Brand new batch of Fantasia Cosmos 2 lamps for sale soon

Started by jmpenny32 in Collecting. Last reply by Robert Israel 53 minutes ago. 19 Replies 0 Likes

Well, never did i think after building the first Fantasia Cosmos 2 lamp that I would not only regret that sale but also the amount of requests I have gotten over the past few years from multiple sources to please build more. So I decided to invest in the project and have a whole new batch built, each one by me right here in my home, (4 total). My inspiration and motivation to build even the first one came from the endless hunt for a Cosmos lamp only to miss out on every opportunity that came my…Continue

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ATTENTION COLLECTORS $$4U

Started by Claude J in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by Claude J 6 hours ago. 7 Replies 1 Like

Do you or someone you know lost interest in the lava lamp hobby?Preferably in or near the midwest USAI am a cash (or Paypal) buyer for the entire collectionOne lump sum and I'll take them allLavalabcreations@gmail.comContinue

Trying to crack the original formula- why was kerosene used?

Started by Ant Bee in General Goo. Last reply by Tevfik Dogruman 14 hours ago. 70 Replies 2 Likes

In my quest to figure out exactly what the original formula is, one thing I haven't figured out is why they used Kerosene in the mixture.  It seems like it was a very small part of the mixture, something like 7% by volume.But what was the point?  Did it act as a preservative, or enhance the flow, or help to bind everything together?Speculations?Continue

Fantasia Cosmos 5000 for sale seen on on Craigs List

Started by Soylent Green in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by Soylent Green 15 hours ago. 4 Replies 1 Like

miami.craigslist.org/pbc/clt/d/super-rare-fantasia-cosmos-5000-fiber/7278366666.htmlContinue

Water bath treatment to remove wax build up on glass

Started by Michael Strong in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Susan 18 hours ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Hey everyone, so I watched a Mathmos documentary, and they showed a part of the manufacturing process after everything was bottled up where they submerge the bottled in hot water to separate the liquids and remove wax sticking from the glass. So I have a bottle that has this issue, and I  was wondering if anyone knew the temperature they heated the bottles up in that water treatment process.Continue

Can anyone fix a 1960 French boilers lamp?

Started by Gareth Healy in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Autumn yesterday. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Does anyone know what type of lamp this is or how I could get it working again.  I think it is French and form the 60/70s.  I bought it c 1990.  I took it out after 10 years just now and liquid bubbled around for 20 minutes when the light was on but then stopped.Does anyone know how I could replace the liquid?Many thanksContinue

What makes two identical plasma globes so much different?

Started by Arne in Collecting. Last reply by WARLOCK OF GOO! yesterday. 2 Replies 0 Likes

So by the draw of the luck I ran across a second plasma globe of the same kind but when I plugged it in I was rather surprised to see that they are very different. As they are not the youngest I decided to replace all the electrolytic caps for new ones and I used exactly the same values and brands on both but they are still the same after recapping...I could evaluate further and intervhange globes etc but I'm a bit lazy so maybe someone can tell me what it is that makes them so different?…Continue

Help on dating this old Century

Started by The Dude in Collecting. Last reply by LampHead yesterday. 2 Replies 0 Likes

The cord had no switch and the wiring was shoddy on the inside, so the cord was not original - can't use it to date it. The strain relief was not correct, and can't be used to date it.The cord exits very close to the base, which appears the same as early century types.The base is 2 piece, so that makes it an early version.No stickers under the cap.…Continue

Schylling and Lava Lamp's Future

Started by Ryan in General Goo. Last reply by Ant Bee yesterday. 9 Replies 0 Likes

I haven't posted here in quite some time, so I apologize if this has already been discussed. Is it just me or does it seem like Schylling is running Lava Lamp into the ground? The Lava Lamp website shows pretty much every product out of stock. I see that Schylling offers some lava lamps on their website, but the selection isn't that big. Moreover, Spencer's isn't offering many lava lamp selections on their website either. I would love to hear more input on this.Continue

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Does anybody know the actual name of these style of lamps?

Started by KittenChops in General Goo. Last reply by Zapiao on Wednesday. 6 Replies 0 Likes

I've always wondered if they have a name...Continue