wow, can we say cheap! and like a lot of “modern” stuff that is coming out these days they take some basic, ugly and super cheap stuff like plywood and cardboard and charge people exorbitant prices for it.
The previous comments don’t seem to understand what makes a design worthy. This looks like an inventive and highly functional new use of corrugated board. The comments show an unwarranted prejudice against inexpensive, simple materials.
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Agreeably; while the pictured set seems to be “cheap” in materials and construction… and probably will not last long – the design alone is interesting…
Absolutely. As an object for use, it’s inexpensive and convenient, and if you’re going to be playing in the backseat of a moving car it’s certainly more elegant than a pegboard or magnetic set…
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chess on 07.14.2008 at 13:15 PM
looks like a good idea, but the product itself look like homemade
Rjupiter on 07.14.2008 at 20:47 PM
wow, can we say cheap! and like a lot of “modern” stuff that is coming out these days they take some basic, ugly and super cheap stuff like plywood and cardboard and charge people exorbitant prices for it.
Sputnik on 07.15.2008 at 08:02 AM
This is really very cheap and ugly and it kills the satisfaction of playing.
Dan Katz on 07.17.2008 at 06:54 AM
The previous comments don’t seem to understand what makes a design worthy. This looks like an inventive and highly functional new use of corrugated board. The comments show an unwarranted prejudice against inexpensive, simple materials.
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SCMG on 03.04.2009 at 11:38 AM
Agreeably; while the pictured set seems to be “cheap” in materials and construction… and probably will not last long – the design alone is interesting…
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Absolutely. As an object for use, it’s inexpensive and convenient, and if you’re going to be playing in the backseat of a moving car it’s certainly more elegant than a pegboard or magnetic set…
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