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Where I Live:: Oklahoma, USA

My First Lava Lamp was:: “Doctor, I believe I’ve contracted a case of Lava-Simplex”

I've always wanted a Lava Lamp since I was a kid growing up in the 1970's – but then, who didn’t?

That said, nothing could have been further from my mind than Lava Lamps when I browsed through a local thrift store recently. Yet there it was! I had stumbled across what looked like a completely dead, but mysteriously familiar and very cool looking shape. It was a Lava Lamp - exactly like the ones I used to admire so much as a kid. I couldn’t resist – I mean sure it probably wouldn’t work; the wax inside the globe appeared to be frozen in time from whenever it had last been operated. Oh well, the base was cool – it even had little holes for the light to shine out, and I thought I could probably find something to replace the bad “lava” if it wouldn’t work correctly.

I took my “new to me” light home, plugged it in, and after a couple of hours I witnessed that oh so beautiful silky smooth and surrealistically enchanting motion that I had all but forgotten about. Wow, it’s not dead I jubilantly thought to myself. It’s actually melting – and reforming… and what’s this – it’s actually growing! Oh that wax! A beautiful deep, dark blood red, and I’d swear it was transforming into a life form all to itself – not the spongy gelatin like balls of goop found in the Chinese made lamps of today.

After thoroughly immersing myself in the Oozing Goo website, I have discovered that what I had purchased was a vintage screw cap Century Model 100 with a Starlight Base. Inside the globe is red wax with clear liquid (date under the cap shows it was made in July 1975).

What a relaxing way to pass the hours, staring at the old Lava Lamp like a cat staring into a fish bowl – only I have no desire to consume the wax… except with my eyes of course!

I am looking forward my newly rediscovered “Adventures in Lava”, but it’s has to be accompanied with beaming starlite from a gold anodized aluminum base made in the U.S.A. (or UK made Mathmos).

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At 2:15pm on July 1, 2009, Modulo '70 said…: Hey, a great find at the thrift store by the way. Your lava-simplex Century lamps are very nice and a collectible lamp today.

J

At 2:12pm on July 1, 2009, Modulo '70 said…: You're most welcome steve, glad to have you join us on the goo website.

J

At 5:15pm on June 26, 2009, Modulo '70 said…: Hi Steve! Welcome to the lava lamp collectors community which connects lava lamp fans worldwide. Whether you just got your first lamp or are truly addicted to lava, Oozing Goo is for you! What can you do here? At the Goo, you can: - Learn all about lava from all the GooHeads in the Forum which is the heart of the site. - Check out all the amazing lava lamps of the world and add your own Photos. - Post your own Videos or embed your favorites from youtube. - Blog or be blogged! There are over 50 blog posts on Oozing Goo. Have a good read, or write your own. - And just hang out and connect with great people. - Chat live! right now! The Chat Bar is on the bottom of every page, just click one of the arrows to chat! To get started, please upload a photo or avatar for yourself (if you haven’t already.) Whether it's of you, your dog (or cat), or your favorite lava lamp it doesn't matter, but it helps people remember you. You can also personalize Your Page with pictures, links, RSS feeds, colors and more here. Thanks to everyone inviting their friends, we now have well over 1200 members and we're growing by 10 new members a day. Invite yours too! If you need any help, let me know. Peace, love and lava.. ALPHA CENTAURI (Jerome)