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Item:395285911560VTG Christmas GURLEY CANDLES LOT of 23 Choir Boy Girl Caroler Trees Red Black. Vintage GURLEY Lot of 23 Hand-painted Christmas Candles2 Large Choir Boy & Girl, 19 Small Carolers, 2 Green Glittered Trees. Carolers mixed red, black, pale red painted gowns. Some with "Gurley Candle Co." and "Socony-Vacuum Oil Company" paper labels on bases. Wax finish glossy with browning from age & handling. Some paint has worn away. Large choir boy requires support at base to stand upright (see photo). Good, well-used, vintage condition. Fun Facts: "The Socony-Vacuum Oil Company (known today as ExxonMobil ) wanted to use excess paraffin produced during their oil refinery process. Accordingly, in 1939, the company partnered with the confectionery company W&F Manufacturing Co., Inc. of Buffalo, New York. Besides producing candies, W&F Manufacturing also made wax-coated chocolates in the shape of figurines. Its founder, Franklin Gurley, was asked by Socony-Vacuum Oil Company to create dime-store products with the surplus wax. Gurley’s first creations consisted of wax in the shape of teeth, lips, and some seasonal figurines. The products were initially sold under the brand name Tavern Novelty Candles . Before long, the Tavern brand expanded to include seasonal candle figurines for several holidays, but Christmas candles were their bestsellers. In 1949, Franklin Gurley purchased the rights to the Tavern brand. He renamed it the Gurley Novelty Company —creating a novelty candle business separate from W&F Manufacturing. Gurley Novelty Company’s sales continued to rise throughout the 1950s and 1960s." (from The Curious Creation of Gurley Candles, WorthPoint
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Condition:Vintage GURLEY Lot of 23 Hand-painted Christmas Candles. 2 Large Choir Boy & Girl, 19 Small Carolers, 2 Green Glittered Trees. Carolers mixed red, black, pale red painted gowns. Some with "Gurley Candle Co." and "Socony-Vacuum Oil Company" paper labels on bases. Wax finish glossy with browning from age & handling. Some paint has worn away. Large choir boy requires support at base to stand upright (see photo). Good, well-used, vintage condition.
Occasion:Christmas
Color:Multicolor
Material:Wax
Year Manufactured:1940
Subject:Choir Boy
Brand:Gurley's
Type:Specialized Candle
Theme:Seasonal
Features:Choir Boys & Girls, Holiday Tree
Time Period Manufactured:1940-1949
Country/Region of Manufacture:United States
Finish:Painted
Burning Time:Decorative Only
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