Monday, July 21, 2008

Where do people use the Sjoelbak?

In the Netherlands the game of Sjoelen has been around for a couple of centuries and the game is mostly played by families and some in cafes(pubs)and nursing homes. My family turned our Sjoelbak face down and used it to apply glue to strips of wallpaper (not something we would recommend)
In the past year we have talked to many people in the US & Canada who had unique plans for their Sjoelbak.
Here are a few examples:
One couple wanted a Sjoelbak for their wedding reception for the guests to play.
Another couple put the Sjoelbak on their wedding gift registry with a link to the Dutchgames website (what a great idea)
Another person purchased a game for each person on his Christmas list.
One HiTech company purchased 2 boards so they could play the game in their booth at a trade show.
Another couple purchased a board for their family restaurant for their guests to play.
Several youth groups and church camps now have a board for recreational play and tournaments.
Another Sjoelbak now is used in a school for the blind. This is one of the most inspiring uses for the game.
We had one family who live in Cyprus who bought a game for a relative in Canada and it's amazing to see our world becoming smaller in many ways.
We have brought several boards to a church picnic and had a Sjoelbak tournament.
My question to you is do you know of a unique application for the Sjoelbak, which might be inspiring to others?
Please post your comments in this blog.
Reinier

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I build and sell sjoelbakken. My website is sjoelbakcrafter.com.
A few years ago I sold two sjoelbakken to an assisted living / nursing home in Wichita, Kansas. Apparently the game is quite a hit with the residents. The only problem was that they kept losing the pucks, as the residents would walk out with them in their pockets.

Reinier Knetsch