You’re looking at some (partially edible) merchandise on sale at ‘Swiet & Seksie‘, Antwerp’s most successful erotic food store: huge penises in quality chocolate or home-made cake, ‘Lesbian SM couple’ nipples in prime grade marzipan, huge breasts made of ice-cream: you name it, they sell it (do check out their website). The place was closed today and I’ve alway been hesitant asking for permission to take shots inside, hence the window shots. But anyway, who needs reading my boring post on Sharon Osbourne’s nipples if you can both watch, order and actually eat all this delightful (eye)candy?
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Ewwwww.
Comment by V-Grrrl — May 19, 2008 @ 12:29 am
They’re quite a success story in this town Veronica, and to be honest, they’re not sexist: any taste and orientation is on sale
Comment by Peter - blog author — May 19, 2008 @ 12:53 am
I thought the bread creations were particularly intriguing, or perhaps alluring is the right word. That’s rather amusing since I am allergic to bread … but, my doctor has always said we crave what we are allergic to. ROFL And, I love the words in Dutch!! They sound far more appropriate than our English.
In the U.S., they have in-home sex toy parties for folks who are too shy for such openness … not quite the same thing of course. They offer some edible goodies, but pretty mundane stuff–nothing like these!
Comment by Shirley — May 19, 2008 @ 1:37 am
What an awesome site they have– I am overwhelmed by the choices. We actually have a little shop here that sells cakes and molded chocolate breasts, vaginas and penises (as well as the standard selection of toys and accouterments (all labeled with a disclaimer that says that everything in the shop is sold as a novelty item, NOT a sex toy. It has been pointed out to me that it is illegal to own more than 5 dildos in Texas; apparently more than 5 is akin to being a drug dealer, and if you own more than 5 dildos, you obviously intend to bring the entire country to ruin and damnation and they may as well just sell the things in their own ready-for-hell handbaskets. I digress). The funniest thing about the shop is the photos they have on the wall of the recipients of their cakes and sweets… Guys and gals doing unseemly things with their mouths on baked goods at their bachelor/ette or birthday parties. I can only imagine the amount of alcohol involved. I sent the link from here to my friend and his response was exactly what V said. “ewwwww” Ha!
Comment by Granola-grrrl — May 19, 2008 @ 3:21 am
@ Shirley & Granola-grrrl: the name of the shop (‘Swiet & Seksie‘,) is actually “English Dutch”: a funny mixture of local Dutch with English, understood by all. Especially the local waiters have a tendency to use it while adressing non-locals when they can’t come up with the precise word in English.
The shop does reflect a very open attitude towards nudity that comes with our Dutch cultural background. You will see breasts (and at least nipples) on huge billboards selling anything from shampoo to perfume.
Thanks for mailing the link Granola-grrrl, I guess Texas is slightly more conservative (but only in public, I’m sure when the doors are closed we’re no different). Most of the edible material is produced locally, but the funniest part of it all: several of this Antwerp shop’s extremely explicit novelty items have ‘designed in USA, made in China’ (lol !) labels attached
Comment by Peter - blog author — May 19, 2008 @ 11:12 am
Peter,
All I am saying, is that someone, anyone, had better damn well send me a penis basket for my birthday or I’m going to have a nutty. How FREAKIN’ awesome is that????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This.
Is.
Awesome.
I want a chocolate penis!!!
[Blog author comment: "I must check if they ship a chocolate penis to the US Claudia. American customs may label those 'a danger to US homeland security' - these days anything has become a threat "]
Comment by Claudia — May 19, 2008 @ 3:15 pm
Mwahahahahahha. Can you see the news now? Bomb squad sent in to deploy what turns out to be chocolate penis. Intended recipient quoted as saying, “Damn. I NEVER get any dick.”
[Blog author: "Claudia, you crack me up!
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Comment by Claudia — May 19, 2008 @ 8:51 pm
Well, I see Texas is on top of the important things once again. When Bush returns there full time, he can ensure that law gets enforced. Good Lord, why oh why does this country spend its time making such laws?
Claudia-I wouldn’t be surprised if you don’t get several penis baskets now that you’ve expressed your desire. LOL And, thank goodness, you are in MA and not in TX … otherwise, you might go over the limit and a chocolate penis might be interpreted as a dildo by a judge who hasn’t gotten any in a long time.
I am just imagining your blog entries on the chocolate penis!!! Your BD is coming up soon ….
[Blog author comment: "I actually pity the folks back in Texas when Bush returns there full time Shirley. Not having succeeded in totally destroying the US constitution, he may want to leave a local trace. Some US states do have "slightly weird" laws, but hey, the same goes for parts of Europe. Anyway, we do have chocolate penises and all the dildos you will ever need
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Comment by Shirley — May 20, 2008 @ 10:59 pm