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Description: With a name like Chinese checkers it would be logical to assume the game originated in China and had some link to the ancient game of checkers. Surprisingly, neither is correct. Most historians agree a similar game first appeared in Germany under the name 'Halma' (meaning 'jump') during the latter stages of the 19th century. Like Chinese checkers, the game involved trying to move your pieces from one corner of the square board to the opposite one. The game evolved into its current 6 point star design under the name 'Stern-Halma', which translates to Star-Jump. The "Chinese" aspect of the name came about once the game was brought over to America by Pressman Toys in 1928, using the name "Hop Ching Checkers" to take advantage of the interest in that era for "Oriental mystique". The game was a huge success for Pressman Toys. Eventually they modified the name to its current incarnation "Chinese Checkers". Even in China, the game is known as "Chinese Checkers" despite having no actual ties to the country. The objective of the game remains true to its Halma origins, with the first player able to move all their pieces across the board to the opposite side declared winner. The game is still widely played all over the world. ||DPSP-TOD43E582C Our Store We have more items available. Please check them out. Shipping & Handling Flat shipping rate, if specified, does not apply to Canadian territories and remote areas. For U.S., flat shipping rate only applies to lower 48 states. Please contact us for shipping rate if flat shipping rate does not apply to you. Upon receipt of payment, item will ship via Canada Post surface or UPS, Fedex Ground service or another economic service within the timeline specified in item listing. If possible, we will combine shipping for multiple items. International Orders Import duties, taxes, customs fees and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are normally collected when you pick up the package. Please check with your country's customs office on what these additional charges will be prior to buying the item(s). International buyers are responsible for these charges. Please note that package shipped from outside your country can be held up in customs and it can cause delay in shipping time. This is beyond our control and there is nothing we can do to speed up the process. Sales Tax For the Canadian buyer, applicable retail sales tax will be charged. Taxes are charged on both Item Price and Shipping & Handling charges if applicable. Store Policy Sales Agreement Upon purchase, you have entered a binding contract under the terms of the listing. If an item is out of stock or on backorder, you will be notified and given the option to wait for the item to become available, choose another item, or a full refund. Backordered items are shipped as they become available. Return and Refund Unless specified otherwise, every item purchase (except health, hygienic, food products and items with No Return Accepted specified in the listing) comes with unconditional money back guarantee minus shipping & handling charge and 20% restocking fee. Before returning, please contact us for a RMA number. All returns must come with a RMA number. Return without a RMA number will NOT be accepted. Buyer is responsible for the shipping cost of returning the item(s) to us and all original shipping, handling, insurance, and other fee associated with the returned item(s) are not refundable. For free shipping item(s), we still pay for shipping when sending item(s). The shipping cost associated with free shipping item(s) is not refundable. All merchandise returned must be in its original states with tag intact, undamaged, clean and unused. Any return must be made within 30 days of receipt. Upon receipt and careful examination of the returned merchandise, refund will be issued and you will be notified after the refund is processed. Please allow 5 business days from the time we receive your returned item(s) for your refund to be issued. Communication All communication must be conducted via online message. We do not offer customer service over the phone. We answer all messages promptly, usually within 1-2 days. As a general note, if you do encounter a problem with your item(s), please contact us as soon as possible before leaving a negative feedback. We will do our best to help you. Contact Us For local pickup, special requests and special offers, please contact us.

Price: 22.98 USD

Location: Toronto

End Time: 2024-11-10T03:49:29.000Z

Shipping Cost: 19.98 USD