This image from the Art of Contest is one of my favorite. The imaculate design of the board and pieces is incredible. No where (in America) today do we see this sort of craftsmanship going into a game that I can think of. Todays games seem to be all paper and plastic without the beautifal ornimantation. I would be strange to go and buy a version of Monopoly or just plain playing cards that were as expensive as this must have been or as incredibly ornate. This board and pieces probably wouldnt have been played with, or if they had they would have been used delicately as to not ruin them.