Civil War Chess Set - Style 34736

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Product Features

• Made of beautiful alabastrite
• Measures 14 5/8'' x 14 5/8'' high

Product Details

• Item Weight: 14 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000LTDXHC
• Item model number: 34736
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,308 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

Each playing piece of this meticulously detailed chess set boasts authentic costuming and its own period props to bring the game alive for any Civil War buff. Alabastrite. 14 5/8'' x 14 5/8'' high.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It is exactly what you pay for, January 11, 2007

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Bruce Kendall (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Civil War Chess Set - Style 34736 (Kitchen)

If you are buying a theme chess set to use, then you are getting what you paid for. However if you collect themed chess sets you will be disappointed, spend the extra bucks. I bought or rather Santa delivered this for my ten year old son to help keep his interest up in playing chess; since he had become rather fascinated with American history during the Civil War period this allowed me to support his interest in History yet encouraging continued development of his concentration, and problem solving skills while having fun doing it. While the board itself weigh's several pounds and is awkward to move around we have enjoyed it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for Everyday Use, January 24, 2009

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Mom2Boys (Tustin, Ca) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Civil War Chess Set - Style 34736 (Kitchen)

We purchased this chess set for my son who really enjoys playing chess as well as studyigng the Civil War. What could be better than both combined? Unfortunately within a few days of use literaly half the pieces had broken. The pieces are not weighted correctly so any simple nudge will knock them over. They then fall on the hard, heavy board and simply break. The Queen's head, the King's arm, the Knights' / horses' feet. Literally half of the peices have been glued back together, and this in just a few days of use. So no, this is not a chess set for everyday use. And, as it is not even that pretty, not for collecting either. You would do better to look elsewhere.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money for something better, March 15, 2010

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iamdavinci - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Civil War Chess Set - Style 34736 (Kitchen)

This is exactly a toy made from some cheap plastic material from China - the pieces and board come in a Styrofoam box that was crumbling when I opened the UPS box. It does not even have a regular box to store the board and pieces. Save your money for a better set if you are a civil war buff. This is not acceptable and I will be returning it. I am glad I got it at a cheap price and not the $79.99 price that I have seen it at. Still when it comes to craftsmanship this chess set loses. The pieces look horrible and are not well made. But you get what you pay for.