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Electric Flowers (i.imgur.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Lisk91@sh.itjust.works to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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[–] comador@lemmy.world 56 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

These go for $800+ each btw. I have a broken one of these and it's still worth a couple hundred lol.

Edit: Specifically the Aerolux 1960s orange bulbs are $800+. They're collectors items.

[–] ExtremeUnicorn@feddit.org 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why aren't they produced anymore? I imagine it would be possible to have something similar manufactured for way less.

Or is it something about poisonous substances inside or something?

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

The make led ones now that are around 10 USD. They don't nearly as cool when off. This thread has sent me down a weird lightbulb rabbit hole

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Seriously? I literally have a light bar of 8 of these sitting on a shelf behind me right now!

[–] gigachad@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago

I mean they are cool and stuff, but I guess I would sell them