When & where was this released? This may be a US & UK item where it was in both countries at the same time. Write in if you know for credit.

Now here's a cool old rare item! This is a table lamp. The plastic globe is ball-shaped...quite literally like the "spinning Sonic bounce ball"! There is a play ball with this same look/pose/mold , by making it hollow, larger, and placing it on a base, they have created a lamp. You can see the cord has the switch in the middle, & you can probably unscrew the globe to add/change the light bulb. This is likely an early 1990s item, and it is uncommon.