Bobby's pocket set from Pawn Sacrifice

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Just watched Pawn Sacrifice. OK movie. Near the end they show Bobby leaving after he had won and he pulls out a magnetic pocket set that seems to be leather and has a zipper to close it. Does such a set exist? 

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ChessMate Pocket Set

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Sweet!!  Thank You!!

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I'm wondering if such a set was available in 1972.  Didn't Fisher famously use, for analysis, a leather chess wallet he picked up long ago in Argentina? I believe that Larry Evans wrote that he also had one.

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Yes, indeed. Chessmate is definitely the way to go. They are the only company to my knowledge producing contemporary pocket chess sets/ chess wallets. Aside from them , your best option would be buying a vintage soviet set. I contemplated purchasing the Chessmate Ultima , however, felt the price was a bit too steep for its lack of utility with the prevalence of chess apps on the phone/ tablet. Nonetheless, it's a very niche item reminiscent of the "glory days" and is a conversation piece.