The patent for these Night Light glow-in-the-dark condoms was issued in 1991. They were still manufactured in 2010, showing that there was a market for novelty condoms. The copywriters must have had a field day, with language such as 'rise and shine', 'afterglow' and 'turn it on'.
Courtesy of Family Planning, Dame Margaret Sparrow Collection
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