The Rocket Lamp is inspired by the classic lava lamp, a decorative light invented in the 1960s by British entrepreneur Edward Craven Walker. Lava lamps use a simple but mesmerizing principle: colored wax inside a glass container is heated by a bulb at the base, causing it to rise and fall in slow, organic shapes. They became especially popular during the psychedelic design era of the late 1960s and 1970s and are still associated with retro décor, dorm rooms, and creative spaces.
Amazon managed to work with the original company that made Lava Lamps in the USA to produce models exclusively for Amazon. They're still made the same way they were in 1965 and just as mesmerizing as ever.