{"product_id":"burned-to-the-sock-americas-bayberry-tradition","title":"Burned To The Sock: America's Bayberry Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Order — Ships Fall 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bayberry candle is one of the most beautiful things America has ever produced — and most people have never seen a real one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBurned to the Socket\u003c\/em\u003e traces the bayberry candle from the coastal shrubs of the Atlantic seaboard through three centuries of American craft and tradition. Part natural history, part heritage story, this 80-page hardcover coffee-table book explores the plant, the wax, the hands that shaped it, and the simple New Year's Eve ritual passed down since the colonial era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing historical illustrations, botanical plates, colonial engravings, and more — this is the definitive story of America's bayberry candle tradition, published in honor of America's 250th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bayberry Shrub\u003c\/strong\u003e — The native plant, its coastal habitat, and centuries of botanical history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColonial America\u003c\/strong\u003e — How bayberry candles lit the homes of early Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wax Itself\u003c\/strong\u003e — The chemistry and character of one of nature's most remarkable waxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art of Making\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hand-dipping bayberry candles, past and present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e — The New Year's Eve ritual and the verse that keeps it alive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.5 × 8.5\" hardcover (casewrap)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 pages, full color throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium paper stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by Cape Candle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A bayberry candle burned to the socket brings food to the larder and gold to the pocket.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight one this year. And pass it on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cape Candle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43286787129433,"sku":"RB-BOOK","price":51.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/5349\/6153\/files\/Bayberry_Tradition_Book.png?v=1780508925","url":"https:\/\/capecandle.com\/en-au\/products\/burned-to-the-sock-americas-bayberry-tradition","provider":"Cape Candle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}