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There was a similar plastic set for sale on ebay for $99 few days ago.
Jascias wrote:
First: I love chess. That out of the way. Would love to see pictures of other's beautiful sets. One thing I noticed is chess sets are like here today, gone tommorow. I remember my grandfather having 3 wonderful sets when I was a kid. Marble, wood, and a metal one. I looked everwhere but no pic on the internet comes close to what I remember what they looked like.Its funny that way....You never know how many one of a kind chess sets there are out there because when one buys a good unique set, that set will stay in that family for years, with no posts of pictures to the internet, so no one will ever know the beauty of that chess set.
Back on topic.....I only got 3 boards, but would love to one day get a Staunton Ebony & African Padauk wood set. Really like that one.
I needed a good wood set and this one was great for the cost. I picked blue and white for no other reason them being my favorite colors :)
This next one would drive most of you nuts , but I absolutely love it. Its pretty unique for a chess set. I saw it at a furniture store in 2010. They had a going out of business sell, so got it for $100, out the door. Now their around $250 on ebay .
This one I bought in 2007 when I was on a mission to find a nice metal Staunton set. They didn't make to many of them, and shortly after I recieved mine they discontinued the line. Its solid brass with 24k gold plate, and solid steel with Crome plate, with an italfama board from italy. Don't know the ounces but got nice heft to them.
On a curious note, Some years after acquiring the metal chess set, I was playing Chessmaster and notice this odd coincidence. The Steel Set in Chessmaster is almost identical to the design of my above metal pieces. Chessmaster grandmaster edition came out in 2007 around the same time I got my pieces. So maybe the designer worked on the game also???? That's a big maybe, but cool little trivia.
Where did you get the blue & white set? Do you have a link? Love it.
My chess set.
Here is my 1962 Austin Enterprises chess set. I have never played with it. My regular sets are an old traditional style wooden set and a 1970's era plastic "Renaissance" set which I like so much. By the way my Austin Enterprises set is for sale if anyone is interested.
I noticed some glass sets here ...
I'm curious. When you have clear pieces and frosted pieces, which side is White?
The frosted pieces, viewed by themselves, would be considered "white" by any rational person. However, I'd say that "colorless" is "lighter" than "white," so, in our context, I'd consider the clear pieces White and the frosted ones Black.
But never mind, optics, philosophy and the rest. How is this handled practically?
(Whoever set up the set in the photograph seems to have agreed with this argument.)
Elder_Knight wrote:
I noticed some glass sets here ...
I'm curious. When you have clear pieces and frosted pieces, which side is White?
The frosted pieces, viewed by themselves, would be considered "white" by any rational person. However, I'd say that "colorless" is "lighter" than "white," so, in our context, I'd consider the clear pieces White and the frosted ones Black.
But never mind, optics, philosophy and the rest. How is this handled practically?
(Whoever set up the set in the photograph seems to have agreed with this argument.)
The one with the King on the right is white!
No argument there. I'm just asking, if you are handed such a set, which side do you set up as White?
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Elder_Knight wrote:
No argument there. I'm just asking, if you are handed such a set, which side do you set up as White?
Why, the one that goes first, of course!
Thanks for confirming that.
I LOVE the Blue and White lacquered wood pieces. I have the same wood glazed board in Green and White and 6" Red and White lacquered pieces. WHERE can I find the Blue pieces? I should have bought them when I had the chance!!! (-:
HOS Championship Set / Maple and Walnut Board from Etsy
KingArs wrote:
Lou, I really enjoyed this set, mainly because it is plastic. Is very beautiful! Where to buy?
At Nexus Gadgets. Here's the link:
http://www.nexusgadgets.com/arwen-chess-set-in-21-inch-folding-case-with-heavy-weight-polymer-pieces/
If you don't want the board, I think they sell the pieces separately.
Just received a new plastic chess set with folding wooden board. It's a very different looking set. Pieces have a woodgrain finish and are made of a high density polymer.
King is 4.25" tall and weighs 3.75 oz. The entire set weighs in at just over 68 oz. The 2.375" board is a maple and walnut inlay.
I didn't have a 2-3/8" chess board, so now I'm covered with boards from 2" to 2.5". Any larger and I'd have to be a gorilla to reach across the board.