Featured Bone Checkers Draughts English Tourney 1906 A W Gamage John Alexander

I hope the first post of the new year is auspicious, but this is not a new find. Another item purchased in the ‘70s. I don’t remember what I paid, but I do remember buying these at a country auction. I thought they were cool, and there was no competition.

A set of bone checkers/draughts presented by A.W. Gamage Ltd. to John Alexander, winner of the English Tourney in 1906.















Alexander was an authority on the game, writing columns, co-authoring books, and continuing as a tournament player at least up to 1927.

http://www.westmidlandsdraughts.org.uk/1906only.html

 

Great set MOS! It is way cool.

This prize was well loved and used for a lot of games.

Imagine the tales they could tell.

 

Pretty nice! I guess "Gamage" was of the famous Gamages store in London.

 

Nice. Without all that history, they'd be minimal value, that adds to them greatly.

 

is auspicious............yes...yes it is.......good find !!

 

Very cool and, an even better story to go along with them.