I'm looking to buy a toy and not sure where to go. All I see are what look like super high end places in the Old Port that look like they're going to be pretty expensive. The other place I know about is on Congress St and the windows are blacked out. I'm a little nervous about walking in there although I will go if somebody has had a good experience there. Any suggestions or anything else I should know about?
Posted Sep 4, 2016, 10:43 PM UTC
Nomia in Portland.
Very cool place.
CS Boutique (formerly Condom Sense) on Fore St is the only one I've been in and they were pretty decent several years ago. Wasn't a greasy place at all.
My wife works in women's health and refers to this shop all the time. We took a trip down together and talked with shopkeepers. Super cool, super knowledgeable, super comfortable shop.
Seconded! Great place.
Nomia.
I went in on the day it opened. I was on a date. Hetero. Vanilla. Teenager. Awkward as hell. Lady who ran the place was awesome - fun to talk to but didn't tease us or try to sell us things. I think we might have had a swordfight with some cromo Scandanavian ass-dildos. She didn't care. 10/10.
I went away to college and then worked for a while. Came back to the Peninsula for grad school. Went into Nomia with a different girl. I walked in and the same lady was there and she said, "Welcome to our ten-year anniversary sale!" And I'm like, guess I was here 10 years ago :-)
ANYWAY THIS HAS BEEN A STORY
CS boutique or Nomia as people have mentioned. CSB was always cool even when I was teen just getting into things. Was there several moths ago and the staff still just as cool as I had ever remember.
Nomia staff is incredibly knowledgeable and will help match to exactly what you want, even if they don't have it.
IIRC cost wise Nomia will be a bit more BUT worth it. Check them both out, it's not like they are a terrible distance from each other.
Nomia Boutique on Exchange St. http://www.nomiaboutique.com
Classy, not sketchy, friendly and above board place.
I think I've window shopped at this one and the other one somebody here mentioned...I didn't go inside though because it was closed. What kind of price range am I looking at? Yelp puts it at "moderate" but that's pretty vague
It's probably more expensive than what you would get online or at a shop like the Treasure Chest. Nomia has a pretty wide selection so it's hard to give a price range without having an idea of what you are looking for. I would recommend them if you want to talk to a knowledgable salesperson who can answer your questions and give you recommendations. When I have shopped there the owner has been in the store and has given me a lot of help. The adult bookstores in town carry what seem to me like low-quality adult novelties. Nomia carries better stuff and they can help you find the right thing for you.
I have checked their prices against stockroom.com which I think is one of the better web sites. I think Nomia compares pretty favorably when you factor in the level of service you get.
I'm looking for something that's probably going to be pretty expensive no matter where I go, it's a strap on. I was hoping to find something middle of the road to try and cut costs where I can since I'm a broke recently graduated college student. Nomia sounds like it's worth checking out though, especially since they sound like they'd be helpful in figuring out what I need. Plus I'd rather spend a little extra for something quality than buy something crappy that won't work as well or will break down. Thanks for the info