AHHHHH! why do I read the comments section of this website??!?! The candles are not my thing either. BUT why is it that most ALL people who leave comments on this site think that they are the authority on all.

@doubtfulguest & nikima your talking out of your "a-beads". Why even comment? I feel better.

I'd say just enjoy them.....Then go on the hunt to find other great candles! Ignore the other above posters...I think they are cool looking.

You don't say and I can't see where or how they are broken. Is it the little bit of damage on the bottom orb of the candle still in the package? If so, just use it anyway. If a candle broke between an orb, can't you just melt some and stick it back together?

@prah1230: Oh, so sex negative! (Not to mention grammatically cringeworthy.) ither of the above commenters said it "wasn't their thing," did they? I believe they simply noted the unmistakable resemblance, which was definitely my first thought as well, and definitely not in a bad way...;)

As for repairing these bad boys, I can't see where the break is in these pictures, but I would try lighting up another candle and carefully dripping wax to stick the parts back together. Worth a shot! Good luck!

Maybe the candle buyer bought them because they remind him/her of the a-beads.

@girloftars , umm duhh me English aren't so good! You got me! I am so sick of the grammar comments on this site too. I had a problem with the posters giving empty opinion NOT advice.e.

I'm not the "authority on all", but I've worked at 2 different sex shops over the years and I can say with some authority that those candles totally look like anal beads. :)

As doubtfulguest mentioned, candles are consumables, and as such there probably isn't a big demand for repair services. It'd be like someone wanting to have their "display chocolates" repaired, you know?

You could get a similar look by gluing together wooden balls and painting them in similar colors, though.

I imagine many people send in questions. I have to wonder why this one was chosen, especially with the lovely photo.

I agree with the first couple of posts and if I was displaying something like this in my house (and not aware) then I would definitely want someone to tell me.

Not "touching" the anal beads convo, but color-wise, they remind me of candy corn.

If you're into crafting, how about trying to make new ones? Cast them to make a mold and then use different colored waxes to match the ombre effect...

OH! That reminds me of this easy-peasy craft I have saved on my Pinterest, at least you could duplicate the color scheme: http://pinterest.com/pin/92457365/

otherwise, those are cool candles, but candles are meant to be used. Why not use them before they become more damaged?

I can see why you like those.

I once worked at a gift shop and we used a hair dryer to repair scratched candles. Could you use one to soften the broken edges so that they're less apparent?

When things like this get damaged and it seems (or maybe even be!) that there's no way to repair them, I usually try to figure out WHY I liked the thing in the first place. Was it its silhouette? Color/s? Then keep my eyes open for a replacement.

But, then again, I lost a gorgeous blown glass vase that I've never seen anything like... so, there's that.

I've never heard of "vintage" candles before this article. "Old" candles, yes. Have to agree with anal beads too. Extra points because they appear to be a matching set of anal beads.

As far as repairs go, I think it's worth your while slowly and carefully melting small areas of the damaged areas with a lit dry spaghetti. I worked in a gift shop that sold various candles and oil lamps (but never candles that rocked an anal bead vibe, pity) and the dry spaghetti was very handy for lighting oil lamps and candle holders with long narrow necks. The spaghetti held a tiny flame for a good long time before burning my fingers like matches will.

Why do people buy crap to save and not use? what was the point of the purchase just to leave 'em sitting around, only to want to repair them and put them back in a box later? Just use them or move on.

You can totally repair a candle. Best remedy: Use a hairdryer or heat gun on LOW, and keep some distance between you and the wax, otherwise you'll cause it to melt and splatter instead of soften. If it has broken between the orbs on the candle, I would suggest to soften either end of the candle and insert a couple of toothpicks in each end as a pin to hold it together, and use the hairdryer method to repair the seam. Btw, some people consider candles more of an objet d'art rather than a light source, so I don't blame you if you don't burn them :)

Those are awesome candles. But they're candles. They're made of wax and they're designed to be burned.

Learn to recognise this and let go.

There's something wonderfully liberating about using a beautiful thing for its intended purpose, even if it is lost in the process. Burn the candles, use the good china and drink the fine wine.

I'm just glad there was a comment dispute concerning whether or not the candles look like anal beads -- which they do. And for the sake of a fantastic conversation piece, I would try to save them too. Or just buy a real pair and replace the candles with them.

use things! dont let the deteriorate. what are you waiting for?

Um, yeah--I don't even spend a lot of time around that sort of thing, and I totally though at first glance, "OMGthosecandleslooklikeanalbeads!"

Which begs the snarky question, why not just replace these broken candles with anal beads?

But I do understand why an individual would want to keep these around--they are pretty funky vintage fab, if you can get your brain off the anal beads track.

I have no idea how to repair them. But i have an idea how to make new candles in this design. You need some extralarge candles, a woodworking lathe and colored wax.
Use the woodworking lathe to cut this ball design.
Try different lathe-speeds and candle temperatures (maybe out of a refrigerator?) to find out best conditions.
In the end, dip the candles into the melted colored wax.

@urbancricket
Well, imo it depends if she's at least displaying them in candlesticks. But I totally agree that candles are for burning, dang it. I love fire. I plan on burning my candle stockpile by the end of this winter... then I can graduate to pretty oil lamps and not feel dumb. :)

Those are beautiful candles, I don't see where they are broken at all though. Hard to give advice on repair when something does not appear broken!

Most candles remind me of church. The don't.

I think the best advice is, if you love them, copy them. Cast, mold, dipdye.

I meant "these don't".

I'm still reeling under the new-found knowledge that you can light spaghetti.

Thanks, Cyclokitty!

Tee hee: "I don't imagine that there's much demand for candle repair shops."

Life is too short. Light what's left of the pretty candles and enjoy them.

Remove from ass. Light on fire. Move on.

I like the candles, and I also like the d.i.y. idea. Could you just dip some anal beads in wax then add a wick?

My grandma liked to have candles in the windows of her cottage in northern Michigan, but they'd often melt in the sun. My dad made her some wooden "candles" on the lathe of his machine shop. He painted them red, and even added a "wick". They look real, and they're still in the window 10 years later...

The shape of your candles look pretty simple - do you have any friends who work with wood and/or metal?

Don't understand the candle hoarding thing either - I've been told that the reason people hesitate to buy my figural candles it that they're "too lovely to burn".
Burn, enjoy, replace!

Best comment thread ever.

Best cover ever.
A--"Whoa! what are these!"

B--"Vintage candles...I've never used them"

[awkward silence]