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This Robin Hood chess set is hand painted in full color and ... Read more

This Robin Hood chess set is hand painted in full color and comes packed in individual boxes and foam protection for each side.  Robin Hood side - Robin Hood as King with Maid Marian as Queen, bishop is Friar Tuck with Little John as Knight, Rook is an Oak tree with Alan Adail playing music to the Merry men, Pawns are the Merry Men. Opposing side - Prince John as King and his wife Isabella as Queen, Bishops are friars flanked by the Sheriff of Nottingham as Knight and a castle as Rook, Pawns are soldiers.The bottoms are felted. Kings are 4.5" in height with a base of 1.5". This set is suitable for a 16 inch board with 1.75 inch squares. Chess board is not included. All pieces were cast in Hydrostone (a trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation), a reconstituted stone material used by sculptors. The pieces were hand-painted to resemble aged ivory, given several coats of acrylic varnish, and then coated with a museum-grade paste wax to enhance their appearance and feel. Minimize

This Isle of Lewis chess set is hand painted in Rosewood an ... Read more

This Isle of Lewis chess set is hand painted in Rosewood and Ivory and comes packed in individual boxes and foam protection for each colour.   The bottoms are felted. Kings are 3.5" in height with a base of 1.5". This set is suitable for a 18 inch board with 2 inch squares. Chess board is not included.   All pieces were cast in Hydrostone (a trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation), a reconstituted stone material used by sculptors. The pieces were hand-painted to resemble aged ivory, given several coats of acrylic varnish, and then coated with a museum-grade paste wax to enhance their appearance and feel.   The Lewis chessmen are probably the best-known set of medieval chess pieces, and these are hand cast, hand-painted replicas of the best preserved specimens. The original Lewis chessmen were discovered on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides (off the coast of Scotland) shortly before 1831. The exact circumstances of the discovery are something of a mystery, and there are numerous legends. Eighty two are in the British Museum, and the remaining 11 are in the National Museum of Scotland at Edinburgh. The originals comprised enough pieces to form several complete sets, and are believed to have belonged to a merchant specializing in luxury goods who buried them for some reason. The Lewis chessmen are significant as they are the largest collection of secular objects in the Romanesque style, and are an invaluable art treasure. Experts believe the pieces were carved from walrus ivory in Norway or Iceland, perhaps as early as 1150 A.D. Early Scandinavian chess sets featured an armed figure called a Warder (or Centurion) in place of the Rook, but the remaining pieces are the same as in modern chess (King, Queen, Bishop, Knight, and Pawn). No board was discovered with the pieces, but a contemporary mosaic from Italy indicates that the modern 8x8 board of alternating dark and light colored squares was used. Some of the originals may have been painted red or stained by soaking in wine or beetroot, so one side of these have been reproduced in red. Each side has its own individual appearance, as each piece is slightly different, representing the hand-carved nature of the originals, but the pieces are still readily identifiable. Kings are 3.5" (8.75cm). The set is suitable for display or for play, and is of special interest to members of the SCA who are looking for period accessories - the Lewis pieces are authentic for the period 1150-1300 A.D., and yet the types of pieces are easily recognizable by modern players. The kings sit upon ornate thrones, each holding a sword across his knees. The queens are also seated on intricately carved thrones, one resting her chin on her hand, the other holding a drinking horn. One bishop is seated, one is standing, but both hold a crozier and one also has a prayerbook. The knights are mounted on horseback, armed with spear and shield, and armored with helmet and mail hauberk. The warders (rooks) are armed footmen, with sword, shield, helmet, and mail. The pawns are of two different types, one representing an engraved boundary marker, the other a simple octagonal obelisk. The set-up of the board was probably the modern version, but it would have represented the medieval court in microcosm: In the center, the king and queen, supported by the church. Surrounding them are the knights and the warders, the outposts of the medieval army, and in front of all, the pawns, representing the anonymous peasantry. You may view some of the originals and read about their history at the British Museum Website (search for "Lewis Chessmen"). Minimize

This Battle of Waterloo chess set is hand painted in pewter ... Read more

This Battle of Waterloo chess set is hand painted in pewter and brass and comes packed in individual boxes and foam protection for each color.   The Battle of Waterloo took place at the village of Waterloo, near Brussels Belgium on the 18th June 1815. The combatants were the British with their allies, the Germans, Dutch, Belgians, and Prussians.  The Duke of Wellington was in command against The French ''Grande Armee'' commanded by Napoleon. The Allied army had 67.000 troops against the French with 74.000.  Napoleon lost the battle which decided his fate and ended his reign. History shows that he very near won.   This Set depicts the Duke and Duchess of Wellington, flanked by a Life Guard and Scotts Grey officer as bishops.  Napoleon and Josephine are flanked by an Old Guard and Chasseur officer as Bishops.  Cavalry riders are the Knights and Cannons are rooks showing regimental [printed] flags. Pawns are well detailed soldiers on both sides.   The bottoms are felted. Kings are 4.75" in height with a base of 1.375". This set is suitable for a 15 inch board with 1.75 inch squares. Chess board is not included.   All pieces were cast in Hydrostone (a trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation), a reconstituted stone material used by sculptors. The pieces were hand-painted to resemble aged ivory, given several coats of acrylic varnish, and then coated with a museum-grade paste wax to enhance their appearance and feel. Minimize

This Staunton chess set is hand painted and comes with indi ... Read more

This Staunton chess set is hand painted and comes with individual bubble wrap protection for every piece and securely packaged in a cardboard box. Each set includes an extra queen of each color to enable promotion of a pawn to a queen while the other queen is in play.   The bottoms are felted. Kings are 3.5" in height with a base of 1-5/8". This set is suitable for a 18 inch board with 1.75 inch squares. Chess board is not included and is available separately.   All pieces were cast in Hydrostone (a trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation), a reconstituted stone material used by sculptors. The pieces were hand-painted to resemble aged ivory, given several coats of acrylic varnish, and then coated with a museum-grade paste wax to enhance their appearance and feel. Minimize

This Staunton chess set is hand painted and comes with indi ... Read more

This Staunton chess set is hand painted and comes with individual bubble wrap protection for every piece and securely packaged in a cardboard box. Each set includes an extra queen of each color to enable promotion of a pawn to a queen while the other queen is in play.   The bottoms are felted. Kings are 3.5" in height with a base of 1-5/8". This set is suitable for a 18 inch board with 1.75 inch squares. Chess board is not included and is available separately.   All pieces were cast in Hydrostone (a trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation), a reconstituted stone material used by sculptors. After the pieces are hand-painted, they are given several coats of acrylic varnish, and then coated with a museum-grade paste wax to enhance their appearance and feel. Minimize

This Egyptian and Greek chess set is hand painted in Rosewo ... Read more

This Egyptian and Greek chess set is hand painted in Rosewood and Ivory and comes packed in individual boxes and foam protection for each color.   The Egyptian set depicts th time of the Pharaohs. Set depicts Raamses and Queen with High Priest as Bishop, a warrior in chariot as Knight and a 'Needle ' as Rook.  Pawns are foot soldiers.   The Greek set depicts Alexander as the King for the Greeks. He inherited the Greek throne from his Father King Phillip of Macedon at age of 20 (around 300 BC) He went on to conquer the Persian Empire and married the dead King's Daughter. He had the largest empire ever but stopped short of India and returned to die of a disease in Persia in 323 BC.   The bottoms are felted. Kings are 4.5" in height with a base of 1-3/8". This set is suitable for a 15 inch board with 1.5 inch squares. Chess board is not included.   All pieces were cast in Hydrostone (a trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation), a reconstituted stone material used by sculptors. The pieces were hand-painted to resemble aged ivory, given several coats of acrylic varnish, and then coated with a museum-grade paste wax to enhance their appearance and feel. Minimize

This Roman vs Greek chess set is hand painted in Rosewood a ... Read more

This Roman vs Greek chess set is hand painted in Rosewood and Ivory and comes packed in individual boxes and foam protection for each colour.   Depicts Gaius Julius Caesar as the King for the Romans. He was the leader of the Roman Empire in 49 BC. He conquered most of Europe, Gaul [France], Spain, and Britain .on return to Rome was assassinated in 44 BC. Caesar is opposed by Alexander as the King for the Greeks. He inherited the Greek throne from his Father King Phillip of Macedon at age of 20 (around 300 BC) He went on to conquer the Persian Empire and married the dead King's Daughter. He had the largest empire ever but stopped short of India and returned to die of a disease in Persia in 323 BC. Rome and Greece fought each other many times in history.   The bottoms are felted. Kings are 4.5" in height with a base of 1.5". This set is suitable for a 15 inch board with 1.75 inch squares. Chess board is not included.   All pieces were cast in Hydrostone (a trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation), a reconstituted stone material used by sculptors. The pieces were hand-painted to resemble aged ivory, given several coats of acrylic varnish, and then coated with a museum-grade paste wax to enhance their appearance and feel. Minimize

This Roman vs Greek chess set is hand painted in Maple and ... Read more

This Roman vs Greek chess set is hand painted in Maple and Ivory and comes packed in individual boxes and foam protection for each colour.   Depicts Gaius Julius Caesar as the King for the Romans. He was the leader of the Roman Empire in 49 BC. He conquered most of Europe, Gaul [France], Spain, and Britain .on return to Rome was assassinated in 44 BC. Caesar is opposed by Alexander as the King for the Greeks. He inherited the Greek throne from his Father King Phillip of Macedon at age of 20 (around 300 BC) He went on to conquer the Persian Empire and married the dead King's Daughter. He had the largest empire ever but stopped short of India and returned to die of a disease in Persia in 323 BC. Rome and Greece fought each other many times in history.   The bottoms are felted. Kings are 4.5" in height with a base of 1.5". This set is suitable for a 18 inch board with 1.75 inch squares. Chess board is not included.   All pieces were cast in Hydrostone (a trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation), a reconstituted stone material used by sculptors. The pieces were hand-painted to resemble aged ivory, given several coats of acrylic varnish, and then coated with a museum-grade paste wax to enhance their appearance and feel. Minimize

This Vikings vs Celts chess set is hand painted in Maple an ... Read more

This Vikings vs Celts chess set is hand painted in Maple and Ivory and comes packed in individual boxes and foam protection for each color.   Depicts Viking Eric Blood axe [he loved his axe] as King, son of a Norwegian King together with his wife Gunhild as Queen. The Vikings spent their time raiding Scotland and Irish Sea Area battling the Celts during the 10th century.   The bottoms are felted. Kings are 4.5" in height with a base of 1.5". This set is suitable for a 15 inch board with 1.75 inch squares. Chess board is not included.   All pieces were cast in Hydrostone (a trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation), a reconstituted stone material used by sculptors. The pieces were hand-painted to resemble aged ivory, given several coats of acrylic varnish, and then coated with a museum-grade paste wax to enhance their appearance and feel. Minimize

  This Staunton chess set is hand painted and comes with i ... Read more

  This Staunton chess set is hand painted and comes with individual bubble wrap protection for every piece and securely packaged in a cardboard box. Each set includes an extra queen of each color to enable promotion of a pawn to a queen while the other queen is in play.   The bottoms are felted. Kings are 3.5" in height with a base of 1-5/8". This set is suitable for a 18 inch board with 1.75 inch squares. Chess board is not included and is available separately.   All pieces were cast in Hydrostone (a trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation), a reconstituted stone material used by sculptors. After the pieces are hand-painted, they are given several coats of acrylic varnish, and then coated with a museum-grade paste wax to enhance their appearance and feel. Minimize

This Egyptian and Roman chess set is hand painted in Rosewo ... Read more

This Egyptian and Roman chess set is hand painted in Rosewood and Ivory and comes packed in individual boxes and foam protection for each color.   The Egyptian set depicts th time of the Pharaohs. Set depicts Raamses and Queen with High Priest as Bishop, a warrior in chariot as Knight and a 'Needle ' as Rook.  Pawns are foot soldiers.   The Roman set depicts Gaius Julius Caesar as the King for the Romans.    The bottoms are felted. Kings are 4.5" in height with a base of 1-3/8". This set is suitable for a 15 inch board with 1.5 inch squares. Chess board is not included.   All pieces were cast in Hydrostone (a trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation), a reconstituted stone material used by sculptors. The pieces were hand-painted to resemble aged ivory, given several coats of acrylic varnish, and then coated with a museum-grade paste wax to enhance their appearance and feel. Minimize

This Staunton chess set is hand painted and comes with indi ... Read more

This Staunton chess set is hand painted and comes with individual bubble wrap protection for every piece and securely packaged in a cardboard box. Each set includes an extra queen of each color to enable promotion of a pawn to a queen while the other queen is in play.   The bottoms are felted. Kings are 3.5" in height with a base of 1-5/8". This set is suitable for a 18 inch board with 1.75 inch squares. Chess board is not included and is available separately.   All pieces were cast in Hydrostone (a trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation), a reconstituted stone material used by sculptors. After the pieces are hand-painted, they are given several coats of acrylic varnish, and then coated with a museum-grade paste wax to enhance their appearance and feel. Minimize

Kids will love exploring the golden island of Cariboo, wher ... Read more

Kids will love exploring the golden island of Cariboo, where they'll enjoy the thrill of unlocking secret doors and discovering hidden treasures!The matching activities in Cranium Cariboo combine laugh-out-loud fun with four early learning fundamentals -- letters, numbers, shapes, and colors -- so kids learn as they play. And, it grows with your child! Kids practice A, B, C and 1, 2, 3, 4 with the beginner cards, then explore the full alphabet and numbers 1 to 10 with the advanced cards.Each game of Cariboo takes about 10 to 15 minutes to play -- perfect for young attention spans -- but kids love to play again and again. And because the rules are easy and reading is not required, kids can enjoy the game on their own.Get advanced cards for the original edition of Cariboo.What's in the box?Cariboo includes the Cariboo game board, two sets of playing cards (beginner and advanced), six colorful treasure balls, the key, and the treasure chest. Minimize

Culture, Conflict, CivilizationThis revised edition contai ... Read more

Culture, Conflict, CivilizationThis revised edition contains a new 2-sided game board, 4 new civilization buildings, and a new advanced scenario! Step back to the dawn of recorded time. Take command of a young dynasty in fertile Mesopotamia. Here, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, lies the cradle of civilization. Here, as the Bible tells, rose man's first cities: Ur, Nineveh, and fair Babylon. Play a part in the epic saga of the rise of these great urban centers. Guide your dynasty to develop and control the most vibrant culture in the rich land between the two rivers. Create the best balance between markets, temples, settlements, and farms. Forge your own new civilization and dominate the rich valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates. Tigris & Euphrates contains:1 richly decorated, double-sided game board4 ornate player screens (1 for each dynasty)6 painted, two-part wood monuments4 painted wood civilization buildings16 stamped wood leader markers140 painted wood victory point cubes10 wooden treasure markers1 bag (for civilization tiles)153 illustrated civilization tiles8 catastrophe tiles1 unification tile1 game overview1 rules booklet This game contains small parts and may not be suitable for children under the age of 5 years old. Minimize