Party crackers

ID:

80.525/681

Production date:

1906

Location:

In Store

Set of four christmas crackers each containing a folded paper hat and a printed motto. Unlike the handmade expensive crackers available in London's department stores, these would have been bought by poorer families who also wished to take part in the traditions of an Edwardian Christmas.
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Set of four christmas crackers each containing a folded paper hat and a printed motto. Unlike the handmade expensive crackers available in London's department stores, these would have been bought by poorer families who also wished to take part in the traditions of an Edwardian Christmas.

The crackers were purchased by Ernest King for one penny (1d) from a London street trader on 22 December 1906. Between 1893 and 1918 Ernest King collected over 1,700 penny toys and novelties, many of which were sold as Christmas decorations or party gifts. < Hide

Measurements

H 30 mm; L 130 mm; D 30 mm

Materials

paper

Last Updated

2024-03-14