Fantasia Lamps - Fiber Optic - Oozing Goo

Fantasia Lamps - Fiber Optic

Posted by Kris on May 11, 2008 at 1:23pm in Collecting

Just thought I would share that I picked up one of these beauties! I might have over paid a little, but for $175 bux it was a steal for me. The age, the condition, the coolness and the fact that you can not get them anymore.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290229203487...

There are a few pics. I can't wait to get this in and try it out. It will probably be stored in a glass cabinet because the cats will LOVE to "play and chew" the fiber. Lol. Not going to happen!

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Permalink Reply by Astrobaby on May 11, 2008 at 2:45pm: Congrats - these fantasia pieces really shine - they really brighten a place and they are so cool - i really hope to own one of these - thanks for pointing this model out - i am building a web corner indexing some fantasia lamps and these pictures are really great - i hope these lamps make a big comeback one day.

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Permalink Reply by Kris on May 11, 2008 at 4:42pm: Yes, they are very cool. They are very hard to come by as well. There is one on ebay with a buy it now of 175 dollars and it is a tiny thing. Only difference is the model of course, but it has the box and instructions.

It's called the Firefly (the one on ebay now). http://cgi.ebay.com/Fantasia-Firefly-1101-A-Motion-Lamp_W0QQitemZ30...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jonas Clark-Elliott on May 13, 2008 at 2:38am: Kris, the model you bought is a Sunburst. Yours hasthe ten-color wheel. The spray revolves, and a separate motor drives a cooling fan which pulls air through the base. This is one BIG lamp, and will be a show-stopper.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Astrobaby on May 13, 2008 at 3:06am: It is a really beautiful model, i am really in love with the fantasia products right now - i am trying to save up and learn some more about them - did all the vintage ones use glass fibres?

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Permalink Reply by Kris on May 13, 2008 at 5:05am: I saw this one a while ago on eBay and I did bid on it. It got up to 260 and I did bid up to 245. However the high bidder did not come through as usual so he re-listed it and I sent him a message asking how much he wanted. The rest is history.

I also found during my search, a thread on here about the fantasia products. This is also what lead me to start collecting lava lamps (midnight). Go figure.

I think the "name brand" vintage ones used real glass fibers. I am just speaking out loud here, but I have a feeling that knock offs might have used cheap plastic fibers.

There are some junk ones on there now.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kris on May 13, 2008 at 5:03am: Thanks for that info. I was told that this is the biggest one they ever made. So, of course I had to buy it. Lol. I actually liked it because of how it looked and it's just a really sweet lamp. Something you can not get anymore.

If you can, it's a POS made in China junk lamp.

I did not know there was a cooling fan on this thing. I hope it never breaks. Otherwise I am screwed. Don't think I can get parts for it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Astrobaby on May 13, 2008 at 6:24am: Ah if the fan goes you can just use the mini silent cpu fans that they put into computer on the top of cpus they work just fine.

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Permalink Reply by Bohdan on May 13, 2008 at 4:31pm

On the subject of Fantasia lamps one rare one to have is the Cosmic window glitter lamp this is a very
cool lamp to have in a collection of Fantasia Lamps. I added a silver base for it to stand on.

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Permalink Reply by Astrobaby on May 13, 2008 at 4:39pm: Yes the cosmic window is a very stunning piece indeed, the reflective enclosure really makes the glitter look stunning and i really love the picture that Jonas posted of it awhile back, i think it was a black and white sales ad or promo picture. I also love the glitter graphic lamps that they created.

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Permalink Reply by Bohdan on May 13, 2008 at 4:44pm: I got this one new in box with all packing also. It is so cool looking at it and then saying
were is the vase again it is like it is hidden. I use a 25w bulb in it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kris on May 22, 2008 at 11:26am: Got this guy in. Unfortunately the packing job was sub par and the globe got dented because it got pressed against the metal bracket that holds it all together. So instead of two dents, my globe has two "nipple" like protrusions. Not too much - fixable. Anyways, the guy is giving me a full refund and told me to keep the lamp.

I was watching two others on eBay and they went for some insane price - 18" went for $470 and the 15" went for 180. Both to the same person.

Too rich for my blood! I doubt he pays for it. Lol.; ▶ Reply to This