Noddy Board

Noddy, the forerunner of the card game cribbage, was played from the late 1500’s until cribbage became popular in the mid to late 1600’s. The noddy board is used for keeping score, in much the same way as the more familiar cribbage board. We've based our Noddy board on a diagram in Francis Willughby’s games manuscript dated to the mid seventeenth century, and later published as Francis Willughby's Book of Games in 2003. In Willughby's version the game was played to 31 points, though some versions of Noddy use lower scores. Our board has a track for each player of 30 points, with a shared winning 31st point. Players used one peg each to mark their score.

Our noddy board is made of oak, with yew wood pegs and peg-compartment closure, and comes with rules to the card game Noddy.

You might like to add our reproduction sixteenth century French-suited card deck to your order. Click on the option above to buy cards and Noddy board together at a reduced price.

Historic Period or Date:

• Late 1500s to Mid 1600s

Materials and Special Features:

• Oak board
• Two yew wood pegs
• Internal compartment to hold pegs; yew wood closure held in place with feature rosehead nail

Dimensions:

• Length: 4.25"
• Width: 3"
• Depth: 0.5"