ISO Christmas Crackers

[MKSquared]

For Christmas Eve, I'd love to put a Christmas cracker at everyone's seat. We have 30-some people for dinner, so this could be an expensive endeavor. I'm looking for fairly nice ones at a price that isn't horrible. Living in the US, I realize this might be an impossible task, but if you have any suggestions, I'd love them!

[cangoss]

We have gotten them from Marshall's/TJMaxx relatively inexpensively - if you wait until a couple days before the 24th, they'll mark them dowm too.

[Peggy]

I think I have seen them at Cost Plus World Market if you have a store in your area.

Peggy

[little_bopeep]

Ebay has all kinds, even tho most of them seem to be cartoon themed. They have some "make your own" kits, tho, that you might enjoy.

[sneezles]

We have crackers at Christmas morning brunch started long ago when we lived in Scotland. I now buy them online(as I do most everything these days! ;) ). A fairly reasonable site is Old English Crackers (http://www.oldenglishcrackers.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_5) , where they run about $1 each though there are some a bit more expensive.

[MKSquared]

Thank you for all your suggestions! I had been looking at the ones at Old English Crackers, and the musical concerto ones crack me up! :) I can just imagine my family trying to play songs with the little one-note-instruments. I had totally overlooked Marshall's and TJMaxx :eek: ! I figure that World Market would have them; Sur la Table has a few sets, too. I suppose my biggest obstable is the sad lament I hear from DBF when he sees the price and the quality. He'll start to moan about how readily available inexpensive, better-quality crackers are in England ... ;)

Do I enlist my brother to bring some over from London, do I buy online, or get them here in Ohio? Decisions, decisions ...

[Cookin4Love]

I was at Cost Plus tonight. They had all their crackers on sale for 50% off. They had a pack of 24 for $21.99; only $11.00 after the discount.

[ellielk]

Have you tried (called) Yankee Trader in the Short North?

[MISSINDI]

In addition to TJ Maxx and Marshalls, Home Goods/Place has them too. I bought some on clearance last year, and picked up a few more this season. We lived in England for a year growing up, and my mom used to make them for us every year. Maybe next year, I can find some time to do that - I'd love to make our own.

[zwieback]

I've seen them at Tuesday Mornings.

[jmarie]

Pier One has them.