Candle, Gurley Novelty, Figural Green Elf / Gnome Christmas Candle Vintage

• Vintage Candle, Original Gurley Candle, Christmas Green Elf, Decorative Candle, Vintage Collectibles, Holiday Decor, Mid Century Novelty, Retro Christmas, Green Gnome, (Discontinued)
• Made in:  Buffalo, NY, USA
• Vintage: 1950's
• Details:  A super cute nostalgic collectible, this Gurley Elf Candle will delight both young and old!  These are original, made in USA, in the 1950's.  This funny elf (or is it a gnome?), is wearing his green outfit with matching hat, he has a very long white beard.  The face is all original, not retouched.  He retains a partial original label on the bottom that identifies it as a true Gurley Novelty Co candle.  This candle has never been lit/burned, and it's in pretty good condition (see Condition details below), after 70 years!  These figural candles are highly collectible and will make a great addition to your mantel, shelf, or as part of a Christmas Holiday 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. 3.0 inches Tall (not including wick).  
• Condition:  Vintage - Pre Owned/Unused.  Very Good Vintage Condition.  There are TWO holes in the wax, one on the side of his head and one on the beard. He is a bit soiled, as everything seems to stick to the wax on these.  Never Burned. 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 reproduce some of the candles now.