Promotional Editions of Lavalamps?

[Novemberchild]

Just saw a Mathmos Astro "Austin Powers Edition" being offered on ebay.de (290239257194) and couldn't help but wonder:

Is there any way to tell if those "Promo Lamps", that pop up once in a while, are real?

I feel it's all too easy to print something on the lampbase or attach a sticker or decal to it.... yknow

Any thoughts?

[Tom]

hab die lampe von einem ebay verkäufer aus UK, und er hat mir geschrieben das diese lampe mit dem logo für den film als werbezwecke/promo etc hergestellt wurde.

glaub auch nicht das es ein fake oder ähnliches ist, den zb gab es ja auch die Madonna astrobaby mit dem eingestanzten madonna logo im fuß ...

[Novemberchild]

Don't get me wrong, Tom. I'm not doubting your honesty nor that of your auction...
I just wonder if there's a sort of "knowledge base" for such Promo Items.
Wouldn't it be nice to know for certain which collectibles are out there, and which are "questionable" to say the least.... ?

[Bohdan]

How true how may Camel lamps have you seen with a sticker on them is it real or not.
Or even That 70s Show with a decal on a 32z base ?

[Novemberchild]

Exactly.
Or how about the urban (yet persistent) legend that the whíte fluidiums were especially manufactured as set decoration for Minority Report?

And playing The Devils Advocate for a second: "Heck, I'm not even totally convinced on the famous Crestworth's "Butterscotch" Wax..." ;-) ;-D

[LampHead]

I have seen the following.....
Camel - 32ozers with sticker and 52ozers with cut outs
Microsoft - 32 ozers with sticker
Heineken - 32ozers Heineken painted on
That 70's Show - sticker
Ebay - sticker

I know there are more but I cant think of them all now. Most were special edition lamps which LavaWorld did many of at the time, I think the minimun run was 100 lamps and they would put what ever you wanted on it. Most were not sold to the public, Camel lamps could be bought with " Camel Points " from the cigarettes, Heineken lamps were promos for liquor stores, Microsoft and Ebay lamps were given to employees, 70's Show lamps given to cast and crew members.


LampHead

[Dr,WHAT?!]

dont forget the absolute lamp :)

[Bohdan]

The best one ever.

[Bohdan]

Very cool and a sticker on a century base no less. The only one i have is a 70s show
32z lava one.

[Dr,WHAT?!]

The stickers were cheesy though ( I just got 2 black camel centurys and I peeled them off ) And for as much money that camel makes that's a extremely cheap way of promoting. Those custom die cut bases are way better IMO same with the Budweiser lamp.

[Bohdan]

Yes they are like the Chrome 2000. There value will be much higher