New Lava Lite 14.5" Rainbow Glitter Lamp

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Permalink Reply by gunner on September 9, 2015 at 9:50am

After a season of uneventful store searches, via ebay (gohastings) I was finally able to experience Lava Lite's new old school, heat powered glitter lamp (non/led & non/motorized). The base & lid are very nicely done, like the 50th Anniversary. The fluid is crystal transparent and it works! The glitter is very over populated, twinkles and blinks nicely. Reflecting off walls and seen across the room. Not sure why they chose to go with a faint peach color to the fluid instead of the advertised clear, perhaps to match the base when turned off? But the colors do shine through indentifiably. Anyway, here it is for anyone (like me) who wanted a better look at these.

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Permalink Reply by Carol on September 10, 2015 at 10:01am

I saw those on ebay, but thought they were a bit overpriced for the 14 inch. Maybe I was looking at a different listing, but I thought they were like 38.00. I do want one, but was kind of hoping Spencer's would get those in. They look really nice!! I wish they did them in a 52 oz though. I may see if in the future they get so cheap that I can snag a few and transplant into a 52 oz......Looks like a nice lamp though.....nice to know it survived shipping without clouding up.

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Permalink Reply by Ian on September 10, 2015 at 10:37am

Carol, I have never heard of a glitter lamp clouding up. I am about 95% sure that its not possible for a glitter lamp to cloud up. I could be wrong, but I don't see how the liquid would become cloudy. With lavas, the wax is a similar density to the liquid when heated, and if its shaken it will break up into little microscopic blobs that cloud the liquid. However, with glitter, the glitter is not going to dissolve into the liquid. It is always a solid, regardless of temperature, so there is only one liquid in the glitters.

These are very nice lamps. I bought one as well, and I love it. They have them at Target where I am at. I would love to see this in a 52oz lamp!! Maybe a rainbow 52oz globe....

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Permalink Reply by Carol on September 10, 2015 at 10:46am

OK Ian...makes sense, but you know with LL, anything MIGHT be possible, lol!!! Ye of little faith is me!!! I have a Target about an hour and 15 from me where my spencer's is located, so maybe b4 I make the trip I will give them a call to see if they are in stock and snag one at target. The ones on ebay with shipping are a bit pricey for my budget, especially if I can take a fun run and shop around in Target!!! I would luv to add this addition to my "glitter table".

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Permalink Reply by gunner on September 10, 2015 at 2:58pm

I refused to pay the huge ebay prices too. Gohastings on eBay has them for a little under $25.00 shipped
http://m.ebay.com/itm/14-5in-Rainbow-Glitter-Lamp-Rainbow-Glitter-C...

I was also skeptical on these. I've tinkered with making glitter lamps. The wrong glitter will dissolve and the wrong kind of formula will be hazy. They've def got a winner with the glitter formula. I welcome the future products using this. Hopeful for bigger models also. And bigger mirror glitter pieces. Then there's then upcoming glitter/lava together in one globe. Will have to get one of those...

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Permalink Reply by Carol on September 10, 2015 at 3:30pm

OK, i can do that price!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Kaity Sullivan on October 22, 2015 at 2:42am

is the lava/glitter in one globe actually going to be a thing?!!?!

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Permalink Reply by Erin on October 22, 2015 at 6:50pm

There was a sticker on mine that said it would be normal for the liquid to yellow over time. Mine took a day or so and the liquid became kinda champagne/yellow colored. I actually returned mine. I was so excited to get this lamp, but when I actually had it, I just didn't end up caring for it.

I have actually had a few glitter lamps cloud up. China-made ones. There are flakes in the liquid.