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BobbyStaunton

Topic for old chess set advertisements. It could be from an old newspaper, book or retail catalogue etc.

I'll jump start with these:

1914 Williams & co (Paris importer of British and American goods):






1929 - Tryon Company, Philadelphia:

1889 Milton Bradley:

1912 August Stukenbrok Einbeck:

1913 Montgomery Ward & co - bone chess

1901 T. Eaton Co

1902 Andersons' of Cardiff (South Wales Daily News) :

BobbyStaunton

1964 Mandarin chess set by Rojan Supply:

1916 Montgomery Ward - bone chess

1950s K & C London (Kent & Cleal) :

1976 K & C London (Coventry Evening Telegraph):

1900 Nerlich & Co:

1890 S.A Maxwell (Chicago), Catalogue of Sporting and Athletic Goods no 62:

1929 Sterling Domestic Chessmen, from American News Co. catalog:

1850 Mechi's chessmen, Morning Post

1851 Mechi's Terraced Chessboard, Illustrated London News:

1858 Mechi & Bazin, Dover Telegraph & Cinque Ports General Advertiser:

1865 Mechi & Bazin, from G. Pardon Handbook of Draughts:

1902 Gamages of Holborn:

1913 Gamages:

1927 Gamages catalogue:

CavanPawn

Great and original idea for a thread, thanks!

BobbyStaunton

1939 Chess in the USSR (Шахматы в CCCP):

1900 Luxuspapier-Fabrik A. Sala:

1909 Revenaz & Tabernat:

Au Printemps 1908:

1926 Catalogue illustré des articles de The Miller Rubber Co, Akron, Ohio, U.S.A. et de manufactures anglaises et américaines:

1935 Librairie Catholique E. Vitte:

F.H Ayres, 111 Aldersgate London, and chess (various advertisements):

1886 The Queen Newspaper - Ayres

1882 Perry & Co - Ayres

1890 Benjamin Laws' The Two Move Chess Problem -

1895 Benetfink Catalogue - Ayres

1897 Benetfink Catalogue:

1899 Benetfink Catalogue -

Photo of Ayres George pieces -

1907 Illustrated London News FH Ayres estate value -

1913 Ayres chess set sizes, prices-

1914 Williams & Co (Paris), Ayres compendium -

1938 Ayrgames in Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser -

BrownishGerbil

What a marvellous idea for a thread!