Very nice, congratulations!
A friend from Bucarest recently sent me a couple of sets of Romanian origin as a gift in order to show me the development of chess sets in Romania from the early 20th century. I have not yet taken pictures of all sets, but if you are interested take a look here. Some of the sets are already online.
Thanks for all the compliments guys. I mainly got this set due to the size, color, design, cost. Also something different that might interest another person. I kept my expectation low so that I wouldn't be regretful for the purchase.
My parents have a Romanian set which from memory looks very similar: they bought it in Romania sometime in what I suspect was 1977-1982. I might see if I can get a photo or two of it next time I'm at their place for comparison.
It's not a set to set the pulse racing, perhaps, but I like the simplicity of the design and the distinctive king, and the brown pieces are attractive.
I recently purchased a set that is not very common. It's a Modern Romanian Coffeehouse set. The set I did get is 3.625" X 1.25" in Brown and Natural. The wood that was used is Hazel Wood. A wood that is not a common wood type used in chess sets. The set is finished in lacquer. So a bit on the shiny side. The set is unweighted but felted. The set is crudely carved. If you have OCD, you might not want to get this set. It's not a set I would use for Blitz or tournament play. However for casual club play. I would say that it's a set good for this type of game play. I feel that the small club size of this set is just the right size for a set like this. A friend of mine has the same set but over 4 inches. I really didn't enjoy playing with that set. Felt like I was playing with Styrofoam and just a slight breeze would topple the pieces over. The smaller height seems a bit more stable and feels better playing in my opinion. Well here it is on what I call my Queen's Gambit 50mm square board. I just need to get the Mariposa Hotel and Las Vegas printed on the frame.
I bought this set from a Romanian store on eBay.
New beautiful handmade hazel wood chess piece set brown King is 9.2 cm,3.62 | eBay
No extra queens in not a set I tend to get but this one is not a common set and it is cheap at $40'ish with free shipping. Since I will never use this set in a tournament setting. Extra Queens are less of an issue for a set that is more of a novelty set than a serious tournament set. In comparison to other budget friendly wooden sets.
Here's a video I watched on YouTube that got me interested in making a purchase of this set.
The 90's Romanian Chess sets - The tournament size chess set - YouTube