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CarnalNation is excited to join the ranks of charitable fundraising auctions on Twitter! By using Twitter to auction the gorgeous gift baskets of brand-new premium sex toys our generous donors have contributed, we ensure 100% of your purchase price goes DIRECTLY to the AIDS/LifeCycle charity.

UPDATE: AUCTIONS HAVE ENDED, THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL WHO BID!

Our friends at Good Vibrations, Njoy, OhMiBod, Jimmyjane, LELO, VirtuallyAdult, Tantus, Rocks-Off and Sliquid have donated oodles of their brand-new absolute top-of-the-line premium products to help us raise funds to support the HIV/AIDS services of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Our own Tim McElreavy is riding in the LifeCycle and we’ll be providing continuous coverage of this amazing event. We’ve put together over a dozen gift baskets full of the very best sex toys on the market right now—each one contains at least $300 in retail value of beautiful toys, and several contain toys worth $1,000.

Our first round of auctions raised $1364, every penny of which went directly to the AIDS/LifecCycle charity!

The baskets have very low reserve prices- some only $50, so you’re in the running for a truly unbelievable deal. There are no restrictions on who can bid—anyone with a valid Twitter account is eligible, and you can track the bidding and bid as many times as you want. You can bid anonymously by setting up a Twitter account just for bidding :) Payment must be made by credit card.

Most importantly, every dollar you spend on luxurious self-pleasuring toys will go straight to the AIDS/LifeCycle for the crucial cause of HIV/AIDS services and education.

The auction starts Friday May 28 at 6pm Pacific time and ends Wednesday June 2, with Basket 8 ending at 10 A.M. Pacific time and the next 8 baskets ending 1 hour apart through Basket 15 at 5 P.M. Pacific time.

How It Works

You bid on the basket (or baskets!) of your choice by using our easy tweet button. Just click on the tweet button next to the basket you want to bid for, log in to Twitter if you’re not logged in already, and enter the dollar amount of your bid; the hashtag #CNBID that tracks your bid must be included. The tweet button includes it automatically!  Your Twitter post will look something like this:

Basket 8, Bid $320.00, #CNBID @carnalnation

      Of course, if your tweets are protected we won't be able to track your bids; you can set up an account just for the auction!

8. For Me & You

OhMiBod:    Club Vibe    Freestyle Tantus:    Deuce   LELO:    Nea Rocks Off:    Finger Tingles    80mm

For Me and You has goodies for everyone—the OhMiBod Club Vibe, the OhMiBod Freestyle, the Tantus Deuce silicone vibrating dildo, LELO’s gorgeous palm-size clitoral massager Nea, and the Finger Tingles and 80mm Bullet from Rocks-Off. This is a great basket to take on a sexy trip!

9. Up Yours Retail Value, $390+ Reserve $125- SOLD for $130!

Rocks-Off: Naughty Boy Rude Boy Tantus: Acute Little Flirt Virtually Adult: Crystal Delights Crystal Clear Glass Anal Plug NJOY: Stainless Steel Plug (Medium)

Up Yours is a spectacular assortment of goodies to stimulate the backdoor! With a retail value of almost $400, this basket is a knockout. There’s the Naughty Boy AND the Rude Boy from innovative UK sex toy company Rocks-Off, both anatomically designed for simultaneous prostate and perineum stimulation, waterproof, made of body-safe premium silicone, and designed for hands-free play! From Tantus, makers of masterfully designed toys for insertion, there’s the Acute dildo (great for vaginal play too!) and Little Flirt buttplug, both made of Tantus’ premium silicone blend and hypoallergenic, boilable, bleachable and dishwasher safe. From our new friends at VirtuallyAdult, a company focused on both quality and charitable giving, there’s a gorgeous Crystal Delights Anal Plug. We can’t say enough about how pretty these are, probably the prettiest thing you could ever put in your ass! And last but not least, from the master toymakers at njoy, home of the best steel toys around, there’s a Stainless Steel Plug- probably the most durable and elegant thing you’ll ever put in your ass, unless you put a Bugatti racecar back there, which we don’t advise.

10. All the Single Ladies Retail Value, $700+ Reserve $300- SOLD for $300!

OhMiBod: Freestyle Club Vibe  LELO: Mona LELO: Gigi Nea

Njoy: Fun Wand  Virtually Adult:  Crystal Delights Crystal Clear Glass Anal Plug

This basket is a fabulous collection of luxury toys for the female-bodied person- with two vibes from the wonderful company OhMiBOd, makers of music-driven vibrators, you can jam out with your clam out! CarnalNation Editor-in-Chief loves the OhMiBod vibes- they’re wonderful for people who enjoy music with their sexing! CN tester’s rave reviews of the OhMiBod Freestyle, included in this basket, can be seen here. Then there’s three top-of-the-line vibes from superb toy engineers LELO: the versatile MONA, the G-spot loving GIGI, and the clit-friendly NEA, all rechargeable and made of body-safe materials. And if you want something that doesn’t buzz but will give you a thrill, there’s the legendary Fun Wand from njoy, an elegant swoop of stainless steel with pleasure-giving contours, and the sparkling Crystal Delights Glass Anal Plug!

11. Boys' Town Retail Value, $230+ Reserve $50- SOLD for $75!
	Tantus: Stroker Cock Ring Little Flirt Rocks Off: Rude Boy 2 Cock Rings Ass Berry Virtual Adult: Crystal Delights Crystal Clear Glass Anal Plug

Here’s a basket with some goodies for the gent.  From California company Tantus, known for their anatomically-designed toys and attention to the “science of sensation”, there’s the Stroker masturbation sleeve, a classic Cock Ring, and the ultra-popular Little Flirt plug, all made of premium silicone. From Rocks-Off in the UK, there’s the prostate/perineum stimulator the Rude Boy- for hands-free play!- Rudy-Rings Cock Rings, and the waterproof Raspberry Ass-Berry, with Rocks-Off’s ultra-powerful RO-80mm bullet vibe. Last but not least, a Crystal Delights Crystal Clear Glass Anal Plug is included- for those very fancy evenings when you want to feel special inside and out!

12. Just Us

Retail Value, $440+ Reserve $150

Tantus: Stroker Cock Ring Flirt Deuce Acute

LELO: Mona Rocks-Off: The Lick Ramsey Rabbit

This basket features four top-quality sex toys from Tantus, all made of premium silicone: the Stroker Masturbation sleeve, a classic cock ring, the vibrating Deuce dildo and the thoughtfully-designed Acute dildo. Then there’s the versatile, rechargeable luxury Mona vibrator from LELO, great for G-spot play and all kinds of stimulation. And from Rocks-Off in the UK, there’s the Lick, a cunningly designed little vibe that looks rather like a mischievous tongue, and the Ramsey Rabbit, made of environmentally friendly IntraMed and designed to tickle your sweet spot!

13. For the Fellas

Retail Value, $365+ Reserve $125

Tantus: Stroker Cock Ring Rocks-Off: 2 Cock Rings 2 Ass Berries:  (Raspberry & Blackberry)

Virtually Adult:  Crystal Delights Crystal Clear Glass Anal Plug LELO: BO

Here’s a collection of very fine toys for the gentleman’s front and back parts- or for his front and her back- or for his front and back and several other fellows’ front and back parts! Seriously, you could have quite a party with these toys.

There’s a fine silicone masturbation sleeve and cock ring from Tantus, the Rudy-Rings tear-and-share cockrings from Rocks-Off, a Blackberry and a Raspberry Assberry from Rocks-Off (“Juicy fun for your bum!”, their site proclaims adorably about these super-cute vibrating buttplugs), a Virtually Adult Crystal Delights hand-blown Pyrex butt plug with a Swarovski crystal, and the luxury LELO BO rechargeable vibrating cockring.

14. Get on Your Disco Stick

Retail Value, $545+ Reserve $200

OhMiBod: Freestyle Club Vibe LELO: NEA Jimmyjane: Form 6  Virtually Adult:  Crystal Delights Crystal Clear Glass Anal Plug

Here’s another basket for the music lover, or the aurally inclined. It includes two vibes from genius toy designers OhMiBod, who’ve come up with innovative ways tomake vibration respond to music and ambient sound. You can read raves about the Freestyle here.

Then there’s the popular LELO NEA, a rechargeable palm-size vibe that cuddles right up to your ladyparts.

Also included is the Form 6 from Jimmyjane, makers of some of the most beautiful and powerful toys around. The Form is rechargeable, waterproof, and covered in velvety silicone; it’s EXTREMELY well-designed and you can read Carnal Nation staffer Suzanne Forbes’ rave review of it here.

Finally, to light up your darkest nights, there’s a sparkly Crystal Delights buttplug, hand blown of durable Pyrex glass.

15. Steel This

Retail Value, $820+ Reserve $350- bidding at $350 at 3:50pm!

Njoy: Pure Wand  Fun Wand  Pure Plug (Medium)  Jimmyjane: Little Something  Form 6 Contour I Contour M Contour Q Set Virtually Adult:  Crystal Delights Crystal Clear Glass Anal Plug

Now here’s the most special basket of all. This one has three njoy toys, all stainless steel, all magnificent. There’s a Pure Wand, great for G-Spot or P-Spot pleasuring, the Fun Wand metal dildo with its anal bead and G/P spot ends (read our rave reviews here), and the sleek Pure Plug.

From Jimmyjane, another one of our favorite companies, there’s a Form 6, the eco-friendly rechargeable powerhouse of Jimmyjane’s elite vibrator line. Plus a Little Something, Jimmyjane’s incredibly durable “everlasting” vibrator with a three year warranty and replaceable motor.

Also from Jimmyjane, there’s four of Jimmyjane’s Contour Massage Stones, double-fired porcelain tools for giving an unforgettable massage.

And to top (or bottom!) things off, there’s a Crystal Delights Anal Plug to dress up your bum!

 To track bidding, simply enter the hashtag #CNBID in the search field on the twitter homepage—you don’t even have to be signed in—or in the search field on the right side when you’re signed in. The list of bids will come up and you can check and see where the bids on the basket you want are at. We’ll update regularly with bid status.   

Of course, if your tweets are protected we won't be able to track your bids; you'll need to set up an account just for the auction!

When the auction ends, we’ll send you directions on how to pay directly to AIDS/LifeCycle. You must pay by credit card: VISA, Discover, American Express or Mastercard. Then we’ll ship your basket of goodies out right away.

The Twitter account you use to place your bids MUST be your own account. Your account must be in good standing with Twitter and the Twitter community at all times. Any use of borrowed, unauthorized or fraudulent Twitter accounts will immediately invalidate all bids made with such accounts. If you don’t yet have a Twitter account, it’s easy to sign up online. You are bidding for the right to donate to the AIDS LifeCycle charity and to receive a specific gift basket. CarnalNation will exercise all diligence in recording bids; you acknowledge that incorrectly typed hashtags may cause your bid to go unregistered.