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Dice cups

From:   David Montgomery
Address:   monty@cs.umd.edu
Date:   1 November 1999
Subject:   Re: Dice cups
Forum:   rec.games.backgammon
Google:   7vll07$ks5$1@krackle.cs.umd.edu

> I own a very nice wooden Backgammon set that did not come with dice cups.
> Any recommendations on some nice leather dice cups would be appreciated.
> Thanks.

I love my Robert Neumann wooden dice cups.  These are available with
circular or oval openings, and have a lip.  The circular ones are the
same ones that come with Tak Morioka's boards.  You can order from
Carol Joy Cole, cjc@tir.com

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David Montgomery                   Beltway Backgammon Club
davidmontgomery@netzero.net        Washington DC area BG Tournaments
monty on FIBS and GG               www.cs.umd.edu/~monty/bbc.htm
 
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