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Gory Candle Sticks

The Red Waxed Bleeding Pillar Candle is Perfect for Halloween

— June 12, 2009 — Art & Design
The Bleeding Pillar Candles give the illusion that they are actually bleeding. Although they may look like ordinary candles, they ooze red, blood-like wax, as the candle itself melts.

These Bleeding Pillar Candles are not the most romantic, but I'm sure you'll find plenty of ways to use them during Halloween to scare your guests.

Implications - Candles are not just for romantic dinners anymore. The adaptation of gore, blood and other unusual themes to ordinary objects is showcasing the consumers want for more unique novelty items to purchase. Designers and manufacturers should research and develop new ways to incorporate unusual themes of blood and gore into boring and ordinary objects to attract the unique consumer base.
Trend Themes
1. Gory Novelty Items - Consumers are seeking out unique and unusual objects, such as bleeding candles, to incorporate into their everyday lives. Designers and manufacturers should capitalize on this trend and continue to develop new and exciting products.
2. Halloween Decor - As consumers continue to seek out more creative and unique items to decorate for Halloween, designers and manufacturers can create new and innovative products, like bleeding candles, to meet this demand.
3. Illusionary Objects - As the popularity of the bleeding candles shows, consumers are intrigued by objects that give the illusion of something else. There is a potential for designers and manufacturers to create new products that utilize this concept of illusion.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor - The bleeding candles showcase how ordinary objects can be transformed into novelty pieces for the home. Designers and manufacturers within the home decor industry can continue to explore new ways to incorporate unique and unusual themes into their products to attract the unique consumer base.
2. Party Supplies - As consumers look for more exciting and unique ways to decorate for Halloween and other events, designers and manufacturers within the party supply industry should take note and create new and innovative products, such as the bleeding candles, to meet this demand.
3. Giftware - As consumers continue to seek out more unique and unusual gifts, designers and manufacturers within the giftware industry can create new and exciting products, like the bleeding candles, to meet this demand and attract new customers.
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