Happy Canada Day! This is a little late for that actually, but if my Canadian cutie Taylor Stevens wants to go out of her way to show off for the holiday I’ll support it 100%!. I think the United States of America had…something happening this week too, but damned if I can remember. Go tits and glasses! I mean, Canada! Now, onto the topics of the day.
THE ODD:
Novelties are nothing new in porn. Usually its sex-toy related, but occasionally you have a splash of creativity. Just last month I bought soap that was molded to be an exact replica of a woman’s pussy (let me know if you want a review!). And before that, I found The Adult Trading Card Company. I spoke with JP, the president of ATCC.
JD: Where did the idea for pornographic trading cards come from?
JP: Well… I’ve always been a collector of many things and I’ve always had ideas for businesses. One day as i was driving on the freeway i saw a billboard for an adult convention and wondered… “why hasn’t anyone ever done adult trading cards?” They are SOOO much better than boring & bulky 8×10’s… do you know how many I have thrown away over the years because I have had no place to display them, SEVERAL! For a fan, it’s money wasted to buy an 8×10!
JD: Did you collect cards as a youngster, and just got tired of opening Dan Hampton’s when you could be seeing t&a?
JP: I’ve collected everything from trading cards to comic books… Zippo lighters to shot glasses. I’m a collector.
JD: What goes into starting this kind of venture?
JP: A lot!!! There is a lot of research that one has to do. You have to find out if there is a market for your product, just like in a business. But even more with one like this that we are creating an industry within an industry. Several hours and lots of money have gone into making this dream become a reality!
JD: I’ve looked up some similar things before (for creating a customized card game) but never found a comfortable starting spot. Once you have the idea for these cards, what was your next step, production wise?
JP: Setting up the business is always first on my list. Making sure all “i’s” are dotted and “t’s” are crossed! Then finding the right manufacturer that will custom do what I need them to do.
JD: How and why did you select the girls for your launch?
JP: Well, we have sold LIMITED EDITION cards directly to performers for over a year… These cards are sold by the performers to fans through their website, conventions or when they are on the road feature dancing. I didn’t start working on the retail aspect until I had some good feedback from fans and the performers already on board. So we reached out to the performers that we had already done business with and gave them the 1st opportunity to make history with us! We shot over 80 girls and 30 lucky beauties made our Series 1 retail packs.
JD: Currently your cards are available in the singular; but I’ve heard multi-card retail packs are coming. What can we expect from those?
JP: The singular cards are the LIMITED EDITION cards and some sneak peaks of the retail cards that I gave the girls to help promote them. The multi card packs will debut at EXXXOTICA LA, August 26-28th. These will have 5 random cards per pack and a sample of WET® lube inside, (instead of a stale piece of gum). These packs will also have over 1000 randomly placed autographed cards!
JD: Nerd question, but since a large portion of us intersect with the porn world I think it has merit: the cards you produce right now are 15 or 20% bigger then your standard trading card, which means that someone like me has a hard time finding a place to keep them since my sleeves wont accommodate. Do you have a strategy to capitalize on that, like should we expect a special ATC sized collectors book on the market at some point?
JP: Funny you ask… The reason they are bigger is so that the girls can autograph them and you still have something to look at after the fact. We have custom made top loader and Acrylic cases that can be purchased from our site. In 2012 we plan to also have custom binders made specifically for our size cards.
JD: That’s very comforting to guys like me, lol. I’m a little obsessive and compulsive!
To find out more about cards you can visit the ATC website or Twitter.
THE ENDS:
Delilah Strong (pictured below) is a woman I”ve known for several years now, a former pornstar taking on a new enterprise, with the niche site www.jeanasslovers.com. I first talked to her about it in 2009, and it officially went up just last month.
JD: Congratulations on getting the site launched. When I did my first interview on my other site we were talking about, and I was very glad to finally be able to sign up and look at all the ladies bottoms wrapped up in jean. Other then be applauded for your booty for your entire career – and I assume long before that too – what inspired this very specific website?
Delilah: Honestly, there really aren’t ANY veteran Porn Stars like myself who are doing NON-NUDE fetish sites. So, I saw a void in the marketplace and decided that it would be a good strategy to start my own line of these sites. My husband has a fetish for nice booties in tight jeans, ESPECIALLY mine! Knowing how much he loves it and just simply looking at pop culture, there is an undenying obsession with jean ass! Listen to the radio. You can’t go a single day without hearing a lyric about a hot chick in her tight jeans.
JD: JeanAssLovers is for just that – people who love an ass in a pair of jeans. So there’s no nudity, and this isn’t a porn site, just a place for people to gather if they are exactly what the site is called. Has it been hard to get that part distinguished with the fans? Until actually talking with you I didn’t even realize that’s what it really was.
Delilah: Yes actually, some people actually think I have created my own line of tight jeans! Which isn’t to say that someday I may just do that, but I think expect there to be sex and nudity because I’ve involved. I’m trying to tap into a market that most girls are not thinking about. But, it’s pretty obvious that once you go to the site, there is no sex and there is no nudity. It’s just for the admiration of the ‘girl next store’ with a juicy booty that you fantasize about. Plus, we put the girls in some comprising positions!
JD: So far it looks like the girls appearing are from here in the Tampa area, but I see you’ve been doing some recruitment for other girls in the adult industry to come by and show off their backside when they’re in town. Is it going to be mostly local talent, and are you looking for models or amateurs on the street who look good in jeans? Since I live here too I’m excited to see more girls from around the corner.
Delilah: I really wanted to just local girls, but it’s udenyable that some of today’s porn stars have some amazing asses and if they are in my city, I’m going to take advantage of those opportunities. Plus, fans of those stars who love what they do with get to see them in a different light. Plus, I can sell the jeans that they wear in the shoots to their fans. Believe me, I’ve already gotten those requests! There will be a few times a year that we’ll feature some big name girls. I will be one of the updates every month.
JD: I know you have to be really proud of this site and the launch, you’ve put more work into it then I could probably imagine, so what comes next for you an JeanAssLovers?
Delilah: Next I will be launching my FOOT FETISH site, which is about to get underway. That site, www.MyFeetLoveYou.com will obviously cater to all the foot lovers out there. I have a lot of those fans out there as well and they are eager for me to get it up and running. Please take a moment to follow JeanAssLovers on TWITTER! We will give sneak peaks of our girls via Twitter before we even post those updates on the website! www.twitter.com/jeanasslovers
JD: Thanks Delilah! She can also be found on her own Twitter too if you’re a fan.