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Customer reviews of Made for Trade by Talicor
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Made for Trade has been reviewed 34 times with an average rating of 4.26

Not What We Expected
Posted 8/14/2007 by New York Family

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Players go round the board collecting items on their character's shopping list. There is no ready description of the items, or an explanation as to why the character would use the item. Yes, there are sources included that do provide descriptions, but they are not part of the game. The information is not interwoven into the game. The "Event" cards are good for quick historical synopses, but they are repetitive. A satisfactory board game, but not a historical stand out. In short, the game was a disappointment.

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Savvy Parent
Posted 2/26/2008 by Diane Vu

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This game has captivated both my 5 year old and 7 year old sons with its three levels of play all revolving around trading and acquiring items found in Colonial times. The rules of the game are simple but there is some strategy involved in the timing of purchasing or trading items. My kids find it fun to enter each shop whether it be the music, silversmiths, or ironsmiths and look over the items up for sale. It has engendered some great discussions about Colonial times. Especially since there is a bit of background information in the rules that put each item in its historical context. Overall, it is a great educational buy.

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Outstanding Teaching Tool
Posted 1/19/2008 by Christopher H

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Made For Trade is an excellent and fun way to introduce students to life in Colonial America. With four games in one box, it is truly value!

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Information about Made for Trade
Posted 1/14/2008

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Good game. Helps with understanding our history and heritage as Americans.

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Information about Made for Trade
Posted 12/27/2006 by C Costley

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My 10 year old daughter and I both liked the concept, and have enjoyed making the rounds around the board. However, the instructions are murky and leave several unanswered questions as to the actual rules of play. If you like history and want to see what kinds of items were available to buy and sell, and are not a stickler for details, this is a neat game.

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Review for Made for Trade
Posted 7/17/2008 by Peter Gerrard

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Great game for my 8 and 10 year olds. They enjoy board games and the different levels of play made it easy to learn the whole game a level at a time.

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Made for Trade
Posted 6 days ago

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My nine year old son had a friend recommend this game and he loves it. From the time he opened the box to set it up (which was fun), to the games he is playing with our family, it's been great.

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Information about Made for Trade
Posted 6/8/2009

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My kids really like it. They want to play even though school is finished for the year.

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My rating of Made for Trade
Posted 1/14/2008 by Patricia A Buehler

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I like that there are so many different games within the one game. Quality is fine.

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My rating of Made for Trade
Posted 1/11/2008 by Judith M. Wathen

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My grandson loves it. We enjoy playing it with him. It helps him understand what life might have been like in early America.

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Made For Trade
Posted 1/2/2008 by Wilhelmina Karel

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We found it to be a good educational game and also fun for kids

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Review for Made for Trade
Posted 12/28/2007 by Walter J. Simon Jr.

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Very enjoyable for the entire family.

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Information about Made for Trade
Posted 12/26/2007

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Fun game. We enjoyed playing two of the 4 versions included in the game.

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Great Learning Tool For Kids
Posted 12/11/2007 by Teresa Vollmuth

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This is a great game to teach kids what life was like then. It will be a nice compliment to what my son is learning in school.

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Great Educational Game!
Posted 11/28/2007 by William

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This is a wonderful game to illustrate early American living. Children are encouraged to put their knowledge to application in this fun, thought provoking game. Also, there are 4 different ways to play depending on age groups represented.

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Fantastic History Game!
Posted 8/19/2007 by Rachel Timm

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This game has been a long-time favorite of homeschool families for teaching about colonial times. Made for Trade is a fantastic tool for developing interest in history and the kids seem to agree! The art of good bartering formed the basis for our modern economy and free market system. It's a blast to try it ourselves! Our whole family highly recommends this fine game!

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Review for Made for Trade
Posted 4/11/2007 by Amy D

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I bought this game after hearing about it at a homeschool meeting. My six year old loves it. She has begun to ask a lot of questions about this time period of history. I look forward to playing it a lot!

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Review of Made for Trade
Posted 3/21/2007 by John W Harmon

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This is a great educational game. The kids have a lot of fun playing it and are asking great questions like "What is a shilling and what did it mean then and what does it mean now?" and "What is a decanter?" They don't get bored because there are increasing difficulty levels of play. I strongly recommend this game as a thinking game for the kids.

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Good Game
Posted 2/7/2007 by Vladimir

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We have enjoyed playong the game on multiple occasions. It's both educational and fun!

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Product review of Made for Trade
Posted 11/16/2006 by Kristi M. Zirkle

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Great quality game! I purchased this for use at our homeschool co-op with 6th and 7th graders. They really enjoyed it. There are many rules and many different situations which makes playing a little difficult. Overall, it was alot of fun and a good learning experience.

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Great Game
Posted 10/24/2006 by Beth Whitney

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Really fun and enjoyable!

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Great Fun!
Posted 10/5/2006 by Dawn King

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Setting: Homeschool

My co-op kids loved it! We used this to end our homeschool co-op time about Colonial America. It is very enlightening, but a little complicated to play at first.

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Great Family Game
Posted 9/30/2006 by Carole E. McAuliffe

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A high quality board game which both my third and fifth graders have found very enjoyable. (I agree with game level listed as ages 8 and up.) Game offers 3 levels of play, so we will be able to enjoy it for a long time. It has definitely encouraged my children's interest in early American history!

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A rating of Made for Trade
Posted 12/29/2006 by Teri

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Setting: Home

This game is very educational for those who are interested in the colonial time period. My 9 year old enjoys history, and she is currently studying this in school. It was a perfect game for her. The game includes items and places that existed during this time period. There are different levels of the game and this makes it challenging for all.

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Made for Trade
Posted 11/22/2006 by Laura Quiggle

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It looks like lots of fun and a great educational game. I'm sure our son will love it.

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Made for Trade
Posted 11/22/2006 by Emily K. DeWitt

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This game will be a great addition to our family of games. We look for educational games that our 7 year old son can learn from and this meets and exceeds all of our criteria. As a homeschooling family we enjoy teaching our son the importance of history and this game ties in with our curriculum and will for years to come.

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A rating of Made for Trade
Posted 8/14/2006 by Rikki Baltes

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It's fun.

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