Contest now completed: Congratulations to Mary, winner of the Lava Lamp! Thanks, everyone, for playing!
It was fun to write about the 50 year history of Lava Lamps (and see those 20+ vintage designs). Now to follow up: A giveaway courtesy of Lava Lite LLC. One lucky winner will receive a 16.3″ special 50th Anniversary edition of the Lava Lamp — in an cool yellow, purple and gold color combination.
How to enter to win a 50th Anniversary 16.3″ Lava Lamp:
- To win, you must be a subscriber to our newsletter (Yes, this is “what’s in it for the blog” — you can opt out at any time after the contest ends.)
- To enter, keep scrolling to the Comment field below and tell us where you would use your Lava Lamp. Or a Lava Lamp memory. Or whatever, we’re easy.
- One entry per person. Lower 48 U.S. delivery addresses only.
- Entries close on Thursday, Oct. 29, around 5 p.m. Eastern — that is, we will close the Comments field at that time.
- Prize: One winner will receive one 16.3″ 50th Anniversary yellow wax/purple liquid/gold cap & base Lava Lamp sent directly from Lava Lite LLC.
- Pam will choose the winners via the Random Number Generator at random.org. We will email the winner. [Tip: Be sure you enter your email address correctly in the email field of the Comment form.] The winner will have five business days to respond. If we do not hear from you, we will choose the next person who commented. Lather, rinse, repeat. We will post the winner’s first name as soon as all is confirmed.
- Terms of use apply.
Many thanks, Lava Lite LLC!
Note: Lava Lite LLC did not pay us to host this giveaway —
we do giveaways to delight readers and to grow our newsletter list.
You can read more about how we make money here.
Congratulations to Vanessa, winner of our last giveaway — the vintage NOS Hall-Mack Conceal-A-Roll.
Paula says
We have a huge (14′) window in our living room that looks out on the world. This would look awesome on the wall of shelves I am planning. Plus, I always wanted one when I was a kid and my mom would never get one!
Shannon says
My college roommate brought a lava lamp to our freshman dorm room. This was in the mid-90s when Lava Lamps were experiencing a bit of a comeback. In yesterday’s post you said that the Lava Lamp advertised itself as a trippy alternative to drugs, but this particular roommate did drugs anyway.
Cha Cha says
My memories of lava lamps … I can’t tell you ’cause it involved illegal activities. Yeah, I’m a child of the 60’s.
Mary says
My sister and brother-in-law had a lava lamp when they got married back in the 60’s. I was just a kid and I was so jealous.
Christine says
I live in a fifty five Detroiter! I am a vintage baby the whole long way!
I’d use that lovely gem of a lamp right in my living room for all to see!!! Right in the front window!!!
Jill says
I just bought my first vintage home. It was built in 1950 and we already have a 1950 Ford Custom in our driveway. I think a 50th anniversary would be a perfect addition to our retro renovation home!
Beth says
I would put this lava lamp in our Retro Lounge. I already have a small one in there, but would love a full-sized one!
Chris says
A Lava Lamp would look amazing on my Brasilia chest. I would set it up on a timer so that the lava would be flowing by the time I got home from work and getting into my chill mode.
JanetCinNC says
Although I was the right age, I never got to own a Lava Lamp when I was younger. I do have a fond memory of a Lava Lamp, though. When I went with my fiance (now husband) to meet his grandmother, she brought us into her living room and rushed over to plug in her Lava Lamp. She always did her best for her guests!
And I’ll anwer the other question, too. If I won this beauty, I’d give it to my 20 year-old daughter for her bedroom in our mid-century condo. It would be so groovy in there!
KimberJ says
This is not my oldest Lava Lamp memory but it is my best one! My son, who is now 26, had a very unusual Christmas list for Santa when he was 7 years old. There were only 2 items on it: a plaid sports coat and a Lava Lamp! Try finding a plaid sport coat for a little boy in 1994… we did and he still has the Lava Lamp today in his apartment. Even back then he was a gentleman and a ladies man, still is 🙂