A phelonic resin chess set 1930’s?

A phelonic resin chess set 1930’s?

by | Feb 27, 2019

I purchased this early handmade phelonic resin set on e bay USA in 2007, and I have yet to see an identical set. I purchased the chessmen without any original box or case with the pieces being translucent. The set of chessmen are pictured on a later plastic...
Galaith early plastic chess set 1930’s

Galaith early plastic chess set 1930’s

by | Feb 27, 2019

This scarce set with a 7cms king origin unknown was purchased from Dermot Rochford via his impressive website in the early 2000’s, and I have yet to see any set that resembles this one. If I had to hazard a guess as to where it was made either France or Germany...
Bakelite Chess Set c.1946

Bakelite Chess Set c.1946

by | Jan 28, 2019

This may well be a rather scarce set which was for sale in Anthony Horderns’, a large Sydney department store.  The set looks similar to a 1900’s Jaques cast metal Staunton set already in my collection with a nice polish finish and the pieces in black and...
Weighted plastic chess set with board c.1950’s

Weighted plastic chess set with board c.1950’s

by | Dec 12, 2018

This charming set was sold on ebay as ‘bakelite’ but 30 seconds of study suggested otherwise to me – the set was made by the Oralite Company of Thornton, Blackpool. The firm ceased trading in 1967. A seller on ebay offered a similar but not identical...