Anyone here own a lava lamp?

[TickTockMan]

I've wanted one for most of my life and just got one.



What colors is your lamp?



Mine is purple liquid with yellow "lava". When lit up it looks like real lava/fire.

 

[Sinestro]

I have one, Just don't have it plugged in atm.

 

[BINOWGAYLATER]

I still have one

I believe the first one we had was when they first came out - around 1953-54?

 

[itsJay27]

I got one for my birthday afew years ago & another one for christmas the yr before last
i gave one to my brother the other one just sits in my room never on.

the novelty wore off after about 2 weeks

 

[ronboy]

I have two of them.

My home lava lamp was a gift from my brother on my 30th birthday. It is the traditional black lamp with yellow fluid and red lava. I don't light it very often.

A few years ago (8, maybe?) Big Lots had them on sale for $9.99. I purchased one for my classroom that had a purple and white swirl lamp, with clear fluid and purple lava. I light it in my classroom each day during the school year. The kids get a kick out of it, and so do I.

 

[AverageJoe]

They're fun
...for about 3 minutes.

 

[LilBit]

I have one with blue liquid and purple lava, but I haven't plugged it in for a few years.

 

[seven_sins]

I had one, but I gave it away. I wish I had kept it.

 

[TickTockMan]

They're fun
...for about 3 minutes.

They are better than that.

 

[TickTockMan]

I have one with blue liquid and purple lava, but I haven't plugged it in for a few years.

You should for old times.

 

[Paws]

They're fun
...for about 3 minutes.

and only if it's the 90s.

 

[Corny]

and only if it's the 90s.

for once i have to agree with paws

 

[winterknight]

They're a good source of entropy for random number generators.

http://www.lavarnd.org/

 

[TickTockMan]

for once i have to agree with paws

You guys are no fun.

 

[asadoyayunta]

I still have one

I believe the first one we had was when they first came out - around 1953-54?

The Lava Lamp wasn't invented until 1963 and patent issued in 1968. Original lamps from the 60s and 70s are highly collectable. Get digging in that attic!

 

[wirega56]

I've got the originals and the colour bleeds after time but I still like them

 

[NineOfClubs]

I've always wanted one. Maybe soon.....

 

[Paws]

You guys are no fun.

Don't be sad.

90s:

The equivalent of lavalamps for the 00s are those colour changing LED lamps:

 

[winterknight]

Trouble is that they need old-fashioned incandescent bulbs to produce the necessary amount of heat.

And, in the EU at least, they're being phased out.

 

[TickTockMan]

Never owned one...don't they get ridiculously hot? Like, hot enough to burn you?

I wouldn't know. I don't go around touching lamps that are on. One would think though.