**Wanted**/Green Psychedelic Swirl/Safari lamps**

[The Vman]

Looking for a Green Psychedelic swirl lava lamp to buy. Also need the Zebra and the Cheetah from the Safari series. There is a cheetah on eBay but the globe is not the correct one. It should be clear liquid with orange lava. The Snake and the Tortoise I lucked up and paid only $15.00 a piece. If you have any of these and the price is right just let me know, either on here or you can email me @ [e-mail]

[Mattmos]

I saw the cheetah lamp on Ebay as well. I think the globe is correct, it looks as though the liquid is just a little cloudy w/orange lava. 

[The Vman]

Yeah that's the one I saw. The tortoise had the orange liquid and white lava. Cheetah clear with orange, Zebra was clear with pink lava. May be correct but not one of the first ones. Plus it's a bid and I'm not one for going back and forth for 6 to 8 days bidding, just give me a fair price and quit jacking up the price! Some go for way more than what they're worth.

[Mattmos]

True about jackin up the prices. I'm all about the "Buy It Now" w/free S/H.

[Jim]

Just remember - the lamp you see today will likely be available again in the future.  I don't play the bidding game as that's what it is.  I think some on eBay are more geeked up over "winning" than actually acquiring what they desire.

I don't bid until the last 5 seconds and I bid the max amount I am willing to spend.  If I lose, no problem, too rich for my blood anyways.  I tend to win though <jersey pop>.

Vince said:

Yeah that's the one I saw. The tortoise had the orange liquid and white lava. Cheetah clear with orange, Zebra was clear with pink lava. May be correct but not one of the first ones. Plus it's a bid and I'm not one for going back and forth for 6 to 8 days bidding, just give me a fair price and quit jacking up the price! Some go for way more than what they're worth.

[Erin]

I can vouch for Vince, too. Paid super fast, nice guy to deal with. :) 

[The Vman]

Like the icon lamps, I bought a couple of mine off  Craigslist I paid $35.00 for the Toady that was in mint condition and with the box. What's up with these people on eBay selling for $150.00 to $175.00? You'd think that they had the only one in the world. I know what most lamps are worth. Really makes it hard on people who really enjoy their lava lamps.

Jim said:

Just remember - the lamp you see today will likely be available again in the future.  I don't play the bidding game as that's what it is.  I think some on eBay are more geeked up over "winning" than actually acquiring what they desire.

I don't bid until the last 5 seconds and I bid the max amount I am willing to spend.  If I lose, no problem, too rich for my blood anyways.  I tend to win though <jersey pop>.

Vince said:

Yeah that's the one I saw. The tortoise had the orange liquid and white lava. Cheetah clear with orange, Zebra was clear with pink lava. May be correct but not one of the first ones. Plus it's a bid and I'm not one for going back and forth for 6 to 8 days bidding, just give me a fair price and quit jacking up the price! Some go for way more than what they're worth.

[The Vman]

Thanks Erin, you're too kind.

Erin said:

I can vouch for Vince, too. Paid super fast, nice guy to deal with. :) 

[Jim]

To be completely honest, your Toady was an absolute steal.  That particular lamp, mint in box is easily $150 - $175 (maybe even $200).  Hate to say it, but the truly best barometer of market value is eBay.  If someone is willing to pay $175 for Toady, that means its a $175 lamp.  Of course in two months it could be a $115 lamp - the market is volatile.

Take a look through the one thread on unusual rarities that have been on eBay.  A Fantasia Cosmic Window went for over $1000.  A triple globe Florence Arts glitter went for $750.  Wave Machines - ridiculous prices, insane (I got mine NIB for $20 and $75, so I'm with ya Vince, just sayin).

You just have to be aware of what the recent sales have been like.  When I wanted Spooktacular I knew to bid large in those last 5 seconds (I had lost previously bidding $225), so I went to like $240.  Luckily the market had tempered (cough, Chow, cough), so I landed it for a little over $100.

Vince said:

Like the icon lamps, I bought a couple of mine off  Craigslist I paid $35.00 for the Toady that was in mint condition and with the box. What's up with these people on eBay selling for $150.00 to $175.00? You'd think that they had the only one in the world. I know what most lamps are worth. Really makes it hard on people who really enjoy their lava lamps.

[WeeboTech]

I price mine according to what I invest into it, unless it was one of those stupid I don't care bids. 

Any Safari or Swirl (in box) with a good american made globe for under $50 is steal.

Also the person you are buying from should give you a level of confidence to make the investment. 

[Gwen Williams]

Just found thie auction with an available green swirl  http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-LAVA-LAMP-PSYCHEDELIC-SWIRLS-CHOOSE...

[The Vman]

Thanks Gwen. Just asked seller to add buy it now button, I don't do the bidding wars. He did and I got the green swirl. Believe it or not it's the same guy I just bought a blue wizard from him so he's shipping together. Thanks for looking out for me. Vince

[Gwen Williams]

does thatone have it's origional bottle, I just was looking at it an the globe looks like a blue/yellow over a green/white or obviously clear/green.