Russian Backgammon Set - Moscow Bears

Russian Backgammon Set - Moscow Bears

For centuries, when the world thought of Russia it drew a bear — imperial cartoonists gave it claws, and in 1980 Moscow gave it a smile and called it Misha, the Olympic bear a whole generation grew up loving. This Russian backgammon set carves that national animal across the board: bears of the great forests, done in wood.

The carver gave them the deep, rounded strokes the animal wants — heavy shoulders, low heads, real forest weight. A handmade wooden backgammon board that says Russia the warm way, over a game every Russian household already knows. Inside is a full 23.6" / 60 cm playing field, ready for the long winter evenings the bears were made for.

What's Included

• Backgammon board with bronze hinges and clasps
• 32 checkers made from beech and walnut wood
• Dice and a carrying bag

Specifications

• Folded: 30 x 60 cm / 11.8 x 23.6"
• Open playing surface: 60 x 60 cm / 23.6 x 23.6"
• Weight: 5 kg / 11 lb
• Material: solid beech with bronze hinges and clasps
• Entirely handmade

Why it stands out

The bear has been Russia's shorthand for centuries, from imperial cartoons to the beloved Misha of the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Here the bears are hand-cut with the deep, rounded strokes the animal wants — a characterful gift for a Russian household that folds shut on bronze clasps.