I like that set quite a bit.....Did you get it as a repro? If so where? Very nice!
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@magictwanger - thank you! This is not a repro, but an original. Chessbazaar offered a similar set as repro, but in my view it does not really do justice to the original.
Jan 11, 2021
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#1204
Yes,I figured that....I just realized I own the C.B. Repro....You sure do have some fabulous sets and the display is superb.....Not to mention you have damn good taste.
Enjoy your prizes
Brynmr wrote:
Love at first sight. Must own. Find money, convince wife - then own. Danum Series https://stauntoncastle.com/collections/chess-pieces/products/danum-series-4-4-premium-staunton-chess-set-1
Don't stab yourself picking up that queen.
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Westsailor32 wrote:
Brynmr wrote:
Love at first sight. Must own. Find money, convince wife - then own. Danum Series https://stauntoncastle.com/collections/chess-pieces/products/danum-series-4-4-premium-staunton-chess-set-1
Don't stab yourself picking up that queen.
That queen doesn't compare to the King of my Bucephalus set. I've caught my sleeve on it a few times.
Jan 11, 2021
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#1209
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/9034052_italian-games-table-and-savonarola-chairs-2 https://www.bing.com/marketpage/bingapp?ct=gb. I own this same set. Mine was purchased in Germany, but was made in Italy.
What a nice set you have got. The board looks awesome. When I saw it I fell in love with it. Could you tell me where you bought it, please?
Jan 14, 2021
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#1211
sound67 wrote:
Picked up a very basic Vienna Coffeehouse style set, probably made in the German Erzgebirge region, sometime during the 1930s-40s. Bare-bones, but I thought it was cute. Unweighted, unfelted, with 8.9cm kings. For €20 I think they're all right.
Wow, that's really a lovely set. Like @Alena_str, I would love to know where you bought it from.
sound67 wrote:
basic Vienna Coffeehouse style set
Very nice, I'm (pleasantly) surprised by that dark brown, Vienna sets are usually white/black, right? Also, no opposite color bishop finials? Interesting.
Anyway, I have a soft spot for Vienna sets, as this style of sets (albeit in much simpler form, minimal details, cheapest finish imaginable) were most commonly available in my youth (in former Yugoslavia), made by the now defunct Subozan workshop in Subotica.
-Izmet Fekali
Jan 14, 2021
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#1214
Having purchased my first set late last year - I still love it; even more actually. It seems the colour and grain of the light pieces is becoming deeper - it's hard to show in photos. The photos appear lighter than in the flesh but check out the bishop in the back of the photo of the knight - that's more the 'true' colour of the pieces. I enjoy the feel and depth of the black pieces too. So glad I picked up this hobby. Love playing too. Having a great time.
Jan 17, 2021
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#1215
sound67 wrote:
magictwanger hat geschrieben:
"Sound".....Do you have anymore room for the violins?
It's getting crowded.
I guess you'll just need to drink some beer to clear the space?!?
Nothing fancy but loving my new plastic set, I like the feel and weight of all the pieces,
Love those Cavalier knights. Would have kept the set, but it was only available in black, ugh!
Jan 18, 2021
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#1218
I do like those knights! And the kinda-matte black is nice as well.
GrandPatzerDave wrote:
I do like those knights! And the kinda-matte black is nice as well.
Thank you! the knights and colors sold it to me.
I recently bought this ca. 1900 German "Onion Top" chess set. King size is 4.6". The black king developed a bit of a lean in the upper part. The interesting thing about this set are the knights, which are not made of wood, but of some composite material, probably an early form of plastic. The material is a bit comparable to the xylonite used for the knights in some BCC sets.
