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toys, books, supplies and videos.

History

Founded May 1, 1994, The Blowfish Corporation was one of the first online

catalogs. With the motto "Good Products for Great Sex", Blowfish is known for their honest, thorough and often humorous reviews of their products. Blowfish is also, according to the ''

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'', known for carrying a number of "sex toys as art forms," often fashioned out of glass. In 2003 Blowfish created Blowfish Video with their release of ''Clearly Sex'', a video highlighting handmade acrylic sex toys created by local artist Cate Cox. In 2005 Blowfish Video teamed up with

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and produced ''The Crash Pad'', the first video directed by Shine Louise Houston. ''The Crash Pad'' was well received and lauded for featuring realistic lesbian sex. Later that year, ''The Crash Pad'' went on to win the 2005 Feminist Porn Award for Hottest Dyke Sex Scene. In 2006 Blowfish Video and Pink and White Productions produced Shine's second hit, ''Superfreak'' (named after the 1981 hit single "

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" produced and performed by

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, the movie features the ghost of the funk star coming back and creating sexy mischief at an all-girl party), which won the 2007 Feminist Porn Award for Best Dyke Scene. In 2007 Blowfish Video and Pink and White Productions produced Shine's third hit, ''In Search of the Wild Kingdom'', a

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which won the 2007 Feminist Porn Award for Best Trans Sex Scene. On June 21, 2007 the company was named one of seven organizations to attain a ranking in

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's "Sex Shop Hall of Fame." In 2008 ''Bondage Boob Tube'', a movie directed by

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and produced by Blowfish Video, won the Feminist Porn Award for Hottest Kink Film.Cheap Sex Dolls - Elovedolls
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References

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External links

Blowfish's website
(2006 archive)
Sex Toys Only a Geek Could Love
Companies based in San Francisco Sex shops