MansNovembris

Just a small list of closed/hiatus toy shops that I wish I had gotten things from... don't mind me, hopefully this will not be a growing list.

Vagary Grove (Dragon Eggs)

Fiery Faerie (The Unicorn. Maybe a larger Necromant)

The Wicked Hunt (Grubs. Hjalna. Myconegg. Corruptor seed.

Made to Were (I got everything i want. I just miss them. 😅)

Masterworks Toys (Drow)

Baphomets Workshop (Glooper)

Gelatinous Creations (Mycelis)

Dodos Dongles (I just miss them too! 😆)

There's some I'm missing for sure, but it makes me sad just thinking of it.

My Silicone Toy Collection!

With the addition of Ikon and Stygian, it feels like it's complete! There's maybe 2 models that are from shops on hiatus that I am waiting for and possibly a redo of another model that I currently have, but other than that...

That is until a new model comes out that I feel the need to grab. 😆 I haven't seen any recently, but there are a few sculpts out there that are waiting for good homes that I have my eye on.

Updated picture of my grinders (and I still happened to miss one! 😫)

Top left to right:

Large and small Calypso by Paladin Pleasure Sculptors

Large and small Zayn by Made to Ware (closed. Model purchased by XenoCat Artifact, renamed and remastered as Dionaea)

Lillium Grinder by Faux Phallus

Raido by Twilight Meadows Creations

Large and small Claudette by The Wicked Hunt (closed.)

Odette, Isonade Grinder flaccid and Isonade Grinder Chub by Hodge Podge Entourage

Small Xymon by Strange Bedfellas.

(Not pictured, Cyerce Chrysalis by XenoCat Artifact.)

Going through the bag ō dongs today to see if there are any I wanna sell. I have one in mind which is kinda sad because I love the sculpt, but the pour doesn't do it for me anymore, so the plan would be to sell it and then wait out a pour that speaks more to me.

I'm kind of in this strange mindset of wishing I had less, but i can't figure out what to cut because I love them all...

But after some careful consideration and having all my dongs out to process, I've made my decision:

I love this sculpt. I put a lot of thought into the pour and Ere did it justice, but you know when an idea comes along and it's even better?

Yeah, me too. 😅

Ere did a pour for a drop and as soon as I saw it, I said 'WANT!' Problem was that it was done in medium firmness. My plan is to see if I can custom Alabaster in that pour along with:

These vibe sleeves, Nepenthes and Dynastes OR:

Enigma.

I might go the vibe sleeves route simply because I currently do not own any vibe sleeves, but Enigma is so ✨️pretty✨️

My dreamies were poured!!!

A dark AND Fleshy Ikon with a matching Stygian. I am so happy!!!

Thank you, also, to the wonderful person who suggested I go ahead and send a message asking if they would do the pour. I was so nervous because I hate feeling like a bother, but DTE were so nice about it! They said they would try to sneak the pour into a drop, I didn't realize it would be the very next drop!

I'm so glad I was able to make the drop.

More of Ikon:

And Stygian:

I'm calling this pour Primordial Ooze. 😆

Syclla by Hodge Podge Entourage. A great take on a tentacle model.

Also:

Isonade Flaccid Grinder from the same shop in their Sandbar Shark pour, which I have tried to ask for them to pour this again, but to no avail. I love this pour so much!

Adventurer from Masterworks Toys. My favorite dildo, not in use, but it gives me body euphoria! It matches my skintone without being too realistic and it's PACKED with golden shimmer.

Näcken from Twilight Meadows Creations. Such a gorgeous sculpt and the pour is one of my favorites. I loved it so much I got a custom set of silicone from another shop based on it.

Batou from Strange Bedfellas. I love, love, LOVE when the pour matches the character art:

I mean... demon! What more could I ever ask for? (I love demony red pours)

Small Xymon by Strange Bedfellas. A tentacle grinder. Poured by Linda from Paladin Pleasure Sculpters as a guest pour. I wish I had gotten the medium as well. I keep hoping it will pop up on the 2ndhand market.

So far... nothing.

I'm gonna take them all out at some point and really mull it over, but I'm also not gonna force myself. I just... have this overwhelming feeling of needing to streamline my wares.

Until then, I'm having fun taking photos of the random toys I pull out...

Fiery Faerie Herman the Merman.

I'm gonna miss FF. I wish I had done a custom of their Unicorn model when I had the chance. I still miss my Necromant. (I'm glad that the person i sold to loves it, im just kinda upset that my body didnt like it in use and i couldn't find it in me to keep it no matter how much of my style it is.) 😭

Throgul and Dinhar by Made to Ware

I really, really miss MTW too... I'm glad that the models are being kept alive by the diffrenent stores that adopted them, though! (Throgul went to Twilight Meadow Creations and Dinhar went to Hodge Podge Entourage.)

And The Wicked Hunt...

And Baphomet's Workshop...

So many shops gone or on hiatus. The sadness I feel is real. 2023 was peak buying season for me and I took it for granted.

Thankfully, Xenocat Artifact is still around! My favorite alien inspired dongs!!!

And Wandering Bard. Grick is by far one of the most stunning tentacles and I can never go wrong with their customs.

And Tentickle Toys Xerxes. Becoming my favorite packer. The bulge is so satisfying and I absolutely love the little pigment freckles, I think it gives it more character.

Gooey fleshy Marella by Hodge Podge Entourage. When i first saw this model, this was the pour I had in mind. So gooey! So fleshy!

They did it!!! They did the pour!!! Ikon and Stygian and Small and Soft and Mine, Mine, MINE!!!

I am so happy right now. They are perfect! I asked if they could do a fleshy or dark pour for these specific toys and I can't believe they did both! This is such my style, like primordial ooze over a flesh toned layer.

And I heard that the shimmer always surprises everyone so I can't wait to see what they look like in person!

I haven't purchased any new toys in such a long time, too, I was starting to think my buying days were over.

Now to make room in my suitcase.

I don't have room. I don't have enough bags. I am officially tapped out.

Oh well. I'll figure it out.

2 of my squish sold! Now I'm on the hunt for squish that will complement my rainbow, preferably in yellow/greens and blue/greens. It would be nice to have my little rainbow feel complete on Pride Month.

I did an inspo comment with a few requests for Alchemist Echidna:

I would die for some handpainted flapjacks... I've been waiting for them to come up on the secondhand market, but I don't think they'll ever become available and AE hasn't really done full customs in a while.

I also still really want a Pip and a Tancho. I can never decide on one or the other and I love them both.

Aren't they cute? I think they'd both look amazing in a smokey pour.

I want to buy silicone, I just need the right silicone to pop up!

Some squish I have for trade/sale. I'm looking to trade for more blue or green squish to add to my 🌈rainbow. Or $10 + shipping for the Titanias... the Khepri is trade only.

My Coffee Titans... when I tell you I was ADDICTED to this coffee when I was younger, omg!!! I've never been able to find it in the U.S. I should have bought a case, but at least I know where to get it now. 🤪

I think my Titans are one of my favorite sets. I just love Linda's marbles! I wish they'd do more coffee pours... but I'm also glad they don't because 💸💸💸. I am weak for these pours! 😅

The inspiration and the result from Wandering Bard. I love doing customs with them, they always nail it. I'd like to do one more, but I can't figure out what model I want. It's between:

Dark Mantle Tentacle and Rakshasa! Both are so beautiful! I'm leaning more towards the Dark Mantle... I love a good tentacle!

These pours include deep crimson and blacks; beautiful lava pours; subtle pinks and greys; and some smoky blacks with NC and beautiful ivories.

I wanted to let you know so you could be on top of it! Theyre a company from sweden, so all of their prices are in Krona, and are on the more expensive side i dare to say. But they have some beautiful grinders and their recent newletter announcement reminded me of you.

Take care 💖

OMG YESSSSSSSSSS!!!

Especially this Lava set! 🔥

That Nattmaran is gorgeous and would go perfect with my other Lava toys.

(Also the smokey set, which I saw in their newsletter, but haven't seen publicly so I won't post it here, but the ghostly whisps!!! 😍)

I love TMC so much and I'd love to add more to my collection.

Windowshopped the Dread The Empire drop.

Dare I say I feel defeated?

I really wanna purchase from their shop but it's ALWAYS a miss for me in terms of size or firmness. There are/were so many pretty toys, but they're all in regular firmness and that's too firm for me. What WASN'T in regular was in medium or large size and I need a small. When it comes to DTE, I'm always hitting that sweet spot of so close, yet so far.

These beauties were in the last drop and I shuffled through the pages in hopes that my dreamie was there somewhere, but alas...

Flesh colored Ikon and Thunder, my perfect pair and a gorgeous dream pour! Both in small... both in regular firmness.

Dark faded Reaver and Knight, 2 models that interest me but aren't exactly on my list, however, I'd buy if the right pour came along and that pour is this! Soft firnness, too? What more could I ask for?!!

Well... small size. One was medium and the other was I think a large?

I... I mean, I have to have hope it will happen, right? I am so, so tempted to email and make the suggestion, but I DO NOT want to be a pain in the ass and ask too much of a small shop. I also feel like if I DONT ask, it will always be a slight miss.

I dunno, I am torn. I want a DTE toy(s) so bad, but it needs to be the right toy(s).

Would I be annoying to ask them for a suggested item? Would that be seen as pushy? Should I just keep waiting for chance and keep seeing these almost perfect beauties pass me by?

I miss Made to Were. Some of their models live on, but the shop itself was something truly special.

Yesterday I pulled out 3 random bags and thought that the contents inside looked beautiful together...

Amanita by Fantasy Grove.

Tentafork by Strange Bedfellas.

Aux and Rend by Bat Bites Art.

Sometimes I just like to take my toys out, arrange them, and take photos... that's all. I hope I have enough energy to at least keep this going. If not...

I had a dream a few nights ago where I sold off all my toys for dirt cheap and IMMEDIATELY regretted it. I tried to buy back a few of my pieces and the person wanted to charge me double for them.

Behold! My packers!!!

We have:

Riptide from Alchemist Echidna. A dual shafted shark model done in a custom sandbar shark pour.

Xerxes from Tentickle Toys. A pierced, uncut packer. This one has a beautiful pink to bronze fade with silver handpainted hardware.

Dominion from Batbites Art. An angel inspired design in a gorgeous sour apricot colorshift.

I started out with Dominion and figured that would be my only one... and it was for about 2 years, but the design of Riptide and Xerxes sucked me clean in.

I got Riptide as soon as customs opened and Xerxes soon after when this one was previewed in an upcoming drop. I had been asking for a pink to bronze fade and the addition of the hand painted jewelry sealed the deal for me.

Do I need more packers?

Do I WANT more packers? Yesssssssss... I hope to see some more unique designs this year to fill out my collection.

This would be perfect if it were in soft. 😢 I am trying ever so patiently to wait for the perfect Ikon, but either one drops in a size or firmness I can't use.

This one is a small, but it's in regular firmness and i... i...

I can't, can I? It's so pretty, but I won't be able to use it.

I arrived to the shop about 3 minutes early and started refreshing the page. Items popped in all at once just a liiiiiiittle before drop time. I was able to put these items in my cart and refresh a few times before two sold out. (For a better explanation of how I windowshop, click the '#windowshop dong' tag)

While none of these really fit in my personal collection, I can appreciate a damn good pour!

The pastel marble fade on this Dinhar. HPE is definitely bringing justice to the old Made to Were model. This one is smedium size, medium firmness.

I need a full sized soft isonade in my life! Spring pastels look so good on this model.

This one is just STUNNING! Odette in a neon sunset, medium firmness. This one got snatched up with a quickness. Congrats to the lucky person who got it!

Forgemaster in skin firmness!!! 10A skin over a super soft core! While I'm not really looking for a Forgemaster, I am intrigued by skin firmness. I have a medium firmness skin over a super soft core. I would love for someone to make the opposite, a supersoft skin over a medium core.

Either way, the pour on this one was really nice too. I love a pink tipped fade.

Alienesque.

Xenocat Artifact is one of my favorite shops and for good reason. Their models are gorgeous and the pours are just 🤌🏽💋.

Dagmar- small, super soft.

Kane- small, soft.

Phobos- small, super soft.

Cassius- small, soft.

Kane and Cassius were done in the shops own Splice pours, while Dagmar and Phobos were Alien inspired.

Also, can I just gush about XenoCat Artifact real quick? Ere, who is the shop owner, does magic! I try to windowshop every drop and I'm constantly at battle with myself not to pick up more pieces... HOWEVER...

These 2 models are definitely on my wishlist. I'm waiting for the perfect twin pour. Something...

ALIEN.

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