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  • Barbie lamp vs Marlboro lamp: what’s the difference?

    Both lamps share the exact same shape, height and construction, a 100cm acrylic floor lamp on an 18cm base, weighing around a kilo, needing no assembly. The difference is entirely in colour and price. The Barbie version glows pink and white and costs £249, while the Marlboro version glows orange and white and is currently…

  • Does the Barbie lamp have branding on it?

    The lamp’s design references the classic cigarette lamp shape, and by default that can include text similar to “Marlboro Lights” styling in keeping with the novelty aesthetic. If you’d rather not have any branded text on it at all, you can request that it’s removed via the notes field at checkout, and it ships as…

  • Can you use the Barbie lamp for events?

    Yes, it’s become a fairly popular hen do and pink-themed party piece, usually positioned as a photo-op corner rather than functional lighting for the whole event. Its size means it reads well in photos from across a room, which is exactly what most people want from an event centrepiece, something that looks good in the…

  • Is the Barbie lamp good for a bedroom?

    Yes, it’s one of the most popular placements for it. At 100cm tall, it works best positioned in a corner or next to a dressing table rather than dead centre of the room, where the pink glow reflects nicely off a mirror without becoming the only thing you see when you walk in. It suits…

  • How much does the Barbie lamp cost?

    The Barbie Cigarette LED Lamp costs £249 GBP, with USD and EUR pricing also available at checkout for anyone ordering from outside the UK. That price covers the full 100cm lamp, ready to plug in with no assembly required, delivered worldwide. It’s priced £100 higher than the Marlboro version of the same lamp shape, which…

  • Where to Put a Cigarette Lamp: Room Ideas

    Gaming setups and streaming corners are the most common spot, since the warm orange glow reads well on camera without washing out a face the way a bright ring light does. Home bars and man caves are the other obvious fit, especially alongside other Americana-styled pieces like neon signage or vintage bar carts. For venues…

  • Cigarette Lamp Dimensions and Size Guide

    The Marlboro Cigarette LED Lamp stands 100cm tall with an 18cm diameter base, and weighs around a kilo. That height puts it roughly at hip to waist level for most adults when it’s standing on the floor, which is the size it’s designed to be seen and photographed at rather than tucked away as a…

  • Is a Cigarette Lamp Safe to Have Indoors?

    Completely safe. Despite the shape, there’s nothing burning inside it. It’s an LED light fitting, the exact same basic technology as a bedside lamp, just built into an acrylic shade shaped like an oversized cigarette. There’s no flame, no heat build up beyond a normal light bulb, no smoke, and no smell. This question comes…

  • Is the Marlboro Cigarette Lamp a Real Product?

    Yes, it’s a genuine product, not an edited photo or a one-off prop someone built themselves. The Marlboro Cigarette LED Lamp is a 100cm tall LED floor lamp with an acrylic shade shaped and coloured to resemble an oversized cigarette, glowing warm orange and white. It runs on ordinary mains power, needs no assembly, and…

  • Can You Personalise the Cigarette Lamp?

    Not as a full bespoke redesign, since it’s sold as a fixed novelty shape and colourway. There is a small amount of flexibility though, you can add or remove text like the “Marlboro Lights” branding via the notes field at checkout, so if you want a completely plain version with no wording, that’s a request…