Woman Creates Candles As Excuse To Attend Hamfests

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By WBØRUR, on the scene

WEST MOLINE, Nebraska – A Nebraska woman is offering a line of “ham radio scented” candles just in time for purchase at Hamvention.

Maudie Carlisle of rural Milford County has been producing top-selling scented votives for over 20 years, but this is her first foray into amateur radio themed products.

She sells her wares – produced in her Nebraska root cellar – at over 50 arts and crafts fairs each year under the “Carlisle’s Cornhusker Candles” brand.

“Usually, we sell floral scented candles…with names like ‘Lilac Valley Surprise’, ‘Night in a Damp Rose Garden’ and ‘I See a Bright Chrysanthemum; Let’s Pick It,’” says the gray haired grandmother, who adds that she became interested in candle making after taking a class at the local extension service office.

“My husband’s been a ham radio operator for years, and he encouraged me to come up with “ham radio scented” candles so I can travel with him to hamfests,” she says.

Carlisle’s Cornhusker ham radio scented candles – stylishly designed to look good on any ham radio operating desk or fireplace mantel – will be offered in 5 intoxicating ham radio aromas:

  • “MY FINALS ARE ON FIRE MUSK”
  • “INSULATION BURNING OFF POWER LEADS”
  • “BITTER, BITTER COFFEE AND CIGARETTE SMOKE”
  • “SOMEONE NEEDS A SHOWER AND IT AIN’T ME”
  • “I SHOULD HAVE LOOKED FOR THE CAT BEFORE I FIRED UP THE AMPLIFIER”

Ham Radio scented candles

Maudie says this year’s Hamvention is her first big hamfest experience, although she has sold product at local hamfests;  usually next to the lady selling doilies, the lady selling home-made jewelry and the guy selling bottles of grape juice with amazing healing properties.

Carlisle’s Candles come in both 6 inch ($5.99) and 12 inch ($12.99) versions.

Look for Maudie and smell her aromas at Pavilion C, Booth 149.

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4 comments

  • I don’t think I’ll buy one.

  • Are they available on Amazon?

  • I have no money anyways -N1GCU

  • This Tweet came at the right time on Saturday at Hamvention. I ended up working out a deal with Maudie getting a quantity of “showers” for birthday gifts. One of the radio clubs i am a member of is small enough where we exchange gifts. One poor stinky ham was in tears for not winning an Icom swag bag and I made his day by giving him a candle, a Yaesu hat and a hug. Maudie is looking into Orlando as well for 2020 and can do custom candles for DXpeditions.

    She also had “FT8 is not Ham Radio” mason jar mugs with the QCWA logo.

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