Candle Stick from Vatican with Pope’s Gum

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Cleaning out a storage space, we discovered an interesting find. It looked like a regular, brass, home decor candle stick that someone must’ve used for a dinner table or simply on display somewhere, but it had a secret come with it. As you can see in the photos, there was an undated description posted to the bottom of the candle stick holder reading “Holy Gum Holder’ An original. Candles that the Pope had. This was returned from the Vatican because of some gum left on the upper portion of this masterpiece. It’s the Pope’s gum!”

Yes, very strange indeed, but there is really no way to authenticate that it is true. Any thoughts or ideas or general comments are appreciated. Even better if someone has heard about this piece! Does this make it valuable? Did the original authenticator just make it up? Who knows! Maybe its between a Pope and God!
 

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Sell it on Ebay. Ask a ridiculous price, and wait for the Satanists to pound each other for it.:skullflag:
 

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Hahaha seems legit, Popes are known for acting like children sticking gum on Church objects lol. If you put it on EBay share the link, I want to see it climb and what it goes for
 

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Sounds like a good one for History Detectives on PBS. Too bad it was cancelled, it was a good show.
 

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I saw a similar candlestick at a garage sale last weekend...

I passed on it because I only had enough money to buy Jackie Onassis' golf clubs!
 

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I don't think that candlestick would hold a candle up to any of the candlesticks one would see in the Vatican.
 

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I have one of Babe Ruth’s cigar stubs I’ll sell you
 

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Who would make up a story like that? I suppose anything is possible...

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