Anyone have any old yard jarts?

  • bassless
    Posts: 251
    May 12, 2013 at 1:31 pm #1282183

    I have a set its getting little rough looking,, We play these alot at the camper.. wondering if anyone has any of these you wanna get rid of??

    kwp
    Eden Prairie
    Posts: 857
    May 12, 2013 at 2:38 pm #1170253

    If you were looking for the older style that was discontinued they may be tough to find now…I have a friend who bought a set on Craigslist and I think he paid close to $100 for the set.

    I remember playing them as a kid and they were fun.

    bassless
    Posts: 251
    May 12, 2013 at 2:52 pm #1170259

    yes was looking for the older sets, they are fun. thx

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59940
    May 12, 2013 at 3:50 pm #1170263

    Bean bags are a little more safe….most of the time.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 21839
    May 12, 2013 at 5:27 pm #1170272

    Quote:

    If you were looking for the older style that was discontinued they may be tough to find now…I have a friend who bought a set on Craigslist and I think he paid close to $100 for the set.

    I remember playing them as a kid and they were fun.

    It is actually Illegal to sell them… period. Craigslist won’t let you list them there ? If you own them before they were banned and didn’t turn them in yet, you can own them but cannot sell them. It’s also illegal to use them on public property.

    jeremy-liebig
    mpls
    Posts: 1455
    May 12, 2013 at 6:52 pm #1170279

    I wouldn’t worry about the legality issue. They pop up on Craigslist quite often. As stated above they usually fetch a pretty good price. 70 bucks seems about average for a set

    kwp
    Eden Prairie
    Posts: 857
    May 12, 2013 at 8:17 pm #1170286

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    It is actually Illegal to sell them… period. Craigslist won’t let you list them there ? If you own them before they were banned and didn’t turn them in yet, you can own them but cannot sell them. It’s also illegal to use them on public property.

    Here is craigslist post right now for some. Last I checked, there were a few listed right now.

    http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/bar/3776665948.html

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 21839
    May 12, 2013 at 10:03 pm #1170297

    People sell pot too and it is illegal… I am guessing lawn jarts are not high on the crime list, but nonetheless, it is illegal to sell them and that is a fact

    P. Norts
    Carol Stream, Il
    Posts: 22
    May 13, 2013 at 1:00 am #1170348

    I was at Bass Pro yesterday and they have the new type that look similar, but they are weighted and don’t have the dagger. I have used them before with kids and they are not so bad.

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 10976
    May 13, 2013 at 12:38 pm #1170412

    Quote:

    I have a set its getting little rough looking,, We play these alot at the camper.. wondering if anyone has any of these you wanna get rid of??

    You’ll put an eye out.

    There. Somebody had to say it.

    Grouse

    walleyebuster5
    Central MN
    Posts: 3916
    May 13, 2013 at 1:03 pm #1170432

    Yeah, I don’t think they were all too dangerous when used as they were supposed to be used…gentle under handed toss towards the ring. I can imagine things got interesting when 10 adult men drinking 19 beers each had a friendly game of darts out at the campsite……and then 911 was called

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25025
    May 13, 2013 at 4:01 pm #1170480

    We modified the rules when we used to play with the real lawn darts. Each side was allowed 1 goalie.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59940
    May 13, 2013 at 4:09 pm #1170482

    That explains a lot Pug!

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11299
    May 13, 2013 at 4:15 pm #1170483

    Quote:

    Quote:

    I have a set its getting little rough looking,, We play these alot at the camper.. wondering if anyone has any of these you wanna get rid of??

    You’ll put an eye out.

    There. Somebody had to say it.

    Grouse

    That only confirms how old you are.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11702
    May 13, 2013 at 4:18 pm #1170485

    You’re kidding me. I just saw a set at a garage sale this weekend. The wife said no. The fact that they actually wasted money making them illegal is ridiculous.

    The next thing you’re going to tell me is that the potato guns in my garage are illegal! Oh, wait. What potato guns…

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59940
    May 13, 2013 at 4:35 pm #1170487

    Seriously, when did they outlaw taterguns?

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11702
    May 13, 2013 at 5:03 pm #1170494

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    Seriously, when did they outlaw taterguns?


    I don’t want to know if they have or haven’t.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 21839
    May 13, 2013 at 5:37 pm #1170499

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Seriously, when did they outlaw taterguns?


    I don’t want to know if they have or haven’t.

    I don’t think they manufactured and sold them as they did Eye Darts…er I mean Lawn Jarts… I don’t think the goverement knows that good ol boys are manufacturing them tator launchers in their gerage…until now… thanks Ralph

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18054
    May 13, 2013 at 6:04 pm #1170504

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    Yeah, I don’t think they were all too dangerous when used as they were supposed to be used…gentle under handed toss towards the ring. I can imagine things got interesting when 10 adult men drinking 19 beers each had a friendly game of darts out at the campsite……and then 911 was called

    I dont think they had 911 when jarts were around!
    Sadly, response times were longer and Im sure a few jart victims suffered the consequences…..

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11702
    May 13, 2013 at 6:05 pm #1170505

    I could do some damage with a bocce ball, too, but they haven’t been outlawed. Yet.

    18fisher
    Hastings,MN
    Posts: 412
    May 13, 2013 at 9:47 pm #1170567

    If you think lawn jarts are dangerous, try playing beer darts…..

    Bonita Parker
    Posts: 1
    January 17, 2017 at 9:45 pm #1666459

    Yes I do, haven’t used them in many many years. Complete set, in original box.

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    nhamm
    Inactive
    Robbinsdale
    Posts: 7348
    January 17, 2017 at 9:57 pm #1666464

    Brings back some good memories, definitely worth bringing back an old post!

    We used to chuck those things straight in the air with the boys, makes sense why I’ve always sucked at flyballs in baseball, was always trying to run the opposite way from flying objects.

    dbright
    Cambridge
    Posts: 1792
    January 18, 2017 at 4:05 am #1666479

    I found some in the shed at the cabin this summer. Mine will be sticking around though.

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    gonecribbin
    reads landing MN
    Posts: 517
    January 18, 2017 at 10:45 am #1666575
    Brian Klawitter wrote:

    Bean bags are a little more safe….most of the time.

    Bean bags is a daytime game… Lawn darts are to be played after dark

    IceNEyes1986
    Harris, MN
    Posts: 1226
    January 18, 2017 at 12:57 pm #1666631
    18fisher wrote:

    If you think lawn jarts are dangerous, try playing beer darts…..

    Yes, beer darts can get very scary at times.. toast

    Tom Sawvell
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    July 1, 2018 at 8:54 am #1783387

    Lawn Darts…a new currency? A new revolution….Lawn Darts Matter?

    Eelpoutguy
    Farmington, Outing
    Posts: 9810
    July 1, 2018 at 9:00 am #1783388

    Yeah, I’ll take them.

    sent you an email

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