In a new weekly feature, we investigate proud packrats who put their weird collections on display to the captive web audience. From Beanie Babies to stamps, Internet, show us your junk!

Candles are the kind of thing everyone buys for their house because they think they might need them someday, or they're a cheap and easy decorating tool. But then months later we realize that we've never lit them and probably never will because then they won't look as pretty, so instead they sit collecting dust on our bookshelves and in pantry drawers. So hats off to these candle enthusiasts who know that buying candles is all about -- collecting them and documenting that collection on YouTube, not pretending you might use them someday.


Christmas candle collection by rghfghf


There is a lot of time spent discussing the light settings for this epic film, and then our videographer spends 8 minutes telling us exactly where EACH candle and candle holder came from. Did you know that when his other candle broke his grandmother gave him the gold on as replacement? And do you know what the most recent candle purchase was? I can't tell you, because there will be a quiz at the end of this blog post.


My candle collection by lookin2000


We suggest you watch this video on mute so you don't have to hear the pointless chatter about hash going on. Also this collection of candles is terrifying and you don't need the additional stimulation. Seriously, terrifying monkeys and cacti and things we can't even identify all made of wax.


Christmas candles 2008 by nourmanal


We know, we're a year late on this video but we're trying to make up for it. The combo of bad pictures plus cheesy crossfades equals automatic Show Us Your Junk inclusion.


Quang Vinh with a Collection of Candles by yulimi


This is not in English, so we have no idea what is going on. We went to the trusty Wikipedia to find out who Quang Vinh is and apparently he's a Vietnamese singer, and some of his favorite artists include Mariah Carey and Thahn Lam (no idea). No clue as to why there's a whole video of him with candles. Regardless, some of the candles look pretty cool though, and we enjoy that the interview is conducted sitting on the floor of someone's awkwardly decorated house (violins and wreathes on the walls, really?). Add to that the techno Vietnamese music in the background and you've got gold.


My Show - A Very Special Candle Collector by gvanderloop


This video of a midwestern woman and her mom discussing candles is slow getting started, but hold out til 2:50 for the gold that is the discussion of how a taper candle sort of looks like a penis, and then mom unconsciously strokes said candle til the end of the video. We're sorry.