Have you ever wondered how that vibrator first came about? Well, here is a brief history for you...
45 BC—Cleopatra creates a buzz
-Rumored to be the first woman to use a vibrator, Cleopatra orders a servant to
hollow out a gourd and fill it with bees.
Confined to such a small space, the bees’ frantic movements vibrate the
gourd enough to satisfy Egypt’s queen bee.
1880—Things get steamy -With cases of “female hysteria” on the rise in America, the demand for medical pelvic massage skyrockets. Fatigued by servicing female patients by hand all day, doctors are relieved by George Taylor’s Manipulator—a clunky steam-powered massage apparatus.
1902—It’s electric -Becoming just the fifth domestic appliance to be electrified, Hamilton Beach’s electric vibrator hits store shelves, graces the coveted pages of the Sears Roebuck catalogue and electrifies American consumers.
1968 -Tavel cuts the cord - Encino, California’s Jon H. Tavel marches out of the U.S. Patent Office with a patent for the first Cordless Vibrator for Use on the Human Body. Requiring two batteries and featuring a rotation cap for adjusting speeds, Tavel’s battery-powered genius is yet to be replaced.
1998—Multiplying like rabbits - After being featured in the Sex and the
City episode “The Turtle and the Hare,” the rabbit vibrator, featuring a
clitoral stimulator in the shape of rabbit’s ears, ushers in a new age of
product innovation, consumer demand, and sexual openness, awareness and health.
1880—Things get steamy -With cases of “female hysteria” on the rise in America, the demand for medical pelvic massage skyrockets. Fatigued by servicing female patients by hand all day, doctors are relieved by George Taylor’s Manipulator—a clunky steam-powered massage apparatus.
1902—It’s electric -Becoming just the fifth domestic appliance to be electrified, Hamilton Beach’s electric vibrator hits store shelves, graces the coveted pages of the Sears Roebuck catalogue and electrifies American consumers.
1968 -Tavel cuts the cord - Encino, California’s Jon H. Tavel marches out of the U.S. Patent Office with a patent for the first Cordless Vibrator for Use on the Human Body. Requiring two batteries and featuring a rotation cap for adjusting speeds, Tavel’s battery-powered genius is yet to be replaced.
It just goes to show that desiring pleasure, be it solo or with a partner, is nothing new. What are your thoughts on this little history lesson?
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