![]() ![]() The culprit appears to be static electricity - causing the cards to "float" slightly instead of landing smoothly in the pockets.Ĭlearly the choice to make was, again, the same as the NABC: the ACBL "plastic coated" paper cards. But if you put a couple of decks in the dealing machine, they would go flying everywhere. They had a perfect feel, shuffled smoothly, and lasted forever. (They take more space than the folding boxes, but are more durable.) I bought "Imperial-Plus" duplicate boards to use in a Dealer4 dealing machine, Cosco tables (the MECO tables are good too but have minor problems).įor playing cards, I had a treasured set of plastic cards from a company that's no longer in business. As the pinnacle of tournament play, and heavy-duty supply usage, I had a strong bias toward their selections. When I was deciding how to equip my bridge club, I took my cues from the ACBL North American Bridge Championships. Amongst other things, they offer personalized score cards and is definitely worth a look.īy Alex J.My desk with boards, cards, and the Playbridge Dealer4 machine. Simon Lucas Bridge Supplies is advertised as a “small, family run British manufacturer and retailer selling the widest range of products for the Bridge market in the UK”. Special discounts are offered to members of EBU, EBUTA or any associated bridge clubs. The official shop of the EBU has tables, accessories, cards, books and more: you can either place your order online or give them a call with your order. Need more? Here are some more bridge supply stores to fill up your bridge room with whatever you need!īridge Creations is a bridge supplier based in Johannesburg, South Africa supplying everything you’ll need for the game and some extras, like pottery and glassware – hey, who said you can’t have something pretty in your bridge space too? They handle international orders and shipping too. While you can buy bridge score cards in sets online, you can also download and print these free score cards from .uk to use in your bridge room. They’ve also got The Home Duplicate ($89.52), The Entertainer ($120.37) and The Deluxe ($255.78). Their most basic model is called The Starter ($97.80) and comes with a bridge table, two decks of playing cards, four rubber bridge scorers (pencils included) and one bidding pad. If you want to set up everything in one go, take a look at The Bridge Shop’s Home Bridge Kits. Available from Amazon, this set of card holders comes with two and will cost you $8.59. Hands getting tired? This is by no means essential for a card game, but it still might be something you want to add to your bridge room. This electronic card shuffler takes six decks at a time and works on battery power it’ll run you $8.50 plus the batteries. But, for starters, they’ve got Pocket Style Bidding Boxes ($12.95), a set of four Universal Bidding Boxes ($44.95) and a SuperBridgeBox set of four ($39.95). (They’ve also got table covers and “bridge chairs” for order on their website, so check it out.)īaron Barclay Bridge Supply lays claim to being one of the largest suppliers out there for Bridge equipment, so you can buy much, much more than just bidding boxes from their site. Sites like eBay are great for picking up a used table, or you can head to Kardwell: They offer a couple of options, including foldable, solid wooden top tables. It’s something that’ll likely be passed down through several more generations if you take care of it, so don’t be afraid to spend good money for something decent. You can’t play a card game without cards! Start by checking out some of our Great Bridge Links lists of where you can buy your first, second, third or thousandth set of playing cards.įor when a regular dining room table just isn’t cutting it anymore, invest good money in a proper bridge table. Here’s everything you’ll need to set up your basic bridge room and just where to get it. Setting up a bridge room for games at home (or on behalf of your bridge club) seems like a major hassle and a lot of work: But it shouldn’t have to be. ![]()
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