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Play With Us

            The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 17th of September is "tabletop game components".  Luckily, I come from a family where tabletop games were something we all played, so for me it was just a choice of what pieces to use.  I decided to opt for pieces that mean something to me and are part of my heritage.  I hope you like my choice for the theme this week and that it makes you smile!

All the chess pieces behind him were all hand carved by my very gifted and clever maternal Grandfather in 1933.  Over the years the wood in the white set has mellowed to a warm honey colour from the many games of chess that he played with the pieces.  The black stain used has also withstood the many years of their use.  My favourite pieces in the set are the wonderfully carved Rooks and Knights, both of which appear in this shot.  

The draughts pieces, although not made by my Grandfather, were his and it was these pieces that he used to teach me how to play draughts.  Remarkably, considering they are also from the 1930s, they have survived the years of use and are still brightly coloured. 

The chessboard the tabletop game components are on was also made by my Grandfather in 1952.   Two chess sets, the draughts set and three chess boards made by my Grandfather were bequeathed to me as part of his estate when he died a few years ago.

Taken on: September 13, 2022

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