Infographic detailing 10 fun facts about Lava Lamps and their history.

1. Fun Factsabout
Lava
®
Lamps
Fun Factsabout
Lava
®
Lamps
Lava®
lamps hit the market in
the 1960s. Even today, they’re
associated with that period’s
groovy style.
1 Innovative twists
from the 1960s origins
3
When they first entered the
marketplace, today’s Lava®
lamps
were known as Astra Globes —
and later as Lava Lites.
Astra Globe or
Lava®
lamp?
4
Wondering what makes the lava
flow up through a Lava®
lamp? Look
closely and you’ll see they use an
incandescent bulb.
They use an
incandescent bulb
5
While the first Lava®
lamp designs featured
a gold base filled with
white or red, and yellow
or blue lava, today, there
are more than 150 color
combinations available.
They come in
various colors
6
A Lava®
lamp featuring a “chalkboard”
base and cap lets you draw pictures and
write notes — then erase them and start
over as your artsy side takes over.
The chance to customize
can be a real draw
8
While typical Lava®
lamps are small
enough to sit on a table, the largest
ever made was 4 feet tall and held
10 gallons of lava formula.
The largest Lava®
lamp in the world
9
While it’s easy today to find Lava®
lamps
for under $20, the most expensive one
ever sold had a hefty price tag of $15,000!
The most expensive
Lava®
lamp ever sold
10
Lava®
lamps are enough of a standout in
American history for there to be one on display
at the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s
largest museum and research complex.
A part of history
7
The first time a Lava®
lamp appeared
on TV was in the 1960s, in the “Doctor
Who” television series.
First appeared on
TV in “Doctor Who”
British motor engineer Donald Dunnet
got a patent on his Lava®
lamp in
1950, although Veteran World War II
pilot Edward Craven Walker is said
to have had a similar idea in 1948.
Walker improved upon that invention
a decade later. When he perfected
it in 1963, Lava®
lamps entered
mass production and grew in
popularity through the 1980s
and ’90s.
2 Entered mass
production in 1963
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