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Your cart is empty.Discover the timeless elegance and practical charm of the abacus with our exquisitely crafted vintage-style model. Originating between 1000 BC and 500 BC in ancient China, the abacus was one of the earliest calculating tools, predating the advent of the Hindu-Arabic numeral system by centuries. This ingenious device, with its wooden frame and sliding beads, revolutionized arithmetic in its time and continues to be a staple for merchants and clerks across China, Japan, Africa, and beyond.
Christopher Rose
2025-07-18 14:46:26
The abacus predates modern electronic calculators by centuries. If you are skilled enough with one, they can be useful in most situations in which computation of numbers is a necessity. Learning to use one is not necessarily difficult, though you may be spending the rest of your life learning to truly master it. To that end, there a many books that have been written on its use and it would be worth it to buy the book as well, as the instructions are rather limited.If you have an appreciation of history, elegance, and a willingness to learn, this is well worth the time and money. However, if you are of the "steampunk" persuasion, this may also serve nicely as a center piece on the curio shelf, as it is very well made and very pleasing to look upon. Either way, this is a beautiful piece that fits well within any home.
Joseph Roxberry
2025-07-14 11:36:23
The instructions are clear. The quality is great. I'm getting betterat using it, but half the time I find myself using it as a fidget toy.
James Novaco
2025-06-18 10:38:31
It appears to be a well made product. The case is beautiful.
Wallace G.
2025-06-14 11:43:45
The Abacus and box was very nice. The problem is it was smaller in size than the measurements in the description. I guess they don't known how to use a ruler.
Jon Perry
2025-04-21 21:04:24
As is to be expected, it's a factory made product cheaply painted to look antique. Looks beautiful from about 15 feet away.It's functional but is made of poor materials, not for regular use. I'm a teacher. It's a great visual aid for teaching history of calculation but I wouldn't have students use it, in fear they would break it.
Lover
2025-03-07 16:39:09
The case and the abacus are far more than I expected. Very well made and both have a delightfully antique look and feel about them, yet you know they are newly made items. The case's padded leather outside and the Chinese motif inside are very well done. It looks like an amazing duplicate of a very precious museum piece. Even the manual is delightful. (not sure but it may be parchment). It took me a few seconds to figure out the clasp but even that added to the uniqueness. I have been using the abacus all week and no problem. It is simply a Great Buy.
Fang Xia
2025-02-11 19:45:48
Good
Dave D
2025-01-01 12:20:35
The abacus came in a case that was beautiful!!When I first got it some of the beads were stuck, but they worked free aftera little while. The book that comes with it is not the best instructional bookI've seen. I highly recommend "How to Use a Chinese Abacus" by Paul Green.
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