Lardy appreciation thread.
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wgnoyes
Jun 26, 2020
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#21
Ugh! Oh no, all due respect, the chess empire knights aren’t even close to a Lardy knight. Not the kings or queens. Sorry, the hos Lardy reproduction has chess empire beat hands down.
Jun 26, 2020
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#22
And here’s an example of the real thing at a very reasonable price. https://www.ebay.com/itm/333635826571
Jun 26, 2020
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#24
Those pawns are fairly easily findable. I say offer a bit lower and just nab a replacement (search lardy replacement pawn)
Jun 26, 2020
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#26
The chess empire screenshot looks incredibly accurate to the 70s lardy style, actually. I'm impressed.
Jun 26, 2020
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#27
SquidDr wrote:
The chess empire screenshot looks incredibly accurate to the 70s lardy style, actually. I'm impressed.
Agreed. The Chess Empire set seems to be a copy of the (70/80s) 3.5" Lardy. As per pics below it is easily the closest repro I have seen.
Jun 26, 2020
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#28
MCH818 wrote:
wgnoyes wrote:
Ugh! Oh no, all due respect, the chess empire knights aren’t even close to a Lardy knight. Not the kings or queens. Sorry, the hos Lardy reproduction has chess empire beat hands down.
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I think the Chess Empire one looks pretty close (not exact) to one of the original versions. It looks like the 70s version to me. The HoS version is not as good but perhaps the HoS version was trying to replicate a different era Lardy.
Here a real version from Ebay.
Here is the one from the Chess Empire:
Here is the one from HoS:
It is fine if you still disagree. At least we agree Lardy's are awesome.
I think the set you pictured first is an Indian set not a Lardy?. Looking at the pictures the dark pieces look like sheesham not stained buxus.
Yah. I think the various Indian copies and Chess Empire have horrible knights and the rest of the sets are far from ideal. The HOS set is quite good, but I really want the proportions of the Nice Ol set. The slim bishop and pawn bodies and the wider, flatter tops on the queens.
Jun 26, 2020
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#30
and look at that, today's the day. Just scored what I think is a perfect 4.25" Lardy from the 70s in a brown stain for the dark pieces (not lacquered). So excited.
SquidDr wrote:
and look at that, today's the day. Just scored what I think is a perfect 4.25" Lardy from the 70s in a brown stain for the dark pieces (not lacquered). So excited.
Are you sure its 4.25 brown ?
Jun 26, 2020
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#34
Is that not a thing? Maybe she was a little off. Certainly looked bigger than. 3.75” to my eye
I don't mean to throw a grenade but if it is a 4.25 that would be a rare find. I have never seen a factory Lardy set that size in brown. Even if it is a 3.75 if you snagged it for a good price that is a score.
MCH that seller is a reputable guy. I would say its a very good copy if it is not real. Rosewood? It is not brown stain. Also the box looks legit. It appears to be a late 80s or so.
I agree rc. It is a good copy and a fair price for somebody that wants a repro.
Can you Lardy experts tell me which Lardy sets were produced in the largest size with these kinds of Queens? The sets I see online have the narrower queen's crowns and the kinds of sets I admired from the 70s and 80s tended to have these wider flatter queen's crowns as well as more streamlined (to my eye) knights.
Jul 2, 2020
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#39
So... question to the team.
I just got a 4.25" Lardy set in the mail with (drumroll please) NO LEANERS.
My question -> what's the best recommendation you have for preventing leaners on my watch? Should I not store them in the box? Store them with silica packets? I live in a climate controlled house in very humid Virginia.
Jul 2, 2020
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#40
SquidDr wrote:
So... question to the team.
I just got a 4.25" Lardy set in the mail with (drumroll please) NO LEANERS.
My question -> what's the best recommendation you have for preventing leaners on my watch? Should I not store them in the box? Store them with silica packets? I live in a climate controlled house in very humid Virginia.
Obviously lack of extreme humidity helps but given the likely age of the set you bought, I'd imagine the wood is fully cured at this stage and only exposure to real damp would cause it to warp. Probably (?)😊