[dba-Tech] Very Low-Tech question: Backgammon

Steve Erbach erbachs at gmail.com
Sun Feb 19 18:55:43 CST 2006


Arthur,

How about:

http://tinyurl.com/qkzlb
http://tinyurl.com/noo9g

Not sure about the thickness.  Both are Ebay auctions.

Steve Erbach
Neenah, WI
http://TheTownCrank.blogspot.com

On 2/19/06, Arthur Fuller <artful at rogers.com> wrote:
> I may have mentioned previously that I have been an avid backgammon player.
> My board is hand-made from mahogany and leather, all inlaid and very
> luxurious. My checkers are marbleized plastic, ivory and brown, measuring 1
> 3/8" in diameter and 1/2" thick. I lost a checker a while back.
> I want to buy a new set of checkers, ideally in the same colours, and they
> _must_ be of the exact same dimensions. (Only a serious backgammon player
> might appreciate how crucial it is that the checkers be sized correctly for
> the board: this is a very tactile game!).
> No store in Toronto sells sets of checkers alone. I have Googled and come up
> with a few sites, but they want to sell me blue and white checkers, which
> would ruin the whole look of the board.
> I am hoping that some lister here knows of a game store in his/her
> neighbourhood where such things might be obtained. If so, I would love you
> to purchase a set of checkers, and send them to me. I will respond
> immediately with PayPal or whatever works for you.
> TIA,
> Arthur
>



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