# WAX Strobe candles

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wax-strobe-candles/479162>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 30, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wax-strobe-candles/479162 "2008-12-30T02:54:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![jakesteele](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@jakesteele](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jakesteele)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wax-strobe-candles/479162/1 "2008-12-30T02:54:24Z")

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I am from the hippie era and in the head shops they used to sell wax candles that were strobe…flicker up and down. I know they have electric strobe candles but I want the wax only.

If you know of anywhere to buy them or how to make them I would appreciate your input.

Thanks