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Little multicolored rings of clear and opaque plastic that could be hooked together in clumps (on a central ring -- looking like little tarantulas or donuts) or in chains.
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Brandie - October 28, 2007 - Report this comment
I loved these! We would play jacks or dive for them in the pool. They were cool because you could wear them too!
dawn - December 04, 2007 - Report this comment
Does anyone know where you can buy chinese Jacks?
kelli - January 10, 2008 - Report this comment
i loved these too! i found some at recycledtoys.com
kat - May 25, 2008 - Report this comment
i just bought a pair. a seller on ebay is auctioning the packs starting at .99 cents. good luck!
Azzy - March 09, 2009 - Report this comment
These were a lot of fun. Also used them as hop- scotch laggers. Hey ROMY don't be a hater.I bet I could still beat ya!
bimmy - March 21, 2009 - Report this comment
who has my chinese jacks!? i think there is one girl in our area who must have all the jacks!
df - April 15, 2009 - Report this comment
My cousin and I used to play for hours and dive for them in the pool, too!! SUCH fun!! (Where can you find them now?!?!)
Risse - April 30, 2009 - Report this comment
OMG! I am so happy I am not crazy. Everyone I ever talked to about chinese jacks has no idea what I was ever talking about! Only my childhood friend for 32 years knows what I'm talking about. This is great!
Risse's Friend - April 30, 2009 - Report this comment
Hi I am Risse friend of 32 years and she is right, virtually no one know what we are talking about when we start talking about chinese jacks! Glad she found them!
Blackwing Rose - May 13, 2009 - Report this comment
My cousin and I used to use them as Barbie handcuffs. :-)
Mrs.RFDean(jackson) - May 15, 2009 - Report this comment
At The school we payed Chinese Jacks at recess and I've never forgotten completely the joy and remebered after a few tries all the ways we sometimes played. I taught my kid and full intend to teach my grand kid!I forund some at action on E-bay.!If you get there before I do...happy playing! thanks for starting this comment links. Somebody get to remaking Chinese Jacks(sometines packaged as super jacks as well)you are long long overdue.nae
marla - August 06, 2009 - Report this comment
I am a child of the eighties and just bought my 8 yr old chinese jacks on ebay. There are no instructions!! Does anyone remember how to play, rules? Throw one group up and grab one, then throw both up and grab 3? Ughhh
Marla - August 06, 2009 - Report this comment
If anyone remembers the rules, please email directly at marla14710@yahoo.com. I would so much appreciate your help!
red - August 11, 2009 - Report this comment
where can i get the chinese jasks.I remeber playing with all the time.
Eboni - October 09, 2009 - Report this comment
Here are the directions: Players: At least one, but you can play this game with as many people as you want. The floor: Aka your playing surface. Toss 5 jacks onto your playing surface
Mousebucky - December 01, 2009 - Report this comment
What a relief to find others who know about these! I, too, thought I was crazy. This was my most favorite game growing up. I want to teach it to my students.
TheTennesseeBelle - December 01, 2009 - Report this comment
I couldn't find instructions anywhere so I did a You Tube video based on all the directions I found online and from what I remembered. Go to You Tube. Click on the Channels link and type in TheTennesseeBelle and there is a step by step instruction. Hope it helps!
heather - December 07, 2009 - Report this comment
that rocks!!! chinese jacks was the best game ever! i want them for my daughter.im going on ebay now!!! you girls that still remember them must be as cool as me!!!thanx
Cathy - December 09, 2009 - Report this comment
Tennessee Belle............where did you find the jacks? I really REALLY want some for my kids
TheTennesseeBelle - December 10, 2009 - Report this comment
I found them on eBay! I can't believe there isn't someone, somewhere else that's selling them for less since they surely can't be that expensive to make! Given all the other 80's fads that have come back, I wish this one would :)
TheTennesseeBelle - December 10, 2009 - Report this comment
I can't believe someone is bidding $71 for the Chinese Jacks! Goodness! Patience is a virtue, I've noticed there are two or three sellers I've noticed in the last few months that list them usually one listing at a time.
sweetmamas - January 17, 2010 - Report this comment
I am so happy that alot of us old school ppl still remember about the chinesse jacks they were fun to play with. however i would like t o know if anyone knows where we could but them ? if so please let us know so we could all get them.
forsbergfan - February 25, 2010 - Report this comment
Wow!!! I was just telling my kids about chinese Jacks and thought I'd google it. I'm so glad to see I'm not alone in my love of this game. I would love to sit on the floor and play again. I also used them for Hop-scotch!!
ptfreaks - March 10, 2010 - Report this comment
You guys rock!! I loved chinese jacks growing up in the 80's in San Diego. We used them for jewelry and hopscotch too. I want to say "what's up" to my chinese jack girl Tami. We lived across the street from each other for over 19 years. Girl, those were fun times!! I'm going to teach my 8 and 11 year old daughters how to play. What great memories. Thanks everyone for posting on this. :)

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