Old Chess set Advertisements, post here

Topic for old chess set advertisements. It could be from an old newspaper, book or retail catalogue etc.

I'll jump start with these:

1914 Williams & co (Paris importer of British and American goods):

1929 - Tryon Company, Philadelphia:

1889 Milton Bradley:

1912 August Stukenbrok Einbeck:

1913 Montgomery Ward & co - bone chess

1901 T. Eaton Co

1902 Andersons' of Cardiff (South Wales Daily News) :

1964 Mandarin chess set by Rojan Supply:

1916 Montgomery Ward - bone chess

1950s K & C London (Kent & Cleal) :

1976 K & C London (Coventry Evening Telegraph):

1900 Nerlich & Co:

1890 S.A Maxwell (Chicago), Catalogue of Sporting and Athletic Goods no 62:

1929 Sterling Domestic Chessmen, from American News Co. catalog:

1850 Mechi's chessmen, Morning Post

1851 Mechi's Terraced Chessboard, Illustrated London News:

1858 Mechi & Bazin, Dover Telegraph & Cinque Ports General Advertiser:

1865 Mechi & Bazin, from G. Pardon Handbook of Draughts:

1902 Gamages of Holborn:

1913 Gamages:

1927 Gamages catalogue:

Great and original idea for a thread, thanks!

1939 Chess in the USSR (Шахматы в CCCP):

1900 Luxuspapier-Fabrik A. Sala:

1909 Revenaz & Tabernat:

Au Printemps 1908:

1926 Catalogue illustré des articles de The Miller Rubber Co, Akron, Ohio, U.S.A. et de manufactures anglaises et américaines:

1935 Librairie Catholique E. Vitte:

F.H Ayres, 111 Aldersgate London, and chess (various advertisements):

1886 The Queen Newspaper - Ayres

1882 Perry & Co - Ayres

1890 Benjamin Laws' The Two Move Chess Problem -

1895 Benetfink Catalogue - Ayres

1897 Benetfink Catalogue:

1899 Benetfink Catalogue -

Photo of Ayres George pieces -

1907 Illustrated London News FH Ayres estate value -

1913 Ayres chess set sizes, prices-

1914 Williams & Co (Paris), Ayres compendium -

1938 Ayrgames in Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser -

What a marvellous idea for a thread!

1930 Universal Toy Catalog:

Tinker Toys 1920:

Gebrüder Märklin 19th century:

1921 Frank Suggs - Liverpool Institute Magazine:

Catlin Pocket Chess, from Corsair Periodical c.1910:

1952 Embossing Co.

July 1883 Army & Navy:

1893 Richard Whitty - Runcorn Guardian

17 April 1888 - Richard Whitty - Athletic News:

21 Sept 1900 Henry Whitty chess- Liverpool Mercury:

13 Sept 1899 Henry Whitty chess - Liverpool Mercury:

20 November 1915 - Henry Whitty chess - Liverpool Journal of Commerce:

Jan 1910 - Henry Whitty chess - Liverpool Journal of Commerce:

The Rugby League news.Vol. 26 No. 13 (Australia 7 July 1945):

1896 John Piggott, from Chess Openings by Isidor Gunsberg:

John Piggott storefront from invoice:

(Australia) UNIQUE CHESSMEN (1 October 1941). (1941-10-01). In Pertinent. 1 (3), 54:

1914 Hordern & Sons:

1903 Harold Wilson co, Toronto:

1879-1880 Selchow & co:

1880 Mcloughlin Bros:

1914 Mcloughlin Bros:

1952 Bertram Jones -Horsham Times:

1936 Aux Galeries Lafayette:

Some of these designs, really wish they still made today!

1918 Toy Manufacturers of the USA - Drueke :

1918 Sears:

1947 Metro Manufacturing Co:

1952 Drueke catalogue:

1954 Drueke:

1957 H. Baron co:

1958 E.S Lowe:

1952 William Rott:

1958 Bar-Zim:

Saint Oyan 1908:

Dortan wood turning (maybe chess or no?), 1910:

Johnson Smith & co 1940:

Joseph Strauss co:

Strasburger 1880:

Lengerke & Antoine 1925:

Montgomery Ward 1895:

Edmonton chess club, 1935 - donate your incomplete chess sets (!)

Polygon corp 1954:

Woodward's (Canada) 1947:

Wilson's Stationery 1946 -

1974 La Barge:

1981 Antique Collector - where to buy (antique chess)?

very nicee!!

Blumberg & Co. / aka "B & Co. London (Wholesale)" - London and Paris based importer of foreign and fancy goods. Identification is based on the copyright of material from the 1862 book "The Club Adventures of Alderman Akeinside."

"B & Co. London (Wholesale)" book: The Club Adventures of Alderman Akeinside:

Blumberg & Co, 1862 copyright owner of "Alderman Akeinside", from UK Kew National Archives:

["...from the Celeberated house of Blumberg & Co...", chessmen, Newry Telegraph 1864 ]:

[ Blumberg & Co, from The Public Ledge 1872]:

[Blumberg & co, from Penny Illustrated paper 1892]:

Blumberg & Co's large establishment and business, 1856 Illustrated London News: