Romantic Depot and Decadent Indulgence
• Amorous Capitalism
Phil Reisman, The Journal News writes (disapprovingly) of Elmsford, NY's new Romantic Depot (what an unromantic, unerotic name). Amusing to see the continued growth of the suburban sex shop. Durham, NC - where I live - has had one called Priscilla's for many years. Although Priscilla's gives as much space to tacky party clothes as cock rings and vibrators.
. . . various and sundry tools of erotic self-gratification and then, finally, to an eye-popping, four-battery product called "Decadent Indulgence."
She said it was a deluxe item, the "Rolls Royce" of sex toys. And you can get it for the low, low price of $49.95.
"It's definitely worth every woman's investment, you know, as far they're gonna invest in a toy," Honore said. She held it up for me to get a really good look. "See, it's got functions. It's got vibration, it's got rotation."
After scanning the Romantic Depot merchandise and listening to the testimony of Honore ("I really like my job," she gushed.) you quickly get the impression that customer questions have more to do with how big rather than how much. ...
For sale were fake breasts, edible body paint and edible underwear, and costumes galore — including a dominatrix cop outfit that came with a billy club — and row after row of triple X porn videos and DVDs.
Robert Marchant reports that business is booming and so are the prudes:
ELMSFORD — On the inside were vinyl bustiers, stilleto boots, French-maid costumes and a starlet in the adult entertainment industry autographing pictures of herself wearing next to nothing.
On the outside were moms, a former mayor and a volunteer firefighter, all wearing sensible shoes, blue jeans and windbreakers, protesting the opening of a business they say will threaten the community's well-being. ...
Rob Grabeklis of Eastchester stopped by the Romantic Depot for an autograph of "number 1 hot adult superstar" Patrick, who has appeared on the cover of Playboy. Grabeklis said he went by "just for laughs" and believes there is nothing wrong with what the store is offering.
"It's a free country," said Grabeklis, who works at a Brooklyn lumberyard. "Anyone can do what they want."
The Romantic Depot runs a similar business in West Nyack and Paramus, N.J.
Elmsford adult store arouses concerns
I'd suggest that if you are looking to buy one you check these folks out: Cock Rings and other things.