The 1970's were a great decade to be a kid. We got to walk around with legitimate martial arts weapons like Klacker balls and Yard Darts and shit. It was awesome. 😎🇺🇸👍🏻
The 70s was an awesome time. I was carrying around throwing stars, we had Slime, drank from the hose, had Jarts, went fishing, and even better yet? We actually INTERACTED with our friends! Holy HSIT! What is that? Yeah, I wish I had my original yellow with glitter pair. The bruised wrists were worth it when I could chain-clack and my friends couldn't.
These were called" Klik-Klaks" and were quite popular in the schoolyards in Los Angeles around 1970-1971. Some kids got hurt, as they played with the klackers but the schools did not ban them from the play grounds.
I remember my wrists were black and blue until I got the hang of it but even then injuries were unavoidable. My mother kept throwing them out but I always got new ones at school from other kids. We traded stuff. They wanted crochet headbands and I was a wizard with the crochet hooks.
Me, too! I was crazy about them. I became an expert and my schoolmates had quite a few contests. The winner gets more clackers. It was so much fun to feel and able to hear them. My mom who's Hard of Hearing {HOH} said it hurt my dad's ears. I still go out and get more! Then some things happened with all those stories of injury that had to be banned.
Yes, we were free range and had danger, yet it was MUCH safer and better than nowadays, when you are afraid of your neighbor, are stuck on the internet with God knows who, and might get shot by a classmate or stranger.
'bout crapped myself when I saw them pushing these for "even the little guy"! Even adults have managed to beat the piss out of themselves with these things! I don't ever recall seeing TV commercials for them, but these look old enough to predate me. I do recall having what must have been the originals, as they were basically translucent, and appeared to be some form of glass...they would even chip. I also remember hearing the "glass" variety could start fires when left laying out in the sun. Anytime I see them, I instantly think about bruised wrists and forearms. LMAO
If the objective of these commercials was to make klackers look like fun, then they have me convinced. The kids in these commercials sure look like they are having the time of their life!
Remember shops selling fake klackers. They didn't clack properly. The material was not hard enough. Also some over protective mums wrapping a news paper around their kids arms held on with elastic bands to stop injuries. The real ones had pictures showing how to do stunts with them and what not to do with them. Like hit your little brother over the head with them. A lot of little brothers with bumps on heads. They also became hard to get as shops sold out in hours of getting a delivery. People were leaving cash deposits to secure a set when stock arrived. Someone made a fortune from 2 balls 2 foot of string and a plastic bag. Genius. Best ideas are simple ideas.
i had a crazy dream last night there was a new dance craze where everyone on the dance floor was dancing while using these klackers with a set in each hand.
They weren't all shatter proof. A girl in the yard at our elementary school was playing with a pair, one ball fractured, and hit her in head raising a welt she wore for months.
They called them unshatterable, but it turned out that the balls were made by glass that can shatter after enough use. Ah well, maybe if they were made of shatterproof glass
mine broke and my mom was so relieved, cause of the racket, and ya know they would smash into your arms or hands and it hurt so i didn't even try to get more.
I wonder how the eulogies were read at the funerals of kids who got their head punched in by those things..............." My son Brian was such a good kid. He wasn't perfect, but he always came home with a good report card, he was kind to his little sister, he always helped me in the shop and he helped his mother around the house. And then two days after Christmas, an unfortunate accident took place in our home. Brian was playing with his new clacker ball and it struck his temple and killed him."
Joseph Joestar: _I'LL_ *TAKE* _YOUR_ *ENTIRE* _STOCK_
The 1970's were a great decade to be a kid. We got to walk around with legitimate martial arts weapons like Klacker balls and Yard Darts and shit. It was awesome. 😎🇺🇸👍🏻
It’s a wonder we survived 😂😂
P**dophiles had a field day.
No CCTV, no DNA, and no call phone data.
Miracle Klackers and candy was all they needed.
Best weapon for killing vampires and greek gods
Aztec gods
Aztec Gods, but I get your point!
The 70s was an awesome time. I was carrying around throwing stars, we had Slime, drank from the hose, had Jarts, went fishing, and even better yet? We actually INTERACTED with our friends! Holy HSIT! What is that?
Yeah, I wish I had my original yellow with glitter pair. The bruised wrists were worth it when I could chain-clack and my friends couldn't.
These were called" Klik-Klaks" and were quite popular in the schoolyards in Los Angeles around 1970-1971. Some kids got hurt, as they played with the klackers but the schools did not ban them from the play grounds.
I remember my wrists were black and blue until I got the hang of it but even then injuries were unavoidable. My mother kept throwing them out but I always got new ones at school from other kids. We traded stuff. They wanted crochet headbands and I was a wizard with the crochet hooks.
Me, too! I was crazy about them. I became an expert and my schoolmates had quite a few contests. The winner gets more clackers. It was so much fun to feel and able to hear them. My mom who's Hard of Hearing {HOH} said it hurt my dad's ears. I still go out and get more! Then some things happened with all those stories of injury that had to be banned.
Me too, I could even do them with my right foot for 20 seconds or so.
@@Ojb_1959IMPRESSIVE
I miss those...they were injurious, but fun!
Kids in the 70’s knew how to live dangerously 🤣🤣🤣
Yes, we were free range and had danger, yet it was MUCH safer and better than nowadays, when you are afraid of your neighbor, are stuck on the internet with God knows who, and might get shot by a classmate or stranger.
It's all fun and games until they end up on the power lines 😂.
HAHYAHAHAHAHHAHAHA....THAT'S WHERE MINE ENDED UP
If you didn’t throw these at your brother’s legs as he ran away, then you weren’t the big brother in the 70s and 80s.
Or sisters
CLACKER VOLLEY
@matthewdrops 70s
Look at the fear on the faces of those kids. They aren't having fun. They are praying they don't mess up and smack their hand, knuckles, wrist! LOL!
Mom deemed these too dangerous for me and my brother so she got us lawn darts.
Good to see you survived the great dart wars of the 70’s too! There were a few brave sacrifices, but most of us went on to live. 😉
lol. My parents thought lawn darts were too dangerous, so they bought me a motorcycle.
We were easily entertained during the 70s
I was pretty good at Klackers, until they were pulled for injuries....lol..
'bout crapped myself when I saw them pushing these for "even the little guy"! Even adults have managed to beat the piss out of themselves with these things! I don't ever recall seeing TV commercials for them, but these look old enough to predate me. I do recall having what must have been the originals, as they were basically translucent, and appeared to be some form of glass...they would even chip. I also remember hearing the "glass" variety could start fires when left laying out in the sun. Anytime I see them, I instantly think about bruised wrists and forearms. LMAO
Played with these in the seventies for hours and hours and months and never had any incedent.
it was kinda like a tattoo, there was pain involved to join the greater clackers
I'd forgotten that terrible noise!
🚬👓...
Can I kill azatec god's with these?
If the objective of these commercials was to make klackers look like fun, then they have me convinced. The kids in these commercials sure look like they are having the time of their life!
in my country (indonesia) , This toy called Latto Latto
Remember shops selling fake klackers. They didn't clack properly. The material was not hard enough. Also some over protective mums wrapping a news paper around their kids arms held on with elastic bands to stop injuries. The real ones had pictures showing how to do stunts with them and what not to do with them. Like hit your little brother over the head with them. A lot of little brothers with bumps on heads. They also became hard to get as shops sold out in hours of getting a delivery. People were leaving cash deposits to secure a set when stock arrived. Someone made a fortune from 2 balls 2 foot of string and a plastic bag. Genius. Best ideas are simple ideas.
in my country, we call them Lato-Lato!
It turns out that "New, Original, Miracle, Unbreakable Klackers" did in fact break.
i had a crazy dream last night there was a new dance craze where everyone on the dance floor was dancing while using these klackers with a set in each hand.
Omg these kids look tense as f
Just focused
"Unbreakable."
Also the toy: *Breaks and cuts your face.*
Here in the Philippines and even in Indonesia, this toy was revived and it became more popular, it was called "Lato-lato".
@ :58.
NOW the miracle clackers are shatterproof and unbreakable.
The first batch must have put some eyed out :)
The moment of silence for Filipinos who think lato-lato are a new toys
I am terrified of this toy
Lato lato, 70's and 80's, pero yung version ng 90's mas safe na version, pero meron ding ganyan noong 90s.
0.57 ... that was called 'Satellite' on the instruction sheet
The vets after neutering the dog.
They DO sort of resemble 'NEUTICALS', which are an artificial replacement for those things lopped off by your friendly neighborhood veterinarian!
They weren't all shatter proof. A girl in the yard at our elementary school was playing with a pair, one ball fractured, and hit her in head raising a welt she wore for months.
them:no shattering
me:but it did its NOW BANNED you killed kids
Got tired of them and gave them to my two dogs who had more fun playing tug of war with them then I did !
These days kids would melee with those
Mine were made of tempered GLASS!! That's how you knew they were original. I had a set of acrylic ones too, but they sucked, and didn't clack right.
In the Philippines we call this lato lato
Lato lato na ngayon hahahahahahhahaha
What could possibly go wrong?
They called them unshatterable, but it turned out that the balls were made by glass that can shatter after enough use.
Ah well, maybe if they were made of shatterproof glass
Actually, they were lucite.
Ah, the 70s. When every toy left a mark... 🤕
Those kids look terrified
Looks KINKY!
They're not Ben Wa balls.....although they COULD be
Moon knockers!
Actually klackers can shatter if you do it too hard
its 2021, theres klackers in the shop i go to.
been in there for YEARS
u still there xd?
welp bye now-
jk baha
btw i love klackers
They are really different now
Lato lato
mine broke and my mom was so relieved, cause of the racket, and ya know they would smash into your arms or hands and it hurt so i didn't even try to get more.
I knew these as KaBANGERS which had the potential to be excellent bolo weapons to befallen foes.
I had some for a while, they disappeared, I think my mother confiscated them.
unbreakable/ shit I destroyed 3 of these they shatter
(Banned)
2023 now in Indonesian ( LATO LATO )
Why u call him a little guy💀💀💀
That's banned
Latolato in USA
c l a c k
I'll trade you my purples for a tiffrent color cus I'm hood
I ate that much 1M
I poo a 2 balls
Oh ini Sejarah nya
I wonder how the eulogies were read at the funerals of kids who got their head punched in by those things..............." My son Brian was such a good kid. He wasn't perfect, but he always came home with a good report card, he was kind to his little sister, he always helped me in the shop and he helped his mother around the house. And then two days after Christmas, an unfortunate accident took place in our home. Brian was playing with his new clacker ball and it struck his temple and killed him."