The Last Post

The previous post here was put up nearly 14 years ago, November 7, 2010.  At that time I had just finished the final video of the final chess set and was eager to show it off.

I had also only recently added a couple of rambunctious, lovable cats to my life, so displaying the chess sets in my house would take some thought.

Actually, it turned out to be impractical.  I was simply too worried that one of my little darlings would take a liking to a chess piece or two and turn 4 years of work into shards of glass, plastic, metal and tears.

So for the whole time they were with me, the cats kept my custom chess sets in a box, literally.  The pieces were boxed up in my spare room until just recently.

Now that both cats have left this earthly plane, the idea of displaying these sets and putting all the work they represent front and centre has slowly worked its spell on me.  A dozen ideas, all of which turned out to be impractical or insanely expensive or both, came and went.  I finally settled on some nice, simple, if a little unusual, bookcases from a big box store.

Not being custom, I found that my display solution seemed a little too...open.  I've added a couple of flourishes to fill the space and I think the result is very appealing.  Plus, I got to display the dragons I've painted, my souvenir chess set from Egypt, a nice glass set I've had for years and a few knick-knacks as well.

 

While I would like a custom solution, this does the job.

So at long, long last, I close the book on this blog with this post.  The sets are done, they are finally on display and I can say the project is truly complete.

Feel free to scroll down and see the project as it went from idea to fruition over almost 4 years before sitting idle for a decade and a half in my guest room.