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Buy fantastic crackers from Novelties Direct at low wholesale prices. Christmas is such an exciting and busy time with a lot of organising to do, so go crackers over our crackers!!! Whether you are having a large party or a family dinner at home we have got the right crackers for you. Adding Christmas Crackers to your table settings adds the final touch to your decorations and of course creates a lot of fun for your guests. We have a large range of Crackers in a selection of different designs and colours. They all include a hat, joke and snap and the contents then vary depending on the cracker you choose. Crackers are not just exclusive to Christmas, we also stock Wedding Crackers in lilac and pink which look great on the tables and are empty so that they can be personalised, they also include name cards.
Crackers
In 1847, almost by accident, Tom Smith invented the cracker. It was a simple idea which became a major part of British celebration and tradition which still continues today, 150 years on. In it's simple form a cracker is a small cardboard tube covered in a brightly coloured twist of paper.
When the cracker is 'pulled' by two people, each holding one end of the twisted paper, the friction creates a small explosive 'pop' produced by a narrow strip of chemically impregnated paper. The cardboard tube includes a bright paper hat, a small gift,sometimes a balloon and a motto or joke.
At the turn of the century, Tom Smith produced crackers not only for the Christmas season but also to celebrate every major occasion from The Paris Exhibition in 1900 to War Heroes in 1918 and The World Tour in 1926 of Prince Edward, The Prince of Wales.
Contents were tailored to each box; grotesque or artistic masks, puzzles, conundrums, tiny treasures, jewels, games and mottoes, and most of the beautifully illustrated boxes, crackers and hats, from fezzes to sheiks'' head dresses, were made by hand. The fully illustrated catalogues which date back to 1877 provide an exceptional visual history of British social and political evolvement over an entire century.
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