Facts from your Elder Millennial friend
Post-Delivery FeedbackMay 27, 2026
I’ve always had nostalgia for Spencer’s from growing up, so I was excited to order a lava lamp after 20 years. Unfortunately, my recent experience was disappointing. The lamp arrived very cloudy, the wax appears to weep moisture, and the wax itself seems unusually hard and doesn’t perform as expected. It gave me the impression that I may have received an older lamp that had been sitting in storage for a long time.
I contacted customer support through email but did not receive a response, which added to the frustration. Another inconvenience was that the order did not include a paper invoice, which can make returning the item to a physical store less straightforward.
At this point, buying a lava lamp online from Spencer’s feels like a gamble because you may end up spending money only to deal with returns or product issues. I would still recommend Spencer’s for the nostalgia factor and unique products, but for lava lamps specifically I’d suggest purchasing in a store and opening the box before leaving to make sure you aren’t getting a cloudy lamp or one with obvious quality issues.