~Need Help Finding.......

[Dabs]

Clacker balls....(??)
I am sure somebody here knows what I am referring to.
I had them when I was a child, one of the few "toys' I did have....they were 2 'balls', each attached to strings, and the strings connected at the top.
You held the string with your hand and let the balls (clackers) sort of bump into one another, and they clacked.....maybe a cracker sound??
The balls were made of some hard material, not glass of course, and they were the size of a golf ball, close to it.
I tried looking on eBay, and no luck...but I am certain they are called Clackers.
I know I'm not crazy, they are out there somewhere ~LoL~
Anyway, anyone know where I can possibly find a set??...I would like to have a set again.
I appreciate any help....thanks

 

[syrenn]

As far as i know clack clacks were outlawed way back when.

 

[uscitizen]

I think Del has a pair?

 

[Dabs]

A friend found some for me!!!!!
I am so excited....they cost $30, but they are new in a bag. A bag that says they originally sold for 49 cents, can you believe it??

 

[Grace]

Why were they outlawed???

 

[syrenn]

A friend found some for me!!!!!
I am so excited....they cost $30, but they are new in a bag. A bag that says they originally sold for 49 cents, can you believe it??

that was fast...

 

[percysunshine]

You are a riot Dabs...

 

[Mr. H.]

They can shatter, often times resulting in personal injury.

 

[syrenn]

Why were they outlawed???

I really dont remember. They were shattering and or hurting people???

 

[Dabs]

Why were they outlawed???

Yeah I was wondering too.
I never heard that till just now. The company that has them, has many to sell, brand new in bag, they are the vintage 1970 toy.
They can hurt if you get konked in the head.

 

[Dabs]

A friend found some for me!!!!!
I am so excited....they cost $30, but they are new in a bag. A bag that says they originally sold for 49 cents, can you believe it??

that was fast...

Yeah I know, isn't it great??
Well, for me anyway...I am tickled pink I tell ya!

 

[Grace]

I wish I had another tin haunted house like the one I had when I was a kid. Found one a few years ago for a buck and sold it on ebay for 600 bucks.
Would be nice to find another one, lol.

 

[Dabs]

You are a riot Dabs...

I shall take that as a compliment dear one *smiles*

 

[Dabs]

They can shatter, often times resulting in personal injury.

I will be careful with mine...I promise!

 

[syrenn]

Banned Toy Museum - TOP 10 Banned Toys

Clackers, also known as Knockers and Click Clacks, consisted of two large acrylic balls, which hung on either end of a heavy string. The two balls would swing apart and together, making the loud clacking noise that gave the toy its name. If swung too hard, the acrylic balls would shatter, sending flying shrapnel everywhere.

Clackers were banned in 1985.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Remembering-Fun--Dangerous--and-Sometimes-Deadly-Toys

Click Clack Clackers production was ended after reports of children being injured by clacker shrapnel. Come on, the idea of playing with fast-moving, heavy spheres, made out of hard acrylic plastic, that could shatter upon impact of each other, and who could that possibily pose a safety hazard?

 

[St.Blues]

Get these too...

 

[Grace]

Oh man. I saw a truck one time with those things on it.
I wanted to put boob lights on my car but they don't make those. Not.

 

[Grace]

All the shit we did growing up...I'm surprised we are all still breathin', lol.

 

[Dabs]

Get these too...

These are hilarious. Around my area, they call them truck nuts, or truck balls.
They certainly make people stop and stare ~Lmao~

 

[St.Blues]

It takes a lotta balls to wear those on a truck!

Scrotum anyone!