www.britishinvention.com | The History of the Lava Lamp | Mathmos invented the lava lamp in Great Britain in 1963 | The Iconic Mathmos Astro Baby lava lamp design ... Below: The second design by Edward Craven Walker was Astro Mini which would later be known as Astro Baby. Featuring a sleek timeless form, Astro Baby has little changed. Early Astro Minis are seen with an iconic copper finish, which was traded for a polished aluminium finish when it became Astro Baby. In September 2009, Mathmos introduced a beautiful new edition in a powder coated white finish. Enjoy the gallery below that displays a random selection of Mathmos Astro Baby lamps in assorted colours and finishes. Enjoy the images below ...

Welcome to www.britishinvention.com, a website dedicated to vintage lava lamps from Mathmos, the inventors of the lava lamp. www.britishinvention.com displays a wide range of lava, glitter, fibre optic and motion lamps from the past and today, to acts as a mini museum reference for those who wish to learn more about these wonderful kinetic lamps. www.britishinvention.com displays a wide range of lava lamp designs from their introduction in 1963 to the present day and we love Mathmos, the people who invented the lava lamp.