Latest news blurb - Lava celebrates 50th birthday

[Llava Bllonde]

This popped up in the main chat room and I did not want it to get lost.

• Hi there Louisa here messaging from North Lodge the former home of Craven Walker, I thought I'd send you this video link, it was on our local news last night

• 50th Anniversary of the Lava Lamp

• Yesterday
• louisa

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23932148

• Why my post say's "me" I don't know

• still getting used to this site Ha!!!

[Bridget T]

I just feel sorry for the new demographic who will never know any flow other than the new round blob style flow.  I just love the varied shapes you can get with the old lava, the column, the oblong blobs, the ripples when blobs hit each other, I just don't see it in my newer lamps.

[Metallica Man Trevor]

Agreed!!! and don't forget lava tears.... U can still get this, but most never hear of the company :-(
 
Bridget T said:

I just feel sorry for the new demographic who will never know any flow other than the new round blob style flow.  I just love the varied shapes you can get with the old lava, the column, the oblong blobs, the ripples when blobs hit each other, I just don't see it in my newer lamps.

[Deb]

I see all of you got that same sinking feeling from the US vid as I did. The Mathmos one made me smile. Especially hearing Mr Walker talk of the female and male shapes the goo creates. Guess it wasn't my imagination ;)

Oh and wonder if the female office worker at LL was Susan???

[LampHead]

Cool to see them on TV even if it wasn't in the best light... as the camera pans away from stacked skids to a carton that clearly says "made in china". I wonder if LL will make a bigger deal of their 50th...

[Erin]

I'm guessing that production won't be coming back to the states this year... or ever. 

[Deb]

I was thinking the same thing Lightening Head ;)  Even my small town local news had a story on the 50th which was surprisingly nice to see.
 
LampHead said:

Cool to see them on TV even if it wasn't in the best light... as the camera pans away from stacked skids to a carton that clearly says "made in china". I wonder if LL will make a bigger deal of their 50th...