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Backgammon is one of the oldest Board Games for two players. The playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice , and a player wins by removing all of their pieces from the board before their opponent. Backgammon is a member of the tables family, one of the oldest classes of board games in the world. Takhteh (also spelled "Takhte") is the Persian name for backgammon. The rules are similar but not exactly the same as Western backgammon. A list of the differences appears at the bott …

Backgammon is one of the oldest board games  for two players. The playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice , and a player wins by removing all of their pieces from the board before their opponent. Backgammon is a member of the tables  family, one of the oldest classes of board games in the world.In Persian, the game of backgammon is known as takht-e-nard. Its exact origin is unclear, but it is thought to have first been played in Mesopotamia and Sumer about 5,000 yea …

One of the key finishing touches in any room is a rug. There are many different types and styles to choose from; however, a style that has become quite trendy are cowhide patchwork rugs.When people think of cowhide, they automatically think of the traditional hide that has been butterflied and laid on the floor in front of a fireplace, but this isn't the case at all. In fact, modern cowhide rugs have a lot to offer. Particularly patchwork style rugs, which involves a meticulous process …

BackgammonEquipmentThe game of Backgammon is played on a specially designed board consisting of four tables of six thin triangles or points on each table. The points start from the edges of the board nearest the players and are directed inwards so that they form two rows of 12 points opposite each other. A bar bisects the board and the two tables on one side are designated the "inner tables" or "home tables", the others being referred to as the "outer tables". Traditionally, the inn …

Looking around the interweb for bags, shoes, T Shirts etc, there seems to be a theme that you just cannot escape from wherever you go. Clothes, furniture, bikes  (and hells bells, there is some mind blowing gear out there), it seems that Vintage is the new "new"! The new look is old, genuinely old, or newly made to look old. However it is presented, old is in!Bags, jackets, shoes are cool if they look 20 years older than what they really are. Why is t …