{"product_id":"robin-reed-8x10-cheerful-christmas-crackers","title":"Robin Reed Cheerful Christmas Crackers, Set of 8 (10\")","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE TRADITION OF ENGLISH FESTIVE AND PARTY CRACKERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Party crackers are a British tradition dating back to Victorian times when a confectioner started selling sugared almonds, each with a motto and wrapped in a twisted paper package, as love tokens.\u003cbr\u003e One day a jet of resin from the confectioners log fire burst into flame with a loud 'crack'. Using this idea he decided to make a log shaped package that would produce a surprise bang and inside would be an almond and a motto.\u003cbr\u003e It soon became a firm favourite at parties with toys, hats and jokes added to each 'cracker'.\u003cbr\u003e By the end of the century it was well established as a traditional holiday custom and now each year virtually every household in the UK\u003cbr\u003e has crackers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In recent years crackers have become essential ice breakers at all types of parties, dinner parties, weddings and celebrations. Place one at each place setting for decoration and then pull it open with a friend and share the fun !\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About Robin Reed:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Robin Reed has been manufacturing quality Christmas and party crackers since 1975 - making it the oldest established Christmas cracker company in the UK. All of our crackers are carefully made by hand using traditional methods and materials to give a quality finish - fabrics, ribbons, embellishments, glitter and lush bows are all part of what makes Robin Reed crackers special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet of 8 crackers (10\") comes in a gift box. Perfect for a special Christmas dinner or party.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNovelty gift inside each cracker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Robin Reed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39666938511448,"sku":"0053_52121-MF","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0048\/6925\/9379\/products\/02038b16-f2e4-59df-900b-805a31b33a9a.jpg?v=1633706742","url":"https:\/\/www.myriadsgifts.com\/products\/robin-reed-8x10-cheerful-christmas-crackers","provider":"Myriads Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}