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Backgammon

Publisher: Spear's Games, 1980

Box dimensions (approx): 41cm long x 21cm wide x 4cm high

A quality edition of the traditional game by well-known manufacturer Spear's. It comes with wooden pieces, dice, doubling cube and a solid board that weighs in at 440g. A sought-after edition.

The Condition of the Game For Sale

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Contents

The game is complete

Includes rule sheet (these are brief).

Condition

The contents are in good condition

This is first edition - although everything fits in the box, the pieces do not fit snugly in the plastic tray (see Guide).

Box

The box is in good condition

Lid has some scuffing and a water stain to top left corner, but structurally sound and solid.

The Mailing Costs for Backgammon

Our Postal Promise: your mailing charge is what it costs us to wrap and send the item to you

Supplementary Information

Buyers Guide To Backgammon

There was an anomaly with the first edition - the wooden pieces would not all fit correctly in the plastic tray, which was manufactured slightly too small.

Information about Spear's Games

J.W.Spear was set up by Jacob Spear in 1879. Based near Nuremberg, Germany, it manufactured a variety of goods, as well as some games, which soon became its core product line. In 1932 a manufacturing was established in England, to produce games for the English-speaking market. In 1954 Spears was appointed UK licensee for Scrabble. It was a public company for nearly 30 years before being purchased by Mattel in 1994. Mattel continues to market Scrabble but most of Spears orginal games are only obtainable on the used market.

Backgammon by Spear's Games (1980)

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