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Foolin Around
The creators of Nookii bring you another great adult board game Foolin Around.
Foolin Around is a great way to entertain friends. Pick and choose cards to host your perfect party from a collection of over 100 playful party games with a saucy twist.
Choose from an evening of frank and fun discussion and true or false questions, or play team games using balloons and play tape.
Foolin Around is the perfect accompaniment to an evening with friends whether planned or impromptu.
The game is for 6 or more people and whilst the object of play is to beat the other team, were sure you have some great fun along the way.
Contents:
110 Foolin cards,
Play tape,
Balloons,
Timer,
Score pad,
Foolin finger & playing guidelines.
£19.95
John Jaques 4 1850 Staunton Chess Set
John Jaques Staunton Chess Pieces were born, and to quote from a famous book on early chess Throughout its history, nothing made such an impact on the design of chessmen as the introduction of the English Staunton Chess Pieces.
Simple symbols were used for each piece, a crown for the king, a coronet for the queen, a mitre for the bishop and a castle for the rock. The horses head for the knight was taken from marble sculpture on the Parthenon in Athens and the pawn was based on the Freemasons Square and Compasses. The set was launched in late 1847 with quite a fervour having an entire front page column of the Morning Herald dedicated to it. With this free press and superlative design success was virtually guaranteed and within 10 years nearly all important chess games were played with Staunton Chessmen, which is still the case today.
Staunton Chess Sets have been produced continually by John Jaques from 1847 up to the present day, except during wartime. Production ceased on ivory sets in the early 1930s, but Boxwood sets continued right up to the outbreak of the war. After the war it was almost impossible to obtain ivory or ebony, but production recommenced using Boxwood only and black staining and black polishing for the black pieces.
This brings us to the original Staunton pieces produced today by Jaques. These are made in exactly the same materials and to the same specification as the original Boxwood and Ebony sets and they are polished by hand, with no lacquering being used. This brings on the natural colour and feel of the wood.
The craftsmanship of this 4 set matches that of the larger Jaques sets and exhibits the same exquisite design. Each piece is fitted with handmade English Leather cushions with beautiful gold block Jaques branding. The set is stored in a solid mahogany case and the case is lined with the finest English woollen baize.
The John Jaques 4 1850 Staunton Chess Set allows you to relive a piece of chess history every time you remove it from your beautiful cabinet. A Limited Edition of 500 sets, each set has a numbered replica of the original Jaques Staunton Chess label signed by the current company Directors, and if you send back the return part of the registration certificate your name will be added to the Jaques Staunton Chess History Archives. This set comes complete with a beautiful handmade inlaid wooden chess board, specially made for this set.
Dimensions:
The King is 4 Tall and the other pieces descend from him.
£1999.00
John Jaques Indoor Carpet Bowls
The name Jaques is synonymous with quality sporting sets. John Jaques II won a place in sporting history, and a Gold Medal for introducing croquet into England at the Great Exhibition in 1851. His display there attracted such wide attention that the game speedily became the vogue, not only here but in Europe and throughout the British Empire. It was especially popular in India, reportedly played by The Viceroy himself with a solid ivory mallet, probably made by Jaques as part of their finest set.
A replica of the garden bowls set, the carpet bowls subscribe to the same principle as its outdoor counterpart. Put simply, you need to bowl as many of your bowls as close to the jack as possible and ensure that your opponent doesnt. The winner is the person who accumulates the most points in the alloted number of ends (rounds). John Jaques Carpet Bowls is fantastic family fun.
Contents:
8 x bowls
1 x Jack
1 x Attractive Zipped Carry Case.
Dimensions:
Bowl Size - 66mm
£49.95
TV Game Show Greats Game
Bring the most popular family game shows straight to your living room! Gather the family (old and young) and enjoy the gaming formats that enjoyed fame on our TV screens for years!
Classic family fun from The Price is Right (Time for the Showcase Question) and Play your Cards Right (Its nice to see you, to see you, nice!) to Blockbusters (Can I have a P please, Bob?) and Family Fortunes (If its up there Ill give you the money myself).
Play each game separately or choose to move from show to show using the multiple game board and question cards. Look out for the well known sounds such as the famous electronic UH-UH! sound buzzer for Family Fortunes and the honeycomb board for BlockBusters. Hours of fun, competition and nostalgia that the whole family will enjoy.
Game Shows:
The Price is Right
Play your Cards Right
Blockbusters
Family Fortunes
Players:
For 2 to 8 players or teams
Age Suitability:
8 years +
£24.95
John Jaques 20 Inlaid Chess Board
The 20 John Jaques Inlaid Chess Board is a beautifully made chess board, with walnut and sycamore squares. It also has a decorative inlay border around the squares.
The 20 Inlaid Chess Board is the ideal size for the John Jaques Staunton Reintroduction 4 King Chess Set.
Each Square on the Inlaid chess board measures 50mm.
£55.00
John Jaques Black Shadow Football Table
With the success of the Corinthian Soccer Table and the Chelsea Football Table, John Jaques have continued the trend for premium quality, yet affordable football tables with the introduction of the Black Shadow Football Table.
So called because of sleek designer look, the Black Shadow Football Table is a full sized table which is ideal for school or family use. Its strong construction has been developed with the toughest games in mind, whilst its superfast player bars and new tough players ensure the most exuberant of games can be had safe in the knowledge that the table will be up to the rigours!
Features:
Full Sized Table
Sturdy design to withstand the toughest of games
Superfast player bars
Tough players
Unique Ball return system
Easy to follow instructions (some small assembly is required)
Dimensions:
Length: 140cm
Width: 64cm
Height: 90cm
£349.00
Mullet Power Cards
Do you have a mullet? Do you know someone who has a mullet? Perhaps you love all things mullet and want to learn more about their power, the varieties available and how colour/length increases or decreases the ultimate power of your mullet?
Why dont we look a little closer at the Mullet for those who want more detailed hair education. The following information has been taken from the Urban Dictionary.
Mullet
Pronounced MUHL LET
A hairstyle in which the front is cut trim, but the back is long, left wild and often uncut. Even when the back is cut, it is still longer than the front. It is the sign of the redneck.
Alternate names include:
Ape Drape/ Beaver Paddle/ Bi - Level/ Camero Cut/ Business in the front, Party in the back/ Coupe Longveuil/ El-camino/ Hockey hair/ Kentucky waterfall/ Missouri compromise/ Mudflap/ Neckwarmer/ Ranchero/ Shlonc (short + long)/ Achy-breaky-bad-mistakey/ Soccer rocker/ Squirrel pelt/ Tennessee tophat/ Yep-nope
The Game
Mullets have power. They have skill, they have strength and they have style! Yet all mullets are different and their power is measured in many ways. Every card in the pack displays an incredible and awe inspiring Mullet. Its individual power has been measured and broken down ready to do battle with attacking Mullets. Let the battle begin!
Age Suitability:
18 years +
£4.95
John Jaques 23 Staunton Chess Board
The 23 John Jaques Staunton Chess Board is an exquisite handmade walnut & sycamore chessboard with solid mahogany surround.
The 23 Staunton is the ideal Chess Board to use with the John Jaques Staunton Reintroduction 4 King Chess Set.
Each square on the Staunton chess board measures 63mm.
£99.00
John Jaques Corinthian Football Table
Back for 2004 and looking better than ever!
The Corinthian Football Table is a splendid design, brought to you courtesy of Jaques of London - the oldest sports and games manufacturer in the world.
The Corinthian is a smaller sized football table of robust construction, ideal for school or family use. It is a football table with an attractive wood block style surround and robust square section legs. The players are constructed from chrome steel bars and it comes complete with fitted scorers and balls. It comes fitted with manual scorer.
Some simple final assembly is required before you can enjoy your table football challenge.
Now at a cheaper price and with a sexy ash finish the Corinthian is a splendid football table for everybody from beginners and children through to adults who want to begin the sport of fuzeball.
Dimensions:
Length - 122cm.
Width - 61cm.
Height - 86cm.
Weight - 24 kilos.
£149.00
Amazing But True Football Trivia Game
How amazing is your football knowledge? Do you consider yourself a football genius? Do any of your friends argue they know far more than you? Well find out for sure if your football knowledge puts you in a league of your own with the Amazing But True Football Trivia Game.
With all the World Cup parties, BBQs and pub crawls ahead of you a handy pocket sized football game is perfect for football enthusiasts everywhere. It comes with 300 questions on 50 cards, playing pieces and a handy fold away board all designed to conveniently sort the football fools from the Football boffins. You can even get into teams and group your knowledge to win the title of Trivia Champions...
Contents:
1 x vinyl playing board
50 x question cards (6 questions per page)
4 x playing pieces
1 x playing dice
1 x Instructions
Age Suitability:
Ages 7 and up
£5.95
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