DELUXE BOMBAY CO. CAMBRIAN CHESS/BACKGAMMON/CHECKER SET

Shipping charges start at $799 and vary based on the size, weight, packaging, and/or the value of the item.

You will need tools and/or equipment to open the crate. Deliveries can take anywhere from 6 to 9 weeks to be delivered.ĭelivered in a crate, to your front door. Shipping charges start at $999 and vary based on the size, weight, packaging, and/or the value of the item. Inspecting, and removing packaging materials and does not include installation or setting up the item. The item will be delivered to your home and placed in the desired room. Read on for a variety of sets, including some you can take on trips, one that will give you a touch of European sophistication (maybe), and even one that’ll make you look like a pro who plays in New York City parks.Note: Made-to-Order items typically include a lead time or custom delivery window that is added to the delivery time.Ĭhairish Express In-Home deliveries are currently only offered for international cross-border shipments.

How you plan to use it will help you choose the right size, according to Mike Kilbret of the Compleat Strategist, who says to consider whether “you will be traveling with it a lot or just using it in the house.” Kunu equates choosing a backgammon set to picking a TV screen, explaining that “you can watch a program on a 15-inch TV screen and also on a 38-inch screen, but it’s just better and more fun to watch TV on a larger screen - same with different sizes of backgammon.” Beyond size, sets come in many different materials, such as wood, cork, and leather, to name a few, some of which are more popular among certain types of players, according to our experts. One of the first things to consider when buying a backgammon set is the size, according to the game-store owners and backgammon-set manufacturers we spoke to. “At the end, they are all the same - meaning you can play on them, but some you might want to leave out on your coffee table or in your game room as a showpiece.” “There are backgammon sets you can find in Sears or Target that are low end and then there are sets on Madison Avenue or Rodeo Drive that are made of the most expensive leathers,” says Tommy Kunu, president of Bello Games. We can see why: The classic game doesn’t require much setup, often comes in a case that is easy to take anywhere (including the beach, as one toy-store owner told us), and is available at every price point. Photo: Lindesberg/ullstein bild via Getty Imagesīackgammon has been around for thousands of years - Wikipedia clocks it at around 5,000 - and it is still a favorite of board-game players around the world.

DELUXE BOMBAY CO. CAMBRIAN CHESS/BACKGAMMON/CHECKER SET