Jaques Garden Games are still all Hand Finished and in many cases fully handmade. The Skill involved in making the handmade Garden Games range that Jaques present you today is still at the same exacting level as it was when Jaques invented croquet at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851.

In 1862 John Jaques the Third Made History when he won two gold medals for his Games innovation. These gold medals are still very much an indicator to just how well Jaques Finest Quality handmade Garden games are made.

John Jaques III was not only innovative; he never lost sight of the importance of the grat skill of Garden Games craftsmanship. What had made Jaques of London famous was still very much in evidence, now harnessed to modern methods. Jaques Garden games started to represent so much more than just gaming - they begun to represent a lifestyle.

Garden Games began with Croquet. Giant garden games did not start until much later. John Jaques the II ( second generation Jaques of London and Garden games grandfather) won a place in garden games history and a Gold Medal for introducing Croquet ( the worlds greatest garden game) into England at the Great Exhibition in 1851. Garden Games from Jaques have become very popluar with some Garden games like early skittles and garden games design now being played in garden games leagues all around the country. Jaques Garden Skittles and other garden games are also very popular. The Fireman, Sailor, Royal Guards and Policeman skittles are now very much a household item in many English homes and indeed homes all around the world.

Jaques English garden Skittles are now very succesful too. The Jaques Traditonal handmade garden game of Quoits is also now very popular. Jaques Quoits now sell in tens of thousands each year. Despite this, each garden games set is still handmade and quality checked in the UK. More recent introductions to the Giant garden games range have included Tumble Tower, a great garden game to be played by all the family. Clock Golf, Garden Quoits, Bounceback Trainers and other garden games like Rebound Tennis, Boule and Snakes and Ladders for the garden and backyard are also all great family games that are just as much fun when played indoors and out.