I discovered today that I only have 53, not 54, Jenga blocks. This made me sad because I pride myself on keeping my games in tip top shape. At first, I thought of two ways to resolve this:

1. Eliminate two more blocks so that the row would be level.

2. Buy a new Jenga game--This seems to be the American way. I find that Americans are eager to buy new products instead of trying to fix old ones.

Then, stingy Estelle thought to see if there were any lonely Jenga blocks up for sale on eBay.

The old games tempted me, I must say. There are games available for as little as $0.43 (with about $5 in shipping and handling).

Then I thought, why not go to the source? In a last ditch effort, I scoured the Hasbro Web site. Under the customer service tab, I found that Hasbro sends replacement parts for games (some of which are hard to find now) when you send a request in the mail! The form is easy, and the prices are reasonable. For example, individual Jenga blocks are $0.25! Oh the possibilities! This could save countless games from landfills or cellar obscurity. Haha! No longer shall makeshift parts and pieces occupy the squares of our beloved childhood games. Hooray for Hasbro!

Save your childhood and click on the link below.

http://www.hasbro.com/customer-service/replacement_parts.cfm