My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: PA
heres the story,, i was watching youtube last night about people finding hidden gold and stuff in old houses, and the house im in now was built in 1890's so before moving i figured i better search it for treasure before heading to Colorado lol
so i headed down to the basement this morning looking for gold, i didn't come a crossed that, but what i did find was a mint cond, first issue 1960's jarts missile game still in the box!!!
it has never been played, the box is a bit dirty but inside housed a mint set of these, they were also called lawn darts later on,, these are the first ones made with the metal pointed tips, so i took the box upstairs and wanted to see how much i could get for this kids toy, only to find out they have been outlawed and it may even be illegal for me to have this game in my house from what i read, i find it hard to believe that though, but i figured id post this and see what you guys might know,, i would like to sell these things but don't want to break any laws.
i found this from a site that talked about them,, i used to play with a set of these in the 70s early 80s myself,, its how i knew just what these were
"Well, kids will be kids and what kid does’t want to hurl a metal spear at their bully neighbor or pestering sibling? And they did. These toys, um, er I mean weapons, were the cause of numerous backyard injuries and even deaths. In April of 1987 when seven year old Michelle Snow was killed by a thrown jart in Riverside, California that was the last straw.
After the little girl’s death the Consumer Protection Agency issued a federal ban on the manufacturing of Jarts. No more. After 6,500 emergency room visits and several documented deaths, the game was no more. You can still by a Jarts set online or from an overseas company but you risk arrest and fines if you are caught possessing one of these game sets. “Jarts” the “family missile game” soon became known as “The Game of Death” and vanished from the markets."
heres a picture of what they look like for the younger people that have no idea of what im talking about
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heres the story,, i was watching youtube last night about people finding hidden gold and stuff in old houses, and the house im in now was built in 1890's so before moving i figured i better search it for treasure before heading to Colorado lol
so i headed down to the basement this morning looking for gold, i didn't come a crossed that, but what i did find was a mint cond, first issue 1960's jarts missile game still in the box!!!
it has never been played, the box is a bit dirty but inside housed a mint set of these, they were also called lawn darts later on,, these are the first ones made with the metal pointed tips, so i took the box upstairs and wanted to see how much i could get for this kids toy, only to find out they have been outlawed and it may even be illegal for me to have this game in my house from what i read, i find it hard to believe that though, but i figured id post this and see what you guys might know,, i would like to sell these things but don't want to break any laws.
i found this from a site that talked about them,, i used to play with a set of these in the 70s early 80s myself,, its how i knew just what these were
"Well, kids will be kids and what kid does’t want to hurl a metal spear at their bully neighbor or pestering sibling? And they did. These toys, um, er I mean weapons, were the cause of numerous backyard injuries and even deaths. In April of 1987 when seven year old Michelle Snow was killed by a thrown jart in Riverside, California that was the last straw.
After the little girl’s death the Consumer Protection Agency issued a federal ban on the manufacturing of Jarts. No more. After 6,500 emergency room visits and several documented deaths, the game was no more. You can still by a Jarts set online or from an overseas company but you risk arrest and fines if you are caught possessing one of these game sets. “Jarts” the “family missile game” soon became known as “The Game of Death” and vanished from the markets."
heres a picture of what they look like for the younger people that have no idea of what im talking about
forum image hosting
upload gambar
Private Sales: I Just Found a Jarts Missile Game (Later Called the Game of Death)
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