A lava lamp (or Astro lamp) is a novelty item used more for decoration than illumination—the slow, interesting rise and fall of variously-shaped blobs of wax is suggestive of lava, hence the name. The lamps are available with a variety of styles and colors of wax and liquid. The lamps were a success throughout the 1960s and early 70s. In the past few years there has been a growing popularity in Lava Lamps, they are now considered a retro object in design and function.
A lava lamp (or Astro lamp) is a novelty item used more for decoration than illumination—the slow, interesting rise and fall of variously-shaped blobs of wax is suggestive of lava, hence the name. The lamps are available with a variety of styles and colors of wax and liquid. The lamps were a success throughout the 1960s and early 70s. In the past few years there has been a growing popularity in Lava Lamps, they are now considered a retro object in design and function.
