Mahogany Cribbage Board - Cribbage Set with Cards Luxury Cribbage Boards and cards

For a proper set, check it is solid wood rather than printed board, has a real storage method for the pegs, and includes cards and rules so you are not buying extras. This one is solid mahogany, 30cm x 73mm x 13mm, with brass pegs that slide into a built in compartment. It comes with a pack of Jaques playing cards and the rules included, so it plays straight out of the box.

It is solid mahogany, not a veneer or laminate over a cheaper base. The board measures 30cm by 73mm by 13mm, giving it enough weight and thickness to take the scoring holes without the wood splitting or wearing thin around the edges. The brass pegs sit into a built in sliding compartment cut into the same solid piece, rather than a separate plastic tray glued on afterwards.

This set is suggested for ages 6 to 7 and up, which fits with cribbage being a counting and strategy game rather than one needing complex reading. Play is split into a playing round and a scoring round, with the first to 121 points on the board winning. The physical act of moving brass pegs along the board helps younger players follow the score as they learn the rules included in the box.

The brass scoring pegs, each 2.5cm long, store inside a built in sliding compartment in the mahogany board itself, so they have a fixed home rather than rattling around loose in the box. You move the pegs along the holes in the board as you score during the scoring round, working toward 121 points. Because the compartment is part of the board, the pegs are far less likely to go missing between games.

The set includes the solid mahogany cribbage board itself, brass scoring pegs stored in the board's built in sliding compartment, a pack of Jaques matte laminated playing cards, and printed rules. You need a standard 52 card pack and the board to play, and both are provided here, so there is nothing else to source before your first game.

The board is compact at 30cm long, 73mm wide, and 13mm thick, closer to the size of a ruler than a full games box. The playing cards measure 8.5cm by 5.5cm. Between the small footprint and the pegs storing inside the board rather than in a separate box, the whole set packs away easily in a drawer or cupboard between games.

Cribbage is traditionally a two player game, which suits a grandparent and grandchild or two adults playing together, and the suggested age from 6 or 7 upward means younger family members can join in too. The solid mahogany construction and brass pegs give it a more permanent, keep it on the shelf feel than a printed card version, with everything needed to play, cards and rules included, in one box.

No, the set is self contained. You need a pack of 52 playing cards and a board to score, and both are included, the cards being Jaques' own matte laminated pack. The rules are also included, so you are not left searching for how to play the two rounds, the playing round and the scoring round, or how to reach the winning 121 points.