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How We Work With Healthcare Providers to Support Gender-Affirming Care
When we started New York Toy Collective in 2012, gender-affirming products were often hard to find—and rarely designed with real trans and nonbinary experiences in mind. Over time, healthcare providers have recognized the importance of safe, high-quality products as part...
Why Gender-Affirming Products Matter: Beyond Functionality to Freedom
For many trans and nonbinary people, gender-affirming products aren’t “optional”—they’re essential tools for living authentically and comfortably in their own bodies. These products—whether binders, packers, pumps, or other tools—go beyond simple function. They’re about confidence, self-expression, and safety. At New...
The 10-Year Journey of New York Toy Collective: From Fantasy to Industry Leader
When New York Toy Collective (NYTC) launched in 2012, the industry was missing something big—products that weren’t just designed for queer and trans people, but by them. What started as a single idea—a product born out of a fantasy that...
FTM Pumps for Dysphoria Relief
Gender dysphoria is a difficult and emotional condition for many queer, trans, f2m ftm or nonbinary folks. For a lot of transmasculine and transgender individuals, identifying appropriate tools to affirm gender identity and feel more at ease in their bodies...
The Best FTM Sex Toys Part 1: Trans, Queer and LGBTQ+ Sex Toys designed for you
Behold, an affirming guide for trans, nonbinary, queer and AFAB cuties looking to get it on, and get off! Facts: finding sex toys that are actually innovative and exciting can feel overwhelming. Finding sex toys that work for queer sex...
Can FTM Pumping Really Help with Bottom Growth? A Closer Look
Are you a trans man looking to enhance your bottom growth through pumping? In this blog post, we take a closer look at the controversial practice of FTM pumping and whether it can truly help with achieving the desired results....
Transgender Packer Upgrade: New Realistic Packers With Moving Balls
Y'all, we are so pumped to tell you about the latest addition to our packer lineup. Get ready, because this new release is about to elevate your packing game to a whole new level. Introducing...drum roll please...our brand new Archer...
New York Toy Collective's New Hand painted packers
You've been waiting all year for pride season to roll around again, and we've got just the thing to make this one the best yet. We've been hard at work hand-painting a brand new set of packers designed just for...
How To Choose a Packer?
Title: Picking the Perfect Packer: A Personal Guide to choosing your First or next Packer Jack stroker and Archer Packer shown in Carmel and Hazelnut Hey there, fellow travelers on the gender journey! Today, let's talk about something that's near...
Embrace Your Authentic Self with a Packer: A Boost of Confidence for Trans and Genderfluid Individuals.
Archer Packer in Hazelnut Hey there, lovely readers! Today, we're diving into a topic that's close to our hearts: packers. Now, if you're not familiar with the term, a packer is a prosthetic device that can be worn to create...
Dirty Talking Ideas for Christmas
Talk Dirty this Christmas Happy Horny Holidays!!!  Have a little fun with your special sweetheart this christmas season, turn them on and make them laugh with these holiday themed dirty talking lines. My friends call me Prancer, but you can...
DIY Lube Recipes
Flux Lube by NYTC- Limited ingredient water based lube Ah, the unforeseen consequences of living in the midst of a pandemic. With everyone spending more time at home, folks are blasting through their lube supply.  At the same time, lube...
Founder’s Post: What’s it Like to Own a Dildo Company? Pt 1
“How did I get into this business?” I started like many other small businesses – I had an idea for a product that didn’t exist. I did a whole lot of research on the internet, and emailed a bunch of...
New product alert: Trans Masc Pump!
https://newyorktoycollective.com/product/trans-masc-pump-deluxe Designed by and for queer, transmasculine, and non binary bodies, this pump increases sensation and stimulation to the genitals. We spent months creating this unique wide flanged cylinder designed for comfort and long term use. It was essential that...
How-To: 3D Printed Clitoris
Lots of folks have questions about the 3D printed clitoris!  So here are the deets on how to get your own! Step 1. Download the 3D clitoris file from thingiverse. Step 2. Locate the *.STL file in the clitoris folder...
Playtime: Harnesses, dildos and Butt Plugs for all!
Glitter Wand! Rechargeable Introducing our new line of curated silicone imports, Playtime by NYTC! We are so pumped to be able to offer these amazingly high quality products at an accessible price point! Explorer harness We're especially excited about our...
Anti-Depressants and Orgasms
NYTC Glitter wonder wand Rechargeable waterproof bullet vibrator I suffer from anxiety and depression, particularly OCD.  I've tried many different medications throughout the years, and about a year ago, I found an an anti-depressant/anti-anxiety med that I'm actually happy with!...
Playtime by NYTC
It is October, or as we like to all it Cocktober and we’re so pleased to finally announce our playtime line. Playtime has been a long long long time coming. Folks have been asking us for anal toys and more...
Vibe your way into spring
This year we’ve decided to offer some high quality vibrators. We’re so pleased to announce that we have our very own rechargeable vibrating bullet. This vibe has 10 modes and is waterproof! Oh yea! It is small and quiet and...
Is it Grad School or a Strip Club?
I recently left my PhD program in Polymer Science and Engineering because #MeToo.  I wasn’t forced out, but I had put 4 years into the program, was on my second research advisor, and it was getting more costly to be...
Good Things Take Time
With all our culture’s emphasis on the notion that “bigger is better,” it’s easy to get curious about jumbo-sized insertables. Size certainly isn’t the be-all and end-all of pleasure when it comes to penetration, but there is no denying that...