Penny: Bamboo Cane
Bamboo Cane from Stockroom.com
This cane was an extreme disappointment. I got it because I’d been wanting a hooked cane, which in my opinion just looks more elegant than the usual straight cane. So when I saw this item on JT’s Stockroom, I ordered it immediately. (Beware the impulse buy!) When the box arrived I was so excited that I ripped it open in my hallway and dumped the contents on the floor.
Imagine my disappointment when from the pile of invoices, free porn passes, coupons, and bubble wrap I pulled a novelty cane. That’s right. This “sex toy” is nothing more than a cheap bamboo novelty cane. You may have seen them at Boswell’s where they’re sold as joke gifts for those turning sixty. Cautiously optimistic I picked the cane up and gave it a few experimental swings. A dull woosh evaporated that optimism, replacing it with discontent. This, in turn, became revulsion when I discovered the jagged metal tip on the business end. Ouch! So not only was the toy a dud–it was downright unsafe!
I suppose I could have covered the tip with plastic or demoved it and sanded down the end, but when a toy is so overpriced (if you want one, grab it at a party shop for a buck), I don’t expect to have to break out my DIY kit just to bring it up to code. I’ve never felt so dismal over any sex toy I’ve ever purchased. Most of the items I’ve gotten from JT’s Stockroom I’ve found to be of at least middling quality and I sincerely hope that someone got fired for this blunder. As you may know, JT’s just took over Stormy Leather, a San Francisco-based company specializing in high quality/high cost kinky attire.
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Penny Barber
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