This posting came from alt.sex.bondage a couple of years ago (circa 1995). I thought it was worth keeping. Enjoy! (Not all of these are cheap, mind you 🙂
Creative Toy Sources!
Compiled by Tanith Tyrr – share freely, please credit the author
Music stores: Metal banjo picks (excellent and inexpensive “claws”), tambourine brushes, drumsticks, sound effect toys
Beauty supply: Rubber bands, clips and clamps, hairbrushes
Theatrical/magic:Blacklights and strobe lights, mindfuck props, costuming, fake blood, stage knives, rope tricks, itching powder
Kitchen/home: Bathroom accessories (loofah sponges, mitts), spatulas, cutting board paddles, cheese graters, pickle pinchers, wooden spoons,
rice paddles, plastic windowblind closing rods (good canes)
Pet stores: Collars, leashes, bells, dog food bowls, cages, remote electrical shock collars. Veterinary supply sells horse and
dog bite gags, forceps, sterile needles, some restraints
Fishing stores: (Warning: fishhooks are not safe for piercing play!) – Fiberglass rods, weights, pliers and clamps, fish scaler (abrasion toy), bells with clips
Farm supply: Castrating bands (Elastrator), cattle prods, flexible plastic fencing material, mild electrical “pest” fences
Tack shops: Riding crops, harnesses and bridles, horse hobbles
Arts/Crafts: Tap Plastics cuts custom paddle/cane shapes and stocks fiberglass rods. Craft stores sell leather and specialty rope. Tandy Leather sells horsehair, feathers, leather laces
Marine supply: Rope, winches, quick-release snaps, pulleys
Climbing supply: Heavy duty ropes, carabiners, suspension harnesses
Shoe Repair: Scrap leather, heavy rubber soles, laces, polish
Auto Parts: “Parts retriever” gripping toy, funnels, windshield wiper blades, vinyl cleaner
Fabric stores: Clover clamps, spiked measuring and cutting wheels
Pharmacies: Menthol rubs, Ace bandages, douches and enemas, aspirin (increases bruising), snakebite kits, Betadine, First Aid and safety gear, cotton swabs, disinfectants Baby Wipes (contains nonoxynol)
Five and dime: Cheap clothespins, tupperware drawers to organize your toys
Toy stores: Toy paddles, jumping rope, age play accessories
Thrift shops: Cheap leather and fur coats to recycle, leather belts, “tearaway” or disposable clothing to rip off your body
Groceries: Foodplay items like cucumbers and other insertion toys, whipped cream, tabasco and hot sauces (not insertion toys)
Sporting goods: Muscle rub, paddles, fiberglass fishing rods, chin-up bars can be installed for bondage, camping “potty chairs” for watersports play
Hardware/lumber: Rope, tarps, paint mixers (great little paddles), bungee cord, snap hooks and connectors, clamps, sandpaper, dowel rods for canes or spreader bars, eye bolts, chains, alligator clips, plastic rods, small inner tubes (slice lengthwise for flogger)
Medical/lab supply:Catheters, enema gear, forceps, latex, needles, scalpels, disinfectants, ambulance shears (emergency bondage cutter), urethral sounds, speculums, restraints, backboards, c-spine collars and rigid braces
Law enforcement: Billy clubs, leg irons, handcuffs, thumbcuffs, come-alongs, spare handcuff keys, saps, uniforms and boots
