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Below: The Astro lava lamp was the world's very first lava lamp design, invented in 1963 by Edward Craven Walker in 1963. The Astro lamp inspired the whole phase of the lava lamp, and Edward Craven Walker's company, called Crestworth, developed a wide range of beautiful designs. Below one can see a vintage Astro lamp brochure featuring hand drawn illustrations showing the Astro & the Astro Mini.

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Below: A vintage Edward Craven Walker Business Card, President of Crestworth Ltd and inventor of the Astro lamp. This wonderful business card, one of many gifted to Mr Walker by a Japanese business partner, showcases the early Crestworth address at West Quay Road, Poole in Dorset.

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Below: Two classic lava lamp designs: Astro & Astro Mini. Astro was the very first lava lamp design created by Edward Craven Walker. The Astro Mini presents a second elegant design/ take on the original form of the Astro. They are both stunning designs and below one can see early examples of the Astro & the Astro Mini.

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Below: Below one can see a vintage Crestworth brochure displaying the Astro, Astro Lantern, Astro Mini, Astro Nordic, Living Jewel, Glitterlite in the Crestworth Telstar base and cap design. This brochure summarises the vintage range of lava lamps. From the modernist contemporary Astro Nordic to the traditional Astro Lantern, there were designs for everyone. Glitterlite presents tiny pieces of glitter shimmering in liquid slowly, to present a dazzling look. Living Jewel presents fast moving glitter shimmering in liquid for a fast sparkling effect.

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Below: Favoured for its Charm THE ORIGINAL 'ASTRO' | Perfect anywhere. Designed to suit any mood, any decor - in the home, office or public place. The 'professional' extra for waiting rooms, halls and reception areas. Metal parts gleaming copper anodic finish. Traditional Beauty 'Astro' Lantern | All the fascination of the old hurricane lamps - the comfort of a ship's light in a storm. Authentic copper anodic finish. 'Port' (red) and 'Starboard' (green) Models.

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Below: Two classic lava lamp designs: Astro Nordic & Astro Mini. Distinctively Scandinavian 'Astro' Nordic - A favourite in modern homes and in hotels, clubs and executive suites. Tasteful colour combinations. All metal in up-to-the-minute silver or copper anodic finish. Particularly suitable for contemporary decor.

Simple Elegance 'Astro' Mini - Will enhance the attractions of any room - has the clean, handsome lines of ageless good taste. Perfect for table settings and as a decorative piece for all occasions. So graceful! - ideal for use in pairs. Smart copper anodic finish to metal parts. Colours to choice.

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Below: Classic designs from Crestworth such as Astro Nordic (lava lamp liquids & Glitterlite liquid), Astro Lantern & Astro Mini. Classic beautiful vintage designs. In particular note the dazzling Starboard Lantern and the Rose/Ruby Astro Mini. The finishes on these lamps are stunning and the bottles are a trip to watch.

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Below: Classic hand drawn lava lamp illustrations from a vintage Crestworth brochure displaying the Astro & Astro Mini. One can see the lava lamps presented in the bar, restaurant and at home. In one image, the Astro is placed next to a TV set which now looks quite vintage with is wobbly legs design, but I bet the Astro is more fun to watch.

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Below: One can see a vintage Crestworth Cosmos lava and glitter lamp. This design is often seen in France and features Nordic bottles placed elegantly on a pedestal base. This classic Crestworth lamp design is beautiful.

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Below: Whilst Crestworth is well known for their lava lamp range via the Astro liquids, they also pioneered glitter formulations. One of the most stunning is Glitterlite offered in: RUBY, EMERALD, SAPPHIRE & AMBER. Tastefully designed to enhance the decor of any living room, these lamps combine the best in modern design with the simplicity of traditional lines. Below one can see brochure material and contemporary images for 'The ever popular Glitterlite'. If you love Orange Glitterlites you will love this site!

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Below: Astro Nordic below features the Nordic bottles presented on a cone shape base for a stunning effect. Telstar presents an entry-level design with a flared base for elegance and stability. You can see these below ...

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Below: One of the most stunning Crestworth lamps is the wall-mounted Crestworth Glitterlite.This particular design transposes elements of Crestworth's Nordic design from being a table top piece to being a wall mounted piece. The wall-mounted design has back illumination at the top and base of the design which can be turned on and off. This design is a classic.

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Below: So we have seen Glitterlite. Now it is time for Living Jewel. Living Jewel by Crestworth presents a stunning glitter lamp that features beautiful pieces of glitter, shimmering fast inside the glitter bottle. The result is a dazzling effect of light, reflection and glitter. In the slide below one can see Edward Craven Walker holding a Living Jewel and contemporary images of the Living Jewel.

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Below: Crestworth famous for their lava lamps in the vintage years, also introduced a stunning array of fibre optic designs such as the Crystalite which can be seen below. Crystalite features an attractive glass base, together with a unique flick-action colour change. Although this lamp uses the same high quality glass fibres as the Super Phantomlite, its price is kept even lower because it uses an ordinary bulb with a special reflector, instead of the more expensive Tungsten Halogen bulb.