All the flavors of the pre and post war cherry bombs/salutes!!!

[pyrosamm]

http://www.pyrotalk.com/bulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=3211&stc=1
http://www.pyrotalk.com/bulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=3212&stc=1
http://www.pyrotalk.com/bulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=3213&stc=1
http://www.pyrotalk.com/bulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=3214&stc=1

[jknepp1954]

I have those plaques on my store walls - quite the conversation pieces! LOL

[PGH_Pyro]

aren't they pretty
;)

[nightstalker]

nice collection

[RalphieJ]

Kent and New Jersey Fireworks cherry bombs had that distinct "cup set" look. I was 21 by the time the CPSC banned them, yet I never saw a truly "round" one here in New York.

[countryboy7978]

I hope you guys realize that many of those salutes pictures are reproductions and some are very poor. The curiousity emporium stuff is not real and takes quite a bit of artistic Liberty with the names and designs.

[displayfireworks1]

I have talked with some firecracker collectors and they would love for me to video and shows pictures of some of their collection. Problem is they are afraid. Years back in the PGI Bulletin they had a section in the bulletin where an ATF spokesperson would answer questions presented to them. One of the questions was related to old firecrackers . not necessarily M-80's but old China 20 in pack old man pajama wrap firecrackers. The question was related to storage of the collection. The ATF answer was something along the lines of any firecracker containing more than 50 mg of composition needs to be stored in a magazine. That is why I tell people , you want to keep calling the ATF and asking them hard to answer questions? You are probably going to get an answer you do not want to hear. If I remember correctly that section of the bulletin disappeared in future bulletins shortly after that response.

[RalphieJ]

Photo #1 & #2, all authentic, #3 all reproductions (extremely poor) #4 mixture.