Vibrating stick a big hit!

Ok, I know this is really, really old, but it still made me laugh:

The item in question. Women of all ages certainly seemed to, um, grasp the appeal:

Shortly after Mattel releases its Nimbus 2000 broom as part of its line of Harry Potter toys, the vibrating device begins getting the wrong sort of customer raves. “I’m 32 and enjoy riding the broom as much as my 7-year-old,” says one enthusiastic mother on Amazon. “My only complaint is, I wish the batteries didn’t run out quite so quickly.” Mattel stops making the toy, but denies that the unintended value-add is the reason. Says a spokesperson: “It’s just not a continued product in our line.”

Value-added indeed! (via the gals at Unibloggal.)