Lot #66. Large Varsity Plastic Chessmen By Kingsway

$149.00

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Description

Large Kingsway Varsity Chessmen

From our Nostalgia collection, here is a boxed set of the Large Kingsway Varsity Chessmen in their original box. The chessmen are weighted and felted, with a King height of 5-0″ with a 1-7/8″ diameter base, marketed by Kingsway. These Large Kingsway Varsity Chessmen are cast from white and black plastic and housed in a red leatherette covered cardboard box. The chessmen are are in like new condition, the box shows signs of wear, but is still in tact. These chessmen require a chessboard with at least 2-1/2″ squares

Kingsway Staunton Box
Kingsway Staunton

Kingsway was a rather small, one-man corporation, organized in 1947, which manufactured and sold plastic chess sets, plastic card holders and some other items. The first and main item manufactured and sold by Kingsway was its “Florentine” figurine chess sets. Kingsway first started selling plastic chessmen in 1947. On the front bottom of the pedestal of the King and Queen is molded “Kingsway, Inc.” and on the back, the Kingsway Florentine trademark. In 1959, they started selling its chess sets under the name “Florentine” chess sets.

Kingsway was the first manufacturer of inexpensive plastic figurine chessmen. Between the years 1947 and 1962, they sold one and one-half million dollars worth of “Florentine” or “Kingsway Florentine” chess sets. They also produced smaller versions of the Varsity Chessmen, the “Kingsway Staunton” chessmen, shown above.

Additional information

Weight10 lbs
Dimensions14 × 12 × 8 in

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