southerngrace Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Did anyone see this 13 year old boy who developed what he calls mancans? www.man-cans.com,They are Candles in soup cans in scents like grandpa's pipe and New York Style Pizza. I sent him an email asking what his candles are made of and he said a blend of soy, palm wax and beeswax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EccoLights Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Saw this on the news a few weeks ago actually, pretty neat idea and gotta give the kid credit =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southerngrace Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 True but he is not doing anything the rest of us are not already doing. I have manly scents too.. I also make them in tin cans but mine are rusty. I guess because of his age. Kuddos to him! Wonder where he gets the fo's from? I have never seen a pizza or cigar scent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnna Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 NG has a pizza scent.. not sure about cigar scent though. I agree the youth is what gives him a boost above us other candler makers. Also, the charity end of it is big for marketing it as a feel good story. He has been in the news all over the world. He is fairly local here and a friend said they have been so busy they have had to get additional help. He admits he does not actually do the candle wax part due to safety issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 He is a kid. This is obviously a big reason why his product is selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Here's an earlier discussion about him. Apparently he does not actually make the candles-- his mom pours them.http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?97429-13-yr-old-having-a-candle-business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southerngrace Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) He is actually donating the soup to a soup kitchen but keeping the money. I watched this video and the wicks are not in the middle...this just amazes me! Hey if he is smart enough to have such a great business at his age that he created imagine what he will do when he is older!http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/03/15/oh.manly.candles.wcmh?iref=allsearch Edited May 12, 2011 by southerngrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 the SOUP goes to a soup kitchen... i dont think the money does, but i might be remembering wrong. Anyways, good for him for having ambition but I do think its a bit nuts that he doesnt actually make the candles... but hey, thats business! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillowBoo Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 not too thrilled with the labeling though. Wonder how they burn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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