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Speaking of novelty chess sets, South African president Jacob Zuma is currently visiting the UK and gave an attractive chess set to Queen Elizabeth II as a gift. Unfortunately, it was exactly the same style set that she had received from Nelson Mandela over a decade ago! Story here, and a picture of the set is here.
Chess sets can come in all sorts of sizes, designs and materials to suit just about any taste or budget. From pocket sets to giant sets, plastic to rare and beautiful woods, Staunton design to... well, what's the most bizarre novelty set you've seen? How about the top 10 list compiled here for a few examples!
At Lord of the Rings Fan Shop you can find novelty chess sets based on the movie series or the book series. The sets on this site are very exclusive, but the detail is phenomenal, and each piece and board is true to the books and movies. The Collector's Set has a map of Middle-Earth on the chessboard, which is part of a castle. The pieces resemble the actors in every detail and have actually been approved by the actors themselves. For fans of the movies, you can purchase exclusive boards based on each individual film in the series. Both sets of pieces from the Collector's Set and the novelty chess sets based on the single movies are made of pewter and come with a case for storage. If you are a War of the Ring fan, there is also a special set just for you as well as basic Lord of the Rings sets capturing the familiar characters Tokien's fantasy world.
If you are big into sports, then visit Wholesale Chess.com. You can find novelty chess sets based on professional sports: basketball, soccer, hockey, baseball, football, and even golf. For specific team sets, go to 1st Chess Sets.com. You will be able to find chess sets that have famous rivalries like the Red Sox and Yankees or the Longhorns and the Sooners, if you're into college sports.
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