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Does any one remember these?
Clackers are the toy with a jillion names. It was essentially two large marbles attached by a sturdy string with a ring in the center. You would put your finger in the ring allowing the marbles or balls to hang below. Here is where the fun starts. The idea was to get the two balls tapping (or clacking if you prefer) against each other by pulling up on the ring lightly. Once you got the hang of it, you could get them going faster and faster until they were smacking each other above and below your hand in a stunning arc.
These toys are now legendary. They started finding their way into the schoolyards in the early seventies and in 1971 were yanked from shelves because kids were suffering eye injuries when the fragile, glass-like balls were shattering from the violence of contact with their mates. I loved this toy and I don't remember ever hitting myself in the eye, head or chest. I think I'd like to have another pair just to show the kids.
These toys are now legendary. They started finding their way into the schoolyards in the early seventies and in 1971 were yanked from shelves because kids were suffering eye injuries when the fragile, glass-like balls were shattering from the violence of contact with their mates. I loved this toy and I don't remember ever hitting myself in the eye, head or chest. I think I'd like to have another pair just to show the kids.
Below is a guy demonstrating clackers on you-tube. Enjoy
8 comments:
I missed these unfortunately...or maybe not...I probably would have been one the kids that hit themselves in the eye. :)
I had a pink pair just like in your picture. A day or two after we got them they were taken away from us. But think about it, slamming glass balls together...is that a safe toy for a child? I give mine matches and lighter fluid...lol ;-)
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it seems like I had some of those when i was a kid.
did you see my post about wicked. are you interested?
What's the fun in a toy if it doesn't involve danger too?
I had some of those!!
They were WEAPONS to some kids!
Sister C
I LOVED these!!! My sis and I both and some. Of course they came in very handy when she did something to upset me. Not that I PURPOSELY walluped my sister in the arms with them. :)
Oh, now they have them in hard plastic attached to plastic sticks instead of string so that they can't flail around. Such party poopers!
Those would never be safe at this house unfortunatly. But I hearted them dearly.
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