[Bryn-gwlad] Ancient Board Games - British Museum Press (fwd)

[Ysabeau]

If I remember correctly, baronies are asked to provide gifts for the crown
to give to other crowns at Gulf Wars. Shires are asked to do the same for
Pennsic.

The barony decided to provide games as our gift for the next Gulf Wars.
Dreda is organizing the creation of the games. I believe it was decided to
use boxes instead of fabric or boards. I'm not sure which games were decided
on.

I have been making wooden game boards but find that they are heavier and
harder to pack than fabric ones. They also don't lend themselves to
spontaneous games because you can't carry them with you easily.  I might
switch to fabric drawstring sets in the future when I finish my stock of
boards. If I make them so they can be drawn up into a pouch, I can hang it
from my belt and carry it with me instead of having to go back to camp to
get the board and stuff.

Ysabeau


On 10/2/07, Eric W. Brown <Brown.EricW at jobcorps.org> wrote:
>
>  *Just to refresh my memory, *
>
> * *
>
> *We want period games crafted by BrynGwladi so that they can be gifts for
> an event, yes?*
>
> * *
>
> *Gulf wars?  I can't seem to recall the event.*
>
> * *
>
> *Thanks,*
>
> * *
>
> *Cal-*
>
> * *
>
> *From:* bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:
> bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] *On Behalf Of *Ysabeau
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 02, 2007 8:56 AM
> *To:* Barony of Bryn Gwlad
> *Subject:* Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Ancient Board Games - British Museum Press
> (fwd)
>
>
>
> Actually, I can ~lol~. Okay, I just looked it up because the book is at
> home.
>
>
>
> *Medieval Games**
> ...by Salamallah the Corpulent*
>
>
>
> This is the only place I found that has it available online. It is at the
> bottom of the page.
>
> http://www.gamepuzzles.com/histfun2.htm
>
>
>
> Damiana also has a copy of the book.
>
>
>
> Ysabeau
>
>
>
> On 10/2/07, *Richard Yeager* <chuymonstre at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> This just came out of the e-mail limbo that is going on.  Can you recall
> the title and author?
>
> Cuan mac Niall
>
> Sorry, I teach on Tuesday and never get to make PiP.
>
>
>
> *Ysabeau <lady.ysabeau at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> I bought a book at Pennsic that is a comprehensive guide to period games.
> I'm hoping it is in the box that I have a friend mailing to me and not in my
> luggage because my luggage hasn't made it back from Pennsic yet. : (  If and
> when I get the book I will be more than happy to bring it out. It is the
> latest edition of the book that Pegasus has.
>
>
>
> Ysabeau
>
>
>
> On 8/14/07, *Hal Siegel* <therion at therionarms.com > wrote:
>
>
> A while back there was a long discussion on this list about board games.
> Forwarding on this message for folks who might be interested ...
>
>               Hal Siegel - TherionArms
>              http://www.therionarms.com
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:08:57 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
> From: ian.stevens at dbbcdist.com
> To: therion at therionarms.com
> Subject: A special offer from DBBC and the British Museum Press
>
> Just published in the UK and on its way to us even as my grubby, stubby
> fingers type this message, is a book from the British Museum that is
> causing some excitement within the walls of the Oxbow/DBBC offices.
>
> "Ancient Board Games in Perspective" presents papers from a conference
> that took place at the BM in 1990. Covering the games of the Egyptians,
> Greeks, Romans, Mesopotamians, Indians and Chinese and with special
> sections on Chess, Backgammon and Mankala, the papers are truly
> all-encompassing.
>
> What is more, we are delighted to offer the book at a special
> pre-publication price of $75 (the book is regularly $100) until the end of
>
> September 2007.
>
> Click the link below for a full list of papers and contributors. We should
> have the book by the middle of September at the latest and will look
> forward to shipping your orders as soon as it arrives.
>
> With regards,
>
> Ian Stevens
> The David Brown Book Company
> Tel: 1-800-791-9354
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 'Ancient Board Games in Perspective' - edited by Irving Finkel
> List Price: US$ 100.00 * Our Price: US$ 75.00 *
> Link: http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm?ID=45243&MID=7335
>
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If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the
game, the stakes, and the quitting time.
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