| Cribbage is an age old game that was developed in | | | | aluminum boards, which are perfect for travelling and |
| the 17th century as a derivative of the game called | | | | are light enough to take with you just about anywhere. |
| Noddy. It has been played for centuries and has been | | | | Some boards offer dark walnut finishes, inlaid walnut |
| an integral part of the English culture. In the US Navy | | | | tracks, and even tracks that are different colors. |
| cribbage boards are transferred from one submarine | | | | The Cribbage Pegs |
| to another submarine in the fleet. There are certain | | | | Along with your cribbage set, you should get metal or |
| accessories that are traditionally used to play cribbage, | | | | wooden pegs that are used as the scoring pieces for |
| although today you can simply use a deck of cards | | | | the board. Each player usually has 2 pegs that are |
| and keep score on paper. Traditionally however, a | | | | used for scoring. The cribbage pegs that you can get |
| cribbage board is used to keep each players score, | | | | come in all shapes and sizes, as well as colors. You |
| with metal pegs being placed into holes that mark | | | | can get traditional wooden pegs made from walnut or |
| each players previous and current scores. | | | | maple, silver or gold metallic pegs, brass pegs, and |
| The Cribbage Board | | | | black pegs. For a fun scoring cribbage set you can |
| In cribbage, a wooden board, usually made from | | | | choose from white pegs, blue pegs, red pegs, green |
| walnut, is used to keep the scores of each player. This | | | | pegs, yellow pegs, or even purple pegs. These can be |
| board has a series of holes in it that are counted and | | | | entirely painted wood, plastic, or you can also find |
| marked with pegs to keep the score for each player. | | | | brass pegs with this array of colors inlaid on the top of |
| You get 2 track, 3 track, and 4 track cribbage boards | | | | the peg. |
| that are used, depending on how many players there | | | | The Cribbage Box |
| are. Normally, cribbage is meant to consist of only two | | | | Some cribbage sets include the classic wooden or |
| players, but you can also play with 3 or 4. Some | | | | walnut inlaid cribbage box. This allows for the storage |
| unique cribbage boards are made from fine woods | | | | of the cribbage cards, pegs and other items for |
| and varnished to protect them for years to come. | | | | playing. Usually the cover of the box doubles as the |
| Some of the boards for playing cribbage are small and | | | | cribbage board, but sometimes the board can be a |
| contain only the holes for the pegs, but some also | | | | separate piece that is laid over when the game is |
| have felt bottoms and are large enough to contain the | | | | played and then stored in the box afterwards. |
| crib and players cards. You normally find 18 inch and | | | | Cribbage boxes make great gifts and most of them |
| 24 inch cribbage boards. You can also get 30 inch | | | | can be personalized for the receiver. |
| cribbage boards, and instead of wood, you also get | | | | |