1803 Candles
In the diary writings of Martha Ballard in 1803, she made tallo candles, dozens and dozens almost every day and stored them in her cellar. Her candles were their source of light from dusk to dawn.
In her 27-year history of writing, Martha Moore Ballard recorded over nine thousand daily entries in her diary. She was a midwife, medical recorder, and candle maker in late 18-century America. Martha’s cryptic log of daily events included the making of tallow candles; often dozens every day. At the time, Martha’s candles provided light during the long winter nights of Maine. Today, they can brighten your home with the memory of a simple time and a woman whose care for others made her a hero to friends and family.
Each candle burns for 80-90 hours and is 100% soy, biodegradable and safe for the environment. Martha would probably recommend that you put your feet up today and enjoy the warm glow and unique scents of one of our best-selling 1803 candles. Keep wick trimmed to 1/4"-bend wick into and out of melted wax to extinguish (no smoke using this method). Burn candle 3-4 hours at a time.
Scent Descriptions:
Believe: red-hot cinnamon mixed with a strong belief in the magic of every occasion. You just strike a match and embrace the feeling.
Buttermilk Cupboard: creamy notes of Butter Brickle Cake with almond and vanilla. Close your eyes and envision an antique cupboard filled with treats.
Christmas at the Farm: coming fall of 2010
Cider Mill: a refreshing blend of green apples, straight from the cider mill, mixed with spices and the crisp scent of a perfect fall day.
Cornbread and Honey: this year-round scent is a kitchen favorite. Hints of cornbread and honey set a welcoming tone for any room.
Crab Apple Farm: how does a favorite room in your home become an apple orchard? This true green apple-scented candle is a pretty good start.
Cranberry Cupboard: cranberry and cinnamon have always been friends. Here they combine to create a wonderful story for the nose.
Farmhouse: there’s always one flavor of scented candle that you’re tempted to taste. With vanilla, caramel and chocolate notes, the Farmhouse Candle feels a bit like dessert.
Friendship: this is the candle you buy for a friend and then decide to keep. This top seller is a beautiful blend of spices and warm piecrust. Buy two so that you can actually give one away.
Grandma's Kitchen: she would step to the cupboard and get everything she needed for baking. The fresh oatmeal cookie aroma sets the scene for you. Ultra cute granny not included.
Grandpa's Trees: the pure smell of papa’s pine trees is a memory window. This light pine aroma is rich enough to make you feel the breeze on that lazy summer afternoon of childhood.
Grated Cinnamon: this popular and mysterious spice cinnamon was used in ancient Egypt, Rome and China. This candle inspires new baking ideas, calls to mind cinnamon sticks from the old general store, and launches the most interesting conversations.
Home Sweet Home: this distinctive scented candle puts vanilla bean, spices and plump juicy raisins under one roof. Perfect for a gathering room or den.
Homestead Holiday: (seasonal) this is your horse-drawn sleigh ride along the river, with spruce, pine, and fir trees lining up to watch as you glide by.
Lemon Drop Cookies: an enticing mix of sugar cookies and zesty lemon. This candle fills the room with homemade goodness!
Mistletoe Kisses: (seasonal) light this candle and watch the kissing start!
Mom's Kitchen: creamy caramel meets a hint of spice. The beautiful result is a warm and welcoming aroma.
Olde Dough Bowl: some dough for baking, a cinnamon stick, clove and spicy rosehips for contrast … strike a match and enjoy the ambiance.
Perfect Pumpkin: pumpkin and spice are seasonal favorites. This candle celebrates the harvest and the longer nights of winter.
Pine Needles and Berries: (seasonal) a medley of seasonal spices and aromas, including pine, cranberry, and orange.
Primitive Gathering: we gather for dozens of reasons; many of them unspoken. These sweet potato spices set the mood.
Saltbox Blossoms: Gardens surround the house..(wisteria and a splash of lilac)
Simply Autumn: (seasonal) you can follow the scent of cinnamon bread pudding through the house with this seasonal favorite. Light this candle as you begin to decorate for winter.
Spice Box: every kitchen is a place to prepare food. Somehow, your kitchen is much more. Ground cinnamon, clove buds, nutmeg, and all spice make the Spice Box candle the perfect signature for the room of nourishment and nourishing conversations.
Summer Spice: Sage and cinnamon hang in the summer kitchen...good year round.
Sweet Pea: Sweet pea vines tangle through the trees...sweet pea & vanilla re-formulated.
The Weathered Crow: The crow pecks at chestnuts (brownsugar, carmalized nuts & spice)
Vintage Lilac: The fresh smell of lilacs reminds me of a walk among papa's trees.
Yuletide: (seasonal) Another best Christmas seller! Boughs of spice draped over a cupboard...(bakery cinnamon and little pine)
