Can anyone tell me what year this is from?

Hi,

I'm a new member here and enjoy this website a lot.

A couple of weeks ago I went to a yard sale (here in Knoxville, TN) and stumbled across the Lava Lamp pictured. It was priced at a dollar and seemed to be in good condition so I bought it. I was delighted when the goo began to flow and have basically gone bananas over these things!

I was wondering if anyone can give me information on this unit, such as the year/years it was sold, the MFR, and what this style is "called", if anything.

Many thanks in advance!

Harry

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Permalink Reply by Erin on October 11, 2011 at 7:33am

Well, I'm sure someone will come in here soon and identify it. I can tell you it's NOT a Lava Lite brand lamp. Also not Mathmos. I believe they were China-made lamps. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Welcome to the Goo! I see that you may have started a lava lamp fascination. :D

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Permalink Reply by Tim Gill on October 11, 2011 at 12:41pm

Erins right its defuntly a china lamp and it was made and sold in the 90's and was branded as a 'retro rocket lamp' (I think) it seams the same or verry simmler to my first couple of lamps.

The flow on them isent bad and TBH for a doller I think you got yourself a bargin

Welcome to the forum and to the world of lava :))

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Permalink Reply by Harry Housley on October 11, 2011 at 2:32pm

Thanks Erin and Tim.

Yes, the flow on this unit is spectacular, as are the colors, though they look a bit faded. I think the original colors were purple liquid and orange goo. Still, I stared at it way too many hours! Hence my facination with these addictive things, lol...

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Permalink Reply by Jonas Clark-Elliott on October 12, 2011 at 4:12am

This lamp was sold by Wal-Mart. Beware that this model's center of gravity is unusually high; a gentle knock, and over it goes! Glad it has nice flow, many of these were okay. A variant of this used a plastic housing mounted in the pole of a bowl-top torchiere floor lamp.