The Indoor Fireworks are back!
Posted on May 31, 2007
Filed Under Fireworks
I haven’t seen indoor fireworks in a very long time. The last time that I remember playing about with them was when I was 13. I had some indoor fireworks for my 13th Birthday (so in 1995 by my calculations). Dad also treated me to some real fireworks, and that marked the first time that I ever set off proper fireworks.
Indoor fireworks were great and rubbish at the same time, but not too cheap either. I remember that for a sheet of them in 1995, it cost around £5. Fireworks Arcade is certainly not the cheapest place to buy indoor fireworks at nearly £10 plus delivery, but shopping around will lead you to finding some cheaper ones.
It appears that they have also got rid of the Vesuvius or volcano firework. This basically used a small amount of Ammonium Dichromate which decomposed when set alight/heated. Ammonium Dichromate is classed as toxic, and doesn’t appear to be in the pack anymore. It’s a shame, as it was my favourite!
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I loved them too. They were always part of Boxing day and it was a sad day when they stopped making them. Vesuvius was my favourite too but at least there’s still the snake and the fern.
There must be some other way to make Vesuvius, maybe we should start a petition…?
yeah i loved them too in the 70s, now i have my own children i want them to enjoy them also but everywhere seems to be sold out.
luv em, but can’t get em
We always had a display in the front room fireplace Christmas Day afternoon in the 50s and 60s The ‘Snowstorm’ left a lot of wispy white/grey bits on the paper chains to clear up The ingredient was the same as the slug killer pellets (Metaldehyde- but I strongly suggest you don’t try lighting those indoors!) Volcano was indeed, ammonium dichromate crystal based burning with a shower of sparks and throwing off a mass of green particles. Pharoah’s Serpents were originally poisonous too - mercuric sulphocyanate - but there are safer versions of 2 parts potassium bichromate mixed 1 part pf pot. nitrate and fine sugar mixed with gum to make a cone. I miss them still! Happy Days!