Do not leave a candle burning in those things (well watch all candles). I had one of those holders and left a candle in it and wasn't paying attention The candle burnt down and the heat of the metal on the bottom caused the glass to bust in half. It was a clean split though, lol.

i love my parents. they always give me the awesomest vintage artifacts that neither of us recognize. i've got 2 of these in my bathroom!

I bought six of these for $2 each at Kirkwood's (well, they're just plain glass, obviously) but I had a feeling they were a copy of something similar.

They do give off a wonderful flicker. I should have bought 12.

Kirkland's, I mean. sorry.

(not one of my fave shops but they have the occasional goodie, like my faux bois metal branch table.)

Aren't these designed for tealights only? (girlonthem00n, that may have prevented your heat/splitting issue)

The lovely thing about these is the smooth inside. The flame is reflected and appears to be floating in mid air just below the rim, a few centimetres above its actual location. I found mine (with label) in a charity shop for $3 -- about US$2.50

AWW. I had a (Swedish) boss who gave me a pair of these for Christmas when I was about 21 years old. I took them out a couple of years ago (I am now slightly older than 21 :) and really appreciated them for the first time. I agree that they should be used for tealights only -- safety aside, I can't imagine trying to clean wax out of them.

I don't even know how it happened, as I've never bought one myself, but somehow I have a collection of these (all gifts)... :)

I love mine! I have about 5 on a silverplated gallery tray on top of the coffee table. It's my fireplace. I'd like to get more, along with a bigger tray!