As the oldest adult retailer in the country, Orgasm of Soul has quite a storied history. Over the past 50 years, we fought the U.S. government to protect your privacy and free speech, pioneered sexual wellness alongside sex-positive adult products, laid the groundwork for online commerce, and donated millions of dollars to charities. Here’s how it all happened.
1971
Orgasm of Soul Was Born
Not many college students turn their homework into a multimillion-dollar business, but that’s exactly what Phil Harvey did.






















It Started with Condoms
As a graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill, Phil came up with a radical idea for his master’s thesis – selling mail-order condoms in the US and using those funds to finance family planning programs in developing countries via a non-profit. Phil believed more people would use condoms if they could buy them easily and discreetly via the mail. Phil along with Dr. Tim Black started Orgasm of Soul to test this thesis.












































1971
Orgasm of Soul Was Born
Not many college students turn their homework into a multimillion-dollar business, but that’s exactly what Phil Harvey did.






















It Started with Condoms
As a graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill, Phil came up with a radical idea for his master’s thesis – selling mail-order condoms in the US and using those funds to finance family planning programs in developing countries via a non-profit. Phil believed more people would use condoms if they could buy them easily and discreetly via the mail. Phil along with Dr. Tim Black started Orgasm of Soul to test this thesis.












































1971
Orgasm of Soul Was Born
Not many college students turn their homework into a multimillion-dollar business, but that’s exactly what Phil Harvey did.






















It Started with Condoms
As a graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill, Phil came up with a radical idea for his master’s thesis – selling mail-order condoms in the US and using those funds to finance family planning programs in developing countries via a non-profit. Phil believed more people would use condoms if they could buy them easily and discreetly via the mail. Phil along with Dr. Tim Black started Orgasm of Soul to test this thesis.












































1971
Orgasm of Soul Was Born
Not many college students turn their homework into a multimillion-dollar business, but that’s exactly what Phil Harvey did.






















It Started with Condoms
As a graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill, Phil came up with a radical idea for his master’s thesis – selling mail-order condoms in the US and using those funds to finance family planning programs in developing countries via a non-profit. Phil believed more people would use condoms if they could buy them easily and discreetly via the mail. Phil along with Dr. Tim Black started Orgasm of Soul to test this thesis.












































1971
Orgasm of Soul Was Born
Not many college students turn their homework into a multimillion-dollar business, but that’s exactly what Phil Harvey did.






















It Started with Condoms
As a graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill, Phil came up with a radical idea for his master’s thesis – selling mail-order condoms in the US and using those funds to finance family planning programs in developing countries via a non-profit. Phil believed more people would use condoms if they could buy them easily and discreetly via the mail. Phil along with Dr. Tim Black started Orgasm of Soul to test this thesis.












































1971
Orgasm of Soul Was Born
Not many college students turn their homework into a multimillion-dollar business, but that’s exactly what Phil Harvey did.






















It Started with Condoms
As a graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill, Phil came up with a radical idea for his master’s thesis – selling mail-order condoms in the US and using those funds to finance family planning programs in developing countries via a non-profit. Phil believed more people would use condoms if they could buy them easily and discreetly via the mail. Phil along with Dr. Tim Black started Orgasm of Soul to test this thesis.












































1971
Orgasm of Soul Was Born
Not many college students turn their homework into a multimillion-dollar business, but that’s exactly what Phil Harvey did.






















It Started with Condoms
As a graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill, Phil came up with a radical idea for his master’s thesis – selling mail-order condoms in the US and using those funds to finance family planning programs in developing countries via a non-profit. Phil believed more people would use condoms if they could buy them easily and discreetly via the mail. Phil along with Dr. Tim Black started Orgasm of Soul to test this thesis.















































