OK, so I just ordered three more glass candle holders, one each in red, green and blue. Like I need any more, but how am I to stop? There are s many shapes, sizes and colors, getting one of each is an ongoing project. And, as a serious collector, one of each is a necessity.
Not so rabid about a glass candle holder? Be grateful. If you can limit your household to only 50 glass candle holders, you have the strength of steel in your soul. Only 100, still strong, but edging towards medium strong. Really. Look around, including your closets and cupboards, and see how many candle holders you have. You don’t have to count the ones that come with a candle in them, if the candle cannot be removed without destroying it, like candles in jars. They don’t count. I’ll wait until you get through.
How many? Well, I’ve got you beat. I have glass candle holders for taper candles, some for votive candles, and some for round candles. I do not actually have a glass pillar candle holder. The ones I have are metal. But I can envision one. Shaped like a column. Unless you consider candle plates are pillar candle holders, in which case, I stand corrected. I do have glass pillar candle holders after all. So, I have at least one glass candle holder for every type of candle. I feel better.
So, having the types of candle covered, we’re on to shapes and colors. Wide at the top, wide at the bottom, wide in the middle. Stemmed and stemless, footed and footless, taller than the candle inside (usually a votive) and shorter than the candle inside. With and without the metal candle lifter. Spherical, cubic, pyramidal, free form. Lots of variation here.
And color: all the colors of the rainbow, and all the combinations as well. White, gray, black, brown. Spotted, striped, swirled. Transparent, opaque, iridescent, hand formed, molded and cut. With the possibilities of glass as a material, this facet is endless.
So, multiplying the type of candle, by the number of shapes, by the number of colors, by the variation in where the color is placed, by the finish, and the answer is: a kagillion. So, I am only partly there.
Most of my candle holders will never actually hold a candle. Getting melted wax out of a glass container without breaking it is a challenge I can pass on. With my get-a-bigger-hammer method of doing most things, getting candle wax out of a glass container is best left to someone else. Of just don’t get melted wax in the candle holder to begin with (my ploy).
So, what do I do with candle holders that never hold candles? Place them in masses where light can shone on and through them. I am considering have glass shelves fitted to all my windows so I can replace curtains and blinds with rows of glass items, some candle holders and some not. Since there is no baseball in my neighborhood, it should be safe enough. And what a sight the windows will be on a sunny day. Hand me my mouse, I need to order more candle holders now.
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