Tag: Chess Collecting

  • Cleaning Up My Soviet Travel Set

    Cleaning Up My Soviet Travel Set

    I love old Soviet chess sets and one of my personal favorites is a travel set I got from [Etsy](http://www.etsy.com) a few years ago, but it took quite a beating before I ever purchased it. So, I decided to take some time tonight to clean it up and try to restore as much of its original *shine* as I could. This is the same set I posted on Instagram earlier this week:

    Time for some rest, relaxation, and study time! #CampfireLife

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    Here are some before and after images spliced together haphazardly using my iPad:

    And here are some nice shots of the finished product:

    Not too bad for about 20 minutes worth of work. In fact, it took longer to compile these photos into a blog post. 😁