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Confetti
After the bigger-globe (Continental, Mystique) models went away, supposedly due to regulations on how much of the freon-based liquid they could legally hold, and the Capri and Mediterranean styles were discontinued, this was the only GemLite made from the early 80s until about 1990, when they added the (now extremely rare) 642, 643 and 700 (black pink/silver, black blue/silver and brass gold/clear).
In short, yes, I think it's worth $100. The pink-and-blue-only stripes say it's early, and the box is the late-70s colors. The bigger bottle "executive" models had pink-blue-yellow, and later Confettis had pink-blue-yellow, and still later pink-blue-yellow-green. Nice score, in the box and everything!!…
et all the sizes of the old lamps. I don't even know there! There's the slender "elegant" Enchantress, the small cylinder (Consort, Mediterranean, Astro, etc.), the large cylinder (Regency/Royal, Empress, etc.), the Imperial, the Continental oval, the Mystique square...…
for ten bucks! Lava Lite (red/clear, red/yellow, green/blue) and GemLite versions (large or small glitter) were made of this, the Mystique 800 series, and its companion, the Continental 700 series, which was oval and had diagonally-cut edges on the metal top and bottom, making a trapezoidal view of the globe.…
Second, buy a plug adapter at Radio Shack that turns round French prongs into flat USA prongs. Then you're set. No rewiring or current converter necessary.
Great lamp, by the way. Yes, Lava-Simplex made lamps like this in the US, collectors sometimes call them 'executive-style' lamps. There was an oval with diagonal cuts (Continental) and a square (Mystique), both in either Lava Lite or GemLite.…
tting himself right now lol. Now I am tempted to post my 2 boxed mystiques and see what these guys would do to each other
Its like the thunderdome of the lava lamp collectors,. Two man enter, one man leave!
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..until 1990, when were added the now-rare 642 (silver/hot pink, black base) and 643 (silver/blue, black base) and hyper-rare 700 (gold/clear, brass base). There was also the early 80s GemLamp: a Confetti mounted atop a circular chrome base, with a chrome pipe standing behind it, holding a table lamp socket and shade.…
and silver top piece, if anyone is interested in trading.
I've followed this forum for years. It's an awesome place for all things lava and glitter lamps.
Thanks,
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w Century, red/clear Coach, green/blue Carlisle), plus some blacklight stuff, a color organ bar and Balafires, etc.
The Ward 1978 catalog also shows the Mystique and Continental, but not the Confetti or GemLamp, possibly confirming an old rumor that square and oval models were discontinued in 1979. I think the Carlisle lasted until at least '82.…
ack) Starship black (right) Collectors' lamp Midnight (left) Aurora - Spencers knockoff (front)
Lantern/Glitter Lite and Decorator are on top of two plain cartons
Toady is on a Spencers Custom Lava purple/yellow globe box
Row at far right front, against the wall, are on a Wave Machine box (rare test model, yellow "Wave" in pink top fluid)
Down front are a GemLite box from 1992, a Mystique Lava/GemLite box, and a wooden cigar box for a low riser.…