Bakelite Games

A super cool vintage custom made oak backgammon table with bakelite checkers, circa 1970s. The table is in very good vintage condition and measur...

Handsome vintage poker and card set .The box and container is made of burl wood . Inside features four fitted carousel boxes that come in and out and hold all the poker chips along w...

This vintage mid-century Cardinal Industries Mah-Jongg set from the 1960s is a true collector's piece that exemplifies craftsmanship and style. The deluxe set features 152 jumbo white Bakelite tiles, each beautifully preserved and tactilely satisfying, a hallmark of quality Mah Jongg sets from this era. The set comes housed in its original faux alligator case...

Gorgeous and very hard to find oversized bakelite backgammon doubling cube, circa 1930s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures a substantial 1.5"W x 1.5"D x 1.5"H...

Gorgeous and very hard to find complete set of thirty vintage large bakelite yellow and blue backgammon checkers, circa 1930s. The set is in very ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Mid Century Modern 144 piece tile Mahjong set with Mother of Pearl counters A very nice suite,...

Vintage collector Aries Backgammon set in a briefcase blue velvet fabric 1970s. This is an exclusive Aries of Beverly Hills Backgammon professional set crafted in an exterior blue wool fabric and faux beige leather. It securely closes with two brass plated latches. The handle is strong and can be easily carried. It opens beautifully to reveal a stunning backgammon game in blue and beige and would look absolutely spectacular in any home office, library as a center focal piece which would surely be the topic of conversation. Vintage original Aries backgammon set in briefcase, rare to find in blue wool fabric and faux beige yellow faux leather. Vintage Aries of Beverly Hills game board with brass accents, scoring bar, game pieces, cups and dice. The hardware is brass, and there is a brass scoring bar along the interior of the game pieces storage area. Game includes 15 game pieces in each color - blue and vanilla color + 2 additional pieces in each color still unused in bag. There are matching dices as well as 2 cups and a doubling dice. The set has an Aries brass tag on both the inside and outside of the case. Measures 15.75" w x 21" d x 1.25" h open. Measures 15.75" w x 10.5" d x 3" h closed. Great condition like barely or never used just the brass hardware that shows some patina. A wonderful travel set of Backgammon in carrying case with handle. Backgammon set is a carefully considered combination of materials - selected to suit all levels of play, from the professional player to the recreational and new player. The exterior case of wool blue fabric features defining stitch lines. The ball-cornered dice - to roll across the board - are casino quality precision dice. Resin pieces will move quickly across the playing field, and when not in play are stored in the lined compartments alongside the dice cups and the doubling cube. Colors are blue and white. Whether in the drawing room or in a more casual setting, this distinguished set will fire your competitive spirit. The smoking 70's were a decade of excess in more ways than one. Platform shoes, bell bottoms, and big hairdos remain as enduring symbols of this fabulous era. The 70's, however, were also the heyday of backgammon and Backgammon Fever was spreading like wildfire amongst the Hollywood jet-set and business elite. Celebrities, such as Mike Jagger, Lucille Ball, Omar Shariff, and John Huston were frequently photographed while playing backgammon. Clubs from coast to coast were bursting to capacity offering unlimited and memorable backgammon action. Upon hearing that Aristotle Onassis and his wife Jackie (Kennedy) Onassis held a party at which they surprised their guests with leather backgammon sets...

Beautiful old working BHB tournament chess clock from the 1950s, brown flamed Bakelite. Small in size. Small in size and not often found in this color scheme with this bakelite. Wor...

Vintage corduroy and bakelite backgammon set, circa 1970s. Set is complete with a foldable case / board with brown corduroy fabric, 30 bakelite checkers (cream and brown in color, 1....

Very pretty set of two large and heavy oversized jumbo bakelite dice in luscious dark butterscotch and delicious caramel swirl colour. Art Deco at its best in design and colour, these are must have for a collector and they are not easy to find in this colour. So far they belonged to my own extensive dice collection...

Vintage corduroy and bakelite backgammon set, circa 1970s. Set is complete with a foldable case / board with tan corduroy fabric, 32 (two extras) bake...

Wrist military compass in the shape of a watch in brass, bakelite and leather strap. English manufacture from the 1930s used by English army officers...