Rolls of narrow paper in which were embedded what looked like very small seeds. They could load under the hammer of a toy gun & make a satisfyingly loud POP when you pulled the trigger. You could also make a nice bang if you just placed them on a surface & hit them with a small piece of brick or rock.
They used to come in small cardboard boxes about the same size as the top on a modern plastic bottle of pop. Generous children would tear off short strips to share with friends.
Surprisingly, they are still available from online party & toy shops – 12 rolls of 100 enclosed in cellophane on a card for £1.58 for example.
The product does however carry the rubric ‘This item must not be sold to a child as it contains fireworks.’
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