Fireworks Packaging

Items representative of those sold in Gordon Sym Choon’s shop. Gordon was a prominent Chinese businessman from a well-known Adelaide family in early 20th century South Australia.
White cardboard box held together with staples. The top flap folds open and shows signs of sticky tape preiously used to hold the box closed. The top flap, or front face, of the box has a printed picture pasted onto the card. The picture shows a blue background depicting outer-space with two stylised red rockets flying through the stars and planets, with a more detailed depiction of a white rocket in the bottom right hand corner. At the base of the picture is the text 'JET PLANE' in red letters. Below the picture is printed:

'Do not use this in congested areas and avoid crowds. To be held at arms length and fired pointing upwards on each piece.
MFG'D BY NANKAI FIREWORKS CO LTD OSAKA JAPAN'
With the box is a firework tail made from a paper rocket shape attached to a paper stick from which the explosive has been removed. There is also a spare paper identical to the one used in the firework tail.