Peacock Lamp, Hocking Glass   Updated 1/24/2009

These interesting items are found two ways; either as a vase (undrilled) or drilled to make a lamp base--sometimes actually mounted to make a lamp (right photo). Regardless of color, they are made with clear glass. The purple and red colors are inside with the iridizing spray on the outside. The marigold and white examples are uncoated on the inside, the exterior sprayed with either the orange or pastel iridescence.
Marigold lamp, 425 (2000)

Purple base/vase, 450 (1993)

Purple lamp, 750 (2000), 600 (2003), 450 (2004), 600 (2007)

Purple lamp, metal shade, 800 (2008)

Red base/vase, 525 (1998)

Red lamp, 950, 1,250 (both 2001), 325, 750 (both 2004), 1,600 (2005),
   1,550 (2007), 300, 400 (both 2008)

White base/vase, 200, 250 (both 1994)

In 2006, I received an email from James Harris, a long-time collector of Carnival who has one of these lamps with an original oval sticker. It says it is made by The Hocking Glass Co, Lancaster, Ohio. It also has the number 196 1/2 a3, which he suspects is the store's catalog number. Many thanks, James--good to have this information.