Little Big Shots

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Little Big Shots We are a fireworks manufacturing, display and consumer fireworks retail/wholesale outlet. Little Big Shots is a company formed in 1990 by owner Albert Knoblach.

The company is a typical story of a hobby that eventually becomes a business. Although in either instance, it is the owner's passion. It all started out by purchasing a handful of display shells from a local firework manufacturing company and doing a display on his parent's farm. From this first rag-tag show and a lot of hard work, the Little Big Shots has grown into an established display company, a retail store of consumer fireworks and a highly regarded manufacturer of display shells and salutes. Here at Little Big Shots, we specialize in manufacturing salutes (the noise you hear in a professional display), lampares (the only manufacturer in the US) and custom manufactured ball shells (one to four color changing); Little Big Shots has been committed to producing the highest quality display shells available. As was once quoted to Albert during his journey of self-taught pyrotechnic adventure, "A firework shell is the only art that you have to destroy to enjoy". Regardless if it is a three-inch magnum salute or a twelve-inch willow diadem to magenta to silver twinkler ball shell, the Little Big Shots strives to produce each shell so it is the "art" of your particular use.

So this pic pretty much says it all.   I get so angry at people spreading rumors.  If we hear from one more customer tha...
07/02/2026

So this pic pretty much says it all. I get so angry at people spreading rumors. If we hear from one more customer that “we heard you were closed” we are going to pop! And I do mean like the very fireworks we sell. Anyway, we are still here. Piles of fireworks and open all day. Stop in and check it out.

So these fellas stopped back again this year.  They made the page last year, and here they are again. We sure d...
06/26/2026

So these fellas stopped back again this year. They made the page last year, and here they are again. We sure do appreciate their business. We appreciate all our customers and enjoy seeing them come back. Our store has been open since 1994. About two months before the Fourth of July that year I got all the necessary approvals to build the building. Like all projects I embark on, I chose to do it myself. I remember the concrete truck showed up on a beautiful sunny day. I thought to myself, “I got this”. The concrete guy let the concrete flow and in a relatively short time the slab was poured. I floated it and due to the sunny, warm day I was ready to trowel it almost immediately. (By hand). Not a bad job really although a little big for one guy. So I started. I was getting close to finishing and for some reason my mom and sister stopped for a visit. I proudly showed off my handiwork. Suddenly I realized we were all standing there in a deluge of large heavy raindrops. The kind that are tough on newly poured concrete. We all looked up and for the most part the sky was sunny and blue. Except a small dark cloud hovering over my project. I started re-troweling as fast as I could. But every time I got close to getting it smooth again, there would come another cloud dump. Eventually the concrete started to set up and no amount of troweling would fix it. So it stayed that way. It’s that little dark cloud that gets you every time. Life is like that. But seeing and talking with customers over the years I’ve realized that it is like that for everyone. But we all keep going. Americans have been doing this for 250 years. Doing what we need to do, and living life. Regardless of the dark clouds. Stop in for a visit. Walk on my dark cloud floor. Get some fireworks for your celebration!

Ok.   So with this particular social media being what it is, one must use highly obscure terminology otherwise I’ll be c...
06/21/2026

Ok. So with this particular social media being what it is, one must use highly obscure terminology otherwise I’ll be cancelled off the platform. And let me tell you there is a real fine line that is easy to cross…..sometimes it’s just like growing up with my dad. You don’t really know what you said wrong, but you said it, and all HE double toothpicks would break loose.

All that being said, and I’ll choose my words carefully. For Father’s Day we are giving away free stuff if you purchase over $250 worth.

So just saying.  Check tomorrow for our Fathers Day loot.
06/20/2026

So just saying. Check tomorrow for our Fathers Day loot.

06/16/2026

Probably wondering why the lack of posts so far this year. Simply put, I’m a procrastinator. No excuses. It is what it is. Anyway we are here, we are open and as always we have an exceptional inventory this year. Our hours are as follows;

June 6th - 19th, 10 til 6
June 20th - 26th, 9 till 7
June 27th - July 4, 9 till 8
July 5th - 12 till 5.

It’s hard to believe it’s Labor Day weekend already.  Most of the fairs are wrapped up, nights are chilly and the leaves...
08/29/2025

It’s hard to believe it’s Labor Day weekend already. Most of the fairs are wrapped up, nights are chilly and the leaves on certain trees in some locations are starting to change color. We have the last display of the regular summer schedule tonight in Morgantown, WV. If you’re in that area, stop by for the show.

Little Big Shots would like to thank you for your business this summer. We enjoy selling fireworks to private individuals and take pleasure in knowing we are selling you something that you have fun with, with your families in your own back yards. THANK YOU!!

If you are planning on some fireworks for this weekend, we will be open 10am - 5pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

This young fellow couldn’t be happier chewing on a bomb pop and celebrating his independence on a pile of Little Big Sho...
07/05/2025

This young fellow couldn’t be happier chewing on a bomb pop and celebrating his independence on a pile of Little Big Shots fireworks. I understand his elation. I also must point out he is sitting on a PILE of fireworks. Little Big Shots still has plenty of inventory and we are open 9-8 tomorrow the 5th. Stop in and load up to continue celebrating.

As I promised, the second quote from my fireworks hero of long ago.   First some education.  A lot of people come to our...
07/03/2025

As I promised, the second quote from my fireworks hero of long ago. First some education. A lot of people come to our store and ask to buy mortars. What they don’t realize is a “mortar” is actually the tube you shoot a “shell” out of. You load the shell into the mortar, light the fuse and get away. The picture I included is a box of shells. These are all tied together as they are used in one of our fireworks finales. My friend, who had been in the fireworks business for a long time and had seen many people come and go as employees or enthusiasts coined this phrase. “Fireworks is a nuts magnet, but it’s the only time you want to throw away all the nuts and keep the shells”. Over the years I’ve seen plenty of nuts in the fireworks business. I guess having done this business/hobby for my entire life, I would say I’m a nut too! If your nuts for fireworks, stop in to Little Big Shots and feed your enthusiasm. We are open from 9 to 8 daily.

A bittersweet photo of a multi-shot display firework that was used to entertain the crowds at the annual Meyersdale fire...
07/01/2025

A bittersweet photo of a multi-shot display firework that was used to entertain the crowds at the annual Meyersdale fireworks display. A long time ago one of my hero’s in the firework industry said to me, “Fireworks are the only art form that you must destroy, to enjoy it”. My friend is long gone but his statement always rings in my head, especially this time of year. In a couple days I’ll tell you another one of his quotes I hold dear, although the next one isn’t as thought provoking. In the mean time you need to be stocking up on your own art forms at Little Big Shots. We are open 9 to 8 daily thru the forth. We still have plenty of inventory, but coming early allows a more relaxed shopping experience!

These guys are back for load number two! You actually can never have too many fireworks.  It’s kinda like s* #.   You ca...
06/29/2025

These guys are back for load number two! You actually can never have too many fireworks. It’s kinda like s* #. You can never have too much…..But I digress. The Little Big Shots is open 9-8 daily so you can get a little……, I mean a lot of really good fireworks.

Address

8112 National Pike
Addison, PA
15411

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 8pm

Telephone

+18143955713

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