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Lava Lamp Honors Obama With Goo Local manufacturer issues collectors edition of popular kitch lamp

Updated 11:30 AM CDT, Mon, Jan 12, 2009

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The folks at Lava Lamp are taking a presidential look at the iconic luminator.

 

There's a new light on the Obama horizon.

Local manufacturer Lava Lamp, based in Elmhurst, Ill., has come up with a collector's edition of the iconic mood lamp to commemorate Barack Obama’s historic presidency.

Larry Gutkin, chief executive officer, Lava Lite LLC said in a Monday press release, “We believe this lamp captures Mr. Obama’s charisma and optimism, which are reinforced with the words 'Yes We Can' on the back of the lamp.”

The lamp includes, among other snappy details, a color photograph of a smiling Obama, "set against a blue and red background (and) framed in a star rimmed medallion set in the center of the Lava Lamp base," the news release said.

The lamp is selling for $39.99 and will be available at select retailers and at the company's Web site (you've got to at least listen to the site!).  

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  • Reina Thursday, Jun 25 at 5:43 AM FLAG COMMENT The sad truth is that Lava Lites could not be any further from the USA, right now. They are now made in China and the quality is extremely poor. So poor that most of them produced don't work. I used to work for their factory in Chicago and the way they treated us staff when they decided to outsource was in excusable. Keenie is right in saying they are not a cool company to work for. It is very sad how they have cheapened the L ... MORE >

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