Where can I find cribbage boards for sale?

Cribbage Boards can be found in many places, some are quite obvious, and then there are those that you may not have thought of. Regardless of where your favorite purveyor of cribbage boards resides, finding and collecting unique or antique cribbage boards can be a very satisfying hobby or pastime.  Article: Cribbage Board Collecting

Find Cribbage Boards Online:

Purchasing online is likely one of the best sources available for finding all types of cribbage boards;  whether you are looking for new, vintage, antique or simply a unique board.

You can generally find hundreds of listings for cribbage boards at online auction and sale sites such as Amazon Cribbage Boards and e-bay. One major benefit of searching online is that no matter what type of crib board you’re looking for, new or vintage, you will normally have a large selection to choose from.

At Auctions:

You can often compete for rare finds at land based auctions. Many of the truly good cribbage pieces are saved for public sales such as estate auctions and are a wonderful place to find cribbage items that would not get into the market otherwise.

Cribbage board collectors, like many collectors, do not like to let their prize possessions go. Fortunately their heirs do not always have the same infatuation with collecting and prefer to sell the collections for cash.

At  Thrift Shops:

If you take the time to look, you can find a hoard of lower priced cribbage boards at thrift shops. If you look often enough, you may even find a valuable gem that has found its way through to a bargain shelf. This may not be a collector’s paradise; however it is a good place to find an occasional board  or peg set on the cheap. The inexpensive boards are great for craft projects and competitions.

At Vintage and Antique Shops:

It is very likely that if you venture into any vintage or antique shop that you will find at least one cribbage board for sale. Antique store owners can also keep an eye out for you during their travels. Many antique store owners make a large portion of their livings by locating specific items for their regular customers. So if you have a specific type of cribbage board that you are looking for and can make it worth the business persons time to look. You should be able to find someone who is glad to put you on their list of people looking for Cribbage Boards for Sale.

At Yard Sales and Garage Sales

Frequenting garage sales and yard sales is  another way to find the occasional board. These sales may not turn up an abundance of crib boards, however you may be surprised at the unique cribbage board styles you can come across. Many home made or shop class projects eventually end up at mom’s yard sale. Another benefit to the odd board found at a yards sale or garage sale is you will generally pay close to nothing for your find.

No matter where you find cribbage boards for sale, welcome to the ranks of cribbage board collectors across the world.

The question always comes up as to whether or not the cards have to be in order for you to legally peg a big a complicated run. Nothing in the rules states that the cards have to be in order so this example should clarify for some. This may be a once a decade run, but it shows the importance of keeping a close eye on the cards played and in knowing how to properly peg.

Player 1 -Plays the 4. (no score)
Player 2- Plays a 2, count is now six. (no score)
Player 1- Plays a 6, the count is now twelve. (no score)
Player 2- Plays a 3, the count is now fifteen. (player 2 pegs a fifteen 2)
Player 1- Plays a 5, the count is now twenty and a five card run is in play.(player 1 pegs 5 points)
Player 2- Plays a 2, the count is now twenty two and the run is broken. (no score)
Player 1- Plays a 4, the count is now 26 and a five card run is back in play. (player 1 pegs 5 points)
Player 2- Plays a 3, the count is now a twenty nine and we have a four card (player 2 pegs 4 points)
Player 1- Plays an Ace, the count is now thirty and we again have a five card run. (player 1 pegs 5 points)
Player 2- Plays an Ace, the count is thirty one for a pair an a thirty one.(Player 2 pegs 4 points)

So have you kept up? That’s a total of 3-five card runs for player one and 15 pegging points. For player 2 that’s an accumulation of 10 pegging points; a fifteen, a four card run, a pair and last card.

Here’s a rarity, for sure. This is a little ditty originally written as a forum post. Poem by: LennyS at BoardGameGeeks.com a forum dedicated to board games

Ode to a Cribbage Board

Fifteen two, Fifteen four,
Your elegance I so adore;
Fifteen six, and a pair is eight,
For a simple game you’re really great.

Fifteen two, Fifteen four,
I’ll play you once and then want more;
A double run of four for ten,
I think of how I knew you when.

Fifteen two, Fifteen four,
The board, the pegs – je suis amour!
Fifteen six and knobs is seven,
I think I’ve died and gone to heaven.

Fifteen two, Fifteen four,
I move the pegs to mark the score.
A flush for five, I’ve got the Zen;
Thirty one for two: I win again!

Many Cribbage Board collectors will develop niche collections based on a variety of specific criteria, or you can begin your collection by  simply collecting any style of crib board or crib accessory you come across until you are able to narrow down your area of interest.

–Drueke Cribbage Boards
–Hardwood Cribbage Boards
–29 Cribbage Boards
–Unique Cribbage Boards

Some collections are based on geographic location; this could mean based on where the boards are found or where they were made. Whether it’s boards collected only from the U.S. or the U.K or it’s a collection of antique pegging slabs found in each city or country visited on a long trip. The basis of your collection can be very general, very unique or quite specific to you.

A few other common types of collections could include: antique cribbage boards, aluminum boards, collections that consist of small wooden folding boards, boards that can house the cards and pegs, and there are even collections that consist entirely of the stylized and wellknown, “29 Cribbage Game Board”.

Cribbage game board collecting can become very serious very quickly or it can remain an inexpensive pastime. An affordable way to begin your collection is to set a lower dollar amount as the most you will pay for a cribbage board or item for your collection and make a game of it by purchasing any board you come across at a sale, auction or thrift shop as long as it can be had at a certain price or below and once you have a certain number of boards in your collection you can then focus on trading selling and upgrading the items maintaining the same number of cribbage boards to display.

One of the wonderful things about crib board collecting is that the boards display so well. Most cribbage boards are of an easy to handle size and can be displayed on pedestals, easels, mounted on walls or shown in fine display cases. The last note on collecting cribbage boards is to remember it’s your collection and there is no right or wrong. Collect cribbage game boards, cards and pegs that you enjoy.  Author: Win Linder  ; Cribbage Amateur and Board Collecting Enhtusiast.

–Drueke Cribbage Boards
–Hardwood Cribbage Boards
–29 Cribbage Boards
–Unique Cribbage Boards

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Cribbage Board Collectors Society– Founded “1991”
Some of the Nations top collectors and authorities on Cribbage Board Collecting will be found at the Cribbage Board Collectors Society annual conventions. You can get more information and discover how to join this group by visiting:  CribbageBoardCollectorsSociety.org