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‎02-13-2020

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Interesting compendium on eBay

03-23-2012
I came across this immaculate Games Compendium on eBay, which looks like the one I've seen (on Picasa in one or two places) and possibly marketed by Ayres. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Edwardian-Games-Compendium-Rosewood-Box-/280650988163 Here's...

Monday morning eBay water cooler chat...

03-12-2012
If this is taking the group to frivolous depths then just say, I'll cease and desist I'm wondering why the 10cm weighted set sold for a surprising £130 last night. I looked at it and couldn't figure out whether it was British or French? Those bishops...

Did Jaques make cheap boards?

03-08-2012
I bought an old Jaques board at the weekend, 2" squares... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300670892271 It's unlike my modern Jaques Staunton board in that it doesn't have inlaid squares, it's a simple hardboard type with the...

Look if you dare...

03-08-2012
It's the chess equivalent of a motorway pile up with multiple fatalities. Warning. Not for the faint-hearted.... https://picasaweb.google.com/106891515994002508996/CH09JaquesCarnage1860S35FeltedAndWeighted

Can anyone suggest a cross for this king?

03-06-2012
I bought a set on ebay last week, both kings without finials. They're onion bulb-ish and I've not seen another so don't know what the cross should look like. I'm going to have it restored but I need to be able to suggest a pattern. All inputs gratefu...
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