Handcrafted Acacia Wood Deck Box with Playing Cards 'Challenging Luck' Item ID: 2669892215

Name: Handcrafted Acacia Wood Deck Box with Playing Cards 'Challenging Luck'
Brand: Khyali Ram
SKU: 2669892215
Price: 29.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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"Playing cards test your luck and cunning with its different game modes. Thinking about these ancient items that have entertained several generations, India's Khyali Ram handcrafts an acacia wood deck box with a gorgeous galvanized stainless steel card image on the lid, all in a polished finish for a lustrous look. The box includes a pack of playing cards to start another formidable match with friends."

Item detail

0.62 lbs
1.7 inches H x 4.3 inches W x 3.4 inches D
Acacia wood
galvanized steel sheet
Hand-crafted item -- color
size and/or motif may vary slightly
Wood grain and color can vary slightly

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1 Review

"I got a job in a handicraft enterprise that dealt in decorative items and games of all kinds. While working there, I had the opportunity to learn the various techniques for crafting chess sets. In 1984, a riot broke out in Punjab and I had to go back to my hometown. But when the situation got back to normal, I returned to my job Punjab where I worked until 1987. My boss offered to let me continue my job in Delhi, where I worked until 1992 when that office was closed.

"By then, I was quite an expert so I teamed up with my brother-in-law and together we started a small workshop with money our family and relatives lent us. Initially, we made chess sets and sold them in the local market. Then a client ordered 100 sets. This was our first big sale. Over the years, our workshop has continued to grow.

"We specialize only in games and create a huge variety of them. Now through Novica, my name will go along with our designs, and for that I am really thrilled. Thank you for making this possible."

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1 Review for

Khyali Ram

December 29, 2019

R Rosanna

Well made and aesthetically pleasing travel chess set. The pieces are magnetic and stick to the board, which is convenient for travel and playing with younger children (teaching them chess). A smaller size board and pieces, but I prefer that. Thank you.

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Khyali Ram wood chess and game sets

"Hi, I am Khyali Ram and I was born and brought up in the Churu district of Rajasthan. We are a big family of six brothers and one sister. So it was great fun growing up together. I studied until the 10th Standard and moved to Punjab in 1980 in search of a job. One of my elder brothers was working there.

"I got a job in a handicraft enterprise that dealt in decorative items and games of all kinds. While working there, I had the opportunity to learn the various techniques for crafting chess sets. In 1984, a riot broke out in Punjab and I had to go back to my hometown. But when the situation got back to normal, I returned to my job Punjab where I worked until 1987. My boss offered to let me continue my job in Delhi, where I worked until 1992 when that office was closed.

"By then, I was quite an expert so I teamed up with my brother-in-law and together we started a small workshop with money our family and relatives lent us. Initially, we made chess sets and sold them in the local market. Then a client ordered 100 sets. This was our first big sale. Over the years, our workshop has continued to grow.

"We specialize only in games and create a huge variety of them. Now through Novica, my name will go along with our designs, and for that I am really thrilled. Thank you for making this possible."

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