Category Archives: Outdoor Wooden Games

Luxurious Outdoor Croquet Mallets

  By jaques | April 30, 2012 - 4:06 pm | Colourful Garden Games, Croquet Hoops, Family Games, Garden Games, Luxury, Outdoor Games, Outdoor Wooden Games, Traditional, Wooden Games
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The Solomon Roller Croquet Mallet is  one of the best mallets made today, with handmade grooves  cut into the bottom of shaft, ‘roller’ a totally luxurious Croquet Mallet, ready to play probably the most popular outdoor garden game of all…Croquet.

Jaques Of London who introduced the game of Croquet at the Great Exhibition in 1851 have a luxurious range of Croquet Mallets. At the very top of this beautifully handmade mallet range is the Solomon Croquet Mallet. Exquisitly made from Lignum Vitae which, because of its large oil conent has to be pegged (dried out) for four years before use.

This outdoor mallet is made with a ‘roller’ shaft,- grooves made in the shaft just above  the mallet head to aid the Croquet ROLL shot. Made with a Lignum Vitae head, with solid brass rings protecting the scored faces.

To view the complete garden games range including the Croquet section and this exquisit piece of engeneering please visit the Jaques Of London online croquet shop

at www.jaqueslondon.co.uk or from our USA croquet store at www.jaquesamerica.com.

This  Mallet is certainly suitable for playing on the top lawn, maybe even, in the garden of  your home!

Summer Is Approaching!

  By jaques | April 23, 2012 - 5:25 pm | Boole Games, Boules Games, Colourful Garden Games, Family Games, Garden Games, Giant Family Games, Giant Games, Giant Genga, Giant Tumble Tower, Luxury, Metal Boules, Out Door Rounder, Outdoor Games, Outdoor Wooden Games, Traditional, Wooden Games
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Being well into Spring now with longer evenings becoming the norm, it must mean one thing: that Summer is coming!

Once the rain has cleared and the grass is mown is it not time to think about a wonderful game to play outdoors on it??! Jaques Of London are the oldest family games makers in the world and have an array of outdoor garden games perfect for every garden or backyard. Whether its a traditional English game of Croquet or just a simple game of Boule you wish to play, this friendly family company has a garden game for every eventuality! Why not try the most popular game in this section- Giant Tumble Tower-perfect for the family party or gathering of friends as there is no limit to the number of players!

See this superb wooden game with the complete garden games section at

www.jaqueslondon.co.uk or from our USA site www.jaquesamerica.com

Enjoy playing your summer game outside on your lawn!

 

Summer Golf Selection

  By jaques | April 16, 2012 - 4:42 pm | Colourful Garden Games, Family Games, Garden Games, Luxury, Outdoor Games, Outdoor Wooden Games, Traditional, Uncategorized
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Jaques Of London, inventors of Family Games have a comprehensive range of  Garden Games and among this exciting range are a number of Golf Games for the whole family.

These Golf products are designed for families to play outside on the lawn or backyard. The Chipping Ring is very popular with family golfers to practice the very frustrating chip shot, in the company of their own garden. It has a solid metal frame with  a net and golf balls make up this set. Also in this very popular golf  range, is a solid rubber golf mat with a hardened plastic ball on a thick tether to use to practice the drive shot in the garden. There are three models  of Clock Golf, all with roman numeral numbers 1-12 and some golf balls,  with 1 putter is  set numer two and with 2 putters is the third. These Golf Games have rules and some need brief assembly.

See these online at www.jaques.co.uk or www.jaquesamerica.com

 

Family Rounders Set

  By jaques | April 10, 2012 - 4:49 pm | Colourful Garden Games, Family Games, Garden Games, Luxury, Out Door Rounder, Outdoor Games, Outdoor Rounders, Outdoor Wooden Games, Rounders, Rounders Set, Traditional, Wooden Games
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The Family Rounders Set from Jaques Of London is one of many popular Garden Games  as well as games such as Ping Pong and Ludo which have solid components, just right for the garden! The complete Garden Games range from Jaques Of London has a host of indoor and Outdoor Games. One of these is the fantastic Family Rounders Set containing a set of four solid wooden posts for the ‘bases’, a handmade wooden Elm Rounders Bat with a  specially made cord wound handle grip. Designed for families to enjoy playing,  Jaques, a family company, have included a Safeplay Rounders Ball, softer than a rounders ball. The components are presented in a handmade canvas carry bag with a full set of rules. Have some Family Garden fun! Have some fun in the park with family and friends with this fantastic Outdoor Game.

To view this lovely family game come on  in to see it as well as the complete range of garden games

www.jaqueslondon.co.uk or our USA stie www.jaquesamerica.com

 

 

 

Outdoor Picnic Games

  By jaques | April 2, 2012 - 11:18 am | Colourful Garden Games, Family Games, Garden Games, Giant Family Games, Giant Games, Giant Mat Games, Luxury, Outdoor Games, Outdoor Ludo, Outdoor Wooden Games, Traditional, Wooden Games
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The Magnum Outdoor Ludo, is an extremely popular Family Game played on a 3′ x 3′ canvas mat, is one of a superb range of Outdoor Picnic Games from Jaques Of London, family games makers extroadinare!

This giant Ludo Game is one of many beautifully made and designed canvas mat games which when turned over become picnic mats! The ludo game is played with circular colour discs and is made to the origional design, invented by Jaques Of London over one hundred years ago. This original Garden Game is completed  with a set of coloured discs  and a large dice and an extremely luxurious Canvas mat about 3 feet square, and used as a picnic mat once turned over! One of the best Outdoor Picnic Games on the market today.

Visit the online Giant Games shop at www.jaqueslondon.co.uk or our USA store www.jaquesamerica.com for details of this stunning giant mat range and to buy one for your garden!

Enjoy this Family Game whilst having a picnic outside anywhere!

 

 

Giant Wooden Tower Dominoes

  By jaques | February 7, 2012 - 6:28 pm | Colourful Garden Games, Family Games, Garden Dominoes, Garden Games, Giant Family Games, Giant Games, Indoor Gmes, Luxury, Outdoor Games, Outdoor Wooden Games, Wooden Games
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The outdoor Giant Tower Dominoes game from Jaques Of London, is a luxury superb, and very popular ‘stack’ version of the very well known table / Lawn game we all know and love. Jaques of London, games makers for over two hundred years have a comprehensive Garden Games Range, including the well played Giant Games section designed to play on the lawn or in the backyard. One of these is Giant Tower Dominoes, a very popular game and can be played like the conventional dominoes, on a flat surface or ‘stacked’ on a wooden pole to make a tower. This wonderful game of Giant Tower Dominoes is made from carefully selected timber  and the fittings used are solid brass. Each one of these fabulous 28 dominoes measures 2  1/4  x 4 3/4  x1/2″ and builds the tower to approximately 17″ high. A completely different concept, this Garden Game is equally at home on a table or the floor! Buy this game and start having family fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete Rounders Set

  By jaques | February 6, 2012 - 3:47 pm | Family Games, Garden Games, Giant Family Games, Out Door Rounder, Outdoor Games, Outdoor Rounders, Outdoor Wooden Games, Rounders, Rounders Set, Traditional, Wooden Games
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The Complete Rounders Set from Jaques Of London is one of many popular Garden Games from the 200 year Family Games company. Jaques Of London the Games company, who brought you games such as Ping Pong and Ludo which have solid components, just right for the garden! The comprehensive Garden Games range from  Jaques Of London has many beautifully made indoor and Outdoor Games. One of these is the Complete Rounders Set containing a set of four solid wooden posts for marking out the area, a handmade wooden Elm Rounders Bat with a  specially made cord wound handle grip. This set has been designed for families to enjoy playing,  Jaques, a family company, have included a Safeplay Rounders Ball, softer than a rounders ball. The components are presented in a handmade canvas carry bag with a full set of rules. Have some Family Garden fun! Have some fun in the park with family and friends with this fantastic Outdoor Game.

 

 

Rounders Set Complete in Canvas Bag Set

  By jaques | January 17, 2012 - 3:36 pm | Colourful Garden Games, Family Games, Garden Games, Giant Family Games, Giant Games, Luxury, Out Door Rounder, Outdoor Games, Outdoor Rounders, Outdoor Wooden Games, Rounders, Rounders Set, Traditional, Wooden Games
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The Complete Rounders Set  from   Jaques Of London in a handmade zip canvas bag is a very popular Garden Game , with theses solid components, this game is a must for the garden or back yard! The very large range of Garden Games from Jaques Of London, games makers since 1795, has many exquisit handmade games. One such game is the Rounders Set Complete which includes a set of solid wooden posts for playing this exciting game, a beautifully handmade wooden Elm  Rounders Bat with a special non slip cord wound grip. As this game is essentially for families to enjoy Jaques have included  a  Safeplay Rounders Ball, with child safety in mind it is softer than a rounders ball and easier to catch! These well constructed components are contained in an exquisitly handmade green canvas zipped carry bag with a complete set of game rules. A superb Garden Game for the whole family to have fun in the garden, park or anywhere!

 

Jaques Magnum Outdoor Ludo

  By jaques | January 10, 2012 - 3:20 pm | Family Games, Garden Games, Giant Family Games, Giant Games, Giant Genga, Giant Mat Games, Luxury, Outdoor Games, Outdoor Ludo, Outdoor Wooden Games, Traditional, Wooden Games
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Magnum Outdoor Ludo, is a very popular Garden Mat Game and was invented by Jaques Of London, a family run company who have a range of original Garden Games including Magnum Ludo. The Magnum Outdoor Ludo Game with its large circular coloured playing discs is made to the origional design, invented by Jaques Of London over one hundred years ago. This old and very unique game board is layed out on a 3′ x 3′ luxurious canvas mat and incorporates a colourfull design of four ‘Prisons’, one in each corner  where the counters begin the game. Next to these are pathways leading to ‘Home’ in the centre of the board. The object is to move by the throw of the large dice, all of the discs from prison to home without being caught by other players! This original Garden Game is played on a large luxurious canvas mat, which when turned over is used as a picnic mat!

 

 

Complete Rounders Set

  By jaques | January 9, 2012 - 2:22 pm | Family Games, Garden Games, Luxury, Out Door Rounder, Outdoor Games, Outdoor Rounders, Outdoor Wooden Games, Rounders, Rounders Set, Wooden Games
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The Jaques Of London Rounders Set Complete in a luxurious zip canvas bag is a quality Garden Game from the two hundred year old family run company, with the solid components, is a superb Family Game for the garden or back yard! The comprehensive range of Garden Games from Jaques Of London, games makers since 1795, has many beautifully handmade games. One of these is the Rounders Set Complete which includes a set of solid wooden posts for marking out the area, a beautifully handmade wooden Elm  Rounders Bat with a  special cord wound grip. As this game is essentially for families to play Jaques have included  a  Safeplay Rounders Ball, softer than a normal rounders ball and easier to catch! The contents of this set are contained in a handmade green canvas zipped carry bag to take anywhere and with a set of game rules. A superb Garden Game for the whole family to enjoy anywhere!