Page Focusing on: 1999-2000 Vintage USA Wave Motion Machines & Giant Model.

The 1990s saw the lava lamp revive in sales and popularity in the USA and Lava which had been purchased by Haggerty Enterprises continued to produce the lamps in Chicago in the final chapter of the history of the Lava Lite. This page shows the iconic Wave Motion Machines, Lava's Giant Model and The Cosmic Drops.


The Wave Machines were a great side product to Lava's range in the 1990s and there were models for everyone. This page takes a look at Lava's Wave machine range as shown in the 1999-2000 catalog.

Below: Model No, Title, Colours & Features:

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

Below: The Giant Motion lamp was the largest Lava brand motion lamp in the USA and it was over 27 inches tall! It was really a grand statement. Giant combined the luxury of a large lamp with the quality of a lamp that was built in the USA. There was an option of a silver base and cap or a black base and cap.

Each model was sold at a $299 price point direct from Lava. Please see text and images below for colourway options.

GLB03 Black Base White/ Blue
GLB10 Black Base Red/ Clear
GLB21 Black Base Royal Red/ Purple
GLB24 Black Base Yellow/ Blue
GLB25 Black Base Yellow/ Purple

GLS03 Silver Base White/ Blue
GLS10 Silver Base Red/ Clear
GLS21 Silver Base Royal Red/ Purple
GLS24 Silver Base Yellow/ Blue
GLS25 Silver Base Yellow/ Purple

::: Thank you to Bohdan Rudy for kindly donating the images shown on this page :::

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