Chess box - HoS sale on Superior Chess Box

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For all those who are interested, House of Staunton is having a sale on their Superior boxes. Normally these retail for $169.99. The sale price is $59.99. The ad does not specify it is a clearance item or damaged. The sale ends tomorrow.

https://www.houseofstaunton.com/superior-chess-box-mh.html

These are perfect for storing my sets with a 1.6" king base such as my 3.75" Fischer-Spassky from HoS, 3.5" Cooke from OS and 3.5" Morphy from SC. The box is large enough to store the pieces standing up.

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WOW! Thanks for posting that! Superb deal,but I hope they are not damaged goods.

I'm suspicious of almost everything chess related these days.

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I'd take the plunge too.....As a matter of fact,I might.-happy.png

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And just did!-happy.png

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Ceska Kublovka(when I decide to buy it) will be most happy in that classy coffer,me'thinks.

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Looks like a high quality item to me and the hinges look solid.Btw,according to the H.O.S. description,it can handle  a King size of 4.4 inches in height.   A no brainer for anyone looking for a nice box......I was going to go for a Pleasant Time Industries box,since I have a few and they are extremely high quality....but...thanks to the "great MCH"(who took out the Li Bot,rated at 2000 twice) I could not resist....-happy.png

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I'm quite sure this isn't a damaged/imperfect offering.  Those are sold here.

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I didn't see this thread.

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Nothing was stated,on the site,indicating these were damaged or flawed in any way.

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Yes I did finally beat her!.......Nobody beats me 40 times in a row!-happy.png

Took her out,after watching a D-4 opening video and applied the theory.95.3% accuracy,which felt good.

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Ah, I see now: this is a new product.  It, along with a Red Burl version, is listed on the New Products page here.  So you don't have to order 6 mahogany ones...  ;-)

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MCH818 wrote:

@GrandPatzerDave and @MagicTwanger I did agree. If this was a damaged it, then HoS would put it in the imperfect item section. I think people probably do not prefer this box due to the glass. HoS probably uses this to attack some customers.

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I think the word "attack" is what's causing the confusion.

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I bought these boxes at this price in March. It was a bit of a strange sale since I received an offer that was valid for only one day, and before that, these boxes had been in my basket for a week. And I thought it was a special promo.
The sale is now for a week, and I have ordered them again.

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Could someone be so kind as to list the interior dimensions of the individual compartment. And most importantly, the interior height. Thanks!~

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Each section has internal sizes 112mm x 165mm x 110mm (height - to glass top). Approximately...

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olegershov wrote:

Each section has internal sizes 112mm x 165mm x 110mm (height - to glass top). Approximately...

Excellent! It will comfortably fit a standing Chavet No.5 set with plenty of room to spare. Although my modern Garbage Chavet set doesn't deserve such a luxury home, I do have a fine 3.5" set coming soon... 

@olegershov  Spasibo.

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I have a Blake & Lake box....Very nice box,with good quality,but the lid has no locking mechanism.

I snaps into place via an inner tongue of wood,but you must be really careful if you move it much.Still,it's a superb box......However,it does not touch the boxes from Pleasant Time Industries.......Those are superb,but not cheap.

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Do you have a link handy?  Thanks!

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I have two Blake & Lake boxes and like them a lot. Excellent value. Two minor drawbacks: I have to lay some pieces on top of others and there is no divider. But for $40 each, they are great. I have one in each color, which allows me to quickly differentiate the sets.