Firework glasses are a fun way to change the way you see everything around you.  They use defractive lenses to to split light before it reaches your eyes.  This creates the effect of turning a single light source into what appears to be light coming from many directions.  This will be easier for me to explain in the video below.

So you now you can see the effect they create, pretty cool huh?  Whenever I go to a show I usually toss a couple hundred of them in my backpack to give out.  Particularly shows with a lot of lasers or lights, it really adds to the experience.  Check out this video I took of Ghostland Observatory at Sea of Dreams, I put the glasses in front of the camera so you can see what it would be like to wear them at the show.

So the last question is where to get them.  You can find them various places online ranging from fifty cents to a couple of bucks.  If you are just buying a couple, it probably won’t matter where you get them.  However if you are like me, and want extras for your friends or just to give away, then saving even 10 cents a pair will really start to add up (I’ve already gone through thousands of them). By far the best prices I’ve found are at rainbow symphony.  You can find firework glasses there starting at 40 cents if you buy 50+.  Or if you really plan to buy a lot, you can buy overstocked glasses starting at 15 cents..  I typically buy 1000 overstocks at a time for 10 cents a pair, which allows me to go to shows and brighten people’s night at 10 cents a pop.   Is it weird when I hand people glasses that have an advertisement for some random fair in Oregon that happened a year ago?  Maybe a little, but I think most people rarely notice and are more concerned with the fact that when they put these things on their face starts melting.  Either way, I love seeing peoples reactions when they try them on for the first time.

So make sure to grab a pair for your next show, and maybe a few extras for all the new friends you are bound to make.

As always feel free to email me doc@docstoyland.com with any questions, or even better, ask them in the comment field below.