" TOM SMITH’S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS"

Author Peter Kimpton (the world's only Christmas Cracker historian) in his book entitled
“TOM SMITH’S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS” brings you an in-depth history of Tom Smith the man, his accepted invention of the Christmas Cracker, his associated products, competitors, many re-discovered facts and images and much, much more in his wide ranging coverage of the subject.

After a number of years within the Christmas Cracker industry as Marketing Services Manager with the Tom Smith Group in Norwich, England, during which time he was responsible for much development work on both modern and traditional interpretations of the Christmas Cracker, Peter was well placed to write a book on this subject.

This experience coupled with a chance discovery of a quantity of wonderful Tom Smith archive material in the 1990’s dating back to the 1880’s, not only gave him the idea to conduct serious research and to produce this book but has enabled him to offer the reader a fascinating insight into the world of Crackers both past and present.

“ To my knowledge, this is the first ever really comprehensive book on the subject which introduces you to the fascinating history of the Christmas Cracker and associated products over the Crackers 160 year history”.

“My own research has unearthed much as yet undiscovered material from far and wide and in particular from my own Kathleen Kimpton collection here in Norwich which is not generally available to the public.”

The author’s own experience and archive material is interestingly supplemented by first hand accounts from several stalwarts of the Cracker industry of long ago.

And so if you are in any way shape or form interested in the invention and origins of the great English tradition - the Christmas Cracker, then this book is most definitely for you.