Christmas cracker
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Christmas crackers are festive table decorations that make a snapping sound when pulled open, and typically contain a small gift, paper hat and a joke. They are part of Christmas celebrations in the U
Christmas crackers
Dinner party guests pull a cracker
Catalogue for Tom Smith's Christmas Novelties from 1911
Norman Rockwell (1919)
Cap gun
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A cap gun, cap pistol, or cap rifle is a toy gun that creates a loud sound simulating a gunshot and smoke when a small percussion cap is ignited by a hammer hitting the gunpowder. Cap guns were origin
Christmas cracker
…by a mild bang or snapping sound produced by the effect of friction on a shock-sensitive, chemically impregnated card strip (similar to that used in a cap gun). One chemical used for the friction strip is silver fulminate. Crackers are traditionally pulled during Christmas dinner or at Christmas parties. One…
An orange-tipped cap gun with its hammer drawn back
Springfield musket with tape primer
A display of Nichols Industries cap guns. Some collectors collect all brands.
Paper caps