Have You Ever Seen Candles Like These Before?

During half a century of toy collecting, Tim has picked up some pretty amazing candles.
First up, a self propelling candle from Sweden - the heat from the candle causes the whole candleholder to revolve! Hygge anyone?
Candle fruit next, or is it fruit candles? One looks like an apple, and a half peeled banana. One of your five a day maybe?
Then some tea lights which have pictures on them. Tim bought these from a Swedish woman who had a stall at Camden Market in London. The pictures use a special paint which does not melt or dissolve in the hot wax. So the candle burns away, until all the was has gone, but the picture remains - resting on the bottom of the tea light!
A German light bulb. Very realistic, but actually it is a candle. It came from a shop called Donkey, based in Hamburg. (donkey-product...)
A birthday cake that is actually a candle. Tim has heard about candles that you can actually eat, which would complete the circle.
A special candle sharpener, rather like a large pencil sharpener. Everyone should have one!
Finally a toy from the USA. It looks like a candle, and you can out it on a birthday cake. Light the wick at the top, and you get a nice flame. But this is not a normal candle. After a short while the candle suddenly opens and out pops a message - Happy Birthday! What fun.

[@gaelforcewind2351]

you know you're deep into Grand Illusions when you start recognizing the stuff Tim shows off 😁

[@spleens4200]

The message candle! I recognized it as well

[@penatio]

*K L E I N B O T T L E*

[@alyxgraff9121]

Agreed. With that in mind the candles that look like food still surprised me.

[@XxMiKe97xXD]

I almost prefer the opposite because I like when Tim shows something totally new and I'm in Aw

[@samuelfernandesoliveira]

This guy is an absolute legend

[@guestj9213]

whats more interesting than grandpa showing you old stuff? *NOTHING*

[@peterawesomeness1]

8 years later, I’m so happy to see some of these candles again. And Tim still thinks the peeling pear is an apple!

[@charliedavidson4925]

Lmao

[@Roboticwhale19]

The one he has does look like an Apple tho

[@TheGozeraye]

It’s not a pear either it’s a freaking candle

[@peterawesomeness1]

@@TheGozeraye Why comment this?

[@peterawesomeness1]

@@Roboticwhale19It’s the picture in the brochure at 2:45 in the video. I think it’s a red pear candle. :)

[@Alfiy_Wolf]

When I was a kid I got given a bunch of candle wax, so I decided I would get more and make a giant candle, I used oil barrels, I lit a fire underneath to make a boiler and I used some rope as a wick, I planed on lighting it but unfortunately it fell over and fell apart

[@ruskah0307]

so close to greatness...

[@Alfiy_Wolf]

@@ruskah0307 probably burn the garage down, so probably for the better

[@kryptokrypto702]

The universe told you that is dangerous and decided to snuff it out for you.

[@Brekner]

Even if we've seen most of these before, I don't mind :P

[@Lolpandas0157]

I would love to see Tim do like an hour long video of just multiple groups of things back to back, maybe like best toys of 2022 or of the 21st century

[@biloldaboi]

The heavy breathing with the long pause for the candle to do something gave me the chills and it's even more dramatic. Great video!

[@stevendemayo3631]

That’s ASMR baybeeee

[@Avg_Person]

Nothing like a grand illusions video to make a good morning great

[@erikm12]

Merry Christmas Tim & Grand Illusions! Ever since I decided to finally click on one of those toy videos with the distinguished gent KZbin kept recommending me, you've calmed, taught and amazed me more times than I can count. I hope you and yours have a great holidays!

[@qfoil]

And how do you put all those candles out?.. Water from the Nile!

[@choppyaussemsadventuressta3363]

Merry Christmas everyone ✝️

[@amancalleddave.3547]

Best guy on the internet.

[@LudiusQuassas]

That apple candle is too precious, please don't light it up.

[@krakenofthesea106]

The fruits are so good!

[@charlesmangum2100]

I would find difficult to burn some of these candles. It's the suspense that get you.

[@raspberryfox4909]

Put edible candles on the non edible cake candle on top of an edible cake!

[@NirvashOne]

2:55 that's a red 🍐

[@ender691]

4:56 if i did my math right, at 3 hours for 1.5 inches. the paint travels at a rate of 126720 hours per mile

[@gabeangel8104]

Anyone else find it kind of heartbreaking when Tim actually uses something up in order to show us? Like lighting these candles. I want him to be able to keep them in his collection undamaged because he will only be able to show them like this a certain number of times before they are too used up and he has lost part of his collection, which is just really sad

[@mr_jezior9545]

hi tim howw are you doing this christmas season?

[@valkhorn]

Candles from the Nile

[@raspberryfox4909]

The beginning sound of the match was so pleasant.

[@danforbes3573]

Tim brings out the candles at Christmas. Wonderful! Merry Christmas Tim!

[@Deusmabrur]

You are a legend tim how i will purchase this toys

[@fredblonder7850]

As for the light-bulb candle: Since the base is metal and will make contact with the socket, I would design it with conductors running along the wick, leading to an igniter at the top, so when you turned on the electrical switch, the candle would light. That would seriously mess with people.

[@AgentFlea]

Awesome idea

[@itz_adamzkie20]

Ah legend never dies...👑❤

[@billbillson6062]

Merry Christmas, Tim. Here's hoping you get many fun toys under the tree this year!

[@kentslocum]

Candles make great content.

[@NijahPlays]

Great video! Thank you!

[@TheRealLongname]

Love seeing a new video pop up

[@Dreamybloo101]

Interesting candles

[@Nick089032]

"No chance of it misbehaving, setting fires & things..." I love him so much. 🤣

[@Autisticguywithacamera]

LOL, the banana candle is pretty comical.

[@williamrobinson7435]

I have seen a similar thing to the elegant hot air driven static gyrocopter, if you will allow the definition, and lovely indeed they are, as one may have the thing going round in a twinkly, Chrismassy environment to great effect. Wonderful ideas as ever! ✨🌟🎄👍

[@nicksvitak5416]

I loved your other video on candles, and this one was just as great to watch!

[@bisquit7657]

Love your hat, Merry Christmas Tim!

[@crazy4cookies280]

Is that bruce lee on the candle ???

[@celestialcressy]

tim i miss your videos 😭🫶🏻

[@SpokesK]

These candles are lit.

[@terrymcnaughton1430]

Thanks Tim.

[@iansmart3589]

“Drama drama drama”😂

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

DESCRIPTION: During half a century of toy collecting... ME: Wait...what? Half a century? That is enlightening and fun to know

[@ERKNEES2]

Bonfire lit

[@choppyaussemsadventuressta3363]

Pear 🍐 tree

[@zubankesari7464]

1:03 what?

[@Bikerboythousand]

2m subs. Well done that man. Absolute ledge. Thought you were going to set fire to your sleeve from the banana :D

[@RandomBogey]

Surprised there wasn’t one of those flower petal candles that pops open and rotates

[@chaoticevilspacewitch]

That rotating Swedish candle gadget would not be safe from my cats.

[@mattikaki]

That apple looks tomato to me. But the revolving thingie I must build.

[@apeman.]

That candle popping startled me.. 😂😂

[@cottieTheoriginal]

Babe come now, grand illusions has uploaded

[@SpaceOddity4214]

The last one gave me a jump scare lol 😅

[@Vuusteri]

9:20 Wow! 😲

[@scaleop4]

👍👍

[@okancanarslan3730]

the suprise birthday candle is fascinating

[@flippermetalman]

Amazing

[@Member3285]

Tim is on fire! Wooo. Or, the candles.

[@ObviousSchism]

What a lovely idea.

[@h7opolo]

i'd like to use a laser to light that lightbulb-shaped candle.

[@NZHorizones]

The first time I seen that old lady was from a FAX Machine print!

[@cecil6075]

i was hoping from the thumbnail that tim was wearing a hat that said MILF

[@frogtrenchcoat]

don't rly understand not burning candles tbh but they do look neat

[@kiefmanning7394]

I wish I was this entertained by the dollar store. I hope he made it back to the home