Here are some good chess collector links
Other Chess Collector Homepages:
| A choice selection of fine sets: my lips are sealed as to the collector's identity ;) | |
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Alan Dewey's Picasa Albums: many interesting pictures, articles, and his own brand of antique chess comic.
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| Jon Crumiller has perhaps the most impressive personal collection posted online. | |
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A collection of mostly Old Viennese coffee house sets with a lot of theoretical text, text in German.
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| Some interesting sets and a lot of excellent information. | |
| A lot of interesting sets with text is in German. | |
| Alan Fersht's excellent reference on all things Jaques Staunton in Picasa format | |
| Some of Guy Lyons' sets in Picasa Album format. | |
| Excellent photographs of a fine collection, if a bit eccentric (don't miss the giant stack of knights.) | |
| The Rochford family collection including very fine examples of certain types of sets. Look elsewhere in the site for good articles on collecting and chess sets for sale. | |
| Another artist who collects, a top notch collection with a few original designs as well. |
Chess History:
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Probably the best online source for world chess and ancient chess history.
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Rick Knowlton's site with some good history. He also has a world chess store.
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Groups:
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I advise anyone with an eBay account and an interest in chess collecting join this group!
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| Collectors' Group Picasa Albums | A vast assortment of pictures with little prose explaining them. |
Sellers:
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Frank Camaratta's store. The best chess seller in America, with good information about Jaques sets and chess sets for several price ranges.
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A high end showroom/store. I imagine the quality is worth it if you can afford the prices.
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Tim Millard runs this high end high priced store/showroom. (I can't afford to buy off any of these guys.)
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Ty's other stuff:
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I am a classically trained composer. The site hasn't been updated in a while as I haven't been too active lately, but it might be worth a look/listen.
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