Tips to Collecting Antique Chess Sets
We all have the collections of our choice. Some collect books while others collect miniature cars. It depends on what the person fancies. There are some people who collect antique chess sets.
Antique chess sets come in different kinds. Collecting this style has recently become a hot trend. It even comes with chess setsfor as low as five dollars to as high as one million. It’s so easy to get carried away once you’re there in the store and you see the chess sets that you fancy. So here are a couple of tips and techniques you can use to avoid being in a buying frenzy.
New collectors should concentrate on what style of antique chess sets they want to purchase. They can tailor their collection to fit their homes. They can also collect the styles they could afford. It’s all up to the collectors. Antique chess sets are made of various materials ranging from the common ones such as wood and plastic to precious stones such as jade and sapphire even.
 Superb Chess Set Signature Piece w stools  US $125,000.00
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 ANTIQUE Chinese ivo Chess Set W papier mache Game Table US $10,999.99
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 VERY RARE 11 3 4 HANDCARVED CHESS SIMPLY EXTRAORDINARY US $10,000.00
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 Wood walnut maple chess men board with osage orange US $10,500.00
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 GIUSEPPE VASARI NAPOLEONIC PEWTER GLD SILVR CHESS SET US $4,995.00
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But one thing you should know about collecting antique chess sets– sometimes the pieces have already been reproduced. There are serious collectors who wish that the chess set they purchase is one of a kind. However, some antique chess sets claim to be a rare find when in fact, it has a twin somewhere out there. That’s why you have to do your research before stepping in a novelty store. You have to get the best deal. Rare or unique antique chess sets cost a fortune and it would be a shame if you’d be ripped off.
Another tip is that if the price is too good to be true, you should trust your gut. Sometimes you will chance upon chess sets that should cost more than what it is being sold for but for some reason there is a discount. Look at the pieces carefully. Some could be chipped.
If you are collecting high end antique chess sets, do your research on the manufacturers and make sure you get the authentic sets and not the fake boards. You will be surprised that manufacturers not only reproduce jewelry, they also reproduce antique chess sets.
As a collector of chess sets, you don’t have to rely on a particular brand name to make your collection interesting. You can add a couple of wild chess creations available in the market to make your collection more diverse. Who knows? The chess set that cost you this much might even cost a fortune in a couple of years time if you’re planning to sell this.
Invest on your chess collection. Treat it as a treasure you found. Antique chess sets have a history. In fact, the top selling antique chess sets are those that come from India, Persia, and China, simply because it is believed that the game started from those countries. Think of having an antique chess set as being part of a history.
