These came with an optional glass table that could be added to the lamp for an additional $50. An amazing deal considering the value of them today. This may have not gone over too well because in 2009 they were marketed towards collectors instead and were eventually discounted to $500. It was originally released in 2007 as a specialty item targeting businesses for their lounges and clubs and were not marketed to collectors. The Colossus is the re-release of the very shortly lived Humongo from the 1990’s. Throughout the years the Grande has been released in several base colors along with almost every globe color available including Colormax globes as well as glitter globes. Over time these have become a favorite of collectors despite their issues due to their fair price point and excellent visuals. If you are lucky enough to get a clear one it will look nice for some time, but due to the higher operating temperatures near the bulb the wax has a tendency to break down faster than most lamps. It is recommended to order these when temperatures will not exceed 90F. The newer ones are mostly fine, but often arrive in poor shape due to shipping in high temperatures. Older Grandes produced between 20 are almost all in poor shape due to manufacturing issues at the time. This is the easiest way to distinguish a Grande from a Giant. Instead of using a plastic cap with a worm drive clamp they feature a metal crimp on cap with a rubber seal. They also have various different coil arrangements with some having a single coil and others having two coils. They are made with thinner glass and metal to save on costs, but more or less look the same. Like the Giant it has a capacity of 250oz and is 27″ tall. The Grande is the Chinese re-release of the older Giant model from the 1990’s. Despite all of this there were some very notable lamps released such as the Colossus and numerous resin lamps. Additionally the new prevalence of knockoff lamps sometimes released by the same stores Lava Lite depended on as retail outlets ate away at Lava Lite’s market share. Lava Lite was laser focused on targeting certain price points some major retailers like Walmart, Target, and Spencer’s were forcing upon them which made fixing these issues even more difficult. The globes from this era are the least desirable for collectors because the formula used in the lamps more often than not has issues and are very cloudy or do not flow. 2003-2009 was the lowest point for Lava Lite and put them on the edge of bankruptcy. Lava lamps were declining in popularity compared to the lava boom in the 1990’s and the poor quality control in the Chinese factories lead to numerous issues that almost put Lava Lite out of business. After the move to manufacturing in China Lava Lite struggled began to really struggle.
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