Continental Airlines Tin Candle
4oz / Gold / Evergreen
$14.99
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$14.99
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Bring a little aviation history into your favorite room with a Continental Airlines tin candle. The Continental name traveled from Varney Speed Lines airmail routes in 1934 through the jet age, the Golden Tail era, and its later globe identity. Made for collectors, frequent flyers, and anyone with a connection to Denver, Houston, Newark, or Cleveland, this piece adds a warm travel-era accent to a desk, shelf, or quiet evening ritual.
Continental Airlines began in 1934 as Varney Speed Lines, operating airmail and passenger service from El Paso through New Mexico to Pueblo, Colorado. Robert F. Six became general manager on July 5, 1936, and the carrier was renamed Continental Air Lines on July 8, 1937. Its headquarters moved to Denver that October, later shifting to Los Angeles in 1963 and Houston in 1983. Continental merged with Pioneer Air Lines in 1955, adding cities in Texas and New Mexico. It expanded from regional roots into a trunk carrier, introducing Boeing 707 service in 1959 and later operating aircraft including the DC-9, 727, 747 and DC-10. Texas International Airlines merged operations with Continental in 1982 while retaining the Continental identity. Further mergers brought People Express, Frontier, New York Air and commuter carriers into Continental in 1987. Continental and United announced their merger in 2010; the United name, Continental operating certificate and globe livery were retained. Integration was completed March 3, 2012.
Continental Airlines Tin Candle
$14.99
Sale price
$14.99
Regular price
Bring a little aviation history into your favorite room with a Continental Airlines tin candle. The Continental name traveled from Varney Speed Lines airmail routes in 1934 through the jet age, the Golden Tail era, and its later globe identity. Made for collectors, frequent flyers, and anyone with a connection to Denver, Houston, Newark, or Cleveland, this piece adds a warm travel-era accent to a desk, shelf, or quiet evening ritual.
Continental Airlines began in 1934 as Varney Speed Lines, operating airmail and passenger service from El Paso through New Mexico to Pueblo, Colorado. Robert F. Six became general manager on July 5, 1936, and the carrier was renamed Continental Air Lines on July 8, 1937. Its headquarters moved to Denver that October, later shifting to Los Angeles in 1963 and Houston in 1983. Continental merged with Pioneer Air Lines in 1955, adding cities in Texas and New Mexico. It expanded from regional roots into a trunk carrier, introducing Boeing 707 service in 1959 and later operating aircraft including the DC-9, 727, 747 and DC-10. Texas International Airlines merged operations with Continental in 1982 while retaining the Continental identity. Further mergers brought People Express, Frontier, New York Air and commuter carriers into Continental in 1987. Continental and United announced their merger in 2010; the United name, Continental operating certificate and globe livery were retained. Integration was completed March 3, 2012.
| 4oz | 8oz | |
| Tin diameter, in | 2.56 | 3.15 |
| Tin height, in | 1.77 | 1.97 |
| Tin circumreference, in | 8.07 | 10.04 |
Product features
- Eco-friendly coconut-soy wax blend; biodegradable and non-toxic
- Reusable tin-plated steel vessel — clean and repurposeable
- Five curated fragrances: Evergreen, Fresh Coffee, Mango Coconut, Vanilla Bean, Spa Retreat
- Two sizes: 4oz (≈20 hr) and 8oz (≈40 hr) with lead- and zinc-free cotton wick
- Hand-poured in the USA; sourced from renewable materials
Care instructions
- Keep the burning candle within sight, and keep away from children and pets. Never burn the candle near flammable items. For best results, burn the candle for 3 - 4 hours in each lighting and trim the wick to 1/4" before lighting. Discontinue use with 1/2" of wax remaining.
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Printed Mint, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: Keep the burning candle within sight, and keep away from children and pets. Never burn the candle near flammable items. For best results, burn the candle for 3 - 4 hours in each lighting and trim the wick to 1/4" before lighting. Discontinue use with 1/2" of wax remaining.