[Artemisia] Boccee - was Period Toys & Games Question

[BECKY LEISHMAN]

You can also find unpainted wooden balls at pretty much any craft supply store (example Zims), in an assortment of sizes so that you can 'make' your own set. 

Hmmm, why does that sound like yet another kewl kids activity idea... they can blazon the balls with their own devices and/or colorful designs then play the game ;0)

Oh yeah, those pre-made wooden balls in the 'larger' sizes don't come 'cheap'. 

Hmmm, felting around rocks to make boccie balls?  Now that might be a thought. 

Bethoc
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dame Rachel (Thaya Shaeffer)<mailto:damethaya at yahoo.com> 
  To: Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list<mailto:artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org> 
  Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:17 AM
  Subject: [Artemisia] Boccee - was Period Toys & Games Question


  Good Micheal,
    Boccie sets can be purchased commercially anywhere one buys sporting equipment and from many modern mundane toy stores.  They are more modern in their look, but have not really changed drastically from times past (except perhaps for the substances they are made from and the overly bright colors of paint due to modern polymers).  Boccie as we know it today, with it's more standardized rules, it very post 1700.  However there were multiple version that used the same toss out a small ball and then try to throw your bigger ones to get as close to the first one as possible, versions and variations that are the "period" predecessor to our more modern Boccie that can be played using the same modern Boccie set.  At many Arn Hold camping events we have folks who do a rolling roving Boccie game all over the encampment (including one time going inside the tent of one of our good lady's with her consent which added much amusement).  Look me up sometime at an event and we can discuss
   the more "period" versions that pre-date modern Boccie, taught to me by Baron Niccolo the champion of lets all play "period" games please <grin>.
    Fondly,
    Dame Rachel
    Baroness of Arn Hold

  Michael the Loud <hanhebin at yahoo.com<mailto:hanhebin at yahoo.com>> wrote:
    I haven't played Boccee since... (it's been more than
  30 years) Where did you get your Boccee equipment? I
  haven't been brave enough or had the time to turn my
  own set. I'm still trying to figure out how to turn
  chess pieces on my springpole lathe.

  Michael