"Hmmmm, 3 hearts or 4 no trump?..." Printed on these laminated plastic placemats are helpful hints and gentle reminders about specific rules, bidding conventions, and general strategies. If you can't mind-meld with your partner, this is the next best thing. Includes high card count, opening bids and responses, takeout doubles, no trump bids and responses, overcalls, rebids, Blackwood, etc... Bridge scoring information is on back.

Set of four placemats.

A woven fabric (polyester?) tablecloth with very lucid bridge bidding and scoring information screen-printed along each side.

Having recently taught our teenagers the basics of bridge, I can attest that beginning and intermediate players will find this an invaluable tool. As a matter of fact, I'm still referring to the hints on what to lead. Includes point counts, opening and responding bids, Blackwood, what to lead, how to keep score, and much more.

Table cloth measures 44 x 44 inches to fit most card tables. Edges are whip-stitched.

Version 15 of the most popular bridge playing computer program. One of our playtesters got so hooked that she had to begin treating herself like a kid... "Do all your chores first, Sally, before you start playing with Bridge Baron." Baron is a CD that will work with most home computers.

The Baron can teach beginners to play bridge (Windows Version), give hints and practice to novice players, and serve as an always-ready playmate for experienced bridge players. Baron will play practice rounds, duplicate matches, and even go on line so you can play with live players around the world. Baron speaks English, Francais, Deutsch, and Espanol.

The Baron knows 7 bidding systems: Standard American (5 Card Majors), La Majeure Cinquieme, Sayc, Acol, 2-over-1, Precision, and Forum D. He also knows and can teach over 65 bidding conventions. Baron will play you at any of 40 skill levels. Hints for bidding and playing are only a click away. Over 2 billion deals.

The "Why didn't I think of that?" playing card accessory. Keep track of which suit is trump with a sugar maple cube with suits and no trump screen printed on the different surfaces. Simple and functional item for those of us with a touch of "old timers' disease." Handmade in Altoona PA by Jack & Karen Hazenstab. Nice for Bridge, Pinochle, Euchre, Five Hundred, etc.