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There is an old topic thread on much the same topic at: http://chessvariants.org/index/listcomments.php?subjectid=piece+sets
You can order various sets of very different wooden pieces at http://www.superchess.nl/indexengels. For instance:
Mr. Bernard Hempseed, current whereabouts unknown, gave some good advice on how to start on this project. http://www.chessvariants.org/crafts.dir/fairy-chess-pieces.html I was was inspired to buy a checker set and two chess sets in the same material and colors and make pieces for my favorite games. It is possible to buy a courier spiel set (old-style pieces) on-line. http://courierchess.com/ Superchess in the Netherlands has a wide variety of pieces for sale, and might be willing to mix sets. http://www.superchess.nl/indexengels.htm There is of course no reason why you have to use their pieces the way they say.
@Steven: I just buy two sets of Seirawan Chess. This gives you 2 Elephants, 2 Hawks, Extra pawns and extra rooks that you can turn upside down.
Does anyone know a sources of chessman that can be used for the many chess variants?
I am looking to purchase chess pieces, but I'm looking for something I'm having trouble finding. I'm looking for chess pieces that are shaped like pieces I had but have since lost. It was a really, really cheap plastic set purchased at least 30 years go. The thing I liked about the pieces was that they were not round, they were octagon-shaped. The bases were octagon-shaped, as were the bodies of the pieces (except the Knight.) This was not a 'themed' set; they were perfectly normal looking pieces, and I thought the shape made them look much nicer than the typical round pieces. Now everything I see is round. Does anyone know anything about this? Where to find pieces like this or what this kind of set is called? The original set I had was an incredibly popular cheap chess set in the '70s. I would even be interested to know what the original set was called so I could look for one on Ebay. I don't care that they were really, really cheap... I just like the shape and would be happy to find another set just like it. Thanks!
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(can be bought at ebay.)
/Mats