October 4th, 2010

Vibrator Chess Set: Shake Hands With The Bishop

Yeah, so this exists. → Read More

June 29th, 2009

A vacuum tube chess set is just what you need

There is a chess set for everyone now. Previously, there were chess sets for WoW fans, cat lovers, the rich, but now even audiophiles have a chess set with this vacuum tube set. Details are a bit scarce, but all you need to do is gaze at the pics to appreciate the craftsmanship. [PSGallery=7qtbbscdwe] → Read More

April 13th, 2009

Super Mario Chess coming soon, defies traditional gender roles

Apparently Super Mario Chess Collector’s Edition is the first Nintendo-authorized chess set in existence. It’ll be shipping sometime this month and you can pre-order it for $39.99 if you’re interested. Now the big question: which characters will play which chess pieces? → Read More

January 23rd, 2009

Phantom of the chessboard

As Brownlee notes, this is a “bog-standard” robotic chess board whose automatic movement feature is loud and grinding. But don’t you want do own it? After all, it’s being endorsed by a strangely disquieting man in a Phantom of the Opera mask. → Read More

September 25th, 2007

A Chessboard For Night Owls (Because It Glows)

Want to supply Washington Square Park’s retirees with all the chess they can handle? Once nighttime rolls around, you can break out this LED-laden chess board designed by one Daan Van Tulder. You’ll find no standard pieces here (what’s the horsey one called?), but you probably won’t miss them anyway. So even if the park smells like a pungent combination of cannabis and… → Read More