The first electrical vibrator arrived in the 1920s and was called the Polar Cub Electric Vibrator. The goal back in those days was to help alleviate “hysteria in women.” The use of the device is well documented in the film Hysteria starring actress Maggie Gyllenhaal.
In 1869 the steam-powered Manipulator was introduced as the first hand-crank vibrator, created years before electricity! American physician George Taylor invented the unique design, which consisted of a dildo attached to a steam engine that produced vibrations. Bread dildos were used by men and women as a biodegradable sexual aid. The population back then didn’t identify as heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual – they just indulged in whatever pleasure felt right. In ancient Greece, locals created dildos out of old bread. It seems as though the ancients considered sex toys to be an art form.
A jade and bronze butt plug was also discovered in the tomb of a king near modern day Shanghai.
Sex toys have likely existed since the dawn of man, as both men and women found everyday objects that helped them find pleasure and sexual satisfaction.īy researching the history of gay sex toys archeologists have found a 2,000 year old bronze dildo with a ring attached to it (strap on?) It was found in the tomb of a Chinese aristocrat in Jiangsu province.
