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2024 Top 10 Artillery Shells

From fun ball shells to massive canisters, below is our list of the 10 biggest & baddest artillery shells you need to try this summer.

Artillery Shell Safety

Remember to understand the laws in your area, use common sense, and follow fireworks safety best practices when enjoying fireworks this season.

Top 10 Artillery Shells of 2024

We’re excited to unveil the ten best artillery shells for 2024 celebrations!

**Shell Size Guide: 1.5″ and 1.75″ refer to the diameter of a ball or canister shell. Alternatively, 5″ and 6″ Canisters refer to the length of a canister shell.**

#10 – Festival Balls – 1.5″ Ball Shells

True ball shells are a staple for summer fireworks fun. These come at an especially attractive price point!

#9 – Grand Slam – 1.75″ Quad-Break Shells

Each uniquely shaped quad-breaking shell propells four incredibly vibrant effects into the sky.

#8 – 24 Turbo Charged – 1.5″ Canisters

Crazy impressive breaks for 1.5″ canister shells! The slimmer size puts 24 Turbo Charged at a fantastic price point.

#7 – Rubicon – Single, Double, & Triple Breaks

This monster kit has all the firepower you need. Contains 88 assorted shells with a total of 160 breaks! Rubicon is one of our most popular shell kits to date.

#6 – Black Site Armaments – 6″ Canisters

Contrary to the name and bada$$ packaging, the power of these shells is no secret! Each one of these 18 assorted-effect cans fills the sky upon breaking.

#5 – Alien Invasion – 6″ Canister

The mines are what set this shell kit apart from the rest. Each mine leads up to a huge break with amazing color.

#4 – 5″ Hellcat Cans

These shells are just too dang good. How could they NOT make our Top 10 list?! Sky Bacon’s premium 5-inch canisters are best-selling bangers every single year.

#3 – Titanium Willow Shells – 5″ Canister

We just shot these over the weekend, and WOWZA! Rich golden willow breaks are accompanied with a sweet effect like red lace, color pearls, or strobes.

#2 – 5″ Plutonium Shells

Tako Pyrotechnics never fails to impress, and these nuclear canisters are no exception. Each monster-sized shell breaks in an amazing display with gold, silver, or red radioactive lace.

#1 – Supernova Cans – 1.75″

Back and better than ever! These famously hard-hitting shells debuted a new look under ’76 Show Series. Supernova Cans offer the most powerful and symmetrical breaks you can find in consumer fireworks, and are officially our favorite artillery shell this year!

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2024 Top 10 Artillery Shells

From fun ball shells to massive canisters, these are the 10 biggest & baddest artillery shells you need to try this summer.

Summer 2024 Fireworks Sales: 4 Tips to Boost Your Revenue

Summer 2024 Fireworks Sales: 4 Tips to Boost Your Revenue

With the Fourth of July fast approaching, the experts at Spirit of ’76 wanted to share a few tips on surefire ways that fireworks retailers can use to promote bigger sales at your tent, stand, or store this season.

#1 – Offer Pre-Designed Display Kits

Some folks would love to have a backyard show, but are unsure where to start. Save your customers time and hassle by offering pre-choreographed display kits.

At our seasonal tent and in our retail store in mid-Missouri, we’ve had tremendous success offering display kits that include the IGNITE firing system. The system makes set-up and launch a breeze, and there’s a good chance the customer will return to stock up on even more pyro to continue using it.

Kits can range from simple 6-cue shows to grand 5-minute or 10-minute displays! We recommend a variety of at least three differently priced offerings, and be sure to have plenty of your show kits at the lowest price point in stock. (At our mid-Missouri retail location, we start our show kits at $159.99.)

#2 – Sell Smartphone-Driven Firing Systems

Not only do entry-level electronic firing systems make it easier than ever for anyone to safely enjoy fireworks, they encourage more purchases, too!

Introducing your customers to the IGNITE firing system is a fantastic way to promote user safety among families and backyard enthusiasts while encouraging bigger budgets and repeat visits at the same time. Once they see how easy it is to set up and launch pyro with the push of a button, they’ll come back for more to fill up those empty cues!

IGNITE is available in 36-cue, 18-cue, and 6-cue modules. The 6-cue IGNITE Lite systems (a 76 exclusive!) are also available in a retail display bundle and are especially enticing for first-time users.

#3 – Use Price Tags with Video QR Codes

Did you know that you can download printable price tags directly from your Spirit of 76 account?

Here’s how to download printable price tags: After you’ve placed an order with us, head over to your Orders page under My Account. Here you’ll find downloadable files for price tags in 2-on-a-page and 4-on-a-page layouts. (You can download your barcodes from here, too, for ease in updating your POS system!) 

Each price tag includes the product image, a video QR code, a short description, and space to write your price.

#4 – Offer Unique Brands and Pass Along Your Savings

We’ve revamped our wholesale pricing structure and expanded our product lineup for 2024 so you can keep your pricing competitive while offering items unique to your market.

Stay a step ahead of local competition by offering exclusive brands like ‘76 Show Series, Tako Pyrotechnics, and Sky Bacon, and take advantage of the improved wholesale pricing at Spirit of ‘76 this season.

Be sure to talk with your sales representative to ensure your account is set up with the best pricing for your budget!

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2024 Staff Picks: Top 10 Tako Fireworks

From snappers and fountains to artillery shells and 500-gram bangers, our staff has identified these as the best and brightest items from Tako Pyrotechnics for the 2024 season!

2024 Staff Picks: Top 10 Tako Fireworks

2024 Staff Picks: Top 10 Fireworks from Tako Pyrotechnics

Let’s Tako ’bout some great fireworks.

From snappers and fountains to artillery shells and 500-gram bangers, our staff has identified these as the best and brightest items from Tako Pyrotechnics for the 2024 season!

#10 – SN122 Seismic Snaps – Adult Snappers

These adult snappers pack a serious POP! They come in blister packaging for extra safety and reliability. An instant staple for summer fun.

#9 – FN163 Suppressor – Handheld Fountain

Stick ‘em up! Handheld toy gun fountains that emit flames and sparks for over a minute. A great day-or-night item for kids.

#8 – FN177 Revenge of the Houseplant – Fountain

Our favorite new fountain this year! The trendy cactus wrap is eye-catching and features both English and Spanish on the label. Inside is over a minute of prickly silver, gold, and green effects. It’s Safe & Sane, too!

#7 – MS161 Firing On All Cylinders (8 Shots)

It’s not easy to find a 200 Gram with this much firing power! Giant breaks and unique packaging made this a no-brainer for our Top 10 Tako list. Brand new for 2024.

#6 – MX175 Epic Trilogy – Assorted Cakes

Phenomenal price point and performance variety in this 350 Gram cake assortment! Each case contains two of Epic Journey (20 shots), Epic Battle (16 shots), and Epic Victory (20 shots). Watch the video and pick your favorite.

#5 – RC123 Super Gatling Blaster (668 Shots)

Bring on the CRACKLE with 668 loud shots of crackling tail to crackling reports. Fantastic by itself, but just imagine the pizazz two or more of these Roman Candles could bring to any show!

#4 – RL131 5″ Plutonium Shells

These shells are nuclear! Each 5″ monster artillery shell deflagrates into an amazing display with gold, silver, or red radioactive remains.

#3 – TB128 2” Titanium Willows (9 Shots)

A NOAB with one of the all-time best fireworks effects: Nishiki-style willows highlighted by neon dahlias. These 2” ball shells are every bit as impressive as 3” versions, and with a great price point (comes 4 to a case).

#2 – GM193 Opulence (30 Shots)

Patriotic and golden! Brocade tails lead up to stunning brocade breaks, deep red lace, and rich blue pistil. Ends in a rich display of willow and brocade.

#1 – GM196 Suppressing Fire (162 shots)

The ultimate zipper cake! Zig-zagging reports, giant aerial breaks, whistling strobe chasers, and a titanium willow finale make Suppressing Fire a war zone of sight and sound.

Introducing ‘Power of Pink’ Firework Benefitting Breast Cancer Awareness

Power of Pink – The Firework That Benefits Breast Cancer Awareness

$10 from every sale of this item benefits Breast Cancer Awareness organizations.

Power of Pink is a 350 gram multi-shot consumer firework featuring 25 shots of vivid pink breaks and beautiful glitter.

It retails at a fixed price of $30, with $10 of the proceeds from each sale benefiting Breast Cancer Awareness organizations. Click here to order by the case.

The fight against breast cancer is a personal one for us. Meghan Trulaske Miers, sister of Spirit of ’76 founder and Sky Bacon Fireworks creator John Bechtold, lost her battle against breast cancer in April 2024.

In Meghan’s memory, John developed this profoundly pink firework to raise funds for those still fighting.

2024 Staff Picks: Top 10 Multi Shot Cakes from Sky Bacon Fireworks

2024 Staff Picks: Top 10 Multi Shot Cakes from Sky Bacon Fireworks

Our 2024 staff favorite cakes from Sky Bacon are in! Check out these hog-tastic items guaranteed to sizzle like bacon this 4th of July.

#10 – GM165 Hog Smash (28 shots)

Smash the neighbors with the best colors and loudest breaks on the block! This cake is amazing from start to finish, wrapped in an eye-catching label. Packed 4/1.

#9 – GM101 Porkinator (12 shots)

One of the first Sky Bacon items ever made! Porkinator fires loud single, double, and triple-shot volleys. The fantastic price point and packaging on this cake along with a superior performance earned its way into our favorites list.

#8 – MX165 Ultimate Celebration (37 shots)

Talk about show-in-a-box AND an incredible bang for your buck. With 37 shots of vibrant breaks, this cake has it all: Mines, comets, palms, glitter, dahlia, and a booming finale of brocade and crackle.

#7 – MX176 Nishiki Forest (9 shots)

It’s not everyday you find a hard-hitting 9-shot cake at such an incredible value! Not only are the Nishiki breaks on point, they’re paired with gorgeous red glitter or blue pearls.

#6 – GM106 Mt. Rushmore (Assorted – 9 shots)

Since the Mt Rushmore monument display was canceled again this year, let’s express their freedom to shoot fireworks in our own backyards. Americans across the US can honor our country and Founding Fathers with these monumental cakes. They look amazing in the sky!

#5 – GM181 Hawgwarts (30 shots)

You don’t have to be a fan of HP to see why this fan-shape cake is magical. Silver tails and tourbillion tails (in a \S|S/ pattern) lead to breaks that completely fill the sky. You’ve just gotta see it to believe it!

#4 – GM168 Opposing Forces (48 shots)

Looking for color vibrancy? This cake has it all. 96 pyro packed shots per case! And we cannot get enough of the rapid-fire color horsetail effect. Plus, the superhero label is pretty dang sweet.

#3 – GM141 Black Dragon (7 shots)

HUGE BREAKS in such a small footprint, along with unique packaging and an incredible price we love, make Black Dragon a no-brainer for 2024.

#2 – GM150 Pirate’s Cove (Assorted – 9 shots)

This is our favorite assortment for 2024 across the board. The excellent price point, timeless packaging, and variety of powerful performances make Pirates Cove a dream item!

#1 – GM102 One Bad Piggy (30 shots)

Everyone on our team agrees this piggy is BAD (the good kinda bad)! It has one of those fan-shaped “show in a box” performances with sky-filling patriotic breaks and perfect pacing. It makes our Top 10 list so often, we went ahead and named it our #1 Sky Bacon cake this year.

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Introducing Our New Pricing Program

Introducing Our New Pricing Program

Updated January 22, 2024

Dear loyal customers,

Spirit of ’76 Fireworks is pleased to kick off the New Year by rolling out our brand-new pricing program! Our new pricing structure is as follows:

  • New Customer – SILVER Pricing – $500 minimum order.
  • Base – GOLD Pricing – $2,000 minimum order.
  • Tier 1 – WHOLESALE Pricing – $10,000 minimum order for non-commerce customers. (20% off Base)
  • Tier 2 – PLATINUM Pricing – $35,000 minimum order. (22% off Base)
  • Tier 3 – DIAMOND Pricing – $80,000 minimum order. (23% off Base)

This new structure offers lower pricing than 2023 at every tier level. For example:

  • In 2023, the base (Gold) price for GM760 Mob Madness was $102.58 per case.
  • In 2024, the base (Gold) price for GM760 Mob Madness is now $87.45 per case!
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Please let your sales rep know when you are ready to start building your order online so we can ensure your account is set to the correct pricing tier. If you are a current customer of ours, your pricing level will be automatically set to your previous year’s (2023) pricing volume.

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Additionally, our Special Order Discount is available now through January 31st for all three Tiers (Wholesale, Platinum, and Diamond pricing) to lock in an extra 5% discount. Here’s what that discount breakdown looks like during this time-sensitive offer:

  • Tier 1 – WHOLESALE Pricing – $10,000 min – 25% off Base with Special Order
  • Tier 2 – PLATINUM Pricing – $35,000 min – 27% off Base with Special Order
  • Tier 3 – DIAMOND Pricing – $80,000 mi – 28% off Base with Special Order

To lock in the additional 5% discount, qualifying orders MUST be placed by January 31st. This program is awesome because, when you meet the minimum order listed above for each level, you get this Special Order discount for ALL orders for the 4th of July season! Click here to learn more.

Lastly, we wanted to invite you to enjoy our virtual product demo:

Spirit of ’76 hosted a 2024 Season Virtual Demo on January 17th at 7pm CST to get the pyro juices flowing for the year.

Everyone is invited to our facilities on SATURDAY, APRIL 27th for an in-person Spring Demo! Visit our Demo page to learn more and RSVP.

Have questions or need assistance? Please contact your sales representative directly, or reach our sales office by calling 573-447-1776. 

From all of us at Spirit of ’76, we hope you had a fantastic New Year and we cannot wait to work with you in 2024!