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Themed Chess Sets - The Civil War Era
Whether you are purchasing a chess set for yourself, or gifting one to a particularly special person, you often need to think about what that person's hobbies and interests are. Everyone seems to have some hobby, or perhaps they enjoy a certain style of movie or literature you can turn into a unique gift idea. If you are trying to find the perfect gift for an American history buff that is a chess player, you may want to take a look at a themed chess sets, particularly the Civil War era.
This beautifully detailed game is a fine representation of the North and the South. The players are painted in the colors that represented both sides during that war, and the figures represent the two sides in dramatic detail. The Confederate Queen is a beautiful southern belle with her full skirt, simply ready for a ball. The Confederate King is a wonderful symbol of the personification of the confederate army dressed in a grey suit to match his Queen, his generals, and his soldiers. He appears ready to send his soldiers into battle. The soldiers dressed in their grey uniforms, carrying their arms at their sides prepared to face their foes. With golden bases to each figure, they cut a stunning collection all on their own. Even the Confederate flag is represented as a playing piece.
The other side of the match up is the Union army, commonly referred to as Yankees. With the dark blue uniforms, and each piece set on a silver-tone base, they each make a striking figure. Each figure shows the features in exquisite detail from the details on the uniforms to the arms they carry. The union flag still flies, bearing the stars and stripes of that time period.
Themed chess sets such as the Civil War Era set can inspire long history chats and children to read and learn more about American history. This skillfully created chess sets will make history come alive and show the thought you put into your gift giving. While enjoying a match up you may even find you have a different winner than what you read in the history books.
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