Visitors were charged an extra sixpence to enter the 'Separate Room'. The name 'Chamber of Horrors' is often credited to a contributor to Punch in 1845, but Marie Tussaud appears to have originated it herself, using it in advertising as early as 1843. At this time, her exhibits included Colonel Despard, Arthur Thistlewood, William Corder and Burke and Hare, in addition to those listed above. In 1835, Madame Tussaud set up a permanent exhibition in London, and here the 'Separate Room' became the 'Chamber of Horrors'. The exhibits at this time included the heads of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, as well as Madame du Barry, Marat, Robespierre, Hébert, Carrier and Fouquier-Tinville in addition to models of a guillotine and the Bastille and the Egyptian mummy from Curtius' collection.ġ877 in London with a man putting up an advertisement for the Chamber of Horrors When Marie Tussaud moved to London in 1802 to set up her own exhibition at the Lyceum Theatre she brought some of these figures with her and set them up in a separate gallery and when later she toured her exhibits around the country she maintained this division in her exhibition using a 'Separate Room' to display them in. Here Curtius displayed wax figures of notorious French criminals who had been executed, as well as members of the French royal family and aristocracy who had been guillotined during the Revolution. The forerunner of Tussaud's Chamber of Horrors was the Caverne des Grands Voleurs (the Cavern of the Great Thieves) which had been founded by Dr Philippe Curtius as an adjunct to his main exhibition of waxworks in Paris in 1782. The Chamber of Horrors in 1849 by Richard Doyle Learn more about Big Dipper Wax Works on their website. Read more about these organizations on Big Dipper’s website. Supported organizations include The Pollinator Partnership, The Xerces Society, Seattle Tilth, the film Vanishing of the Bees, Penn State’s Department of Entomology, and Heifer International’s bees. They also support local groups including schools, sports organizations, animal shelters, and health research organizations. Big Dipper donates ten percent of profits to organizations dedicated to outreach and education to promote sustainable beekeeping. Green America has certified Big Dipper Wax Works as a socially and environmentally responsible business. The company has a commitment to the environment that includes using all natural, biodegradable ingredients, using minimal packaging made with post-consumer recycled paper and soy-based inks, reducing energy use, reusing packing materials from inbound shipments, and buying locally made boxes. The beeswax is filtered with no chemicals and very little energy consumption. The wicks are 100% cotton, primed with beeswax.īig Dipper Wax Works sources most of its beeswax from beekeepers in the Pacific Northwest and abides by a set of quality standards for all beekeepers. Note that the United States does not regulate ingredients on candle labels paraffin candles with one percent beeswax can be labeled “beeswax.” Big Dipper Wax Works uses 100% beeswax the few exceptions that contain some soy are labeled. Its high melting point (158 degrees, as opposed to 130-150 degrees for paraffin candles) means a longer burning time. It is naturally aromatic, infused with the subtle scent of honey, and is nontoxic and nonallergenic. It burns soot-free, and some believe that it purifies the surrounding air.

Hand “dipped” beeswax candles.” He started Big Dipper Wax Works to make the best all natural candles while staying true to his values.īeeswax is the least processed form of candle wax, a renewable resource, and the product of beekeeping, a sustainable industry. When he spotted the Big Dipper, his future appeared before him: “I would use elements of nature, which I so respect, to create a natural source of light. They also do their part to support bees, community organizations, and the environment.īrent Roose founded the company after the idea came to him on the beach one night: he and a friend had watched the sun set and the stars emerge. Big Dipper Wax Works makes pure beeswax candles.

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