A Rare Red & Black Windsor Castle Plastic Set
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The Windsor Castle Set was used in many US Championships
Windsor Castle ad in a 1961 issue of Chess Life Magazine
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The great Sammy Reshevky with the Windsor Castle Set on the November 1962 cover of Chess Life Magazine
Another ad in a 1963 issue of Chess Life Magazine
A rare and gorgeous specimen of an important set in U.S. chess history. I own bakelite originals in cream and black and white and black. They were used in major events like the Western and North Central Opens I played in in Milwaukee during the sixties. I also have a number of very fine House of Staunton reproductions of this set. You're right, the knights are too small. HOS made them even smaller.
cgrau wrote:
A rare and gorgeous specimen of an important set in U.S. chess history. I own bakelite originals in cream and black and white and black. They were used in major events like the Western and North Central Opens I played in in Milwaukee during the sixties. I also have a number of very fine House of Staunton reproductions of this set. You're right, the knights are too small. HOS made them even smaller.
Thanks for your comments Chuck, your Windsor Castle display is fabulous.
Here is the set being used in the 1964 North Central Open in Milwaukee...
The set actually graced the covers of media outside the chess world. Here it is with Lisa Lane on the cover of Sports Illustrated...
Here's some pics of a vintage and rare Red & Black Windsor Castle plastic Set. A very popular set during the 1950's and 60's and used in many US Championships and many National Toournaments. The sets were prone to chipping. Its a great historic set. If only the set was made with larger Knights. These sets are extremely hard to find and rarely show up on Ebay.
