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Swarovski Adds Bling To The 60 Year Old Scrabble Game

Saba — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 08:42:35 +0000

Famous Scrabble expert Derry Hinch is a very happy man this Christmas. Well, why wouldn’t he, after all he got himseld the ultimate Christmas present — a 60th anniversary Scrabble set made up of Swarovski crystals. Purchased at eBay for a whopping figure, which is going to the St. Jude’s Medical Research Hospital in Tennessee thanks to eBay’s generous spirit.

On finally taking the massive game, weighing 150 kg, home with him, Hinch was of the opined that he had thought a rich man would buy it for his wife. Even at this point, Hinch did not reveal the amount he paid except that he kept on deny he didn’t pay $30,000. By the by, it cpst Hinch a little over $2,000 to airfeight the game to Melbourne. To this he laughed and said that he should have bought a car instead.

For the uninitiated, Hinch is not only an expert over Srabble but has also dedicated two book to the boardgame. And the Swarovski crystal Scrabble he is the porud owner of ha smore than 30,000 crystals, each selected meticulously to match the signature colors of the hand-crafted Scrabble board.

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Glittering Words: Swarovski Crystals- Studded Scrabble Outshines even Jimmy Kimmel!

Neo — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:29:35 +0000

Jimmy Kimmel and his late night talk show �Jimmy Kimmel Live� are pretty popular by now and the �No Rules apply� is really catching on. But even the charm of the talk show host could not steal the spotlight away from this custom crafted scrabble board that is encrusted with over 30,000 Swarovski Crystals. Now all those crystals are surely good enough to even outshine the stars of Hollywood on a night the celebrated the 60 years of the game taking over homes across the world.

Scrabble is one game that no parent would mind their kids spending a few hours with and while it is no college football or even basketball, it sure has its own charm with the quality time it allows us to spend with our family. This Hasbro-designed, crystal-studded board is up for auction very soon and expect it to fetch some cash with lots of zeros in the figure. The money would be give to St. Jude Children�s Research Hospital as charity.

Jimmy Kimmel and his partner Daniel Kellison faced off against Seth Green and his partner Skeet Ulrich in the only match to be played on this board. You could be the next one to play on this sparkling board, so just start bidding for it. If not for the sake of playing on it consistently, then at least for the great showpiece that it would make in your living room!

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Gold-Bathed Collector’s Edition Scrabble Costs $599

Zolamarquis — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:02:54 +0000

If that celebrity’ signed $20,000 Swarovski encrusted Scrabble has too much oomph factor attached to it (posing a fear factor to utilize its functionally) and you wish to settle at something costing less but not compromising at appeal front then here is a feast to your eyes. Feel fortunate as the exclusively authorized Scrabble, offering from the Milton Bradley Company is the first ever classic collector’s edition of America’s favorite word game. Hard to believe but truth is all 100 letter tiles are independently imprinted and encrusted with 24 karat gold. The table features a deluxe wood-framed playing board with raised grid and convenient turn-table base. It also offers roomy drawers to protect game pieces when not in use.

The elite game board, letter tiles and associated logos are brand names of Hasbro in the United States and Canada and are used with authorization.
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Swarovski Slapped Scrabble Marks 60th Anniversary

Zolamarquis — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:22:30 +0000

It seems the industry moguls cannot settle down at anything ordinary and hence has religiously charted out their own way to celebrate event. The case in point is Scrabble’s 60th Anniversary that got enough applause from celebrities also. The Diamond Anniversary Edition game board is hand crafted and sports bling via its gleaming 30,000 Swarovski crystals. Every radiant sparkler was scrupulously elected to bout the scrape board’s signature shades. Its display plate is signed by Jimmy Kimmel, Skeet Ulrich, Seth Green, Aisha Tyler and Daniel Kellison who were presented at the Scrabble “Under the Stars event”. If it catches your interest then free feel to install it into your entertainment corner by being the proud holder of this elite game board that demands an estimated bid of $20,000 at an auction at Clothesoffourback.

The sale proceeds would be donated to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. But if you have spare amount of dough then bring home a $100,000 diamond-encrusted chess that screams luxury.

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