Customer Reviews

Civil War Chess Set - Style 34736

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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.

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.

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.

I received this Civil War chess set as a gift and have been quite pleased with the craftsmanship, details and overall quality of the set. I would recommend it to anyone.

This Civil War chess set is a fine product for the money. The board alone is worth it. Enjoy chess and history all at once. This is well worth checking out for yourself or for a great gift.

VERY PLEASED WITH THIS ITEM. HAS ENHANCED MY LIBRARY.
FRIENDS HAVE GIVEN THEIR THUMBS UP. IF YOU ENJOY PLAYING CHESS THIS IS
WELL WORTH THE PRICE.

Recieved the product three weeks ago. It was in great shape. Put up in my library. The cleanining lady was afraid to touch it since it looked very expensive. The board itself is just as unique as the the pieces. Well worth the money.

Bought for husband for Christmas. He loved it. Great price, great deal. He can't wait to play with it.