There are hundreds of fantasy sex toy shops out there carrying everything from dragon dildos to werewolf masturbators; it can be hard to keep up if you don’t know where to look. There is no single news source that will keep you up-to-date on new products, inventory drops/restocks, and sales, and with Etsy no longer being a viable platform, it’s not as easy to find quality indie toys.
With a few key resources, however, you can get updates from most of your favorite brands, helping you snap up that shiny new toy, get a discount, or—if you’re very lucky—win a giveaway. Most of these brands are small businesses and they could really use the support right now, whether it’s a purchase or sharing their posts on social media.
Where to Find Updates
Bluesky
Many brands have recently switched to Bluesky as their primary social media platform. The Fantasy & Indie Sex Toy Makers Starter Pack is a list of fantasy and indie brands on Bluesky to follow, so you can check out all their updates as they’re posted. It even includes a nifty “Follow All” button.
Discord
A few makers run their own Discord servers, some of which are just for announcements while others have active communities. List of Shop-Specific Discords
Newsletters
If a brand has ever caught your eye, I highly recommend signing up for their newsletter! Many sites include a newsletter signup somewhere on their homepage. This will deliver information straight to your inbox, keeping you up-to-date with restock information, exclusive sales, and more without ever having to worry about signing up for a new social media platform.
This is the best option to stay up-to-date! If you live in a region where invasive age verification or other censorship is implemented, you will be locked out of social media related to toys.
Check out the lists of shops linked here. Most shops have newsletters, so open up a shop list, click the links to shops you like, and find the newsletter signup, which is usually at the bottom of their site.
X/Twitter
The Indie Toy Makers Twitter List includes many indie brands, putting all of their posts into a single feed. Many brands are migrating from X/Twitter to Bluesky in the wake of rising toxicity, platform-endorsed data-scraping for generative AI, and declining functionality; while many are still active on X/Twitter right now, that may not be the case for some brands.
Additional Information
Fantasy sex toy makers post across a number of platforms, but the above are pretty reliable ways to keep up with most brands that I know of.
Looking for a list of shops or other information? See my list of fantasy toy resources here.