Were lava lamps an 80's thing?

Question:

Were lava lamps an 80's thing?

i need to know if lava lanps were an 80's thing? for a history thing tomorrow

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Lava Lamp was invented in 1963 by Edward Craven-Walker, and patented by his company in 1964, the US Patent dates to 16 March, 1971. The guy was from England. Lava Lamps are always in style and have not always been an 80's thing :)