That's it? That's the 50th Mathmos birthday lamp?

[Astralav]

Come on!

They must be kidding.

By the way, they're doing something cool for their 50th, but you won't be able to buy it:

Worlds Biggest Lava Lamp

Southbank Centre Shop, Royal Festival Hall
11th-30th September 2013 

Mathmos unveil the biggest lava lamp in the world; 200 liters of Mathmos' unique lava lamp formula.

[Metallica Man Trevor]

I believe they released the heritage line for the 50th as well

[Astralav]

I know.

That's so lame.

They had the opportunity to release a fantastic lamp for the 50th (like a new designed Lunar or something else exceptional) but no they release a limited edition of a normal Astro, who just looks like someone use a lousy gold spray paint on it :-(

On the other side, I'm curious so see pictures of the 200l lava lamp they're going to make.

A colossus will look like a dwarf beside it :-)

[Metallica Man Trevor]

The monster kinda already dose :-).... This will make it look extra dwarfish !!! U never know..... they mite be holding back a extra special lamp.... We can hope 
 
Astralav said:

I know.

That's so lame.

They had the opportunity to release a fantastic lamp for the 50th (like a new designed Lunar or something else exceptional) but no they release a limited edition of a normal Astro, who just looks like someone use a lousy gold spray paint on it :-(

On the other side, I'm curious so see pictures of the 200l lava lamp they're going to make.

A colossus will look like a dwarf beside it :-)

[pascal]

What a nice lamp !! I'm joking,it look very cheap. Is that all they can do for celebrating 50 years. I am very disappointed.

[Erin]

It's nice, but nothing exceptional. I swear, we have two lava companies and both of them need a new marketing person!

[Bill Smith]

A gold glitter ball globe would have been a nice touch.

[Johnny]

i think its a Astro due to the fact the first lamp was a Astro, its gold anodised and not spray painted according to the write up, personaly i feel its a nice touch with the old adverts and pics on the box and celebrates the "Astro's" birthday nicely, 

[Knut]

I think it's a lovely touch, nice pic too Johnny. There's nothing more anyone could want other than some lave flowing and some vinyl playing. Poor old Christine though, having to sign 500 certificates!

[Knut]

Having just seen the BBC article on Mathmos I have to retract the 'old' comment above.

[Astralav]

I know, I wrote i looks like someone use a lousy gold spray paint on it.

It does look very cheap, and even if it were real gold plated, it would still be a lame way to celebratre a 50th birthday.

Mathmos should get some designers to create new lamps; not just new color combos.

That was the perfect timing to create a new lamp in limited edition, something that everybody will remember and talk about, not another astro...

Johnny said:

its gold anodised and not spray painted 

[Johnny]

I know what ya mean, a new lamp design, i think if the bottle was etched it would swing it for me to buy one just to put near my 63 astro

Astralav said:

I know, I wrote i looks like someone use a lousy gold spray paint on it.

It does look very cheap, and even if it were real gold plated, it would still be a lame way to celebratre a 50th birthday.

Mathmos should get some designers to create new lamps; not just new color combos.

That was the perfect timing to create a new lamp in limited edition, something that everybody will remember and talk about, not another astro...

Johnny said:

its gold anodised and not spray painted 

[Alfred]

I don't think this lamp will look cheap with the anodized finish, but if they were going to release a copper colored Astro, couldn't they have produced a limited run of actual copper Astros?