Every single cracker has the snap carefully placed by hand and each one is filled and closed. The more elaborated designs are then individually hand finished, and some crackers are made entirely by hand. It would be hard to imagine a Christmas without crackers as they have become part of the nation's festive celebrations. However almost like the fashion over a hundred years ago, there is a move towards highlighting other events and days when it is appropriate to enjoy crackers. these include personal occasions such as valentines Day and Weddings, and annual family occasions like Birthdays and Halloween, not to mention baby Showers, 4th of July and Thanksgiving in the USA. Tom Smith offer specially designed crackers for all of these occasions and celebrations and demand is increasing. This brings us to the end of the remarkable story of how the Cracker was invented. It is a true story of innovation, perseverance and success, and to prove it, 150 years on, Tom Smith's crackers are pulled and enjoyed all over the world.
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Tom Smith Group Limited now employs more than 150 people at their head office
and factory in Rickmansworth. Crackers are exported worldwide to 34
countries including the USA, Australia, South Africa, Hong Kong and
Japan. Although most of the work in making crackers today is automated,
the principle largely remains the same.