{"id":4270,"date":"2014-01-17T18:33:08","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T08:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=4270"},"modified":"2021-01-25T14:56:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T03:56:46","slug":"make-chocolate-scrabble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/make-chocolate-scrabble\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Chocolate Scrabble"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThis iconic chocolate Scrabble set is laden with potential as you create the perfect hand-made gift for your special someone this Valentines Day.<\/p>\n

Instead of an overpriced greeting card or red roses, you can craft your own personal message, package it up nicely with a bow and let your Valentine know your true feelings.<\/p>\n

Love, like most wonderful things, takes time to grow.<\/p>\n

So too did Scrabble funnily enough.\u00a0The unfortunately named Alfred Butts invented the world famous word game when he was laid off from his job during the Great Depression. Times were tough and he struggled to sell many sets, eventually packing it away a couple of years later when his architect job became available again.<\/p>\n

However, one of the people who bought the original game saw its potential and approached Alfred eight years later to buy the rights. \u00a0Alfred agreed but wisely insisted on a royalty from each unit sold. \u00a0Even so, Scrabble didn’t catch on straight away, selling only 2000 units a year, resulting in a loss. Over the next five years, Scrabble was rejected by every major game manufacturer.<\/p>\n

Scrabble was set to fade into obscurity again … until\u00a0one of those games fell into the hands of Macy’s Department Store president while he was on vacation. \u00a0He loved it and, when he returned from his trip, placed an order for more Scrabble sets.<\/p>\n

Finally, Scrabble sales took off and, just a couple of years later, it was selling 4 million sets a year and was the new ‘must have’ game.<\/p>\n