collectible chess sets

Black and white define a clear-cut triumph as opponents take to the chessboard. The Sierra family crafts the chess set from natural onyx and marble, polished to perfection.

Because each piece is sculpted individually, there may be slight variations in the color and pattern of the stone.

While away pleasant hours in a game of chess with this stunning set from the Nicaragua Carpenters. The large board is crafted with inlaid squares of tempisque wood and salmwood with a gorgeous contrast in color and grain. Chess pieces are carved from the same woods, including two extra queens for advanced-level play. The sleek chess pieces arrive in a cotton storage bag.

The imaginative mind of Armando Ramirez transforms scrap metal into a sleek, black and silver chess set. Ramirez collects the leftover metal pieces off a die machine and shapes them into the pawns, horses, and parts of the kings, which also feature cogs from a car's electrical system. The queens are made from screws, auto part cogs and bearings. The bishops are shaped from spark plugs and the towers from cogwheels. The board is made from a metal sheet and features ornate iron wires and bendix caps taken from a car.

Please note it is the artist's intention not to give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present. The finish can vary from matte to shiny, as each chess set is a unique piece of handcrafted art.

Crafted meticulously by hand by artisans in Lebanon, this inlaid wood game set will provide hours of family fun. The board and pieces are crafted from walnut, apple, lemon and pine woods with accents of mother of pearl. The tessellating geometric shapes and stars seen on this game set are typical of design motifs seen in Islamic art. The folding game board features a chess/checkers board on one side and a backgammon board on the other side. Chess pieces and checkers are included, and can be stored in the folded box.

Relive the fun--and frustrations--of road trips with the family with this wacky word game. Packaged in a retro tin travel trailer, this game is sure to bring back fond memories and get friends and family laughing. Two to four players or teams take turn answering questions like, “Can you rattle off three towns that start with ‘P’?” What about “Name three fast foods that start with ‘B.’” or finish “Tales of the Trip” by filling in the blanks with words beginning with ‘A,’ as in… “When we stopped in Albuquerque, I bought an armadillo to give to Aunt Alice!” As you complete each challenge, you’ll motor across the USA, collecting Rest Stop cards along the way. Some are lucky breaks, and some are potholes!

Game comes with 120 challenge cards, 40 “rest stop” cards, 30-sided alphabet die, and four retro station wagon game pieces.

In the traditional style of dakon, this board game is handcrafted of wood and decorated with traditional batik designs. Javanese artisan Diana Dewi invites you to play this classic Indonesian game. Each sawah (hole) is filled with five to seven stones and the game is played in turns. Similarly to mancala, each player collects the biji sawo (stones) from one hole and deposits them one-by-one into the following holes. The player scores a capture if the final stone is dropped into an empty hole. If that empty hole is on their own side, known as nembak, they capture the stones of the hole on the opposite side, depositing them into their "rice bowl." If the empty hole is on their opponent's side and each adjacent hole contains an equal number of stones, known as mikul, then the player captures the stones from each adjacent hole, as well as the final stone from their previous hand.