Template:Did you know nominations/Tom Smith (confectioner)
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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 06:02, 15 December 2019 (UTC)
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Tom Smith (confectioner)
- ... that confectioner Tom Smith is regarded as having created the Christmas cracker in 1847?
- ALT1:... that in 1847 baker and confectioner Tom Smith created the first Christmas cracker?
- Source:Peter Kimpton (2005) Tom Smith's Christmas crackers: an illustrated history, Tempus ISBN 0-7524-3164-1 Margaret Baker (1992) Discovering Christmas customs and folklore: a guide to seasonal rites, p.72, Osprey Publishing ISBN 0-7478-0175-4
- Comment: To be held for Christmas Day?
Created/expanded by Jack1956 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:08, 30 November 2019 (UTC).
Article is new enough, long enough, reasonably sourced, neutral and not plagiarised. The hook is cited (AGF on the books, but many only sources say the same). Hook is interesting and nicely seasonal; I prefer ALT0 because there are probably other claims to firstness somewhere. QPQ done. @Jack1956: Did you consider using a picture? Overall,
Could be used for Christmas, but I think any day in December will be fine. —Kusma (t·c) 11:14, 3 December 2019 (UTC)