The lovely StorErotica Magazine was the officially appointed media coverage for the ANME Founders Show this year, which meant that they had a big tie-in to the event. Besides the fact that they attended and gave out free copies of the magazine, they also organized panels for the attendees.
Luckily for shop owners and buyers at the show, it was organized to have powerful influences from the market itself. The panels were structured to help businesses grow through structured advertising and various other techniques that would help them see growth results within their company. The panel that I attended was about branding and re-branding a company. The panelists each took their time and told everyone how they went about the branding process with their own experiences, let us know what worked and what wouldn’t work so that there was room for tailoring in what we were currently adhering to.
Amongst that panel was Nick Orlandino, one of the great men behind Pipedream Products. I really appreciated the humor that he brought to the table and the advice he had to share was educational. Thank you, Nick, for your wisdom and quick jokes! =) On the show-side of Pipedream, I had the opportunity to meet Kevin, who is the awesome guy behind all of the social media for Pipedream. He is the tweeter, the facebooker, the contester and beyond. If you don’t follow them on facebook already, you should. I just won a contest that had to do with an old-person fetish! Yeehaw. 
Anyways, about their GOODS. Hence the rebranding, and moving forward into new frontiers for Pipeland, you will be thrilled to meet their Icicles. (Which consist of lovely pieces of blown glass that are extremely unique in their designs.) They are introducing the first vibrating glass rabbit to the market. This is the definition of a new frontier. I am very excited to see if the execution of this product is going to make for an amazingly unique experience. The piece just looks amazing. I will also show you more photos from the Icicles line, but you must see my favorite, #24, the lovely pink, winding, bumpy piece of curled glass that looks as cruel as it does pleasing. Oh, I want you, 24, I want you. Please feel free to check out the site and facebook updates to check out the other latest toys for Pipedream, because they have even more to show you. But these Icicles…damn. =)
I’ve always been in love with the pink, leather kitty crop. You’ve seen it, right? Well, I got to meet the lady behind it all. Her name is Kris, the founder of Ruff Doggie Styles. She has successfully been designing some very feminine and empowering play gear that has been ooh’d and ahh’d where-ever it’s been spotted. Kitty crops, teddy bears, roses, and beyond. Seriously…if you have any interest in kink and you love fashion, style, cute things and quality, look no further than Kris and her Ruff Doggie Styles Brand. I felt honored to meet her because I’ve loved her products without ever knowing where they were conceived. My first was the pink Kitty Crop, next, I fell in love with the Teddy Bear Paddle (which I do not have yet) and now I have two more pieces! The lovely Kama Sutra Closet will be carrying her products soon and you will see a Superb leather fringe whip, detailed with a metal handle. You can also look forward to a Fluffy Flog-Her review for BetterSex.com. The fact that I have fallen in love with this woman in so many different directions means that I’m going to need everyone else to check out her stuff, also. If you need her contact info, let me know and I will get it to you!
A company by the name of Sensuva took my tongue for a trip. I must say, I was scared. This awesome woman ran into me at the StorErotic panel and told me to check out her booth. Upon arrival, I had to push my way through a crowd to see what was going on…this stuff must be good, whatever it is…lol. So, a woman said “do you want to try it?” I agreed, not having a clue as to what I was about to do. She put a spot of “ON” onto a stick and they told me to put it on the tip of my tongue. Wow, first the taste hit me, then my tongue went psycho with sensations and basically, I was introduced to the trip that my clit would take if I had applied it to my southern hemisphere. So, look out for this all-natural and menthol-free product that will totally give you sensations and experiences for oral or any other kind of sex.
As featured on the cover of StorErotica, the famous Shunga brand of edible fun and lotions and potions was in attendance/or in show, I should say. The international man of mystery behind the Shunga brand was chilling out in the tent pavilion and giving people a taste of what Shunga is all about. I have to admit, it was my first time, and it was very impressive. This wasn’t a cheap body chocolate that I tasted. It had a rich hot chocolate flavor. I was surprised to even translate the flavor. I know that I won’t go with anything but Shunga when it comes to the creative edible love. But, beyond that, their new product line is called Garden Of Edo. I really love the name and the color scheme for these new products. Everything is 100% organic and as always, of highest quality. Look out for the lovely Garden of Edo set and all that it has to offer.
SportSheets, the household name in practically everything versatile, sturdy, bondage or couple-play, was located in the event hall. Their space was large and it was full. They had products lining walls and a shower that was stocked with sex gear and a door that was holding a sling and waiting to be ridden. The attractive art director took his time and showed me the latest and greatest that was going on with the SportSheets brand. I had the chance to take a look and admire some of my favorite products and I was wowed by the new things that he had to show me. I can’t even think of anything else except for the Penetration Station, so I am of no help with this summary. I can tell you that they have a new thigh harness with vibrating bullet integration and even a corset harness! Oh yeah, and a set of super cuffs that interlock with each other so the person has zero chance of escape! They even introduced an interchangeable crop top system for the person who doesn’t want a different crop for every occasion. Man, this brand has something for everyone. Wanna do someone in the shower? They can set you up. Wanna do someone on your front door/porch, so your neighbors can watch? They have the sling for it. For those of us who don’t thigh-fuck enough, the time is now. If you want a menage’ et-toi without the third person, look no further. Thank you, Brett, for the tour and for keeping me up to speed with one of my first brands to date!
I love you guys, but I am tired! I will polish this up and post some more in the coming days! I forecast two more ANME posts. But, before I retire for the night, I must prepare for an art show! I will have a zombie-themed space at Comic Con this year. *NERD* haha. Guten Nacht an alle! xo
