| I am from Missouri. The state suprises me | | | | garages, spare rooms, and kitchens. Back in |
| the more I explore her. Tonight I am staying | | | | the olde (purposely mispelled) days, |
| in a hotel in Branson, Missouri. Many of you | | | | convieniences were a rarity. Candle |
| are probably familiar with the city, I am | | | | distributers where unheard of, and they |
| not. Evidentally I was here at the age of | | | | definately couldn't import candles made in |
| 5,... but to be honest, if I can remember | | | | foreign countries buy the container full! |
| something that happened 10 years ago, I am | | | | |
| doing pretty good... let alone 27 years ago! | | | | The wax was heated over fire... someone |
| | | | manually dipped the wicks. A lot of work, |
| Anyway, enough rambling about my memory | | | | compared to today's standards, went into |
| condition. | | | | making a candle! |
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| Many folks have visited Silver Dollar City. | | | | Ok... by now you are asking me to get to the |
| For those of you that don't know, SDC is a | | | | point. Next time you purchase a candle or |
| theme park modeled after the way of life in | | | | candles (soy or paraffin), do you local |
| the hills of the Ozarks. The visitor will | | | | chandler a favor and try a truly handmade / |
| witness many craftsmen / craftswomen, one of | | | | hand-dipped candle and check out the |
| these are the old-tyme (purposely mispelled) | | | | difference. Not only the way it looks, but |
| chandlers. | | | | the way it burns, how long it burns, and how |
| | | | it smells. You might be suprised, and you |
| You may see an old man with a long white | | | | may change your preference in candle |
| beard dipping wickes in a vat of wax heated | | | | purchasing. The subtle differences in the |
| by a fire. To someone who has been making | | | | wax alone will amaze you! |
| candles for several years, this was an | | | | |
| incredible sight. Obviously to the average | | | | Your local chandler puts a lot of time, |
| candle burner, not to great of a spectacle | | | | effort, and love into the candles they hand |
| unless that casual candle user has not idea | | | | make. They take pride in their product. |
| how candles are made... in large factories in | | | | They are forced to produce a super high |
| China. | | | | quality product to stay competitive in the |
| | | | marketplace. Sure, they may cost a little |
| Seriously though,... a lot of work goes into | | | | more, but as they say in the hills of the |
| hand made candles. Of course many candle | | | | ozarks, "Ya pay fer what ya git! |
| companies are born out of a basements, | | | | |