The Shelf-Ish Gene
May, 2008
LEGEND HAS IT Ping-Pong was developed by bored British soldiers in India. In 1891 John Jaques, a London game maker, formalized the rules and table, and 1900 saw the first national championship, played on Jaques's "Prince Albert" table. Starting this month, exact reproductions of the Prince Albert ($2,975, newyorkfirst.com) will be available in the United States for the first time. They offer the most fun per square inch of any piece of furniture that isn't a bed.
