HANDCRAFTED IN GREECEManopoulos has made games in Greece since 1970 — from Costas Manopoulos’s first bronze chess pieces to today’s workshop in Thebes, where every board is still cut, veneered and...
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HANDCRAFTED IN GREECE
Manopoulos has made games in Greece since 1970 — from Costas Manopoulos’s first bronze chess pieces to today’s workshop in Thebes, where every board is still cut, veneered and finished by hand. This piece comes to Canada exclusively through El Laguito Cigars.
THE DESIGN
A traditional Greek tavli board in Walnut replica veneer — walnut with black and oak points — folded into a case with brass-finish hinges and clasp, exactly as the game has been played in Greek kafeneia for generations.
THE CRAFT
Cut, veneered and finished by hand in the Manopoulos workshop in Thebes. The playing field is printed and sealed for a smooth, durable surface; the case closes on itself so the pieces travel inside it.
IN THE BOX
Board, 30 wooden checkers, two dice and, on the 48 × 26 cm and 38 × 20 cm sizes, a pair of dice cups. The 30 × 17 cm and 20 × 12 cm sizes come without dice cups.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Case: Walnut replica veneer on wood
• Playing field: walnut with black and oak points
• Sizes: 48 × 26 cm · 38 × 20 cm · 30 × 17 cm · 20 × 12 cm
• Checkers: wooden, 30 pieces · Dice: 2
• Dice cups: included on 48 × 26 and 38 × 20 cm sizes
• Origin: handcrafted in Greece
WHO THIS IS FOR
• Anyone who learned tavli on a Greek terrace
• A first proper backgammon board
• A gift that travels — the smaller sizes fit a bag
AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED
Supplied by El Laguito Cigars, Canadian retailer for Manopoulos — designed and handcrafted in Greece since 1970. Every piece leaves the Manopoulos workshop in Thebes in its original packaging and carries the Manopoulos mark; it is guaranteed by the maker against manufacturing faults. Ships from Mississauga, Ontario.
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