NHB officers will NEVER ask you to transfer money or disclose bank log-in details over a phone call. Call the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 if you are unsure if something is a scam. For more information on how to protect yourself against scams, please visit www.scamshield.gov.sg.

Set of 6 Star & Moon candles

Title

Year/Period

1960s-1970s

Region

Singapore

Material

Paper, wax

Dimension

Object size: 4.0 x 21.0 x 6.0 cm

Accession No.

2017-01046

Collection of

National Museum of Singapore

Credit Line

Marise Lee & Nicola Lee

These Star & Moon candles were manufactured in Singapore, with its main shopfront located along Bukit Timah Road. Families typically bought and kept candles – Star & Moon being one of the more popular brands – in their homes, which came in handy times of blackouts, which was a common occurrence in Singapore during the 1960s and 1970s.