Click-clacks, clackers, Kerbangers...

[dr_cyclops]

Weren't they made out of glass when they were first introduced?

Glass that broke if you clacked them enough?

I could never get the hang of them as a kid, and I knew a couple of kids that got mild concussions from them.

Now, the new ones are made of shatterproof plastic.

My first pair was made of glass and they did chip and break if you clacked them hard enough. Never got the hang of this toy, and never hurt myself with them either.

[wyldpny]

These were so very cool. A fun and yet somewhat dangerous toy all at the same time.
I did hurt my wrist a few times but it was all part of the fun and made them a challenge.
I wouldn't mind owning a set again, though I can't really say why other than maybe the nostalgia LOL

[wyldpny]

Would you believe I found a NOS set of these in an old toy store still on the peg?!? It must be 30 years old!!! The old man even sold it to me at what I take to be the original price!

Fate is very playful with me. The set I found is even the exact same color as the set I grew up with in the late 70's...and I definitely remember the bruises (the protective sleeve was too late and not cool).

Well, I went crazy over it and my wife thought I was a bit ridiculous. I bet her I could get a lot of money for it on ebay and so the wager is on...

I hope it's not bad manners to link to my auction...if anything, at least you get to see rare pics of a NIP set of Ker-bangers (I had searched for it and never could find one) and hopefully that brings back more memories for you as it did for me.

Here it is....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:B:SS:US:1123

ok, so where did your auction go?
I click on the link and even though I expected it to be over I wanted to see how much they went for, and it hasn't been that long and should still come up as a completed auction:

This listing (250335260391) has been removed, or this item is not available.

[dr_cyclops]

wyldpny, that's what I thought at first. Look closer at Toyz4ever's post date. "08".

[Toyz4ever]

$50 + shipping

I paid $1 for it from the guy in the store. LOL

If you want to see pics, I've posted them on wikipedia...it's the yellow and orange set. Ahhh...memories.

[jessica]

I remember these, and was there when HardyGirl bought them. Fun memories of my first toy show ever, Sharry! Anyway, I don't remember hurting myself with them. Wow--$50! Congrats on selling that high.

[Tyme2tyme]

I still have mine and when I was dating, I discovered the future Mrs Robinson still had hers too. WOW! That's karma!

[big_geek_3rd]

Oh man! My first post here and I realize that 30 years ago, my family was probably having fun at my expense and I didn't even realize it.

We called them knockers...

You can imagine all the things my brother and I would have said.

Have you seen my....

Don't hit me with your...

[LonnieFisher]

Somebody smashed a windshield in with a padlock at the theater where I used to work. Well, when I chased the guy for probably twenty blocks I almost hit him with my clackers. He stopped and acted like he was going to hit me. So I stopped and pulled my clackers out of my pocket and started to propeller them over my head. He smiled and ran off again. The whole time I was chasing him I was on the phone with 911. I know how to use nunchaku, so he would have been bumming if I had hit him with them. It was earlier this year. Yes, before I broke them, I carried them with me for months. Not to fight with, to play with. I even had them at Megomeet. I took extras and tried to sell them. Nobody had any interest. I love them...
I did get him busted. Fool.