[OT] LotR chess set

[Dr Midnight]

Sorry if this belongs in Fantasy/Sci Fi, but I thought it'd be more of a General kinda topic, as this is more about the game as an item.

The new Parker Brothers Lord of the Rings (yes, movie-based) chess set: http://www.tolkienonline.com/docs/7384.html
Some pieces:

The board is a map of Middle-Earth

It's purty, though at only $24.95, you're not getting a chess set to pass down to the grandkids or anything. I think I'll find myself buying one... oh yes.

 

[Nissien]

Looks nice, doesn't it? I fell for it. I paid 65 euros (something like 60 US dollars), thinking it was a beautiful set of tin and brass pieces. I came home and found it was plastic. As you can imagine, I was rather disappointed. If it had been half the price, I would have thought it was a good buy, but 65 euros for a plastic chess set?

Oh well, as long as nobody touches it, it's impressive.

 

[LcKedovan]

Looks nice, doesn't it? I fell for it. I paid 65 euros (something like 60 US dollars), thinking it was a beautiful set of tin and brass pieces. I came home and found it was plastic. As you can imagine, I was rather disappointed. If it had been half the price, I would have thought it was a good buy, but 65 euros for a plastic chess set?

Oh well, as long as nobody touches it, it's impressive.

Thanks for the warning! I agree.. at 65 € you got the *shaft* even more than the 3e Ranger

-Will