What’s history without the past’s clues that give us a glimpse into another time and place? This page is dedicated to the boards, pieces, rules and other items associated with crokinole of days gone by.
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As a school administrator I can attest that there are certain activities that for whatever reason have brought the worst out in my students. Badminton comes to mind. I had more discipline referrals stemming from that sport than any other activity. Nonetheless, it still surprised me when I came across this article from 1989 (June…
MB Ross and his entrepreneurial spirit, capitalized on the possibilities of crokinole by buying the patent and launching the mass production of board. This led to a genuine pop culture craze, perhaps the first of its kind in the US. Clues attest this ‘fad’ started in the late 1880’s and road a wave well into the 1900’s. Although he tried to mark his territory by including the above token in the center of boards, competitors were biding their time, counting down the end of Ross’ ability to protect his investment