Tim's Candle Snuffers

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Some years ago, Tim demonstrated a Swedish Candle Snuffer which would extinguish the candle after a predetermined length of time. We have had quite a few comments about this item, so we thought we would revisit the theme of candle snuffers.

The basic candle snuffer has been around for hundreds of years, and is a neat way of putting out candles without blowing wax everywhere. And if it is on a long handle then you can reach up to candles that would be hard to get to otherwise - maybe in a church, or a candle chandelier in a bigger house. Even on a tall Christmas tree maybe - in Victorian times real candles on Christmas trees were quite common.

The Swedish Candle Snuffer allows you to extinguish the candle automatically after a predetermined length of time. Not exactly of course, but you would have a good idea how long one inch or two inches of candle would burn for. As far as we know, these are not sold any more, although you might come across a second hand one somewhere.

We then came across the self-extinguishing 'Moment' candlestick, designed by Lars Beller Fjetland from Norway. See more details here - https://www.dezeen.com/2015/09/07/mom... This candle holder made its debut at the 'Wrong for Hay' collection at the Maison&Objet trade fair in Paris in 2015. Sadly, this item is no longer available. When we contacted Lars we were very touched to learn that he is a fan of Grand Illusions, and he kindly offered to send Tim a spare one, so Tim could add it to his collection. And demonstrate it here as well, of course. Thanks so much Lars!

Finally, coming right up to date, Tim recently bought a high-tech candle snuffer, that was launched in 2022 initially via a Kickstarter project. The base needs to be charged up through a USB port. You then place a candle on the base, and adjust the long arm so that it is pointing towards the flame. You can then set the timer for 1, 2,3 or 4 hours. At the end of that time, a fan starts up in the base, and - via the arm - blows the candle out. More info at https://myairyfairy.com/