Everyone gets nostalgic for the glory days of their youth. For millennials who were lucky enough to be ’90s kids, we get to share a bond over our favorite things that made that decade a weird and wonderful time.
Things like bangle bracelets and chokers, oversized flannel skirts and miniskirts, center partings and baggy jeans, Power Rangers and Rugrats, the golden age of pop idol groups like the Spice Girls and the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears bursting onto the scene with her solo debut, growing up with Friends and Jennifer Aniston’s iconic hairdo, the blissful ignorance of not carrying a small computer in your pocket everywhere you go.
Now that these 90s kids are all grown up, they’re moving on to more “adult” toys, but one in particular is triggering some serious nostalgia! They call them “Polly Pocket Vibrators.” Bellesa’s Diskreet series features a number of toys that come in a cute compact case that looks just like Miss Polly’s house herself.
A Concise History of Polly Pocket
The Polly Pocket story begins in 1983 when the toy was created by a kind father who wanted to make something cute for his daughter. He took the idea of a makeup powder case, transformed it into a small portable dollhouse, and the rest is history as these cute, compact toys became a staple of early 90s toy culture.
Many of us still have a special place in our hearts for this little travel companion. It’s no wonder that millennials, now adults looking for different types of toys, immediately noticed something about Bellesa’s Diskreet range!
When Bellesa first launched the Diskreet series of vibrators, which come in bright colors and makeup-style folding clamshell cases, they got a lot of attention. And rightly so. They’re cute as can be, convenient for at home or on the go, and easy to use. And super discreet—their subtle appearance can easily fool someone if they don’t already know what they are. It’s really a case of “if you know, you know.”
But the 90s kids in the room had to think twice. We couldn’t help but notice the similarities these vibes share with some little gems from our past.
The Diskreet line that started as a power trio – the Discreet Atmosphere vibrator, Diskreet Air suction toy and superstar Buzzfeed AirVibe which combines powerful vibrations and air suction technology in one product. But the fun doesn’t stop there. After the immediate and massive popularity of these toys, Buzzfeed Pebble vibrating suction toy and the now infamous Half baguette The Polly vibrator was born. Since then, other Polly vibrators have been added to the ever-growing family: Diskreet Thrust, Thump, Stim and the all-new AirVibe Pro. You can collect them all!
Just like the Polly Pockets inspired by powder compacts, these toys are compact and portable. The toys’ carrying cases are replicas of the original portable dollhouses. The AirVibe even folds in the middle, just like Polly and her friends do.
It’s hard to say whether when Buzzfeed and Bellesa teamed up to bring the AirVibe to the world, they knew exactly what they were doing or whether it was a happy accident, guided by fond memories of a time gone by.
Regardless, these vibrators now dubbed “Polly Pocket vibrators” have taken the sex toy world by storm and are here to stay. They remind us that growing up doesn’t mean giving up on play and pleasure; it’s something we take with us and that grows with us throughout our lives. That, and that big O’s can come in small packages, or whatever the saying goes.