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alleenkatze wrote:
Envious of the timer shown in post #72...Tanner?
Yeah, that's a beauty! I can almost see Steinitz and Zuckertort sitting across the table locking horns.
Here's a circa 1900s British Chess Company (BCC) set with 4" Kings. Ebonised boxwood.
Circa 1890s Scottish Set. Beautiful finely turned pieces. Sad that the Knights were so crudely carved
Aug 8, 2015
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Pretty cool set Mike with great color and love those flat looking wide bases of the good ol days, especially that pawn. That rook is about as stout as can be also and certainly would scare any queen in its wake ! I agree that the knights could be a bit better and a little taller, but still appreciate their originality and vintage of the hand carved heads.
D2_To_D8 wrote:
Pretty cool set Mike with great color and love those flat looking wide bases of the good ol days, especially that pawn. That rook is about as stout as can be also and certainly would scare any queen in its wake ! I agree that the knights could be a bit better and a little taller, but still appreciate their originality and vintage of the hand carved heads.
Thanks D2-D8, Agreed those flat wide bases are lovely, and the stout rook making its presence known!
My Lardy - which I'm selling on eBay ---->>
Crappov wrote:
My Lardy - which I'm selling on eBay ---->>
link please
FrankHelwig wrote:
Crappov wrote:
My Lardy - which I'm selling on eBay ---->>
link please
Try here ---->> French Lardy Style Chess Set
Crappov wrote:
Try here ---->> French Lardy Style Chess Set
Thanks. Looks like a very nice large Lardy. Too bad it doesn't ship to Canada. BTW, I have a Lardy w/ slightly different sized queens, so the King size variance in your set is not unheard of...
KingArs wrote:
Old Brazilian chess set, by Bonatto.
Very nice! King height? Is the set weighted?
Aug 18, 2015
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informaticacobach29 wrote:
Just came from the airport, I went to pick up my cousin that came from the US. With a 3" Golden Castle and a couple of Drueke chessboards (1.5" and 2.25") :-)
I took a few quick shots of the set on the little Drueke, sorry about the light:
Wow!
Aug 18, 2015
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#115
rcmacmillan wrote:
That's a lovely set... it looks to be in mint condition. I've been looking for a Golden Castle set for years. I missed one on Ebay a couple of months ago, but at least it went to one of the forum members here. Enjoy it!
Robert, I just missed on one about a month ago. Oy!
Aug 18, 2015
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#116
rcmacmillan wrote:
cgrau wrote:
Robert, I just missed on one about a month ago. Oy!
Chuck, it might have been the same one. Our Canadian friend won it, I believe.
LOL. I recall that the set I bid on went for a little over $200, but my recollection is that Frank was kvelling about his acquisition before this other one went to market, and that his set was larger than the one I bid on. It didn't show up in a Craftsman search because the word Craftsman appeared nowhere in the Ebay posting.
Aug 18, 2015
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informaticacobach29 wrote:
@cgrau. I think this is the set you are talking about. I found the chess set on eBay by chance, when I saw it I called my cousin to place a bid and I waited for him to come on vacation to bring it to me.
LOL, well, congratulations! The set has found a good home and an owner who will appreciate its beauty and its history!
Just noticed a very nice 4" W.T. Pinney set on Ebay with original box.
Picked up this set today, king is 9.5 cm tall , not makers marks any ideas , thanks
Beautiful set Frank!! Keep those pictures coming of your fabulous collection.