Mathmos releases cool LED Poplights. Delivering Colorful light, behind glass!
Found this one over on Technabob.. It’s cool that companies are doing this and releasing some nice styled lights, but what I would rather see is someone come out with something that is functional, not stylish. I would love to replace all the medium-base bulbs in my house with fully LED functional lights, but, at the current price points and longevity, it doesn’t make financial sense. If i went to brand names (phillips) etc, then I could replace everything, with longevity, but I’d be looking at like 1000$ to do the whole house with 12 lights. Granted, they’d last 35 years, but still. Bring that down to 500$ and I might take a gander.
Anyway, check out the fancy new lights.
The Poplight is the latest LED lighting fixture to come from Mathmos, the same guys responsible for the original Lava Lamp back in the 1960s.
Each Poplight is made from handblown glass and gradually fades between shades of blue, purple, violet, magenta, red, and back. The fixtures measure just a little more than 6-inches tall, making them perfect for a bookshelf or other small nook. While the LEDs are bright enough for an accent lamp, I wouldn’t try and read a book my the light of one of these.
Inside the glass shade, is an LED-illuminated plastic “bulb” which gleams with a mirrored silver coating when switched off.
If you live here in the States, you can grab the Poplight from Mathmos US for $75 each (about $88 with International shipping). If you happen to be fortunate enough to reside in Mathmos’ native UK, order from Mathmos UK for just £28 a pop.
Posted June 29, 2008 - Filed In House and Home, LED News
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