I love these things, and I don't really know why. It's not that there isn't a reason I should think they're neat - there are too many reasons, and I don't know which one is really to blame. Maybe it's their beauty and simplicity, or maybe it's the skill required to use one properly. Maybe it's the fact that Ninjas used them, and ninjas are cool (mostly because we don't have to worry about them sneaking up on us). Maybe it's the fact that I've met an actual Ninja-for-hire…well, not in the, "I'll kill people for you", kind of way. More in the, "I'll be in your Batman movie" kind of way.

Maybe it's because of all the Kung Fu-style movies I watched with my brother-in-law years ago. 

At any rate, every time I wander into a gaming and weapons store, I am always mesmerized by throwing stars. Poetry and death all in one little pretty piece of metal. I feel a Kill Bill moment coming on, but it's true. Ancient weapons rule. 

If they are legal in your state, then you can have a set of Ninja throwing stars of your own. They make great target-practice toys, but you have to make sure your target is on a board big enough so that a star doesn't go flying off to kill something if you miss. You also might end up getting lost searching for your star in the tall, tall grass with the rattlesnakes. (I'm from Georgia. Snakes ARE an issue).

This is another great item that would be perfect for a sci-fi writer who wants to write a Star Wars style of adventure. Star Wars with Ninjas would be really, really cool.
You can get a 12-pack of one style (eight-sided) of throwing stars, or a four-pack display set in four styles.  

Ninja Throwing Stars

Posted by Rhonda.