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CANDLES AND GUNS

Bob Pearcy — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:21:01 +0000

I hear a lot of talk about how candles have caused so many fires. But, in my minds eye, candles are like guns. Guns don’t kill, neither do candles start fires. It is people who shoot the gun and people who lite the candles. It is irresponsible people who start the fire, not the candle.

We all know to burn candles away from drafts, fans, or vents. How about putting them too close to curtains, places where they can be knocked off, places where children or animals can get to them.

Also, consider the surface you place them. I usually place on metal of some sort. Don’t forget to check the jar the candle is in. Is the container a cheap, thin glass?

But, more important than anything, are you the sort of person who forgets to put the candle out when going to bed or leaving? If that is the case, maybe you should purchase a melter and use melts for your fragrance. But then again, what do you do if the lights go out and no candle around.

So, just like guns, candles can be equally dangerous. But only due to the handler.

Oregon Street Candle Co.

Interesting Facts About Candles

Bob Pearcy — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:13:30 +0000

Candle users say they most frequently burn candles in the living room (42%), followed by the kitchen (18%) and the bedroom (13%).
Fragrance is by far the most important characteristic impacting candle purchases today, with three-fourths of candle buyers saying it is “extremely important” or “very important” in their selection of a candle.
Candle purchasers say they view candles as an appropriate gift for the holidays (76%), as a housewarming gift (74%), a hostess/dinner party gift (66%), a thank you (61%) and as adult birthday gifts (58%).

Great Feed Back from a Great Customer

Bob Pearcy — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:51:33 +0000

We appreciate our customers and appreciate the positive comments they send to us. I just received this one and feel we are blessed to have customers like this.

Hi Bob and Eddy,

Just wanted to tell everyone out there how wonderful your candles are. The fragrances are just as good, if not better, than Yankee. I use a lot of candles, mostly tea lites, and I found Oregon Street Candles to be of superb quality. I just placed my third order in less than a year. I used to be a staunch Yankee Candle ’burner’….Not any more. Oregon Street is my candle of choice now. Try them folks, you won’t be disappointed……….

Judy (St. Augustine, FL)

Thank You Judy

Reply to “A Little Education”

Bob Pearcy — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:15:40 +0000

Eddy,
I’m glad you posted this because I didn’t know what they were either. All I have to do is the marketing but you have to know all about the fragrances and the top notes and middle notes and bottom notes, but what about the accord? These things sound like musical notes so why don’t they call it just a “chord” like in music?
Anyway I am glad you are there to do all the hard work of knowing all these technical things and how to mix up fragrances and different colors which all go into the candle making process.
And then you make the candles too.
Bob