Marilyn Monroe Lava Lamp

[BaBa-Gooey]

Anyone have any information on this lamp?  Is it a one off that someone made, or part of a series?

Any info, date made, quantity, and value would be appreciated.

[Alex]

It is part of a series of Chinese made Lava Lite 52oz lamps licensed by Vandor. Others included Rolling Stones, Elvis, and Betty Boop. I believe they were from the mid-2000s. Some did better in sales than others. I wouldn't put this lamp (in good working condtion) above $45.

  

[Claude J]

Rarest and hard to find are the Two Betty Boop Vandor Series as well as "The Doors".

I found one on eBay after looking for 4+ years,, but it needed serious work.

Here is the other Betty Boop

It arrived leaking and in need of a redo

Here is the Rolling Stones

(Again, it needed to be re-goo'd)

And here is Jimi Hendrix

The Doors

the rarest and hard to find in good shape

(this one isn't mine)

[BaBa-Gooey]

Very nice.  Thank you for the info.  The Marilyn lamp is on Facebook marketplace for $25.  

[Claude J]

That's a good deal

I paid $80 with shipping for mine.

Make sure it has all its Bedazelled jewels, they fall off easily.

I had to buy a large assortment package in order to get the 2 that were missing from my Betty Boop

[andy ross]

Didn't Jim Morrison reckon that when the music was over we should "turn out the light"?

Ah well.... it was only rock and roll...

Nice refurbs, as always, Claude!

Claude J said:

Rarest and hard to find are the Two Betty Boop Vandor Series as well as "The Doors".

I found one on eBay after looking for 4+ years,, but it needed serious work.

Here is the other Betty Boop

It arrived leaking and in need of a redo

Here is the Rolling Stones

(Again, it needed to be re-goo'd)

And here is Jimi Hendrix

The Doors

the rarest and hard to find in good shape

(this one isn't mine)

[Claude J]

thanks

[ash-hole!]

I recently got the Stones lamp (brand new) and paid just over $100 including shipping from a third party seller on Amazon. I was determined to own it, even though they all seemed pretty cloudy. Of course it arrived cloudy, had a few cracks around the cap, and the bottle seems a bit cloudy but it could just be dirty.  Anyway, I messaged the seller and got a full refund and also got to keep the lamp! I guess they thought it was useless to return it... So one day it will be a project.

[Claude J]

It's difficult to find the Rolling Stones as well.
I've only seen 1 other for sale
Mine arrived cloudy as well and I gratefully accepted a partial refund form the $150 I paid.
The cap is a standard 52oz so you should be ok.

The only Vandoor deal I ever got was the Elvis lamp,
It was being sold on craigslist by a retired gal in Arizona that got it directly from the Elvis Museum in Las Vegas before it closed. I only paid $45 with shipping.,

The highest price was the DOORs @ $175 (and that was a deal)

I believe VANDOR is also responsible for licensing the Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Both Kiss, Both Harley lamps and the 3 coca colas.

[The Lamp Caretaker]

WOW! People still do Facebook? 

[The Lamp Caretaker]

I misspelled Facebook...Face-crook . I apologize fellow OG members.

[Claude J]

The Lamp Caretaker said:

I misspelled Facebook...Face-crook . I apologize fellow OG members.