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Vintage lot of 4 Click Clacker Ball toy clack classic ...I looked it up online and it gave me a link to E-bay... they are calling them Click Clacker toyschefmeg said:my DS brought home a toy today from Grandmas that belonged to DH...it was two hard balls, each on the end of a long string that you bounce together and it makes that "clackety" sound...........what were these things called???
Clackers is all I can think of and I am pretty sure that's not it!
chefmeg said:my DS brought home a toy today from Grandmas that belonged to DH...it was two hard balls, each on the end of a long string that you bounce together and it makes that "clackety" sound...........what were these things called???
Clackers is all I can think of and I am pretty sure that's not it!
Seriously, I will be 36 on 01/30/2008! My DH is 44 however... I'm his trophy wife!chefmeg said:now see, I remember calling them clackers and DH laughed at me! See what he knows.....
Kasey and LK....I am laughing like crazy about how much you want to deny you are UNDER 40! It's OK-we all try to avoid it as long and as we can and then realize that 40 isn't so bad after all!
My brother had a set and I think I remember them being banned where we lived at the time (Texas, which I think says alot!) because stupid kids did stupid things with them!
missyciccolella said:I'm under 40, and I loved my clackers! This was one of my favorite toys...I'm easily amused.
Don't you mean large bottle of wine to drown out the noise? I would cringe if my kids has this toy now...chefmeg said:now that DS has had them for about half-an-hour, I understand why my Mom may have told us they were banned and we couldn't play with them anymore............can you say ANNOYING
having a large glass of wine to help drown out the noise
missyciccolella said:Don't you mean large bottle of wine to drown out the noise? I would cringe if my kids has this toy now...
janetupnorth said:"Clackers were eventually discontinued after children got injured whilst playing with them: besides being fairly heavy and fast-moving, the spheres, being made of hard acrylic plastic, could shatter upon striking each other, presenting a safety hazard."
Alternate Names:
Bangers
Bonkers
Clack Clacks
Clackers
Click-Clacks
Crackers
Gnip-Gnops
Kerbangers
Ker-Knockers
Klackers
Klick-Klacks
Knockers
K-Nokkers
Mini Poppers
Popper Knockers
Poppers
Quick Clacks
Quick Klacks
Quick Wacks
Rockers
Super Clackers
Tikka Takkas
Wackers
Whackers
Whack'os
Whak Kos
Zonkers
Kitchen Diva said:Ahh, I see you have just as much time on your hands as I have on mine! Wanna go run amuck with me? It's lots of fun
janetupnorth said:"Clackers were eventually discontinued after children got injured whilst playing with them: besides being fairly heavy and fast-moving, the spheres, being made of hard acrylic plastic, could shatter upon striking each other, presenting a safety hazard."
Alternate Names:
Bangers
Bonkers
Clack Clacks
Clackers
Click-Clacks
Crackers
Gnip-Gnops
Kerbangers
Ker-Knockers
Klackers
Klick-Klacks
Knockers
K-Nokkers
Mini Poppers
Popper Knockers
Poppers
Quick Clacks
Quick Klacks
Quick Wacks
Rockers
Super Clackers
Tikka Takkas
Wackers
Whackers
Whack'os
Whak Kos
Zonkers
lkprescott said:Gnip-Gnop was a different game (though I suppose some may have called clackers that?)... it's ping pong backwards.... my brother had it and it involved light balls and an enclosed game area with paddle type things you beat on to try and get all the balls to your opponent's side... it's loud and the perfect kid game. LOL... also is great age equalizer as it takes no skill... just faster beating. LOL
http://www.gamesbyjames.com/prodimg/240100.JPG
That's where I got that line. I've been trying to find that video for years, I'd love to have it on DVD.chefmeg said:AMUCK! AMUCK! AMUCK! Can't you just see Sarah Jessica Parker saying this in "Hocus Pocus"............I must get out more!
Kasey-I love the disclaimer!
Kitchen Diva said:That's where I got that line. I've been trying to find that video for years, I'd love to have it on DVD.
Janet, sorry you are too pooped to run amuck. We took the dogs on a long walk through the woods today. They were up to their chins in snow. I have a feeling I'll be sore tomorrow.
Meg, I'm glad you like the disclaimer- I did it just for you!
chefmeg said:where are you two located??? we had about 1/2 inch of snow on December 5th and nothing since....I want to have it while my kids are still young enough to enjoy playing in it!
Kitchen Diva said:I live in Minnesota, a suburb of St.Paul
We have two Golden Retreivers. I've read the posts on how to post a picture to the website, but I cannot figure it out, so I'll add links to pics of our pooches. Spirit is the big one, and Delaney (Laney) is the small one in the snow.
Okay, the pictures are too big, and for some reason my computer isn't letting me edit them to make them smaller. You'll just have to trust me that they are cute.
Sorry, I was at a party this evening so I missed all this fun.chefmeg said:we just seem to be feeding these things to KG this evening....come on KG, I know you have a comment!
Chef Stacy Edwards said:I am turning 40 at Leadership Friday the 11th :sing: .
I Loved the Clackers and the lemon twist, anyone remember this, it went around your ankle and the end of it looked like a lemon and you jumped it.
Chef Stacy Edwards said:I am turning 40 at Leadership Friday the 11th :sing: .
I Loved the Clackers and the lemon twist, anyone remember this, it went around your ankle and the end of it looked like a lemon and you jumped it.
janetupnorth said:I couldn't Hoola, but I could stay on a pogo stick forever!!!!
I also got a new Rubik cube for Christmas (it was on sale for $5 - he-he).
Just the plain old-fashioned one.
PamperedChefDebi said:I could pogo with no hands! LOL! Until the metal got too hot.
janetupnorth said:Oh my....trying not to go there!
<-------That's me biting my tongue - see it bleeding?
dianevill said:I had a pogo stick, too, but I used my hands! I had the clacker, lemon twist and a sit-n-spin, and I also had some metal u-shaped thing that you held in your hand and a plastic puck looking thing that moved up, around, back down, and then you twisted your wrist and made it go the opposite way. Anyone remember what that was called?
And yes, KG, I remember the CB craze - dad was a truck driver for a local bakery and his handle was "Bagle Baker". And I have to throw in my defense - I'm not well over 40...yet. I will be 40 in 8 months and 6 days, though!
dianevill said:I had a pogo stick, too, but I used my hands! I had the clacker, lemon twist and a sit-n-spin, and I also had some metal u-shaped thing that you held in your hand and a plastic puck looking thing that moved up, around, back down, and then you twisted your wrist and made it go the opposite way. Anyone remember what that was called?
And yes, KG, I remember the CB craze - dad was a truck driver for a local bakery and his handle was "Bagle Baker". And I have to throw in my defense - I'm not well over 40...yet. I will be 40 in 8 months and 6 days, though!
The toy you are describing is commonly known as "clackers" or "click clacks". They were popular in the 1970s and 1980s and were often made of hard plastic or acrylic.
Clackers were primarily used as a toy for children to play with. The goal was to get the two balls to swing and hit each other, making a "clacking" sound. They were also sometimes used as a form of exercise or for hand-eye coordination.
While clackers were marketed as a toy for children, they were actually quite dangerous. The hard plastic balls could easily break and fly off the string, causing injuries to the child or anyone nearby. As a result, many schools and playgrounds banned clackers.
Clackers were originally marketed towards children, but many adults also enjoyed playing with them. In fact, there were even competitions and tournaments held for clacker enthusiasts. However, they can still be dangerous and should be used with caution.
While clackers were popular in the past, they are not as common now. They can still be found for sale through vintage or retro toy sellers, but they are not widely available. Due to their safety concerns, they are not produced by major toy companies anymore.