by Pauline McCallum | Oct 22, 2026
A recent purchase of an ivory Japanese figural set – quality carving, and a set I simply did not have, so when it became available I snatched it like a serpent at a very good price. King height 5.5cms. You only live once, and the current ivory ban won’t...
by Pauline McCallum | Sep 30, 2025
Having been born in Dublin, Ireland, and having viewed a number of claimed to be ‘Irish’ sets, my longstanding desire was to own a genuine Irish set- known to collectors as Killarney sets. Acquiring one was no easy task, however, and I needed a fat purse...
by Pauline McCallum | Jul 18, 2023
This interesting antique Staunton – (://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/candt-auctioneers/catalogue-id-srct10216/lot-a789f96e-32c7-416a-908a-ae910112b5d0) is a GAS (Genuine Antique Set), yet some of the ridiculous descriptions for older chessmen...
by Pauline McCallum | Feb 15, 2023
This delicate looking ivory set of small size (King 5.75 cms) is a recent purchase from an auction house, which may have been from a recent CCI member’s Estate. When the bidding started I kept going at a modest level, due to the sale of ivory ban, and ended up...
by Pauline McCallum | Nov 25, 2022
This charming Tagua nut was a recent purchase from Potteries Auctions, and I believe it was once owned by the very affable Tony Raynes whom I met at the CCI 2010 Cambridge meeting. He sadly has left us, but as he was a well- known CCI member, this set caught my eye as...
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