Lightning in a glass ball. The Magic Plasma Ball Lamp is the classic science-museum globe: switch it on and purple and pink arcs of light dance from the center to the glass, following your fingertips wherever you touch. It is a desk toy, a night light and a party piece in one, and it never gets old.

Why you'll love it

• Touch the glass and the lightning follows your hand

• Five sizes, from a 3-inch desk mini to an 8-inch showpiece

• Glass stays cool enough to touch

• Great for teen bedrooms, game rooms, offices and gifts

• Switch on the base, plug in and go

Details

• Sizes: 3, 4, 5, 6 or 8 inch globe

• Power: the 3-inch runs on USB or AAA batteries; larger sizes come with a power adapter

• Light source: plasma discharge in a sealed glass globe, under 6W

• Material: glass globe, ABS base

• Not a toy for young children: handle the glass with care

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