Chess Collection

Some of my chess sets and related chess items

I've been collecting chess sets and related paraphenalia since the early 1970's. I learned how to play chess while assigned to the 605th Tactical Control Squadron at Clark Air Base in the Republic of the Philippines. The unit was being deactivated and some of us were waiting to be reassigned. One of the guys brought in a chess set and I learned to how play just by watching. I was hooked on chess from that time forward and began collecting sets, starting with some simple sets from the Philippines. After that beginning I was drawn to full color sets mostly of a caricature type. Over the past 50 years I've purchased well over 200 sets and other chess items mostly through eBay, various other collectors, and chess websites. Values range from the thousands to around $50. These are some of them...
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NEW YORK CHESS WITH A TWIST-TOPO GALLATI
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NEW YORK CHESS WITH A TWIST-TOPO GALLATI
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Jazz
Legos Set SOLD
Legos Set SOLD
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Flintstones vs Jetsons
Flintstones vs Jetsons
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Custom Frog Set (only one in the world)
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SET DIED IN SHELF CRASH
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SET DIED IN SHELF CRASH
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