Anonymous Chess Collector

About antique chess sets, my personal collection and chess collecting in general. Please feel free to comment. I will get in touch with you if requested.

Monday, January 21, 2008

Some words on small German sets

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Small German sets and rollup boards were imported to England in remarkable diversity. Sometimes the sets carry the labels of English retaile...

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Sunday, November 4, 2007

Barleycorn sets

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This article is an attempt of a logical classification of chess sets usually associated with the term 'Barleycorn'. It contains very...

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Sunday, August 26, 2007

Ivory pieces from an Indian set

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Superior pieces from an ivory part set. Most probably of Indian manufacture from around 1820. The Queens are 9 cm tall. Unfortunately neith...

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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

A year of collecting

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I have been collecting a little more than a year for now. A few things to say: First, I have come to conclusion that I do not want to amass ...

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Saturday, June 16, 2007

Advice to novice eBayers

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Most of my chess sets have been bought from eBay. There are some common traps to fall in which seem to keep appearing for ever. I hope that ...

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