Scrabble Collector's Edition

by Milton Bradley

Product Details

• Item Weight: 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• ASIN: B000050NO4
• Item model number: 41482
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,947 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

One of the world's most popular games--in a special edition that, if too well-bred to scream "Class!" at the top of its lungs, says the word emphatically enough. Inside the iridescent blue tin, you'll find a special board with elegant dark blue surround and gold accents; letter racks in heavy gold-colored metal; and gold-on-blue-wood letter tiles. You can also say "goodbye" (or possibly "avaunt, rebarbative interloper") to scoring on the back of an old gas bill, because a hardbound pad of special scoring sheets is included too, along with a dark blue pencil. Meretricious, you say? We think it's magnificent. --Richard Farr

Customer Reviews

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58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous but disappointing nonetheless..., July 11, 2001

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Grace (Queens, NY) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Scrabble Collector's Edition (Board Game)

I received the Scrabble Collector's Tin today and, unfortunately, will be returning it tomorrow. The Collector's Tin is absolutley beautiful. This game comes in a turquoise tin which includes a deep blue velvet pouch for your tiles; scoring sheets tucked inside a handy blue binder which contains a blue pencil as well; heavy, golden tile racks; and wooden blue tiles engraved with gold letters all neatly lined up in a sturdy paper box. So, what's the problem? The board is highly disappointing and therein lies the fault of the Collector's Tin edition of Scrabble. It is a standard, folding game board with no raised grids to hold your tiles securely in place. For the price of $39.99, I was expecting a better quality board. I could have saved myself $10.00 by ordering the Deluxe Scrabble version instead.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scrabble Can Be Beautiful, May 16, 2002

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Jon Kreisler (New York City, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Scrabble Collector's Edition (Board Game)

WOW. That was the first word out of my mouth when I saw this game (27 points if played on a triple-word space.)
This is one beautiful edition of Scrabble . First you see the lovely "collector's tin." A blue tin box for storage. Next, opening the box, everything inside is protected. Foam sheets around the board, velveteen, sectioned/compartmented interior liner. Brass-looking, polished METAL racks, blue WOOD tiles with gold letters, in a beautiful wood storage box, with a protective, lined base. There's a fabric pouch (velour, I think) for mixing and choosing tiles during the game. Also included is a hard-bound score pad with a blue pencil. So, why does the game lose a star for durability? The game board. It's beautifully illustrated, but it's just paper on a cardboard board with some sort of fabric backing. If Hasbro were to include a higher quality board, this edition would be so much better. Other than this minor complaint, this edition is absolutely stunning. If you love Scrabble, this is one edition you want to consider purchasing. I did notice, though, that Amazon changes the price on it from time-to-time, so keep an eye out for the best pricing.