Leather Bear Tails: Happy Holidays

Leather Bear Tails: Happy Holidays to Everyone!

Hello there everyone! Happy holidays to you and yours no matter where you are in the spiritual spectrum! My slave and I hope that you are safe and joyous for the holiday season and wish you all a Happy and amazing New Year’s celebration that bring you all what your heart’s desire!

Much Love,

Master Bear and slave

Leather Bear Tails: 12 slaves of Christmas

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Slut Walk + Red Umbrella Day

Join us as we Slut Walk from the PEP Office to the Albuquerque Social Club in honor of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (aka "Red Umbrella Day"). Read more about Red Umbrella Day here. Read some background on Slut Walk here. We are thrilled to announce plans for our THIRD Albuquerque Red Umbrella Day! Here's the plan for Sunday, December 18th, 5-830pm: Meet at PEP (149 Jackson NE in ABQ) at 5pm. Bring signs for Slut Walk if you wish, or just bring yourself. Walk together to the Albuquerque Social Club (4021 Central NE), which is graciously allowing us to gather for the reading of the names (of sex workers murdered in 2011) and candle-lighting ceremony. After we read the names and light candles, we will open the floor for anyone to speak. We will be taking photographs. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the event organizers, Brittany or Sera Miles, know prior to Dec 18th. Regarding Slut Walk, we want to note that we are aware of the controversy and varying view points about the name and purpose of Slut Walk. For our purposes, the Slut Walk is inclusive of sex workers and is a supporting pillar of Red Umbrella Day. Have a question? Want to talk with the organizers? Email seramiles@gmail.com.

Nob Hill Park & Shop | Thursday, December 15

Shop Nob Hill for a Neighborhood-Wide  Sale Event December 15, 2011 15% off our entire store December 15, 2011 Open late 12 - 9 pm Buy Local & Save! Community Bands Together to Create Nob Hill Park & Shop Thursday, December 15th Many businesses are open late and having 1 Day Sales. Nob Hill Retailers need your help! The 17th annual Nob Hill Shop and Stroll happened on December 2nd as planned, but hurricane-strength winds and brutal cold kept most shoppers at home.  It was bad for business, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for Nob Hill.  Your Nob Hill neighborhood is struggling.  Shop and Stroll is usually one of the biggest sales days of the year for most area retailers.  For many merchants, 2011 has been the most challenging year they’ve ever faced. Jay Steinberg, owner of Birdland shares, “for the first time in 17 years I’m on the verge of going out of business.” He is far from alone.  Many stores have closed over the last few years in Nob Hill. Matie Fricker, Co Owner of Self Serve Sexuality Resource Center, and lead organizer of Park and Shop explains, “We’re about to celebrate our store’s 5th anniversary, and it should be a time for celebration.  But it’s never been harder just to stay open. When I started talking to neighbors, I realized that we are not alone.”  Martha Somerville, the owner of Papers for 15 years has seen the neighborhood change. “I grew up going to mom and pop stores--I always loved the creativity and individuality I found there. It feels very different shopping in a store that is locally owned. You can feel the passion of the owner, their heart is in the business and you really feel the love in how you are treated.”  Unfortunately, Martha has been forced to move Papers into a smaller space in order to save her shop.  “The sales just aren’t coming into support the cost of doing business.” Martha fears that without a change Nob Hill could end up looking like a ghost town.  What's happening in Nob Hill is happening all over America, and through Park & Shop, the merchants of Nob Hill hope to make it easier for folks to keep their money in their local community.  According to Wayne Story, VP of  Communications and Marketing for the Albuquerque Independent Business Association (AIBA) “Albuquerque area consumers and businesses are spending too much of their money on businesses with ownership in other states, and the money is flooding out of New Mexico. It's filling the pockets of out of state internet businesses and national companies whose profits leave the state and never return.”  Whether or not you can shop on Thursday, December 15th, Nob Hill merchants hope that you will choose to support locally and independently owned small businesses. By choosing to support Nob Hill and other locally owned businesses you can effectively keep vitally needed resources here in New Mexico. For sales and details, go to: Nob-Hill-Park-Shop-Event-Info on Facebook Nob Hill Park & Shop Sales and Specials     The list of businesses offering big sales on December 15th is growing. Some participants are: Revolver, Kosmic Trading Post, Self Serve, T ‘n’ A Tobacco, The Herb Store, Cowboys and Indians, Birdland, Gearwerks, Olo Yogurt Studio, Stone Mountain Beads, Terra Firma, Rhythm Dance Company, Rockit Hair Studio, Toad Road, The Yarn Store, Tres Boutique, Sole Art and Antiques, Bath and Body Distro, Stilo, Ecco Gellato, Bath and Body Distro, Astro Zombies, Papers, Zap..Oh!, Form Gallery, Aqui-Nob Hill, The Barber's Shop, Stone Circle Massage and more. Check out this huge sale event on Facebook, then share with friends! See a list of neighborhood sales online Like voting with your dollars? Check out the Cash Mob Movement, also launching in ABQ this Thursday. Self Serve www.selfservetoys.com    505-265-5815

Leather Bear Tails: Aftercare

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12 Sexy Gifts for under $30

1) Truth or Dare Sticks ...because adults like to play, too!

2) I Dare You: 30 Sealed Seductions by Susie Bright. Beautiful velvet lined box deepens and broadens couple's conversations about desires, fantasies, and delights.

3) Devour me, lick-able oil all over your lover's body...imagine the treat...

4) Massage Oil Candles. Lava lotion burns like a candle, pours warm (not not too hot) massage oil.

5) Erotica—we have the latest 2012 collections for whatever get you hot and bothered.

6) Sex is Fun is a graphic novel stuffed with creative ideas for sexy play.

7) Big O2. Because cockrings and vibrators are brilliant for everyone involved.

8) Tenga Eggs— New masturbation sleeves for the penis. 6 textures to choose from! These have been a hot seller this year.

9) Lube because reducing friction brings people together. Liquid Silk is our most popular water-based lube.

10)P- style, to enable a person to stand and pee, if they weren't born with that kind of equipment. Great practical gift for the traveler on your list.

11) Local 2012 Calendar: Albuquerque Rugby or Queer Erotic Art

12) Head Tingler (aka orgasmatron) is always a crowd pleaser. Looks like an egg beater, feels like infinite bliss.

Plan for a New Year of Love

Our January 2012 classes are now online!

Check out our events page for a calendar of January sex ed classes for women, men and couples.  We'll also be celebrating the 5 year anniversary of Self Serve next month, so mark your calendars.  Throughout the month of January Self Serve will be spreading the love - through special store events, sales and surprises to brighten your day (and love life).