Comments on: Belgian Darts – Vogelpiks – Wooden Darts

By: Gene

Gene — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:44:00 +0000

If anybody has some old straw boards and would like to sell, let me know. We are running out of the old boards-the new wood boards are too hard for league play.

By: Chris Seaman

Chris Seaman — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:19:21 +0000

My dad told me about this game last Christmas and I decided I would get him a pik set this year. He told me about playing it in many a tavern around Moline I guess. It’s fun to read this blog because my dad and our family is originally from the Moline, IL area. Anyone know Gary Seaman? He worked for the Moline Fire Department in the 70s and went to Palmer, graduated 1980.

By: ken

ken — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:24:03 +0000

I HAVE A STRAW PICK BOARD AND AM TOURNAMENT DARTS,MADE IN BELGIM. I BOUGHT THEM AT TEMPLES SPORTING STORE BACK IN THE 6O’S. THEY ARE 99% PERFECT. MY DAD SHOT IN PICK LEAGUES AT THE ALLEY INN IN MOLINE, ANY WHERE IN THE QUQAD CITIES.

By: vern

vern — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:36:08 +0000

Seems the only people who even know about picks are from QC. I have several boards and picks…You can buy them new but their skinny boards compared to the old ones. I sure some old German guy made a go at selling them years ago. The funny thing is no one knows where they came from. And those picks and boards have been in those bars for 40 50 60 years or more! I have bought several kits on line. The picks are a little different too..the needles are shorter on the new ones! I did play a few games at Carols in davenport just a few weeks ago! I was on vaca…I tried to find more old stuff..I did get one old board with a perfect unused side!!! nice!

By: David VanDehey

David VanDehey — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:19:02 +0000

WOW Pat! I lived in Davenport in the lae 70s early 80s. I went to Palmer, live by Vandeveer Park. My brother Michael and I played quite often, do I know you?

By: don burd

don burd — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 06:49:18 +0000

hello all. My name is Don and Im from East Moline IL. It seems that the micro culture of piks is limited to that area. I have been shooting piks for 20 years or so my self. My pops Ken Burd (BurdMan) would also spit, kick, throw over his shoulder pics and was good at it. In 1994 we shot together in East Moline on Sundays and we both held averages of 125 or higher and had many sets between the two of us with the league. I now live in CA and miss the game. We used to yell at each other “right there!” and “You Go Get it” I loved it. And, I got me a few free beers too. Keep on shootin.

By: Bsteinhagen

Bsteinhagen — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:04:36 +0000

I know live in VA. I have had a Belgium Pic Board for the past 35 years and still play baseball at least weekly. I must admit I too am originally from the Davenport Iowa area and during the early and mid 70′s at least a couple of dozen taverns had the pic boards with leagues in many of them. It is a great game which takes incredible muscle memory and focus. For those that haven’t played it is very addicting to play once you have figured out how to hold and throw. It is definitely a finess game compared to regular english darts

By: J.Olds

J.Olds — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:53:56 +0000

That mans name was Darren Giddle that spit the darts into the board – he could also drop kick them in there too. He also shot right or left handed. possibly the best dart player I ever seen. he and my father (both deceased) drank many a free Quad-City beers

By: Clem

Clem — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:56:24 +0000

I still have a board and sets of picks and play baseball, its a good one player game.
I for many years in the winter played in tavern leagues all around moline, il. At the end of the season we would have big drunk feast and tournement at the old belguim village on 4th ave. I’ve been gone for many years, is this going on?
At one time there was a guy in moline who could put the pick in his mouth and blow it with great accuracy. Nobody would allow him to play tourament this way.
For those interested you could buy boards and picks at the belguim village bar, and i’ll bet if their still around you still can

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:46:28 +0000

thanks guys,I to am from the quad cities and played a lot of pics in the 70′s and 80′s.Here in Florida nobody has heard of belgian darts. Thanks for the rules to baseball I had forgotten them! how many innings are played? Thanks for the help! Ready to order a board. Bob