The Bakelite Backgammon men Checkers set features classic cherry red and butterscotch colored pieces, with each piece measuring a generous 1.5 inches in size. This set is very cherry, not only in the brilliant color of the red swirl pieces, but in the fact that they have never played a single game. They come their original plastic box layers separated by thin piece of tissue paper. I gently slid the tissue paper out to try and preserve the shiny brand new surface of these gorgeous bakelite pieces . These are beautiful to behold in person, and the larger size is much harder to come by. This is amazing for the true backgammon lover, the mid-century bakelite collector, and for those who just appreciate gorgeous things. Backgammon is the oldest game known to man that is still commonly played in owning a treasure like this is like interacting with history in more ways than one.