Winning Solutions Scrabble Typography 2nd Edition by Andrew Capener

Excellent craftsmanship... always a conversation starter when I have friends over

The idea of a beautiful wood Scrabble game is great-- but this one is completely impractical. There are no ledges to hold the letters in place, no score keepers on the letter holders, and the letters on the tiles are in different fonts and cases which is totally distracting.

The images representing this set are very accurate and for the most part I am very pleased with my purchase. Quality control has been kept quite high with a couple of minor exceptions: The backs of the tiles have a square of rubber adhered to them. In some cases the positioning of the rubber is not square and a couple of tiles has some bubbling. This rubber makes the tiles stick together and in some cases it can be a little tricky to pull them apart. With a little pressure however, this rubber can help the grip the surface of the board and prevent slippage. The printing of the letters on a couple of tiles seemed too light and others seemed a little heavy - this issue related to the typefaces used, but could have been corrected. A couple of tiles had small nicks in the surface, but they were not significant enough to make me want to return the set.The only other issue is a design consideration rather than a quality one. The crosses on the surface of the board, that have replaced the traditional grid, make it a little tricky to line up the tiles - it takes perhaps a second or two longer than usual.The lazy Susan on the base is constructed from plastic, which surprised me, but it seems of a decent quality.I wish the cardboard box the set came in was sturdier and had not been taped - it was also nicely designed but the tape ruins the effect and the cardboard is really thin and will get dog-eared very quickly.Apart from these considerations the set is exceptional. The tiles are lightly stained or coated so you don't have to worry about them absorbing grease as with some other sets. The cork-lined interior is a nice touch and the whole thing shipped well protected.

Bought this for some family and they think it's great. They said it was a lovely gift and appreciated how unique it was.

This was a very well received gift by a true Scrabble fan. It has layers and layers to enjoy. Since it is such a high qualify piece, it sure would be nice if it came in a more sturdy box.

Bought this as a splurge gift. Was worried since it is pricey. The recipient loved it and it was very well crafted and beautiful. I want one too - wish it was mote affordable.

the different letters/styles is a little obfuscating, but overall works ok; tiles are a little sticky to the board;