Odd Lava collectible?

No idea if this is worth anything, but considering how hard the entire idea flopped, I doubt it. Come to think of it, I don't even remember buying this... Found it in a box of stuff.

It's a watch. A Lava Larry watch. The less-classy version without any polished metal. Has everybody's favorite (boooo!) lava lamp hippie with a microphone, Lava Larry. Needs a new battery.

So...what to do with it...?

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Permalink Reply by LampHead on August 6, 2009 at 3:56pm

Its kinda hard getting a good picture of it with my great camera. Hes holding a sign that says "Lava Lives" and on the bottom it says "Japan parts movt" . Overall it is very cheaply built and more then likely it was a novelty item at best.

LampHead

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Permalink Reply by Jonas Clark-Elliott on August 7, 2009 at 10:28am

Yeah, novelty watch. There was also a fancier-looking one with a gold-colored metal bezel. Lava Larry was a bit of a flop, marketing-wise - he never really caught on, nor did Lava-Simplex really catch the 90s wave of hippie-themed stuff. I think they did well in the 90s for other reasons. Anyway, the watch needs a battery, but I know it used to work - hopefully it still does. Anyone else want one? I've got no reason to hold onto it.

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Permalink Reply by Jonas Clark-Elliott on August 10, 2009 at 2:57am

The Lava company was as follows:
1960s - Lava Corp.
1970s - Lava-Simplex, three divisions:
- Lava Corp (Lava Lite etc.)
- Simplex (cameras)
- Timette (cordless-electric pendulum clocks, "The Action Line")
1980s - Lava-Simplex Internationale, div. Haggerty Enterprises, which had two other divisions at that time:
- Creators' Lamp Co. (rain lamps, "Shower Lites")
- Hobby Hill (picture lights)
This lasted until the mid-90s, Creators' went under, Hobby Hill unknopwn, and for a time they took Exotic Sands as a division. "Sand pictures" had been sold and made by companies and hobbyists since the 70s, this was NOT a new idea.