Eddy Thiel on February 8th, 2010

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 [...]

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Eddy Thiel on January 1st, 2010

 Christmas is over, and I am now ready for spring.:) This means we will now start to making our spring, summer scents. Be sure and check them out on the website!
Eddy Thiel, founder Oregon Street Candle Co.
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Eddy Thiel on November 5th, 2009

Well, Halloween is over and now we are gearing up for Christmas.  With Tree Lighting, Yuletide, Spruce Orchard, and Firewood coming on board giving us a large selection for Christmas or I should say winter.
It won’t be long and we will be going into Valentines season. Like Christmas, this is a good time to think [...]

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Eddy Thiel on September 8th, 2009

Wow, the holidays will be here before you know it.
The first and one of my favorites is Halloween. I think it is one of the most fun, because the kids are so into this day. They are so cute in their little costumes and so excited to go out and trick and treat.  I find [...]

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Eddy Thiel on July 11th, 2009

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 [...]

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Eddy Thiel on July 11th, 2009

Few things are as captivating as the soft light and glow of a candle.  But there is an art to burning a candle properly and safely.  You can generally tell if a candle is burning properly just by looking at it.  You should see:
A calm, steady flame:  This means that the candle’s [...]

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Eddy Thiel on July 6th, 2009

I started a new endeavor I am really excited about.  We are going into the bakery items. And, right now I am working on cakes.
The first cake I made is a three layer, hand whipped frosting, Carrot Cake. The second a solid 5 pound, funky designed, yellow, topped with white whipped frosting and black raspberries [...]

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Eddy Thiel on May 18th, 2009

Saturday, we had a sidewalk sale at our store. All the candles were 1/2 off and the melts sold for $4.00.  I am amazed how well we did, with the economy and all. But, it was a good sale.
People were buying for future weddings, birthdays, and even some they could put away for Christmas. One [...]

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Bob Pearcy on May 13th, 2009

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 [...]

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Eddy Thiel on May 5th, 2009

May 6th, is our next sale day. Oh, that is tomorrow!
Well, I just got back from Portland, Oregon. What a great place!! But, I am glad to be back and now I have to get back in the groove of things.
What better way than get ready for a big sale! And I know all of [...]

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