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www.hippielight.com | Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | The 1990s Chicago Manufactured Lamps | A Gallery by Lava Lamp Collectors Bohdan & Patti Rudy.

The 1990s would see a massive revival in the popularity of the lava lamp. Classics from the past such as the Century, Aristocrat and Enchantress were in production, with highly expanded color options. Century also saw a modern Silver Century version manufactured.

Century, Aristocrat, Enchantress with their classic brass metal designs from the orginal Hy Spector era, would be in production, showing how timeless they truly are. Silver Streak, Midnight, Princess and Electric series lamps are all takes on the classic Enchantress design of the 1970s.

Accessories such as Aroma Rings and Lava Lids allowed you to personalise your lava lamp. For special moments there was the Ceramic Icon series which features ceramic bases and in the case of Series II, ceramic caps as well. Giant lava would be an amazing giant lava lamp and was offered in two different finishes. Wizard translated the Carlisle shape of the past and up-dated it to be more magical and more themed, with star and moon cutouts and fast moving glitter.

This reference page provides a snapshot to 1999, to the peak of the lava lamp in the 1990s. Images are the kind courtesy of Bohdan and Patti Rudy.

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www.hippielight.com | Below: Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | Presents The Classic, The Timeless, The Century Lava Lamp ...

First launched in 1965, Century was Lava's adaptation of Crestworth's Astro lamp. Century is presented as the 52oz series and in 1999 it was offered in the classic and beautiful brass finish, a modern silver finish as the Silver Century. The Century is a classic. In 1999, the following models were produced. Which ones do you own and which ones are your favorites?

Model No: Base color/ Detail Globe Base Wax / Liquid
102 Gold Red/ Yellow
103 Gold White/ Blue
202 Silver Red/ Yellow
203 Silver White/ Blue
204 Silver White/ Pink
209 Silver Purple/ Clear
210 Silver Red/ Clear
213 Silver Blue/ Clear

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www.hippielight.com | Below: Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | Presents The Classic Aristocrat | Silver Aristocrat | Midnight Aristocrat Lava Lamp ...

Aristocrat, is the second take on the 52oz lamp which features the same two part base construction as the Century but with different tighter angled lines, which gives Aristocrat, the elegance of a Martini glass. Aristocrat was first introduced in 1966. In 1999, it was offered in a beautiful brass finish, a modern silver finish and a classic black finish. Which ones do you own and which ones are your favorites?

Model No: Base color/ Detail Globe Base Wax / Liquid
1122 Gold Red/ Yellow
1123 Gold White/ Blue
1124 Gold Yellow/ Blue
1125 Gold Yellow/ Purple
1403 Black White/ Blue
1405 Black White/ Orange
1409 Black Purple/ Clear
1410 Black Red/ Clear
1420 Black White/ Lavender
1421 Black Royal Red/ Purple
1424 Black Yellow/ Blue
1425 Black Yellow/ Purple
1426 Black White/ Red
1428 Black White/ Green
1603 Silver White/ Blue
1605 Silver White/ Orange
1609 Silver Purple/ Clear
1610 Silver Red/ Clear
1620 Silver White/ Lavender
1621 Silver Royal Red/ Purple
1624 Silver Yellow/ Blue
1625 Silver Yellow/ Purple
1626 Silver White/ Red
1627 Silver Red/ Blue
1628 Silver White/ Green

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www.hippielight.com | Below: Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | Presents The Silver Streak & Midnight Series from the 1990s.

First seen in the 1980s, Midnight is often thought of the lamp that brought back the popularity of the lava lamp. Midnight was a 32oz lamp, essentially an Enchantress but finished in a modern black finish. Or how did Christopher Baldovin say it?

Midnight is famously referenced by Christopher Baldovin in a lava lamp TV segment where he states "some of the things we are going try do is update the look of the item, we have come out with a new black, high-tech black base, some of the new neon colors, we are trying to come up with one that fluoresces in blacklight ..."

Silver Streak is a silver version of the Enchantress. Color and content can be seen below …

Enjoy the images below ...

Model No: Base color/ Detail Globe Base Wax / Liquid
8602 Silver Streak Red/ Yellow
8603 Silver Streak White/ Blue
8604 Silver Streak White/ Pink
8605 Silver Streak White/ Orange
8608 Silver Streak Yellow/ Clear
8609 Silver Streak Purple/ Clear
8610 Silver Streak Red/ Clear
8613 Silver Streak Blue/ Clear
8619 Silver Streak Lime/ Clear
8620 Silver Streak White/ Lavender
8621 Silver Streak Royal Red/ Purple
8622 Silver Streak Purple/ Blue
8624 Silver Streak Yellow/ Blue
8625 Silver Streak Yellow/ Purple
8626 Silver Streak White/ Red
8627 Silver Streak Red/ Blue
8628 Silver Streak White/ Green

Model No: Base color/ Detail Globe Base Wax / Liquid
8402 Midnight Red/ Yellow
8403 Midnight White/ Blue
8404 Midnight White/ Pink
8405 Midnight White/ Orange
8408 Midnight Yellow/ Clear
8409 Midnight Purple/ Clear
8410 Midnight Red/ Clear
8413 Midnight Blue/ Clear
8419 Midnight Lime/ Clear
8420 Midnight White/ Lavender
8421 Midnight Royal Red/ Purple
8422 Midnight Purple/ Blue
8424 Midnight Yellow/ Blue
8425 Midnight Yellow/ Purple
8426 Midnight White/ Red
8428 Midnight White/ Green

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www.hippielight.com | Below: Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | Presents The Psychedelic Swirl Series from the 1990s.

The Psychedelic Swirl Series was a beautiful 32oz lamp series and each piece is swirled uniquely. Original Swirls were produced in Red, Green, Purple and Blue. Psychedelic Swirl lamps were a fun take on the classic 32oz lamps. Other takes include: Midnight, Princess, Silver Streak and of course the original Enchantress.

Model No: Base color/ Detail Globe Base Wax / Liquid
7003 Blue White/ Blue
7013 Blue Blue/ Clear
7110 Red Red/ Clear
7126 Red White/ Red
7324 Green Yellow/ Blue
7328 Green White/ Green
7409 Purple Purple/ Clear
7420 Purple White/ Lavender

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www.hippielight.com | Below: Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | Presents The Wizard Glitter & Lava Lamps.

Wizard translated the 1970s Carlisle shape of the past and up-dated it to be more magical and more themed, with star and moon cutouts and fast moving glitter or lava. With anodised bases and cap, silver and a black version, Wizard is a classic. Enjoy the images below.

Model No: Base color/ Detail Globe GLITTER Liquid ...
6130 Red Clear/ Silver Glitter
6132 Red Red/ Silver Glitter
6230 Blue Clear/ Silver Glitter
6231 Blue Blue/ Silver Glitter
6430 Black Clear/ Silver Glitter
6431 Black Blue/ Silver Glitter
6432 Black Red/ Silver Glitter
6433 Black Purple/ Silver Glitter
6630 Silver Clear/ Silver Glitter
6631 Silver Blue/ Silver Glitter
6632 Silver Red/ Silver Glitter
6633 Silver Purple/ Silver Glitter

 

Model No: Base color/ Detail Globe Base Wax/ Liquid
6110 Red Red/ Clear
6222 Blue Purple/ Blue
6403 Black White/ Blue
6421 Black Royal Red/ Purple
6424 Black Yellow/ Blue
6425 Black Yellow/ Purple
6603 Silver White/ Blue
6621 Silver Royal Red/ Purple
6624 Silver Yellow/ Blue
6625 Silver Yellow/ Purple

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www.hippielight.com | Below: Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | Presents 1990s Ceramic Series II Lava Lamps ...

For something very special, ceramic base and cap themed lava lamps were produced and the Second Series can be seen below. The second Series of Icons can be seen below and unlike the first series these feature ceramic tops too! We love the Red Splotch. Which one is your favourite?

Model No: Ceramic Base color/ Detail Globe Base Wax / Liquid
5109 Garfield Purple/ Clear
5220 Galactic White/ Lavender
5303 Sharks White/ Blue
5524 Celestial Yellow/ Blue
5725 Red Splotch Yellow/ Purple
5808 Peace Yellow/ Clear
5924 Purple Splotch Yellow/ Blue

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www.hippielight.com | Below: Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | Presents The Giant Series from the 1990s.

The Giants are in a world of their own. Giant lava lamps are a showcase to the lava lamp liquids and essentially a giant version of the Century. These lamps were actually first seen on the 7th May 1990 at Shelter, a nightclub in Chicago, to celebrate the 20th Birthday of the lava lamp in Chicago. These Giant lamps were referenced in 'IT TOOK 25 YEARS, BUT THERE`S A WHOLE LAVA HISTORY TO BE TOLD' - Marla Donato for CHICAGO TRIBUNE March 14 1990 and 'Cool Sign of the 1960's Glows Again' By Isabel Wilkerson, Special To the New York Times - May 7, 1990

"Sometimes even Baldovin`s attention wanders to the giant lava monster, which he says is still being perfected but should retail for around $200. It was created specifically for the company`s 25th birthday.

It`s like heaven, man

''Isn`t this great,'' he says, pointing to the twisting cabbage-size balls of red goop in the king-size golden base. ''I look at these things all day, so I`m pretty used to them; but when this one first came out I couldn`t stop staring at it.'' -'IT TOOK 25 YEARS, BUT THERE`S A WHOLE LAVA HISTORY TO BE TOLD' - Marla Donato for CHICAGO TRIBUNE March 14 1990.

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"To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the lamp, the Chicago-based manufacturer, threw a party here with 500 lava lamp fans who waxed metaphysical and traded lava lamp stories.

Guests wandered about a new wave club lit by 200 lava lamps, which made the place a kind of lava lamp museum.

And they gazed, mesmerized, into the bulb of a new 3-foot-tall version of the lamp, three times bigger than the original." - Cool Sign of the 1960's Glows Again
By Isabel Wilkerson, Special To the New York Times - May 7, 1990

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These are the colors produced in 1999.

Christopher Baldovin, I think that was a fab party. Enjoy the images below ...

Model No: Base color/ Detail Globe Base Wax / Liquid
GLB03 Black White/ Blue
GLS03 Silver White/ Blue
GLB10 Black Red/ Clear
GLS10 Silver Red/ Clear
GLB21 Black Royal Red/ Purple
GLS21 Silver Royal Red/ Purple
GLB24 Black Yellow/ Blue
GLS24 Silver Yellow/ Blue
GLB25 Black Yellow/ Purple
GLS25 Silver Yellow/ Purple

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www.hippielight.com | Below: Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | Presents The Starship & Midnight Starship Series from the 1990s.

Starship was a table-top 1990s spacey design, using classic 32oz globes and offered in a silver finish and a Midnight black version. We particularly love the cutouts on the Midnight Starship. Base features three fin shaped legs which are attached using an shaped metal key. Enjoy the images below ...

Model No: Base color/ Detail Globe Base Wax / Liquid
5402 Black Red/ Yellow
5403 Black White/ Blue
5420 Black White/ Lavender
5421 Black Royal Red/ Purple
5425 Black Yellow/ Purple
5603 Silver White/ Blue
5620 Silver White/ Lavender
5624 Silver Yellow/ Blue
5625 Silver Yellow/ Purple
5626 Silver White/ Red

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www.hippielight.com | Below: Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | Presents The Princess, Enchantress & Electric Lava Lamps ...

Modern takes on the classic Enchantress included the beautiful Princess, a white base and cap 32oz lamp. Electric, a later series to the Elek-Trick series, features colorful bases and caps for a brighter look and Enchantress is still in production in two different color options. These lamps are famously referenced by Christopher Baldovin.

Midnight is famously referenced by Christopher Baldovin in a lava lamp TV segment where he states "some of the things we are going try do is update the look of the item, we have come out with a new black, high-tech black base, some of the new neon colors, we are trying to come up with one that fluoresces in blacklight ..." Silver Streak is a silver version of the Enchantress. Color and content can be seen below …

Model No: Base color/ Detail Globe Base Wax/ Liquid
8003 Princess White White/ Blue
8004 Princess White White/ Pink
8020 Princess White White/ Lavender
8028 Princess White White/ Green

 

Model No: Base color/ Detail Globe Base Wax/ Liquid
8102 Enchantress Gold Red/ Yellow
8103 Enchantress Gold White/ Blue

 

Model No: Base color/ Detail Globe Base Wax/ Liquid
9126 Red White/ Red
9328 Green White/ Green
9403 Blue White/ Blue
9504 Pink White/ Pink
9605 Orange White/ Orange
9720 Purple White/ Lavender

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www.hippielight.com | Below: Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | Presents The Wave Motion Machines from 1999.

1990s Range of Waves. We love Model 2002, the Giant Atlantis Model. Enjoy the images below ...

Model No: Base Style Wave colors
16 Adriatic Blue/ Clear
16F Multicolor Pink/ Yellow (Black Light Responsive)
16GR Multicolor Blue/ Green
16P Multicolor Blue/ Pink
18 Carribean Blue/ Clear
1800 Soundwave Blue/ Clear
2002 Atlantis Blue/ Clear

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www.hippielight.com | Below: Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | Presents The Lava Lids. Ceramic Toppers for added fun.

Ceramic toppers allowed one to accessorise the lava lamp. At $10 each, these were the perfect way to jazz up your lava lamp.

Model No: Lava Lids ...
LL110 Skeleton
LL120 Dolphin
LL130 Peace & Daisy
LL140 Alien
LL150 Frog
LL160 Mushroom

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www.hippielight.com | Below: Celebrating 1990s Lavaworld Lamps | Aroma Rings for 32oz & 52oz Lamps ...

Accessories such as Aroma Rings and Lava Lids allowed you to personalise your lava lamp. Aroma Rings simply clip onto the base of the lava lamp and fit both 32oz and 52oz lamps. They featured essential oils and react with the heat of the lava lamp base. So hippie. Enjoy the images below ...

Model No: Ring Color ...
AR100 Black
AR200 Silver

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www.hippielight.com | 1990s Darkstar Revolving Starburst Of Color Rainbow Light by Lava World ...

Alongside manufacturing lava lamps in the 1990s, Lava created a interesting selection of non-liquid products which were designed to reflect the key attributes of decorative and fun lighting. One such example, was Lava's Darkstar light which created a revolving starbust of color. Darkstar was offered in black and white finishes and could be placed on a table or wall mounted. Darkstar works by simply reflecting light from a bulb onto a reflective disc and this in turn creates a rainbow effect around the lamp. The telescopic mounting for the disc turns, creating the rotating rainbow effect surrounding the Darkstar. The reflective disc also has two sides to offer a choice of effects. Enjoy the images below which display an unboxing of the Darkstar.

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