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The Chess Set Gallery The game of Chess has been around for hundreds of years, usually played with the same type of 'boring' dinky little pieces on dinky little boards.

My Original Themes will turn the chess world on its ear.

Jim Arnold



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The DJ Chess Set
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Hand-Carved from solid Maple and Walnut, featuring musical notes, the DJ, microphone stands, turntables, CD towers and speakers

The DJ Chess Set
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King 7" Tall....Musical Notes (pawns) 3" tall

The DJ Chess Set
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The DJ Chess Set line-up

The Firefighter's Chess Set
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Honoring the men and women who risk their lives for the rest of us everyday.

The Firefighter's Chess Set
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Hose carrying King, Axe-wielding Queen, Maltese Cross, Rescue Dogs, Hydrants, Fire balls

The Firefighter's Chess Set Pieces
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King 6" tall...Little balls of fire (Pawns) 3" tall

The Atlantis Chess Set (Uber Edition)
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A very nig hand-carved Nautical themed Chess Set

Atlantis Chess Set (Uber Edition)
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Neptune over 12" tall....Tail... fish (pawns) 4" tall. Chess Board over 30" square! Hand-carved pieces and board made from solid Maple, Walnut, Oak and Poplar

The Atlantis Chess Set (Uber Edition)
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The Full set-up

The Ceremonial Mask Chess Set
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The specific meaning of each 'real' Mask corresponds to the position it holds on the chess board. Hand-carved from solid Maple, Walnut, and Red Oak

The Ceremonial Mask Chess Set
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King stand about 6" tall....Pawns 3" tall.

The Ceremonial Mask Chess Set
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The fulle board set-up. Board measures over 25" square with individual squares at 2 and 1/2" made from solid Red Oak and Walnut.

The Duck Hunting Chess Set
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Stogun totin' King (6" tall) and queen, shot gun shells, retrievers, backwoods cabins, and duck decoys for pawns (about 2" tall)

The Duck Hunting Chess Set
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The Chess Board is made from solid Red Oak and Walnut and measures just over 25" square

The Duck Hunting Chess Set
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I can 'tweak' this set to feature other hunting sports or fishermen too! Contact me for details

The Egyptian Chess Set
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Chess Board made from solid Red Oak and Walnut...mea... just over 25" square

The Egyptian Chess Set
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King Tut versus King Ramses II...Tut about 6", RamsesII over 7"

The Egyptian Chess Set
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All bishops (obelisks) have the 'Eye of Horus' carved onto the base...pawns on Ramses side are Papyrus leaves



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