The Lamp That Lit Up the 60s | Entertainment and Celebrity News

A British accountant turned spy and travel entrepreneur stumbled upon a homemade egg timer at a pub — and saw gold in its simple, quirky design. Inspired, he ditched the cocktail shaker for a light bulb, mixed wax, oil, and carbon tetrachloride into a glowing, lava-like concoction, and sold it as the Astro Lamp in 1963. It exploded in popularity, becoming the iconic Lava Lite after American businessmen bought the rights. With over seven million units sold early on, it dipped in the ‘80s but surged again in the ‘90s thanks to nostalgia. Now owned by Mathmos, it’s still evolving — even celebrating its 60th anniversary with limited editions. Walker stayed hands-on until his death in 2000, proving that sometimes, the slowest thing can be the most enduring. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a0c1b6b4993ea001