We’re so excited to
introduce two wonderfully creative local companies, Reclaimed A Candle Company
and Primrose Design. We’ve recently gotten to know Reclaimed and
have been struck by the unique beauty of their candles set in original vintage tins,
glassware and other vintage objects. Primrose Designs are an old
friend of ours, and a popular feature at Cristin’s brick-and-mortar
boutique, GreenBeing. We’re so excited that they are both on
board for the Scranton Cultural Center’s Buy Local Holiday Market
Meet Reclaimed A Candle
Company’s Ashley Paschke
Tell us a little about
your company and how you got started making candles.
Reclaimed A Candle Company
is an honest company making honest products! We started Reclaimed A
Candle Company back in June of this year. Zach, my husband; and I
love to go out on the weekends to flea markets to find unique pieces for our home. A
hand-poured candle we received as a Christmas gift inspired us to put a unique
and vintage spin on candles. We have been collecting various tins and glassware
over the months and now have a full line of candles. On an
average day our kitchen has wax on the stove, all over our wood floors and the
smell of something sweet in the air.
What is your best-selling
scent?
Reclaimed started out as
unscented, but over the past few months we have ventured into a few
scents. As of right now, Red Apple Peel and Sugared Shortbread are
our best sellers.
What items will you be
featuring at the Buy Local holiday market?
We will have a few
different items featured but my personal favorites are our line of tins, some
date back as early as the 1920's! We will also have our tea tights,
votives, assorted glassware and jars. If you have a piece that you
would like us to make into a Reclaimed Candle, please bring it with you to the
market and we can chat about the details!
How can people find you?
Website: reclaimedacandlecompany.com
Facebook: Reclaimed
Retail Stores:
Willow Tree Shop (both
Scranton and Clark's Summit)
Upcoming shows:
Buy Local Holiday Market,
Scranton Cultural Center, November 25th
Summit Christian Academy
Craft Show, Clark's Summit, December 1st
Meet Primrose Design’s
Janet McCaffrey
Tell us a little about
your company and the concept behind Primrose Design.
Primrose
Design's mission is the repurposing of vintage materials into contemporary
products better-suited to modern lifestyles. We may not be able to use
embroidered handkerchiefs or table linens as they were originally intended but
they make really cool pillows and home accessories!
Our
product line includes decorative pillows, several styles of lavender sachets,
small sewn accessories ( wallets, zippered bags, tissue cozies and key fobs),
and kitchen items (tea towels and pot holders). Each is handcrafted from some
combination of vintage fabric, embroidered linens, handkerchiefs, vintage
buttons, and trims. Vintage materials are sourced from flea markets, antique
shows, yard sales, and eBay. During the week I'm a freelance graphic designer
but most weekends you'll find me out and about hunting for treasure.
On
the Primrose Design website and Etsy shops you'll also find a selection of
vintage items for sale—things found in my travels but not used—vintage buttons,
trims, sewing and embroidery patterns, knitting and crochet pattern books,
vintage fabric, and baby items.
What
are some products you'll be featuring at The Holiday Market?
Lavender
sachets crafted from layered vintage handkerchiefs and buttons, vintage eyelet
and buttons, and stacks of three tied with grosgrain ribbon. I'll have some of
my small accessories—mini wallets, zippered bags, key fobs, and tissue cozies.
And, if I have enough space, kitchen items like tea towels and pot holders.
What's
your best selling product?
For
handcrafted products it's the lavender sachet made from vintage handkerchiefs
and the keyfobs. In the vintage area it's definitely buttons.
Do
you sell your products locally?
Some
of my products are available locally at GreenBeing in Scranton.
Follow Primrose Design
Website: www.primrosedesign.com
Blogs: primrosedesign.blogspot.com
Twitter: twitter.com/primrosedesign
Pinterest: pinterest.com/primrosedesign
Upcoming Shows
Abington Community Library Holiday Marketplace in Clarks
Summit, Sat Nove 10th, 10-4pm
Thanks for featuring me and my company. I'm looking forward to the show and to meeting all of you in person!
ReplyDeleteJanet, it was our pleasure. Looking forward to meeting you as well :)
ReplyDeleteWell, these designs look new and fresh. I always wanted to buy designed candles for my home decoration as they bring freshness and beautiful scene while at home..
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