A children’s game grows up in dramatic design accessories for fashionable home interiors and offices.

by EUGENIA UHL

No one knows exactly how the game “rock, paper, scissors”—also known as “roshambo”—began, but the classic children’s game we all grew up with is making a big comeback. From international tournaments to major auction house decisions, the game has new grown-up fans around the world, with different versions from Africa to Asia, Europe to Russia, and on across to America. We were inspired by this global game and gathered our own collection of noteworthy new accessories that can fashionably bring the power of the rock, paper, or scissors into your home or office. This is one design game you can’t lose.

Rock On

Clockwise from top left: Stone Buddha head sculpture, Hopkins Boulevard Imports; “Miniature Offering” sculpture in alabaster, wood and twine by Anthony Henderson, Merigold; stone coasters, Eclectic Home; small rock candy, Blue Frog Chocolates; “Think Rock” sticker, the World Rock, Paper, Scissors Society; marble Riverstone tiles in assorted colors (under and in front of Buddha sculpture), Stafford Tile and Stone.

Paper Power

Clockwise from top left: Vintage map cards and envelopes, Vintage French postcards, Scriptura; French Women Don’t Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano, Octavia Books; “The Choice is Yours” sticker, World Rock, Paper, Scissors Society; Vintage bound mini notebook and cherry blossom notebook, Stationer of New Orleans; “Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler” notepad by Alexa Pulitzer, Scriptura; pink suede travel card game set, Merigold; pink and brown notecards and envelopes, Scriptura; paper Eiffel Tower box, Stationer of New Orleans; “Sheba” wallpaper sample by Flavor Paper.

Scissors Edge

Clockwise from top left: Mafter mandoline, Loubat Equipment; Mundial cloth shears, Hobby Lobby; Mirror tile, Stafford Tile and Stone; Russell Harrington SanoKu knife, Loubat Equipment; Acme KleenEarth antimicrobial scissors, Office Depot; silver desk accessories (letter openers and stapler), Stationer of New Orleans; “Scissors” stickers, World Rock, Paper, Scissors Society. •