We've all seen fancy chessboards before, so perhaps it was just a matter of time before "luxury" bled over into other board games. If you've run out of things to spend money on, L'OBJET and Fortuny are two luxury brands that have collaborated on the following object sets with murky material descriptions.
This $850 Deco Tic Tac Toe set is made out of "natural shells" (they don't mention what kind) and brass.
This $1,600 Matis Backgammon Set is made out of "inlaid natural wood"—which means what, veneer?—and suede.
Then there's this $4,200 Haas Chess Set, made of "black and white stone"—again, that's as specific as they get—with, if you can believe it, "individually sculpted brass pieces."
If all these are a bit out of your tax bracket, don't worry—they also sell plain ol' playing cards. In a porcelain box rimmed with 24-karat gold and wrapped in crocodile skin that may or may not be real. Just $295, but hey, it does come with two decks.
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