Patent ID: 8899973

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a candle having an item embedded within, comprising: providing a first set of items, each item having a first value; providing a second set of items, each item having a second value different from the first value; combining the first and second sets to create a third set; and distributing the items of the third set among a set of candles, such that each candle includes wax, a wick, and one item from the third set enclosed within a first container that is embedded within the wax of the candle body, wherein the first container is attached to the inside of a second container that forms a periphery of the candle such that the presence of the first container is visible through the second container to a buyer but such that, at the time of purchase of the candle for a first price, at least one of: the nature of the embedded item, the value of the embedded item, and the value of the embedded item relative to the first price is not known to the purchaser.