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January 31, 2009 4:59 AM

I need to buy a lava lamp last minute...can anyone give me some pointers of where to look?
posted by SNACKeR to shopping (10 comments total)

In Toronto, that is!
posted by SNACKeR at 5:01 AM on January 31

I think I've seen them at places like Target; is there one (or an analogue) in Toronto?
posted by leahwrenn at 5:03 AM on January 31

From this 2 year old thread elsewhere, "if you live in toronto, there's a store in the Beach called Storyville. They have good quality ones there as well as cheaper ones."

Another Googled answer returns, "There is a place on Queen St West just east of Bathurst on the North side. I do not recall the name but they sell all sorts of retro stuff including lava lamps."

It's also rumored that Walmart has lava lamps, but I was unable to find them on the .ca website. It might also be something back in the lighting department at Canadian Tire.

Mind you, I can't say for certain since I'm hobbled by old .ca experience and Google. Toronto is a long way from Las Vegas where I sit.
posted by shagoth at 5:10 AM on January 31

dude, i'd give you mine. its green. i'm actually going to be in toronto tonight. if this sounds okay and not too weird you can send me an email.
posted by janepanic at 5:24 AM on January 31

@shagoth: I'll definitely check out Storyville, thx for the tip.
@janepanic: Really nice offer, I appreciate it! However, this is a gift, so I feel I should buy new...
posted by SNACKeR at 5:27 AM on January 31

no worries. then i'd second some place like walmart or zellers. good luck!
posted by janepanic at 5:33 AM on January 31

Spencer Gifts carries these lava lamps. There's one at the Square One Shopping Center and their other Canadian stores are listed here.
posted by carmicha at 5:37 AM on January 31

i've seen them at walmart... pretty recently, too.
posted by gursky at 7:19 AM on January 31

Nthing WalMart - they've got a whole aisle full of kitschy novelty lights and other items; you'll find the lava lamps there.
posted by Oriole Adams at 9:17 AM on January 31

I actually came up empty - no luck at Storyville (out of business), Canadian Tire, Walmart, Science City, two Zellers, Winners, the Bay, Mind Games, the store referenced above at Queen east of Bathurst, Urban Outfitters, or about 4 or 5 other stores we dropped in on.

Everyone was either out of stock or no longer carried them - weird!

Anyway, got a cool lamp that was fun in a different way. Thanks for the pointers...
posted by SNACKeR at 6:52 PM on January 31