Civil War Chess Sets: A Great Investment for Collectors
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Civil War Chess Sets.

With themed chess sets becoming popular, Civil War memorabilia collectors will be glad to know that there are now Civil War chess sets available to them in a variety of styles. These chess sets are sure to become a popular collectible for anyone that collects anything that has to do with the Civil War.

The Civil War was a conflict between the Confederate army of the south, with General Robert E. Lee leading them and the Union army of the north, with General Ulysses S. Grant at the realm. The conflict was a long and bloody one which resulted in a great loss of life and property. These chess sets available commemorate this time in U.S. history in great detail.

One of the most popular Civil War chess sets available right now is one from the Bradford Exchange. They offer a hand carved wooden chess board, with pewter and hand painted Civil War chess set pieces. It is priced in the high range, but keep in mind that Bradford Exchange is a certified collectables dealer that only offer so many of their products before they are discontinued. This could mean a high resale price in the future.

Another very popular Civil War chess set is made by Studio Ann Carlton and can be found at chesscentral.com. This Civil War chess set has hand crafted pieces of ground natural stone which are hand painted in minute detail. Because everything is hand made, there is limited availability of this Civil War chess set and it is highly sought after. This set includes a 5" king on each side which commemorates General Grant and General Lee and they are supported by their officers, soldiers and historical images of the Union and Confederacy.

You can purchase the Studio Ann Carlton complete Civil War chess set with a rosewood chess board for around $550 by visiting chesscentral.com. For other collectible Civil War chess sets, go to a search engine such as google and type in Civil War chess set as the key words.

The Civil War has become a popular time in history and the Civil War chess sets are great investments for collectors. They will be much sought after in the future.

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