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Babeland Sex Furniture vs Home in Bold: What's the Difference?
Babeland (now part of Early to Bed) is a well-known feminist sex toy retailer. We look at their sex furniture selection vs Home in Bold.
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What Is Babeland?
Babeland was a pioneering feminist-owned adult retailer based in Seattle and New York, known for its inclusive, educational approach to sexuality. In recent years, the original Babeland retail locations closed and the brand underwent changes, though the name has continued in various forms. They were known primarily for sex toys, education, and accessories rather than furniture.
Their furniture selection was always limited — mostly Liberator-style positioning wedges and the occasional sex swing. Babeland's strength was always in curating high-quality sex toys and fostering an inclusive retail environment, not in selling dedicated sex furniture.
What Babeland Offers in Sex Furniture
At their peak, Babeland offered positioning cushions and wedges (often Liberator products), some bondage furniture accessories, and under-bed restraint systems. Their own-brand furniture was minimal. They were a retailer of other brands' furniture rather than a manufacturer.
Given their retail focus on inclusivity and education, their furniture selection was conservative — aimed at accessible, beginner-friendly positioning aids rather than specialty BDSM or performance-use furniture.
Babeland vs Home in Bold: Side-by-Side
| Feature | Babeland | Home in Bold |
|---|---|---|
| Milking tables | ✗ No | ✓ Yes — 4 models |
| Specialty sex chairs | ✗ No | ✓ ASSTRONAUT |
| Positioning wedges | ✓ Yes (third-party) | ✓ Yes (own-brand) |
| BDSM specialty furniture | ✗ Minimal | ✓ Full BDSM line |
| Own-brand furniture | ✗ No | ✓ Yes — all in-house |
| Designed for specific sex acts | ✗ General-purpose | ✓ Act-specific design |
| US-based | ✓ US-based | ✓ US-based |
| Plain packaging | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Free US shipping | Varies | ✓ Yes |
The comparison is straightforward: Babeland's furniture selection was never its strength, and they've primarily been a toy retailer with some positioning aids. Home in Bold's entire product line is furniture and positioning equipment designed for specific sex acts. The products don't really compete — they're aimed at different stages of the buyer journey.
Bottom Line
If you're looking for sex education resources, inclusive toy shopping, or positioning cushions for accessible use, Babeland and similar retailers have served that market well. If you're looking for purpose-built sex furniture — milking tables, BDSM benches, specialty sex chairs — Home in Bold is the right destination.
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Shop Home in Bold →Frequently Asked Questions
Does Babeland sell milking tables?
No. Babeland's furniture selection has always been limited to basic positioning aids. For milking tables, Home in Bold is the specialist.
Is Babeland still open?
Babeland's retail locations have closed in recent years. We recommend checking current availability through their website. Home in Bold remains fully operational with free US shipping.
What's a good alternative to Babeland for sex furniture?
For purpose-built sex furniture, Home in Bold is the specialist. For inclusive adult retail with a wide toy selection, there are several options including She Bop, Early to Bed, and similar feminist adult retailers.
* Prices shown are approximate and may have changed since this article was written. Always check the retailer's current website for up-to-date pricing. Product descriptions, comparisons, and specifications for third-party brands are based on publicly available information at the time of writing and are provided for general reference only. Home in Bold does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or current relevance of competitor product details.