Wax Choir Boy & Christmas Tree Candles. 1940s. Wayside, Standard Oil. Unused

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Wax Choir Boy & Christmas Tree Candles. 1940s. Wayside, Standard Oil. Unused:
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WaxChoir Boy& Christmas Tree Candles. 1940s. Wayside, Standard Oil. Unused

Wayside Candles was a division of Standard Oil Company. When Standard Oil began, there was no real need for making gasoline as there were very few cars on very few roads. So they wisely took one of the byproducts of the early refining process, paraffin wax, and produced candles. The first candles made were utilitarian. The candles were used by mining companies, plumbers, and dairies.Interestingly enough, the candle business changed over here when our boys went \"over there.\" In 1918, the company\'s entire production of candles was purchased by the U.S. Army for use in the trenches. The shop worked around the clock and eventually shipped 285 million candles to France by war\'s end. But when the boys returned, they talked about the candles they saw in France and England used for decorative purposes and thus the novelty candle-making industry ignited.

Red and white dressed Choir Boy, with open song book. 3.25\"

Green snow-tipped Christmas tree. 3.25\"

Both candles, unused, and in very good condition.

There is nothing wrong withthese Wayside Christmas Novelty Candles. Thesecandles being listed today arein very good shape.They arevintage, notreproductions. I guarantee that. I start all my sales at .99 cents as it is an sale and I just never cared when I went to live sale and thesaleeer started very high, and then spent time backing down to get a offer. I know it is a low offer, but that is how I list every item on .

I am more than happy to combine postage to save money.

Just let me know you are multiple offerdingand I will invoice you when you are finished offerding and wish for me to send the items. Then, I will combine postage and send to you, and send final invoice. If any questions about this, please email me.