tuesday, but will be closed Wednesday for our annual staff trip.
Starting September 1, we are open 7 days noon-10PM thru Xmas eve (barring any unforseen weather emergencies).
We apologize for any inconvenience.
The June discount ticket rate only lasts until 11:59 PM June 30, so why not buy a bunch of Ball tickets and save yourself big bucks to spend at the Ball or on an outfit!
This year’s party theme is Fetish Beach Party with playspaces, dancefloors and the “beach” open to those age 18+ plus plenty of bars on each floor for the over 21 crowd. Get your tickets now by clicking the “buy tickets” link on the Libertine Ball site.
In celebration of pride month, Sexploratorium is providing souvenirs with purchases all month long through June 30. In addition to our free rainbow flag special, we are celebrating leather community traditions by encouraging you to wave a more personal flag- “show your colors” this month by flagging your intentions using the hanky code.
According to Wikipedia, “flagging” has it roots in western culture where railway workers would signal availability using colored bandanas during square dances. The “hanky code” was widely used during the 1970s in gay leather subculture, but is now widely used by bisexual, queer, pansexual and just about any other category of BDSM practitioner.
Show your colors this month- when you buy from a certain category of product, get a FREE hanky that corresponds. Then, choose which side to raise your "flag"
The practice of “flagging” involves wearing color coded bandanas or fabrics on the left (dominant or active) or right (submissive or passive) side of the body, most frequently hanging from the rear pockets or belt loops of pants.Various colors of bandana are used to indicate specific activities sought by the wearer*:
* The color/interpretations of the code vary from region to region.
Earn a free hanky for each category purchase you make through June 30.
Here’s what your Philly Sexplorers have come up with for you:
Pop musician and performance artists Peaches, even has a song that pays homage to the code and names colors (see below).
In 1995, then Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Joycelyn Elders was fired for agreeing with an interviewer that masturbation “is part of sexuality and should be taught.”
The ensuing controversy surrounding her (not so very radical to those of use in the sexuality education world) statements provided more humorous utterances of the word “masturbation” in the media than at any other time in history (or since). The ridiculousness the situation that got her fired as U.S. Surgeon General prompted the sexuality revolutionaries at Good Vibrations in San Francsico to declare May National Masturbation Month.
And although it is often asserted (mostly by men) that “Masturbation doesn’t need to be taught,” we promise you (especially women) that there is much to learn from others! So take the class (below) or at least check out the book Tickle your fancy by Dr. Sadie Allison and get equipped for your own celebration! Additionally, all masturbation sleeves and battery powered vibrators are 15%off til May 31.
At Sexploratorium, we celebrate National Masturbation Month each year by offering special classes and events. This year, that event will be Pleasure Rush on Saturday May 14th at AROUSE, a workshop and toy party especially for women interested in perfecting self-pleasuring techniques and swapping secrets! Toy orders placed that night benefit GALEI.
Also be sure to check out Sexploratorium’s upcoming Passion 101 Classes with May workshops on anal sex and the g-spot that include tips and tricks for very specific kinds of self-stimulation! Tell a friend!
In honor of National Poetry Month. Inspired by Paris’ artistic movement circa 1911, in keeping with the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts theme of “artistic experimentation and uninhibited creativity”…
The Erotic Literary Salon and Sexploratorium join forces to produce, for the first time ever in Philadelphia…
Monday, April 25th, 7-9PM
In the Aphrodite Gallery at Sexploratorium
620 S. 5th St. in Philadelphia
FREE Admission, but tickets are limited!
Complimentary refreshments.
Click event title to register in advance
or call Sexploratorium 215-923-1398!
Georges Topfer illustration on a Jean de Virgan book representing a flogging in Ancient Rome
Share your works or those of others, or just come to listen & enjoy. Sexologist Susana Mayer will present a brief discussion and read excerpts from pieces produced during the “golden age” of early 20th century French spanking literature.
Prizes for original “classic-style” BDSM poetry reading!
Discount coupon to Philadelphia’s next Erotic Literary Salon for all who attend!
The Japanese kanji for "Hope"
In light of the recent natural disasters in Japan, the staff and management at Sexploratorium wanted to do what we could to help the people affected by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
Some of the highest quality toys on the market are made in Japan, one of the only countries in the world that regulates the material used in sex toys. Japan is also the origin of one of the most beautiful forms of rope bondage – Shibari.
Whenever you buy a toy from a Japanese designer, we’ll donate 5% of what you spend to a charity aiding in disaster relief. These brands include:
We’ll also be donating $1 from every class registration to charity. This applies to our entire class schedule, but we’re also offering TWO classes on rope bondage (including Shibari) in April. You can appreciate the beautiful restriction of Japanese-style rope bondage and help the people of Japan!
Fri April 8 Rope Bondage 101 with Veronica Bound
Friday April 29 Intermediate Rope Bondage with Veronica Bound
Just a friendly little memo to remind you that you can get a ticket to April’s Cafe Kink absolutely FREE when you spend $200 or more at PASSIONAL Boutique, Sexploratorium or on either website!
Join us for Cafe Kink this month for a kinky nod to interoffice insanity!
a Secretary’s Day celebration of office sacrilege
Sunday April 17th @ The Legendary Dobbs, 8PM-12AM
Business attire stripdown, office discipline, dick-tation, type-writing, file confidential, paper shredding and more!!
Tickets go on sale online SOON!
