The case of the missing late 1990's lava lamp - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T00:13:16Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/the-case-of-the-missing-childhood-lava-lamp?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A673363&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe one in the back with the…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-04-09:1566398:Comment:6735702018-04-09T04:23:05.698ZMichaelN77https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MichaelNoriega
<p>The one in the back with the blue liquid in front of the giant one, does it have white lava? Is there any objections painting a gold base and cap silver?</p>
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<p>Funny I was looking at that one too. Turns out the person selling it lives like three hundred miles away and does not do delivery. After I looked at it a second time I realized the lava is green. That combination seems pretty easy to find. Probably why I got it for Christmas/Birthday to begin with. Blue/White on the other…</p>
<p>The one in the back with the blue liquid in front of the giant one, does it have white lava? Is there any objections painting a gold base and cap silver?</p>
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<p>Funny I was looking at that one too. Turns out the person selling it lives like three hundred miles away and does not do delivery. After I looked at it a second time I realized the lava is green. That combination seems pretty easy to find. Probably why I got it for Christmas/Birthday to begin with. Blue/White on the other hand seems rare in the 52oz bottles. </p>
<p>I am going to visit my local stores on Tuesday with all the knowledge everyone here has giving me. Now I know to look beyond a sealed globe. </p> Orlando craigslist, looks lik…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-04-09:1566398:Comment:6737042018-04-09T03:52:16.079ZKeithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Keith
<p>Orlando craigslist, looks like it's on the wrong base, but it's the globe you're looking for</p>
<p><a href="https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/hsh/d/1997-blue-lava-lamp/6545533739.html" target="_blank">https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/hsh/d/1997-blue-lava-lamp/6545533739.html</a></p>
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<p>Orlando craigslist, looks like it's on the wrong base, but it's the globe you're looking for</p>
<p><a href="https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/hsh/d/1997-blue-lava-lamp/6545533739.html" target="_blank">https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/hsh/d/1997-blue-lava-lamp/6545533739.html</a></p>
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<dd><div class="description" id="desc_1566398Comment673681"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I am surprised how quickly I found the information I needed on here. You guys are amazing! Seriously, I have been looking since 2009. So really only Seventeen inches tall? It always felt bigger. Every time I would see a lava lamp about what I remember the size of mine was I would unscrew the cap and I was always disappointed to see it sealed. I would screw the cap back on and put the lamp back on the display shelf. Then walk away very disappointed and sometimes depressed. :) I had no idea the design was changed. It makes sense now for safety and legal reasons. Really the black bases and caps are rare, interesting? Because black is the only color I would find in stores for lamps about the size of mine. I like how the base of the Century lets you see more of the globe and has a <span>Dalek look to it. I always loved how the caps on the Aristocrat, and now the Century models are simple and small. I am not a fan of the cone-shaped ones that seem like they are trying to fill in the space of a smaller globe.</span> I guess I will keep my base black authenticity purposes. Instead, I might get two or three lamps. I think I just figured out lava lamps are like cats. You need to have at least one more to keep it company. First I will feed my blue/silver obsession by trying to find the original globe or a recreation of it for my base in the original blue/white color. Next, go out and get a 100% brand new lamp with a silver base/cap and blue liquid and green lava. Switch the caps and then place globes on each other's base. I will finally have the blue/white and silver one I always wanted and restored my globe and base/cap back to its original look. Then maybe one with a white base/cap with colors that are not blue, white or green. Maybe something in the violet range, my third favorite color. I am not much of a fan of slower end of the spectrum (red, orange and yellow). Does anyone here have the original unsealed globe? I think this is also the place where members sell the lava and liquid right? How much for blue liquid and white lava with a black cap in a 52oz unsealed globe, Oh and the metal coil? Please and Thank You again!</p>
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</blockquote> If you want some vintage gold…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-04-09:1566398:Comment:6733882018-04-09T03:51:57.141ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>If you want some vintage gold ones, My friend has some for sale </p>
<p><a href="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/gold-starlight-centuries-for-sale" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/gold-starlight-centuries-for-sale</a></p>
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<p>He has an aqua blue and a royal blue lava available</p>
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<p>If you want some vintage gold ones, My friend has some for sale </p>
<p><a href="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/gold-starlight-centuries-for-sale" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/gold-starlight-centuries-for-sale</a></p>
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<p>He has an aqua blue and a royal blue lava available</p>
<p></p> I am surprised how quickly I…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-04-09:1566398:Comment:6733872018-04-09T03:37:38.128ZMichaelN77https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MichaelNoriega
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<dd><div class="description" id="desc_1566398Comment673681"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I am surprised how quickly I found the information I needed on here. You guys are amazing! Seriously, I have been looking since 2009. So really only Seventeen inches tall? It always felt bigger. Every time I would see a lava lamp about what I remember the size of mine was I would unscrew the cap and I was always disappointed to see it sealed. I would screw the cap back on and put the lamp back on the display shelf. Then walk away very disappointed and sometimes depressed. :) I had no idea the design was changed. It makes sense now for safety and legal reasons. Really the black bases and caps are rare, interesting? Because black is the only color I would find in stores for lamps about the size of mine. I like how the base of the Century lets you see more of the globe and has a <span>Dalek look to it. I always loved how the caps on the Aristocrat, and now the Century models are simple and small. I am not a fan of the cone-shaped ones that seem like they are trying to fill in the space of a smaller globe.</span> I guess I will keep my base black authenticity purposes. Instead, I might get two or three lamps. I think I just figured out lava lamps are like cats. You need to have at least one more to keep it company. First I will feed my blue/silver obsession by trying to find the original globe or a recreation of it for my base in the original blue/white color. Next, go out and get a 100% brand new lamp with a silver base/cap and blue liquid and green lava. Switch the caps and then place globes on each other's base. I will finally have the blue/white and silver one I always wanted and restored my globe and base/cap back to its original look. Then maybe one with a white base/cap with colors that are not blue, white or green. Maybe something in the violet range, my third favorite color. I am not much of a fan of slower end of the spectrum (red, orange and yellow). Does anyone here have the original unsealed globe? I think this is also the place where members sell the lava and liquid right? How much for blue liquid and white lava with a black cap in a 52oz unsealed globe, Oh and the metal coil? Please and Thank You again!</p>
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Black Ar…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-04-08:1566398:Comment:6735632018-04-08T16:19:16.451ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p><br></br> Dont paint the base</p>
<p>Black Aritstocrats are rare</p>
<p>Silver are plentiful<br></br> <cite>Michael Noriega said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/the-case-of-the-missing-childhood-lava-lamp#1566398Comment673556"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Midnight Aristocrat, that sounds right. Wow, I actually teared up looking at photos of it. Does anyone have photos of the box or the booklet that came with it? I <strong>KNEW</strong> there was a model…</p>
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<p>Black Aritstocrats are rare</p>
<p>Silver are plentiful<br/> <cite>Michael Noriega said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/the-case-of-the-missing-childhood-lava-lamp#1566398Comment673556"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Midnight Aristocrat, that sounds right. Wow, I actually teared up looking at photos of it. Does anyone have photos of the box or the booklet that came with it? I <strong>KNEW</strong> there was a model with a silver base and cap. I could never find one the places I looked. I think I would want the new globe just the way I remember it; blue liquid and white with a hint of green lava. Wow, it looks amazing in silver. I wonder if it possible I guess spray paint my base with a metallic silver paint then maybe a glossy clear coat? I kind never really like how the black paint would show dust so easily. By the way cute kitty in that last photo. How tall is this lava lamp by the way?</p>
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<p>What you are looking for is a blue fluid/white wax globe. The white wax yellows over time, sometimes it even darkens more. Actually it's not normally pure white even when new. It sounds like your original globes were screw cap globes. The Aristocrat globes (which are the same as the Century globes, with 52 ounce capacity) were screw capped until about 1995 so that fits you time-frame. As far as quality goes it would be fine to get USA made globes with bottle caps also, which were made…</p>
<p>What you are looking for is a blue fluid/white wax globe. The white wax yellows over time, sometimes it even darkens more. Actually it's not normally pure white even when new. It sounds like your original globes were screw cap globes. The Aristocrat globes (which are the same as the Century globes, with 52 ounce capacity) were screw capped until about 1995 so that fits you time-frame. As far as quality goes it would be fine to get USA made globes with bottle caps also, which were made up until 2002, they are the exact same size, just with a different top. Century's and Aristocrats stand about 17 inches tall.</p>
<p>As Kelly said, if you look around on sale sites or local second hand sales (flea markets, garage sales, etc.) you may be able to find what your looking for.</p>
<p>This old catalog picture for reference, these have bottle caps and color-matching lids</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3127102410?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3127102410?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> Midnight Aristocrat, that sou…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-04-08:1566398:Comment:6735562018-04-08T14:07:31.808ZMichaelN77https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MichaelNoriega
<p>Midnight Aristocrat, that sounds right. Wow, I actually teared up looking at photos of it. Does anyone have photos of the box or the booklet that came with it? I <strong>KNEW</strong> there was a model with a silver base and cap. I could never find one the places I looked. I think I would want the new globe just the way I remember it; blue liquid and white with a hint of green lava. Wow, it looks amazing in silver. I wonder if it possible I guess spray paint my base with a metallic silver…</p>
<p>Midnight Aristocrat, that sounds right. Wow, I actually teared up looking at photos of it. Does anyone have photos of the box or the booklet that came with it? I <strong>KNEW</strong> there was a model with a silver base and cap. I could never find one the places I looked. I think I would want the new globe just the way I remember it; blue liquid and white with a hint of green lava. Wow, it looks amazing in silver. I wonder if it possible I guess spray paint my base with a metallic silver paint then maybe a glossy clear coat? I kind never really like how the black paint would show dust so easily. By the way cute kitty in that last photo. How tall is this lava lamp by the way?</p> Hi Michael, if you click on t…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-04-08:1566398:Comment:6733632018-04-08T12:42:21.696ZKelly Flaskerudhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Kelly
<p>Hi Michael, if you click on the Lava Library tab at the top of the page, you can find your lamp. It appears to be a Midnight Aristocrat, which uses a 52 ounce globe. Depending on your color preference, you can find globes that fit your base from any number of locations - eBay, Craig’s List, Spencer Gifts, Target, Walmart, etc. you could also order a complete lamp from lavalamp.com, but you might (okay, probably) end up with a craptasticly cloudy globe. There are also a lot of collectors…</p>
<p>Hi Michael, if you click on the Lava Library tab at the top of the page, you can find your lamp. It appears to be a Midnight Aristocrat, which uses a 52 ounce globe. Depending on your color preference, you can find globes that fit your base from any number of locations - eBay, Craig’s List, Spencer Gifts, Target, Walmart, etc. you could also order a complete lamp from lavalamp.com, but you might (okay, probably) end up with a craptasticly cloudy globe. There are also a lot of collectors here who might have globes they would be willing to sell you to trade for something. What color combination are you looking for?</p> Here are some photos I found…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-04-08:1566398:Comment:6736652018-04-08T09:13:39.551ZMichaelN77https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MichaelNoriega
<p>Here are some photos I found on the interweb of how I remember what the lava/liquid looked like.</p>
<p>Here are some photos I found on the interweb of how I remember what the lava/liquid looked like.</p>