[Artemisia] Boccee - was Period Toys & Games Question

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Interesting thought htere is a Japanese art of making highly polished balls of mud I'll have to see if I can find that again :)

Oh here it is http://www.dorodango.com/about.html 

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From: "BECKY LEISHMAN" <leishman10 at msn.com> 

> 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) 
> To: Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list 
> 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 . 
> Fondly, 
> Dame Rachel 
> Baroness of Arn Hold 
> 
> Michael the Loud > 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 
> 
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