SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS.......
When I somethings, they hit me right in the heart. They stun me and I can't forget them. So I must have them near me to look at and admire and just make me feel so darn happy. I love Van Gogh's Sunflowers and adore Starry Night, I can't afford the original but I do have prints.
Well I saw this absolutely beautiful chess set done in the traditional colors and designs of the Polish, Ukrain, Slovak peoples and I had to have it. It was made in Poland and imported by Yellow Mountain. In exchange for this review and the privilege of promoting it, they gave it to me as a gift. I would have promoted it without them giving it to me. It deserves the public attention. It is a fine example of how one persons skill in carving, building, painting goes to market and if seen, is sold and becomes that creative person's income Please do check out Yellow Mountain http://www.ymimports.com Also sold on http://www.amazon.com/ymimports
The set is made of carefully carved birch. Light to the touch, but heavy
enough for a professional chess player. Each piece is hand painted, the
bottom red or blue to designate to whom the pieces belong. The pawns
look like a line of beautiful Matryoskas or nesting dolls, all sisters
of the same family with beautiful eyes and delicately painted
lashes.Their dresses are the traditional dresses of their homeland.
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| THE PAWNS LOOK LIKE NESTING DOLLS |
The knights are exquisitely designed with ears pieces every so gently at
the correct angles. They will delight children and amuse adults with
the expressions of their nostrils.
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| YELLOW MOUNTAIN IMPORTS KNIGHTS |
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The bishops have pointed hats that bishops sometimes wear. The rooks are
like smoothly pointed wooden bullets Oh and what you have been waiting
for, the Kings and Queens. The Queen is definitely direct relation to
the pawns. She is beautiful, taller and dressed in royal attire with a
thin gold ring around her head. The King, unmistakeably the King, with
gold pointed crown and a sword in his hand.
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| KING AND QUEEN FROM BABUSHKA CHESS SET BY YELLOW MOUNTAIN IMPORTS |
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| The Velveteen Chess Piece Beds |
All of these exquisite pieces fit snugly in each of their own green
velveteen beds. The case is as carefully crafted as each of the
individual pieces. Just to have each piece, with its individual
characteristics fit that snugly in place, required a person of high
woodworking skill to do so.
There are the professional markings of letters and numbers carved and
varnished around the board the doubles as the case. The case is made of
light birch and beech each square placed exactly close to the other
with pinpoint edging that makes one wonder if it was handmade or with
lazor. It's overall beauty and finish make you forget that point as you
run your hand over the very smooth wood. You can smell the wonderful
wood aroma as soon as you open the cardboard box in which it comes. The
hinges are brass and the latches as well, but they set off like gold
against the wood.
The entire set is marked as "Made in Poland" but Yellow Mountain says
that they are made in the fashion of Ukrainian, Russian, Polish and
Slovakian tradition and they are. They are sure to please anyone of
these and other close related countries.
It is my opinion, that this chess set is the beautiful, exquisite set
made in its' countries traditional decoration. I believe that this
gorgeous set could be sold for more than Yellow Mountain is asking. I
want to thank Yellow Mountain for their generosity. You must visit
their website. http://www.ymimports.com http://www.ylimports.com Their chess sets and games can also be found on Amazon
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For more on the Yellow Mountain Imports, Babushka (Red and blue) Chess Set watch the above video.
This set was given to me in exchange for an honest review. This is my own honest opinion.
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