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[TomB]

Something different in figures....Chess Set figures by Franklin Mint...Indian Chess Set and a Looney Tune's set....figures every bit if not better than the top quality TS makers....I have an unpainted chess set of Waterloo... each .Pawns is a soldier from separate regiments that fought at Waterloo....very small and very detailed....it is my TS soldier collection you might say...TomB

 

[TomNT]

Very nice Tom but would you allow kiddies or young teenagers to have a game of chess, what with ice-cream hands and all! {sm4}

Tom

 

[Terp152]

Wife gave me this set from UK about 34 yrs ago. Each fig is a different personality, King George, Cornwallis, Betsy Ross, Ben Franklin, Tower of London, Independence hall, etc. I have another four sets of different themes, ACW, etc, not painted though. Chris

 

[TomB]

Wife gave me this set from UK about 34 yrs ago. Each fig is a different personality, King George, Cornwallis, Betsy Ross, Ben Franklin, Tower of London, Independence hall, etc. I have another four sets of different themes, ACW, etc, not painted though. Chris

Beautiful Chess Set...love to play a game with it.....My Waterloo set is not painted but very detailed ...the pawns are troops of different Reg's that fought at Waterloo....the chess board has seen better days.....a few battle's have been fought over it...thanks for sharing...TomB

 

[Terp152]

View attachment 123106View attachment 123107Beautiful Chess Set...love to play a game with it.....My Waterloo set is not painted but very detailed ...the pawns are troops of different Reg's that fought at Waterloo....the chess board has seen better days.....a few battle's have been fought over it...thanks for sharing...TomB

That's a very nice set Tom. Like the individual pawns, that's a very intricate board. Thanks for starting this thread, we may get to see some interesting sets. May have to drag out my ACW and Elizabethan pieces. I have a Watergate set, all the personalities of the scandal. :smile2: Chris

 

[TomB]

That's a very nice set Tom. Like the individual pawns, that's a very intricate board. Thanks for starting this thread, we may get to see some interesting sets. May have to drag out my ACW and Elizabethan pieces. I have a Watergate set, all the personalities of the scandal. :smile2: Chris

Please post your Chess Set pictures....apart from the subject ACW etc...the figures are certainly of interest.......the Watergate set sounds interesting...they all sound interesting....be nice to see some figures that are not WW2.....those figures are great ofcourse but something a bit different now and again is good for the soul...so they say......How many Chess Sets have you ?.....darn expensive things to collect...even more expensive than TS......the Elizabethan set would be something worth seeing...Heck...they all are.....cheers TomB

 

[Terp152]

Please post your Chess Set pictures....apart from the subject ACW etc...the figures are certainly of interest.......the Watergate set sounds interesting...they all sound interesting....be nice to see some figures that are not WW2.....those figures are great ofcourse but something a bit different now and again is good for the soul...so they say......How many Chess Sets have you ?.....darn expensive things to collect...even more expensive than TS......the Elizabethan set would be something worth seeing...Heck...they all are.....cheers TomB

Will do, think I have 5 sets, most have been stored for many yrs. "apart from the subject ACW" {eek3} Chris

 

[TomB]

Will do, think I have 5 sets, most have been stored for many yrs. "apart from the subject ACW" {eek3} Chris

Looking forward to seeing them.....TomB

 

[Terp152]

Tom, here's the Elizabethan set, one of my favorites. Bought it in a shop in Mildenhall Village, England about 35 yrs ago. This set is still available commercially. Pawns are the Golden Hind, Drake's ship, other pieces: Traitor's Tower, Sir Walter Raleigh, Lord Burghley, Matthe Parker. Chris

 

[TomB]

Tom, here's the Elizabethan set, one of my favorites. Bought it in a shop in Mildenhall Village, England about 35 yrs ago. This set is still available commercially. Pawns are the Golden Hind, Drake's ship, other pieces: Traitor's Tower, Sir Walter Raleigh, Lord Burghley, Matthe Parker. Chris

Thanks for that...very nice piece's...ofcourse with Raleigh and Drake...what else could you use as pawns ?.....Piece's of Eight ?...joke....how about the ACW set...I am sure someone would be interested in seeing that set.....even if members dont play chess..the figures are very interesting....thanks for sharing...Tom

 

[Terp152]

Thanks for that...very nice piece's...ofcourse with Raleigh and Drake...what else could you use as pawns ?.....Piece's of Eight ?...joke....how about the ACW set...I am sure someone would be interested in seeing that set.....even if members dont play chess..the figures are very interesting....thanks for sharing...Tom

Thanks Tom, will try to post the Watergate set this weekend. It's an amusing and unique chess set by the same company that does the Elizabethan pieces. Chris

 

[TomB]

Thanks Tom, will try to post the Watergate set this weekend. It's an amusing and unique chess set by the same company that does the Elizabethan pieces. Chris

Thanks Chris,,,looking forward to seeing it...Tom

 

[Terp152]

Tom, as promised, here's the Watergate set. Rooks: Watergate Apt, White House, white pieces: Spiro Agnew (VP), John Mithcell, J Erilichmann, Hadelmann (CoS), Nixons, pawn Howard Hunt (head of the burglars). Black pieces: Judge Sirica, Archibald Cox (Special Prosecutor) Sen Sam Ervin, Martha Mitchell, pawn: Daniel Elsburg holding the Pentagon Papers. Bought this set in Mildenhall Village, England in 1978. Chris

 

[TomB]

Tom, as promised, here's the Watergate set. Rooks: Watergate Apt, White House, white pieces: Spiro Agnew (VP), John Mithcell, J Erilichmann, Hadelmann (CoS), Nixons, pawn Howard Hunt (head of the burglars). Black pieces: Judge Sirica, Archibald Cox (Special Prosecutor) Sen Sam Ervin, Martha Mitchell, pawn: Daniel Elsburg holding the Pentagon Papers. Bought this set in Mildenhall Village, England in 1978. Chris

Thank mate....they are brillient...what would these sets cost today ?...I hate to think.... sets like this are part of history......I would like to have the money to collect History Chess Sets... would .display the figures without the boards...but ofcourse if I had the money to collect the sets I would display the woiks.....thanks again.....Tom

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[Terp152]

Hi TOm, last set, ACW. Bishops are Lee & Jackson, Grant & Sherman, kings and queens are the Davis's and Lincolns of course. There was also a painted version, similar to the Revolutionary War set posted earlier. Regret I didn't get that one 30+ yrs ago. Pity no one else has posted here, good subject. Chris

 

[lancer]

Just saw this thread. Great sets, guys. Love the Indian Mutiny and ARW sets. I'm a chess fan but I'm afraid the only chess set I have is the old style Staunton. -- Al

 

[TomB]

Just saw this thread. Great sets, guys. Love the Indian Mutiny and ARW sets. I'm a chess fan but I'm afraid the only chess set I have is the old style Staunton. -- Al

Would love a cent for every Staunton set sold.....simple but brilliant design.....look modern but I think they were first made in the 18 century .....thanks for the post...TomB

 

[Fort-Stamford]

Here is an interesting Chess set called Waterloo: Wellington needs to move over a spot.

 

[Terp152]

Great looking set, really like that Napoleon fig, really stands out. Chris

 

[TomB]

Here is an interesting Chess set called Waterloo: View attachment 124943View attachment 124944Wellington needs to move over a spot.

Move Welly !...I did the same in my chess set pic..set the King and Queen up wrongly....Love the sculpt of Joe...beautiful.....the rest of the figures are great as well...thank you for sharing.......TomB