Sunday, January 28, 2007

Today was Lauren's big one year birthday party. I made her one of my bunny cakes... but what I was really excited about was a candle I got at the Chinese grocery store. A Happy Birthday singing candle! You light it... it shoots sparks into the air while it plays Happy Birthday, then the flower bursts open with six lit candles. Wooowee!

 

13 comments:

  1. Ok...so THAT'S totally child safe, right? Uh...

    Ha!

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  2. Holy cannoli that candle is awesome! Must have it!

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  3. Wow! What a pretty little candle. Just perfect for my niece's first birthday. Happy Birthday Lauren.
    Drop into my blog for some unique birthday gift and party ideas.

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  4. i LOVE how all the guests are like standing 20 feet back from the cake, hiding around corners...

    that candle is AMAZING!

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  5. I LOVE this! My daughter is having a 15th birthday in a couple of weeks. I really want those candles. Could you PLEASE write me and tell me where I may buy them? Pretty PULEeeZE! Thank you! Ren

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  6. I found a site that sells the candle you bought wholesale to stores. I absolutely love the Engrish description: http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/11595478/Birthday_Candle.html

    "no safety or pollution".

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  7. I bought one too! When I lit it, all the wicks fused together and the entire thing went up like a bonfire! It melted all over the cake and then, in the final sputtering and smoking, the music kicked in with a few pathetic notes.
    Best. Birthday Candle. Ever.

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  8. Hee! There was a recall on these!
    http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05554.html

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  9. they also have them here... but for ten times what I paid

    http://www.online-shop.hk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=10&zenid=1d76f572755b5ec124b98c439887b00c

    they were recalled? that means they are really good!

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  10. Here's an eBay listing. It says he has 9 available:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Musical-Birthday-Candle-Variety-Colors-cake-decorating_W0QQitemZ250027797957QQcmdZViewItem

    (if the link doesn't work, search eBay for "Musical Flower Birthday Candle")

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  11. Very cool. I'm going to have to look for one of those for the next birthday cake I make!

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