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May 22, 2018
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#342
cgrau wrote:
My Golden Castle Mikado set, made in Occupied Japan between 1949 and 1952. The pieces are excellent replicas of the tournament sized Craftsman pieces.
@cgrau - Cut it out Chuck. Now you've got me scouring eBay looking for one of these sets. The addiction is getting worse, not better 
May 22, 2018
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#343
Salmo22 wrote:
cgrau wrote:
My Golden Castle Mikado set, made in Occupied Japan between 1949 and 1952. The pieces are excellent replicas of the tournament sized Craftsman pieces.
@cgrau - Cut it out Chuck. ... The addiction is getting worse, not better
+1
i even go on japanese sites, but nothing... 
(Maybe Chuck do not know all the troubles he create on so many people with all the so nice sets he post here and there...)
And because of this my dear Chuck: I hate you too! 
May 22, 2018
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#344
Yes, some folks feel that way, Vincent (Scotchgambit2000), but I feel just the opposite. I find that peg-in sets are "easier to manage," but I like both. As I said before, I think the slotted, wallet-style sets are the most convenient of all for traveling (e.g. Post #364), but not for a game with another chess player.
May 22, 2018
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#345
Nice set in Post #364, celticduck. You said Bulgarian for Post #363, but the one in Post #364 is Macedonian, isn't it?
May 22, 2018
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#346
Regarding the photo in Post #361, that Drueke does look new, Michael. Good catch.
fightingbob wrote:
Nice set in Post #364, celticduck. You said Bulgarian for Post #363, but the one in Post #364 is Macedonian, isn't it?
The vendor is Bulgaria. These folks sell chess equipment from all over. He says it is Russian. His as read in part: "The name and logo of Kishinev city are on the front cover
May 22, 2018
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#348
I just searched Etsy, celticduck, and no wallet-style, slotted chess set. Maybe another one will show up in the future.
Jun 14, 2018
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#350
tawp wrote:
Thanks for sending the link to this video, tawp. That's what's nice about YouTube, you get to see superior craftsmanship performed on a lathe. Actually, great craftsmanship period, lathe or not.
As a serious pool player, I've watched custom pool cues being made, but this miniature, nearly doll house sized set is unique. I enjoyed watching it so much that I'm downloading the video in case it disappears from YouTube, which is not all that uncommon unfortunately.
Frankly, I'd buy one of these sets if the craftsman offered it for sale. Sure, as Mr. Macmillan wrote, it's "a little impractical for play," but it would make a great collector's piece.
Mar 15, 2019
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#351
Hello, here are some of my travel Chess sets. I'm looking for info to identify the wooden Whittington2 with the brass! Could someone help? Thanks by advance!
Benjamin_Brunson wrote:
Sometimes the best birthday presents are the ones we just go out and get for ourselves. Just arrived today: the Kidami folding magnetic travel set, 10"x10"... $20 on Amazon.com.
Anybody have the chessstore version of this set? It looks like that version has actual squares instead of rectangles - or is it the same set?
K.
Mar 29, 2019
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#354
@curacao39, those are very nice. Is the first one a status quo set?
With all of your sets the set can be put away whilst keeping the position set up on the board, this is an important feature for travel sets to have IMO.
Folding mahogany sets with the bone pieces like in post 376 are beautifully made and still very usable.
Apr 3, 2019
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#355
the 1st one is an ivory status quo. The other one is a "classical" bone travel set. I'm looking for information about the 3rd one. I have also a Whittington, but this one is absolutely different with wooden pieces. So, could you help?
Apr 4, 2019
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#356
Not really, I suspect it may have been a prize and the brass plaque may once have had an inscription with the winner's name etc. The man who will have seen many of these sets is Alan Dewey, try contacting him through his website http://www.chessspy.com/
nestoc wrote:
Benjamin_Brunson wrote:
I found this little set in a K-Mart in Daytona Beach back in 1995. I wasn't a fan of how the black pieces were the identical color of the black squares, so some gray acrylic paint was employed. Great set to accompany reading/analysis, as the magnets are very decently strong without being obnoxious to lift a piece.
Hi Benjamin. Can you tell me if there are any markings on your plastic magnetic K-mart set or if you know anything else about it? After seeing your pictures I remembered owning this set as a child and I'd love to try to find one on ebay or something just for nostalgia's sake.
Anyone else ever seen one of these sets from post #216?
Actually, according to your post content you seem to refer to #215.
In case this is correct this set was, back then, also sold by "Schmidt Spiele" (German Company from Berlin).
--> one currently available for 3€ at ebay
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/reise-schach-reisespiel-schach-schachspiel-schmidt-spiele/1067371849-23-3540
A new version is still available at "Piatnik Spiele" from Vienna/Austria for 10€ and it still looks the same.
https://www.piatnik.com/spiele/gesellschaftsspiele/reisespiele/schach
--> however, this is not an online shop.
Apr 7, 2019
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#358
curacao39 wrote:
Hello, here are some of my travel Chess sets. I'm looking for info to identify the wooden Whittington2 with the brass! Could someone help? Thanks by advance!
That's a nice, clean In Statu Quo ivory set, Mr. Pechine. Not bad Whittingtons either, although you have the pieces at 90 degrees to their proper setup. Do you store them that way?
I sure wish I could help you with the origin of the wooden-piece Whittington because I've seen more than a few on eBay. Unfortunately, the eBay sets are mostly in poor to fair condition rather than very good or fine. I think Matt's recommendation in Post No. 380 is a good one, but you might also want to contact Nicholas Lanier at The Chess Museum.
Jun 5, 2019
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#359
Took a chance on this travel set. by the way the wood pieces looked and the color of the white squares it seemed to me to have some age to it. Now I hope it was made well. Some damage comes with it, case cracked a bit on top. Might be a good find then again I may have bought the farm. If anyone has information on this set I would appreciate it immensely. Looks like a set made for tourists and probably overpriced. But I could not resist it since I am a big fan of travel/pocket chess sets. Do not have it yet this was the picture from eBay, seller said the person she got it from said it was made in Morocco?
