Before Bidding: Be 100% sure you are going to pay for the item if you should win. All other areas please email for a quote. We will ship to the lower 48 states for the advertised shipping price. Our top rated/5 star ratings allow us to pass on discounts/savings to our customers. If you feel as though we have not met or exceeded this rating, please let us know. We strive for 5 stars on all detailed seller ratings. If for any reason you feel we have not met or exceeded your expectations, please allow us the opportunity to resolve the issue. We take lots of photos and will be happy to email them to you. So if a particular aspect or condition is important to you, please ask for more photos prior to placing your bid. We will do our best to describe each item including flaws or damage however we are not experts in each item that is listed. Expect each item to have some wear or use consistent with being previously owned. The item description is not all inclusive and only major or gross flaws may be disclosed. A Word About Item Condition: The majority of our items are the result of Estate Sales and as such will not be in MINT condition unless otherwise stated. We will be happy to answer all questions and send additional photos if needed. Refunds are processed once we receive the item in question. Keep in mind that we do not charge handling fees. ![]() Refunds are for the value of the winning bid minus our actual shipping charge. We are very easy to work with and refunds are not a problem when there are substantial errors in the description. PLEASE don’t leave Negative comments, feedback or assume the worst without contacting us first to try and reach a resolution. THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR TERMS & CONDITIONS!!!! We strive for 5 STAR Ratings on our sales. We ship same or next day including Saturdays. Delivery Confirmation is included with every order. Does show surface wear,pencil marks ad a water stain on the back ( see pics). The marble jumped is removed to the gallery around the side of the board.1928 HOP CHING CHECKERS (CHINESE CHECKERS) WOOD FRAMEDGAME BOARD BY J PRESSMAN & CO., INC., NEW YORK, NY. The objective is simply to remove all but one of the marbles by jumping one marble over another, similar to the game of Draughts. To play, place all 32 marbles with one hole left unoccupied in the middle of the board. It is a challenging game for the fan of strategy and skill and became one of the more popular games of the last few 100 years. Popular in the court of Louis the XIV, the game was supposedly invented by a nobleman incarcerated in the Bastille in France during the 17th century and was popular in the court of Louis XIV. They are made from agate or mineral stone with a mixture of some lovely colors. It comes complete with a full set of 33 (32 Plus 1 spare) early handmade playing marbles.Įarly marbles are very collectable in their own right and the marbles in this set are nominally about 9/16 inches in diameter. The board has developed a nice soft color and patina from many years of use. The board has 32 equi-spaced holes with an additional one in the centre and a gallery to the outer perimeter. The circular hand turned board is made of hardwood, probably mahogany, with a very good grain figure. ![]() This is a very attractive complete game of Marble Solitaire with a hand turned hardwood board and 33 beautiful agate mineral stone marbles, probably French and all dating to the first half of the 20th century, circa 1930s.
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