{"id":33532,"date":"2018-10-29T14:05:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T14:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=33532"},"modified":"2018-10-29T14:05:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T14:05:58","slug":"exploring-love-craft-cardiffs-oldest-sex-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/exploring-love-craft-cardiffs-oldest-sex-shop","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Love Craft &#8211; Cardiff&#8217;s Oldest Sex Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64196637\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64196637\">Love Craft \u2013 Cardiff&#8217;s oldest adult store, talks about the changing face of trends and technology of the controversial business over 20 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33890\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33890 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"Cardiff Canton Sex Shop Love Craft Adult Store\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-1536x863.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-2048x1151.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-500x281.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33890 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"Cardiff Canton Sex Shop Love Craft Adult Store\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-1536x863.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-2048x1151.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151749-01-1-500x281.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Love Craft &#8211; Canton&#8217;s most interesting corner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Walking through Canton, you might stumble\u00a0upon a rather peculiar shop on Cowbridge road.<\/p>\n<p>Love Craft is the oldest\u00a0licensed\u00a0adult store or \u201cSex Shop\u201d in\u00a0Cardiff. It has been\u00a0running\u00a0for\u00a021 years\u00a0and continues to possess its\u00a0characteristic\u00a0raw charm.\u00a0The shop is not only\u00a0popular\u00a0in Canton or Cardiff but also draws its\u00a0clientele\u00a0from other\u00a0cities and\u00a0countries.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Millar has been the Manager-in-charge of the store since day one. He\u00a0tells us about the\u00a0changing face of trends, technologies and attitudes towards sex-essories\u00a0and sex shops over the years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33895\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33895 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"Cardiff Canton Sex Shop Love Craft Adult Store\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-1536x863.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-2048x1151.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-500x281.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33895 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"Cardiff Canton Sex Shop Love Craft Adult Store\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-1536x863.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-2048x1151.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150647-01-500x281.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Love Craft from inside &#8211; Too many interesting things to catch your attention.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Then and Now<\/h2>\n<p>Twenty years ago, a sex shop was expected to a dark and shady corner of the street. There\u00a0were\u00a0hardly any womenfolk involved,\u00a0just guys walking into a store full of hanging phalluses and a bunch of porn DVDs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA cheap piece of plastic with four changeable heads was literally the biggest piece\u00a0of technology,\u201d says Martin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33898\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33898\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33898\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151458-01-625x447.jpeg\" alt=\"Cardiff Canton Sex Shop Love Craft Adult Store\" width=\"625\" height=\"447\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33898\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_151458-01-625x447.jpeg\" alt=\"Cardiff Canton Sex Shop Love Craft Adult Store\" width=\"625\" height=\"447\" \/><\/noscript> Martin Millar: The rather shy and conscious Captain-on-Duty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Things have\u00a0drastically\u00a0changed with time. Women have gotten involved in the intimate business rather\u00a0confidently. There\u00a0are\u00a0design teams, product marketing\u00a0strategies\u00a0and promotional offers working towards product success.<\/p>\n<p>The associated\u00a0embarrassment\u00a0has reduced. All sorts of people \u2013 single men\/women and couples from all shades of sexuality are\u00a0taking\u00a0a keen interest in this\u00a0flavorful\u00a0extension of their private lives.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33900\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33900\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33900 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"Cardiff Canton Sex Shop Love Craft Adult Store\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-1536x863.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-2048x1151.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-500x281.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33900 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"Cardiff Canton Sex Shop Love Craft Adult Store\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-1536x863.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-2048x1151.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150711-01-500x281.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Toys not just for boys &#8211; There is something for everybody. Maybe beyond your imagination.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Outfits, toys, accessories, applicable products \u2013\u00a0there is something for everybody.\u00a0Vibrator rabbits, remote controlled Sonic Eggs and Female-to-male Strap-ons\u00a0are some of the\u00a0best selling\u00a0items of the store.<\/p>\n<p>The shop sure does know what people need\u00a0and\u00a0offers a lovely 15% discount to attract the most curious segment of\u00a0them all \u2013 Students.<\/p>\n<h3>Trivia<\/h3>\n<p>Super Furry Animals the famous Cardiff based psychedelic rock band named their 2005 album after them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33904\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33904\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33904\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"Cardiff Canton Sex Shop Love Craft Adult Store\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-1536x862.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-2048x1150.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-500x281.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33904\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"Cardiff Canton Sex Shop Love Craft Adult Store\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-1536x862.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-2048x1150.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181017_150744-01-500x281.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Martin helps people with their queries or doubts too. 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