Surprise Space Rocket By Tom Smith

I've bought Tom Smith Thunderbirds crackers before so I was curious when I saw this on the Bay in the UK and wondered what on earth it was.

A surprise rocket!

Is it like a big cracker?

The instructions say stand on a table and pull the ring!

Seems to be full of small toys and stuff!

Has anyone seen anything like this before?

ITS CRACKERS!

RE: your McQuarrie windfall: Hi Woodsy, Bought a boxed Britains gun today. When I opened the box , I found these inside! What a nice surprise! I think they must be the ones from Tom Smith Christmas crackers. 

All the best. 

Will O.

UK

DO YOU REMEMBER A SMALL PLASTIC FOIL FISH THAT WRIGGLED IN YOUR HAND?

The small plastic toys that shot out of this Christmas's crackers reminded me of those wonderful miniature knick knacks we had as a kid. Here are a few I remember. Do you?

Magic Fish - these small plastic film fish would squirm and flip in your palm. Not sure of the science. I imagine its static.

Chain Mail Fish - an articulated metal fish usually at the end of a key chain. It was very floppy and golden. 

Plastic Book Viewer: a small plastic book that you looked into to see something, which I can't remember. It could have been a picture or even a magnifying glass. Often the book was a Bible and again a key chain.

Metal Concertina Book - another key chain special, this was a small golden metal book, that when unhinged a concertina of paper pictures would flop out as a single many folded strip. Often pictures of Spain or Ilfracombe.

Desiccated Worm - this was a squished up paper worm ball that when placed in water would expand into a much bigger worm. A sort of joke for bathtime.

Restless Skeleton - my joint fave knick knack of all time, this was a small plastic magnetised Skeleton, which just would't lie down on its coffin. Also came as a restless pharaoh called King Tut. Typical of the treasures on offer mail order from the mighty Ellisdons of Liverpool.

Do you remember these and more mini toys?

Pictures welcome!