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Uncle Jack has selected the highest quality unique collection of foods, gifts, collectibles and wares,  native to the Eastern United States. All of these products have been personally selected by Uncle Jack  himself.  Nothing less than your, complete satisfaction is his goal.

Featuring:
 
Hand Crafts, Natural Foods, Ethnic Foods, Regional Foods, and an ultimate Premium Collection of Gourmet Condiments distributed by Uncle Jack under his Private Label in Wilmington Delaware.  Delightful finds  of Gifts, Wares, Collectables, Fun Items, Medical Aids and Gadgets That Work! These items that are associated with States on the Eastern Sea Board of the United States, will introduce you The East Coast Style Of Living.

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All the items below are
Hand Crafted
and are crafted in
The North East

U.S.A.

Uncle Jack's Craft Page featuring unique crafts from the North East United States. High Quality hard to find items, that would make a perfect gift to those who appreciate hand crafts.

Amish Blacksmith Collection
Hand Crafted In
Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
 
Blacksmith Crafts by Aaron and Lloyd

A&L's Many Crafts

 

 

 

Item Number

WIC1

Price: $9.95

 

Amish Courting Candle

What you are buying.

  • One each Amish Hand Crafted  Courting Candle Holder. 
  • Fabricated using 1/4" round steel rod with a beautiful flat black finish. 
  • The holder has a heart shaped base approximately 5" x 5"
    and is over 6" tall.
  • The spiral holder has a wooden peg with a short arm that will vary the
    candle height, as it is moved around the spiral.
    (It's purpose is described in the explanation of the tradition).
  • You will receive a small card to keep with the holder explaining it's tradition.
  • You also will receive a paper with a brief history about the Amish
     
    Please read  about the tradition
    to the right of this column.
     
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Tradition Of the Courting Candle

  In the 1600s to 1800s, Fathers, parents or guardians of a marriageable young lady would allow suitors to visit her in her home. The couple were allowed to visit in a sitting room, parlor or on the front porch. The father would prepare a candleholder called a courting candle or suitors candle and set it up in the area where the couple sat. The father would observe the suitor and decide an amount of time that he felt comfortable with for the man to visit and socialize. The candle height would be adjusted to measure out the time. The candle was raised or lowered with a peg or thumb lever. When the candle burned to the metal at the top of the candleholder it was the firm yet polite signal that it was time for the suitor to bid the young woman good evening and leave. The father also had the choice to snuff out a candle and immediately end the meeting if he thought it was necessary. If the suitor was highly approved, the father would raise the candle to its highest possible point. This would enable the couple to have a longer, yet supervised visit, as was proper at the time. On occasions a father was known to add a second candle to the holder.

  Fathers from high society to the Amish, on to hardworking farmers and fisherman observed this tradition. Daughters learned that they must respect their parent's judgment concerning the men who presented themselves to the family as a potential husband. She had to defer to her father's ability to measure the honesty, character and ability of a man. The couple also learned to use time wisely as they got to know one another, talking, singing and reading together. The suitor most certainly learned how much the parents loved and cared for their daughter's well-being.

  On the day of the daughter's wedding the father sometimes passed the courting candle on to his new son-in-law to for future daughters. A courting candle was generally made from wrought iron, tin, pewter or silver and fashioned by a blacksmith or tinsmith. Replicas of these holders can be found at museum stores and blacksmith's shops. Original Courting Candles were a wrought iron piece that resembles a loosely coiled spring. A piece of wood sits just under the taper. The unit has a small peg of metal or wood that can be inserted between the coils and into a drilled hole. This keeps the wooden support in place with the candle set on top of it. The candle can be raised or lowered with this wooden piece that is the basic shape of the candle taper bottom.

 

 

Item Number

WIC2

Price: $7.75

  
Amish Hand Crafted Heart Topped Wall Sconce. Fits standard 1" tapered candles.


 

  • One each Amish Hand Crafted HEART Topped Wrought Irion Sconce
  • Fabricated using 1/4" round steel rod with a beautiful flat black finish
  • The holder has a heart top and is approximately 6" deep x 16" tall
  • The standard candle holder cup will accommodate standard tapered candles
  • You also will receive a paper on the history of the Amish

Special Votive Cups can be found with a taper candle bottom if you prefer to burn votive candles.

 

 

Item Number

WIC3

Price: $7.75

   
Amish Hand Crafted Star Topped Wall Sconce. Fits standard 1" tapered candles.
  • One each Amish Hand Crafted STAR Topped Wrought Irion Sconce
  • Fabricated using 1/4" round steel rod with a beautiful flat black finish
  • The holder has a star top and is approximately 6" deep x 16" tall
  • The standard candle holder cup will accommodate standard tapered candles
  • You also will receive a paper on the history of the Amish

Special Votive Cups can be found with a taper candle bottom if you prefer to burn votive candles.

 

 

Item Number

WIC4



Price: $9.95

    
Amish Hand Made Wrought Iron Wine Bottle Taper Candle Holder With Star
  • One each Amish Hand Made Wrought Iron Wine Bottle Taper Candle Holder With Star.
  • Fabricated using 1/4" round steel rod with a beautiful flat black finish
  • The holder has a star top and is Wine Bottle Thickness deep x Wine Bottle tall, width is 7" and 10"
  • The standard candle holder cup will accommodate standard tapered candles
  • You also will receive a paper on the history of the Amish

Special Votive Cups can be found with a taper candle bottom if you prefer to burn votive candles.

 

 

Item Number

WIC6



Price: $9.95

    
Amish Hand Made Wrought Iron 4" Jar Candle Scoop Sconce 5" x 15"

  • Made Wrought Iron 4" Jar Candle Scoop Sconce 5" x 15"

  • Fabricated using sheet metal with a beautiful flat black finish
  • The holder has a grain scoop design, Dia. is 5" and 15" tall
  • The will accommodate standard 4" Glass Jar Candle.
  • You also will receive a paper on the history of the Amish

 

 

Item Number

WIC7



Price: $8.50

    
Amish Hand Made Wrought Iron 4" Jar Candle Heart Sconce 5" x 14"

 
  • Made from Wrought Iron 4" Jar Heart Topped Sconce 5" x 14"
  • Fabricated using sheet metal with a beautiful flat black finish
  • The holder has a 5" dia.  circle holder, from 1/4" rod and  is 14" tall
  • This will accommodate standard 4" Glass Jar candle.                         
  • You also will receive a paper on the History of the Amish             

 

 

Item Number

WIC8



Price: $8.50

    
Amish Hand Made Wrought Iron 4" Jar Candle Star Sconce 5" x 14"

   

  • Made from Wrought Iron 4" Jar Star Topped Sconce 5" x 14"
  • Fabricated using sheet metal with a beautiful flat black finish
  • The holder has a 5" dia.  circle holder, from 1/4" rod and  is 14" tall
  • This will accommodate standard 4" Glass Jar candle.                         
  • You also will receive a  Paper on the history of the Amish                      

 

 

 

 

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WIC10



Price: $9.75

    
   

 

 

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WIC11



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WIC12



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WIC13



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WIC14



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WIC15



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WIC16



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WIC17



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WIC18



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WIC19



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WIC20



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WIC21



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WIC22



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WIC23



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WIC24



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WIC25



Price: $9.75

    
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

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