This custom made ceramic tile game of ACQUIRE has
been played, but is in very good condition. This rare vintage ACQUIRE game
includes:
- Custom Constructed Cardboard Box
- Wood Game Board with Plastic Overlay
- Plastic Component Tray
- 108 Ceramic Game Tiles
- 7 Ceramic Colored Company Markers
- 25 Ea.Stock Certificates (Printed Backs)
- Play Money (40 $5000, 50 $1000, 40 $500, & 40 $100)
- 6 Information Cards (Yellow Card Stock)
- 3 Enlarged Information Cards (Yellow Card Stock)
- 6 Wood Tile Holders
- Lloyd's Rules of ACQUIRE
When I found this wood board and ceramic tiles for sale, I just had to purchase
them. I then decided to use it to put together a game. I really don't
want to sell this game, but I still wanted to display it on my website.
The box has been constructed from cardboard and then wrapped with brown wrap.
I then cut up a box from a 1962 ACQUIRE game, put the front, back, and left side
panel into sheet protectors and taped them to the cardboard box.
The box seems big, but the board is a snug fit and it allowed room for the wood
tile holders. The game weighs 7 pounds.
I added a set of never-been-played stocks from the 1962/63 edition of ACQUIRE.
They have the printed backs with the 3M Logo. (Please see the Worldwide stock
certificate stack in the picture above.)
I also added a set of 1976-style play money that was printed on special colors.
This was one of my first attempts at reproducing sets of money, so it does have
some curling, but is still an unused set.
The board is a very thick piece of wood with a very nice plastic overlay.
It also has four ceramic circles on the bottom of each corner to create feet.
I had seen this setup only once before I was able to secure this one. I am
at a loss as to who made these or how many there are in existence, but the board
and the tiles are beautifully crafted and fit perfectly.
The purchase of the board and tiles allowed me to create a very special and unique
edition of ACQUIRE, and as you notice by the price, I really don't want to sell
it. I just wanted to let you see it. But who knows where it goes from
here.
Included with this game are
Lloyd's Rules of ACQUIRE. These rules were designed to help
eliminate the one-sided games that can occur during game play.
