Candle, Gurley Novelty, Figural Halloween Pumpkin, Jack O Lantern, Vintage

•  Vintage Candle, Original Gurley Halloween Pumpkin Decorative Candle, Figural Jack O Lantern, Unused,  Vintage Collectibles, Mid Century Novelty, (Discontinued)
• Made in:  Buffalo, NY, USA
• Vintage: 1950's - 1960's
• Details:  A very large, super cute nostalgic collectible, this Gurley Halloween Pumpkin will delight both young and old!  This is an original, made in USA, mid century collectible candle, and should not be burned to maintain value.  One of the larger Gurley candles we've seen at almost 6 inches Tall and 5 inches in Diameter, it will certainly stand out in your Halloween display.  This one retains the original Gurley cardboard label on the bottom.  This candle has never been lit/burned.  These figural candles are highly collectible and will make a great addition to your mantel, shelf, or as part of a Halloween display. We have more Gurley and other figural seasonal candles (while supplies last), please search for Candles to view all. 
• Material:  Paraffin Wax
• Dimensions:  approx. 6.0 inches Tall, 5.0 inches in Diameter
• Condition:  Vintage - Pre Owned.  Very Good Vintage Condition, Never Burned.  It's flatter on the right side.  The wick is there, just very flat.  Very minor wear, soil, marks, as acceptable due to age/use.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are ANTIQUE and VINTAGE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections.

Gurley Novelty Company was a candle-making company founded in Buffalo, New York in 1939 by Franklin Gurley when Frank purchased Robert White’s confectionery company, W&F Manufacturing Co.   The candles were commissioned by the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company (now ExxonMobil) as a way to reuse excess paraffin, produced as a by-product of the oil refinery process, and were originally branded as "Tavern".  In 1949 Franklin Gurley bought the rights to the Tavern brand, and changed the name to the Gurley Novelty Co.  Gurley was known for making small, figurine-shaped candles for the main holidays, most notably Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Halloween in shapes that included:  ghosts, pilgrims, reindeer, Christmas trees, angels choir boys and of course, Santa Claus.  Gurley candles have become popular collectible items.  The company closed in 1994, however, many years ago The Vermont Country Store purchased the molds and they now reproduce some of the candle shapes.