National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets (Widescreen)
Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor National Treasure, Jon Turteltaub’s busy sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage), the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the whereabouts of a war chest hidden by America’s forefathers, is now charged with protecting family honor. When a rival (Ed Harris) offers alleged proof that Gates’ ancestor, Thomas Gates, was not a Civil War-era hero but a participant in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Ben and his father (Jon Voight) and crew (Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger) hopscotch through Paris, London, Washington DC, and South Dakota to gather evidence refuting the claim. The film is most fun when the hunt, as in National Treasure, squeezes Ben into such impossible situations as examining twin desks in the queen’s chambers in Buckingham Palace and the White House’s Oval Office, or kidnapping an American president (Bruce Greenwood) for a few minutes of frank talk. Helen Mirren, the previous year’s Oscar winner for Best Actress, wisely joins the cast of a likely hit film as Ben’s archaeologist mother, long-estranged from Voight’s character but as feisty as the rest of the family. Returning director Turteltaub takes excellent advantage of his colorful backdrops in European capitals and the always-eerie Mount Rushmore, and oversees some wildly imaginative sets for this dramedy’s feverish third act in an audacious and completely unexpected, legendary setting. If National Treasure: Book of Secrets doesn’t feel quite as crisp and unique as its predecessor, it is still ingenious and wry enough to laugh a bit at itself. –Tom Keogh

Stills from National Treasure: Book of Secrets (click for larger image)

Customer Review: Fun romp
The writers scoured American history for another blend of adventure and historical fiction.

All the familiar characters are back, and they do a great job at picking up a few years later. The interplay between characters is great, as is the addition of Ed Harris as the nemesis. He brings a combination of threat and sympathy to his role.

I had low expectations for this, and was pleasantly surprised. So much so that I look forward to whatever they come up with for the next adventure.

Customer Review: A Real Treasure of a Movie
I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Lots of action and a great story line. Highly recommended!!!

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16″ Wooden chess set with chess pieces
Premium 16″ wooden chess set with chess pieces and storage under playing board.
Customer Review: Great Entry-Level Chess Board
I bought this chess set for my 13-year old son’s birthday. I’d looked all over the place in town and on the internet for a nice wooden board/pieces. Most were $40 and up. This one sounded right so I took the plunge and bought it unseen. It’s actually a very nice board/set. It’s made in China (big surprise) and is not heirloom quality. What do you expect for $20 bucks?! However, if you’re looking to step up from a cheap plastic board/set, this is a great one to start with. The board is very nice. Mine sat very level on a flat table. I did NOT want a FOLDING board (screams “cheap”). There’s nothing like playing on a solid, flat board. This one is just right. The pieces are relatively light weight (my reason for 4 stars). Not that the pieces would fall over on their own; they even have a piece of felt underneath each piece to protect the wooden board. Still, if the pieces could have been just a little beefier, they’d be perfect. As is, they’re fine and maybe I’m just being picky. However, this is not a set for the minivan trip. It’s for playing on a solid surface (a table, the floor, etc). The pieces are a nice size to play with and learn with. Speaking of pieces, I did NOT want a board with a drawer underneath for pieces storage. This one has an hollow underside (consider the wooden sides as sides of a wide and shallow square box) with elastic strips to hold each individual piece securely - a pretty cool idea. Even if the elastic is cheap and breaks/comes undone, it would not be hard to replace it yourself. This also makes it easy to account for all the pieces (unlike a boxed set: you just throw the pieces back in the box and hope you didn’t miss any of them). I don’t recommend this set if you have infant children in the house as the pawns are quite small and might pose a danger for very young children. But for elementary-aged kids and up, this is a very nice set for the price. 2-thumbs up for value and overall satisfaction!
Customer Review: Just what we ordered!
This is a beautiful chess set. My only wish would be for the chess pieces to be heavier but it didn’t advertise them as “weighted” so we got exactly what we ordered. It arrived quickly and made it in time for Christmas. We are very pleased with this product and this company!

The Chess Box
This is probably the best Wolf compilation there is in terms of comprehensiveness and digestibility. The problem with collecting the works of prolific artists is that there’s so much material; fortunately, Chess made some good selections. Chronicling Howlin’ Wolf’s career from Memphis, through Chicago, and on into his later years. There are snippets of interviews, as well as the classic tracks you’d expect: “All Night Boogie”, “Howlin’ For My Darling”, “Evil”, “Forty Four”, “Spoonful”, and “I’d Better Go Now.” This box set is a bit much to swallow if you’re not already a fan of the Wolf, but if you are, this is a great way to get his best work in one place. –Genevieve Williams
Price: $39.98
Customer Review: A very good set
Wolf along with Muddy were stablemates during Chess’s glory years, and this set shows why his reputation as one of the blues’ great masters is inviolable. The set begins in the early 50s with his first recordings for Philip’s Sun studios in Memphis, which are key to understanding his origins in Delta country blues, before switching to his various band formations at Chess through to the early 70s. There are many classics here, including “Evil,” “Sitting on Top of the World,” and “Smokestack Lightin’,” as well as lesser known gems and brief interviews. With partial exception of some lackluster liner notes, this set is necessary for any self-respecting fan of American folk music and blues.
Customer Review: He’s the Wolf
This is not a very tough choice, if you like Howlin’ Wolf or the blues get this box. It has not weak tracks, some fascinating interviews (well The Wolf talking), and many of the classic, indispensable tracks.Plus, there’s, as evidenced here, no other electric blues guitarist nearly as nasty, dirty, just downright awesome as Hubert Sumlin. Buy and enjoy, this is the blues at its best.

Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector’s Edition [Blu-ray]
Includes all five Dirty Harry films: all special features on the Dirty Harry Special Edition and Deluxe Editions plus additional special features and contents specific to the Ultimate Collector’s Edition. Bonus Feature-Length documentary Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows; a 40+ page hardcover book; Wallet w/metal badge and removable laminated I.D. card; Five 5?x 7? Reproduction Lobby Poster Cards plus an exclusive UCE card; Scorpio Portrait of a Killer Poster-Sized (19? x 27?) map of San Francisco detailing Harry?s hunt for the killer; Never-Before-Seen Production CorrespondenceFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/CRIME Rating: R UPC: 883929010790 Manufacturer No: 1000037212

Customer Review: Top quality transfer and great bonus material
I normally don’t care about bonus material, but this one actually comes with a ton of cool extras, both in the box and on the discs. Highly recommended.

Customer Review: Blu-ray Edition Review
I have very mixed feelings about this set. I love the Dirty Harry movies, but if you already own them, there is very little reason to upgrade to Blu-ray. The first two movies have almost no improvement over an upconverted DVD. They are very grainy and dark and even though these are 1970’s movies they could have done a much better job restoring them. There is even dirt on many of the frames - NOTICEABLE dirt. It almost felt like watching it in a movie theater after the print had been used a few hundred times. The rest of the movies are better, but the PQ is still maybe a 3.5 out of 5.0. The extras that are included are “okay” but I wish they would have just left them out, given us traditional blu-ray boxes in a slipcase and dropped the price about $30 to $49.99. Even better would be to throw all 5 movies into a case like the Die Hard movies.

5.0 for the movies

1.5 for the PQ on the first two movies

2.5 for the last 3

3-4.0 for the sound quality.

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Chess Sets
Used Price: $4.98

The Chess Box
Ltd. Ed. RARE & Out-of-Print Japanese import 11LP vinyl Records box set of ALL of Muddys classic Blues recordings for the Chess label of Chicago.

Reed & Barton Silver-plated Chess Bar Set
Cocktails or chess? Chess or cocktails? You’ll never have to choose again with this 5-piece bar set, each piece of which boasts a handle shaped like a chess figure. Packaged in a handsome faux-leather gift box, the set includes an 8-1/2-inch ice scoop, a 6-1/4-inch double jigger, a 9-inch bar knife, a 10-inch mixing spoon, and a 5-3/4-inch bottle opener; long handles make for easy holding and use. Each is made of chrome with a shiny finish and will not tarnish with age. Coordinate with Reed & Barton’s chess ice bucket to wow even the most avid chess players at your next social event. The set is warranted against manufacturing defects for 100 years. –Jeff Dalto
List Price: $87.70
Amazon Price: $69.99
Customer Review: Fantastic Product
We purchased a new home, and it has a bar. We wanted something special for bar tools…not the kind of stuff you can buy at a discount store. We saw the chess bar set online and decided to purchase it although it was kind of pricey. We were extremely pleased when it arrived. Everyone who sees it thinks it costs several times more than we paid. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to have barware they can be proud of.

Champion Women’s Active Mesh Capri
This Champion Gym Essentials Mesh Capri is excellent for both gym and lounge wear!

Customer Review: Excellent Buy!
I bought these pants mainly for walking. Very comfortable - very lightweight - excellent price!

Customer Review: Perfect Gym Pants
These are perfect for the gym. Soft, smooth, especially lightweight, cool, yet cover a lot of imperfections that you don’t want showing to everyone at a public gym. I really really like these and I plan to continue using these for years to come.

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Library Risk Game Set
Price: $19.99
Customer Review: Conquer the game board!
For decades, Risk has been one of the best games around, and certainly in my top 3. The goal is simple: get your troops set up, go out and conquer the game board! To beat your opponent(s), you must roll dice. If your number (or numbers) is/are higher, you win. Will the dice be favorable? Or will the defender ward off your attacks, leaving your troops in the dust? Risk is certainly one of the most exciting games out there. And it’s lots of fun. The board is made up of the world (kids, don’t use this as a geographical model) divided into about 42 different territories. Lines link some territories from one continent to another, or from one island to the mainland. Thus, different territories are more valuable than others. The game-play is simple: as long as you have two or more troops stationed in a territory, you can attack a territory next to it. The more troops, the more complicated the game gets. You roll up to three die, depending on how many troops you have stationed in one area. Be careful (and lucky!), because if you lose a skirmish, one or more of your troops will die. Strategy takes the upper hand here, but luck is very important when rolling the dice (great combination: luck and strategy). Where will you put your armies? Will you fortify numerous territories, or will you group them up in one area, hoping to exterminate your opponents’ weaker territories that are surrounding you? Which territories are more valuable for your campaign? These questions are just some of the problems Risk-takers will face. And now for the game contents. The Library Edition does justice to this classic. The board looks just as it might have when the game came out. The cards are nicely made, the pieces are nice (hey, they’re only wooden blocks), and you get 6 dice, three white dice and three red dice. Beautiful edition fitted into one fairly small package. Definitely worth your money.
Customer Review: It fits on my shelf and doesn’t embarass me
So, I have a lot of games. As these games age, and other games are placed on top of them they crush the boxes of the games below them. Corners crack, tape is added, tape dries out and the boxes become disgusting to look at and drag out. This series of attractive wooden boxes is different. Like a nice leather bound collector’s edition it fits on the shelf, holds all of the pieces and goes back in place compact and safe. I have to think a carpenter was the first to come up with the idea for these relatively speaking classics. While the board’s fold up is the biggest issue I have with it, this is Risk and no childhood should be without it.

Isle of Lewis Chess Set and Chess Board
This is an exact replica of the chess set Harry Potter played on in the movie Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone. The Isle of Lewis chess set is produced in Britain. The Isle of Lewis chess set is a faithful reproduction of the earliest known European chess set and is a genuine replica of the world famous Isle of Lewis chess pieces on display in the British Museum. Because of the direct involvement of the British Museum in developing the molds for these chessmen, this is the closest reproduction of the historic Lewis chessmen available today. Originally discovered on the Isle of Lewis around 1170, they are of Scandinavian origin. The light colored chess pieces have an antique ivory finish. This set is made from a composite of crushed stone and resin, which makes for the look and feel of stone, while exhibiting the durability of a composite. Get FREE a ChessCentral green and buff vinyl chess board that is a perfect fit for the unique Isle of Lewis chess set.
Price: $159.95
Customer Review: This is the REAL Harry Potter Chess Set
I am a big fan of Harry Potter as well as chess. Imagine my delight at finding the exact set Harry Potter plays on in the Sorceror’s Stone movie. This set is called the Isle of Lewis and has a marvelous history of its own. A truly magical set!

The Chess Box
For the completist, this three-CD, 72-song box remains the definitive collection of one of the leading lights of Chicago blues. The collection spans 25 years, beginning with rare early recordings with pianist Sunnyland Slim and moving through Waters’s peak ’50s period, which offered the legendary support of Jimmy Rogers, Little Walter, and Otis Spann. Luminaries including Pat Hare, James Cotton, Earl Hooker, Buddy Guy, and Pinetop Perkins all make valuable contributions to his ’60s work. Along with his original hits and his noteworthy Willie Dixon interpretations, Chess wisely includes his lesser-known covers of Big Bill Broonzy, Howlin’ Wolf, Guitar Slim, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, and Sonny Boy Williamson. –Marc Greilsamer
Price: $39.98
Customer Review: Great Compilation, but not the best versions of the songs
I love all these songs. The only problem I have is, there are recordings of these songs that are much longer. Mannish boy, Long distance call, Got my mojo working, She’s 19 Years old, and many others have versions where the song is over 5 minutes. Unfortanately, these are all short versions.
Customer Review: There are simply not enough stars…….
McKinley Morganfield was born in Mississippi in 1913. He was given the name of Muddy Waters by his grandmother at an early age. Muddy Waters was one of the Blues musicians who was deftly able to make the transition from the cotton field, delta, acoustic blues, to the electric sound which has remained with us since. He not only made the transition, but set an example for others. Disc one of the box set covers the period 1947-1954. Disc two covers the hits of the 1950’s, many of which inspired English rockers who were preparing to hit the shores. And Disc three covers the latter period from 1960 through 1972. It should be noted that there are recordings before and after the time periods on this box, and as such, this box set could not be termed “all inclusive”. Not covered are the very early years of Muddy’s singing, as covered by The Complete Plantation Recordings. And the Blue Sky recordings (I’m Ready; Hard Again; King Bee) of the 1980’s cover the latter part of his career. This box set covers the meaty, main portion of his career and are definitely the set to get if you are going to get just one for your collection. The book that comes with this 3-CD set also gives a very nice overview of Muddy’s life and career, something that the mp3 downloads cannot do. Muddy Waters was one of the most influential blues singers of all time and influenced generations of singers who came after him. If you plan on getting only one collection of Muddy Waters, I would strongly recommend this 3-CD set. You can now buy the songs individually through Amazon, but it is strongly recommended to buy the box set en total. They get no bluer than this. Muddy was, and is, the real deal. Highly recommended. 5 Stars.

Tagco Spice Stack - White
Spice StackTM makes organization a simple matter and maximizes space. Three tiers organize up to sixty spices. Each tier is equipped with a pull out drawer that flips down on hinges for viewing at a glance. Has a logical, easy to operate design that fits all cabinets. Drawers are color coded to divide spice varieties. Plastic, 11 x 11 x 8″.

Customer Review: Bought 2 - love ‘em!
First, these are great. They have five narrow spaces in the front and four wider spaces in the back of each drawer. They pull out and lever down conveniently. They fit nicely on our cabinet shelf and really helped to make our spices usable and tidy.

Now for the things that you should be aware of before purchase:

1) The plastic is not flimsy, but it is not sturdy either. The structure wobbles a bit when you use it — so I pull out the drawers with care. I love this thing and don’t want it to break!

2) The spaces are sized to fit your traditional round spice containers (tiny half sizes, full size, and larger sizes in the back), but they do not fit the extra large sizes that you can sometimes get in the grocery. These I put on another shelf. We have a few fancy new square glass bottles and rectangular spice tins that are roughly equivalent in size to the traditional containters. So that you know, these fit in the drawers, but they obviously don’t fit the round shape.

3) In the description, I recalled that it said that the shelves could be labeled. No labels are provided. There is space for this, but you will have to cover a colorful, oddly shaped sticker that displays the product name on each shelf. I suspect that our organization scheme may change from time to time as our spice selection changes, and that labeling over the product name sticker will look hokey, so I am letting the label idea go.

Overall, this product was a bit more expensive than I would have wanted to pay for an organizer, but it works quite well.

Customer Review: GREAT item - clean storage lines
My pantry finally looks like an organized person uses it!! Wish I would have bought them earlier!

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13″ Buddha Meditating Peace Harmony Statute
Enhance your home and garden by this grace ful Buddha Statue symbol of peace and harmony.Statue is in meditating pose. This statue is 13 inches tall and made in polystone material. Statue color is Ivory.
Shipping Information-
Wt. 6 Lbs Each . 6 Per Case

Customer Review: OMG, SOOO HAPPY!
I am soooo happy with this, i thought it was going to be really heavy, but it’s not. it doesn’t feel cheap, but it doesn’t strain your back. a very nice size and it is so beautiful. i am really, really happy with it. and i got it pretty fast. i would definitely recommend this product to any yoga, buddha, lover.

Roll-Up Chess Set
Wow, a Tournament chess set in a tube? This is an excellent way to introduce someone to chess - great price for a great product. Chess is a board game that has been around for centuries. You will see people playing on this style of set in parks across the world. By the way, chess is an educational game that will positively impact children and teens for the rest of their life.

The Chess Box :Muddy Waters
For the completist, this three-CD, 72-song box remains the definitive collection of one of the leading lights of Chicago blues. The collection spans 25 years, beginning with rare early recordings with pianist Sunnyland Slim and moving through Waters’s peak ’50s period, which offered the legendary support of Jimmy Rogers, Little Walter, and Otis Spann. Luminaries including Pat Hare, James Cotton, Earl Hooker, Buddy Guy, and Pinetop Perkins all make valuable contributions to his ’60s work. Along with his original hits and his noteworthy Willie Dixon interpretations, Chess wisely includes his lesser-known covers of Big Bill Broonzy, Howlin’ Wolf, Guitar Slim, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, and Sonny Boy Williamson. –Marc Greilsamer
List Price: $49.98
Amazon Price: $44.99
Used Price: $30.74
Customer Review: Great Compilation, but not the best versions of the songs
I love all these songs. The only problem I have is, there are recordings of these songs that are much longer. Mannish boy, Long distance call, Got my mojo working, She’s 19 Years old, and many others have versions where the song is over 5 minutes. Unfortanately, these are all short versions.
Customer Review: There are simply not enough stars…….
McKinley Morganfield was born in Mississippi in 1913. He was given the name of Muddy Waters by his grandmother at an early age. Muddy Waters was one of the Blues musicians who was deftly able to make the transition from the cotton field, delta, acoustic blues, to the electric sound which has remained with us since. He not only made the transition, but set an example for others. Disc one of the box set covers the period 1947-1954. Disc two covers the hits of the 1950’s, many of which inspired English rockers who were preparing to hit the shores. And Disc three covers the latter period from 1960 through 1972. It should be noted that there are recordings before and after the time periods on this box, and as such, this box set could not be termed “all inclusive”. Not covered are the very early years of Muddy’s singing, as covered by The Complete Plantation Recordings. And the Blue Sky recordings (I’m Ready; Hard Again; King Bee) of the 1980’s cover the latter part of his career. This box set covers the meaty, main portion of his career and are definitely the set to get if you are going to get just one for your collection. The book that comes with this 3-CD set also gives a very nice overview of Muddy’s life and career, something that the mp3 downloads cannot do. Muddy Waters was one of the most influential blues singers of all time and influenced generations of singers who came after him. If you plan on getting only one collection of Muddy Waters, I would strongly recommend this 3-CD set. You can now buy the songs individually through Amazon, but it is strongly recommended to buy the box set en total. They get no bluer than this. Muddy was, and is, the real deal. Highly recommended. 5 Stars.

Excalibur Ivan ll The Conqueror Electronic Chess Set
Youll hear swords and armor clang and horses gallop. Ivan the Conqueror is a brand-new reincarnation of Excaliburs popular chess-playing barbarian. Better than ever on the board, Ivan uses his 500-word vocabulary to insult and threaten you in deep, commanding tones. But he can also be a powerful and patient mentor. And now Ivan the Conqueror includes a full-size LCD in addition to his magnetic sensory board. Use the LCD to play without pieces or to confirm the position of the pieces on the big board. Are you up for the challenge?
Price: $100.04
Customer Review: great alternative
… to a really expensive set. This was economical and fit the needs of the younger kids. I am still hoping to find replacement pieces though. It could use a little more instuctions as well. Some of the features are more complicated than the guide gives instructions for.
Customer Review: A Worthy Chess Partner
As soon as I received this, I thought I didn’t receive the chess pieces until I opened the storage compartment underneath the unit which I felt was a nice Feature. Even at it’s most basic level, playing is still a challenge. The voice of Ivan is ever present with you and taunts if a big mistake was made as in a premature capture of a Queen. The touch sensitivity of the board is good and it doesn’t take more then just a light press to register with the computer. Movement of the game pieces is easy due to the graphical interface of the board on the supplied LCD. Also the same voice gives both confirmation of origin to destination. On top of this, there is also a coordinate view of each move. Movement of Ivan’s pieces are quick and painless. I have played over 20 gaves in the span of two evenings and haven’t tired of it. It is definitly a game that will sharpen your playing. The voice of Ivan can be disabled if you prefer, but I actually like it. The battle sound effects work great with the capture of either players pieces. The manual is well written and explains more complex moves such as castling etc. Now a few very minor negatives: First, the game’s control panel is a bubble type button system and very cheap. I feel that this will wear out over time, but the controls are in a intuitive order. Second, a supplied AC adapter would have been nice. The unit takes 4 AA batteries. I recommend purchasing the newer type of Rechargable batteries. I am still on my same batteries over 12 hours of play.

Champion Men’s Double Dry Short
This Champion Double Dry Short is perfect for those tough workouts at the gym!

Customer Review: Too Short Shorts
These shorts are fine for exercising and running, except that I expected them to be a little longer so they would hide my skinny upper legs - they didn’t. A nice feature of these shorts are the pockets.

Customer Review: Good work out shorts
Not much to say really. These are very good work out shorts. I wear them to the gym on a regular basis and they are comfortable and functional. The pockets are nice.

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The Chess Box
Best known for his work as a songwriter, producer, and talent scout, singer-bassist Willie Dixon essentially built Chicago’s Cobra and Chess labels with his sweat. Although this double-disc set does include five performances by the man from Vicksburg, Mississippi, himself, it’s really a testament to his songwriting prowess, packed with recordings that made his tunes classics of blues and early rock & roll. There’s Howlin’ Wolf tearing through “Spoonful,” “Little Red Rooster,” “Evil,” and “Back Door Man.” There’s Muddy Waters belting “You Shook Me,” “Hoochie Coochie Man,” and “I’m Ready.” There’s Bo Diddley delivering “You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” and Koko Taylor launching her career with “Wang Dang Doodle.” The set features excellent liner notes, and its only disappointment is that its label-centricity excludes Dixon’s work for Cobra with then-youngsters Otis Rush and Buddy Guy. –Ted Drozdowski
List Price: $25.98
Amazon Price: $25.98
Used Price: $17.93
Customer Review: Original recordings of Willie Dixon’s songs
Like many blues musicians, Willie Dixon had an interesting background. He was born, and spent his childhood, here in Vicksburg. He never had formal music education, but a local carpenter taught him harmony singing. Dixon sang bass in a local gospel quartet. Along the way, he served a couple stretches on Mississippi prison farms. He started his career as a heavyweight boxer in Chicago, but switched to music and played bass, part of the time as a house musician. Dixon started out as a studio bass player with Chess Records when it was a fledgling company started by the Chess brothers. The present set includes 36 songs written by Dixon, and performed by a variety of artists in addition to Dixon including Muddy Waters (Hoochie Coochie Man, etc.), Howlin Wolf (I Ain’t Superstitious, etc.), Bo Diddley (Pretty Thing, and You Can’t Tell a Book by its Cover), Koko Taylor (Wang Dang Doodle) and many others. The boxed set is a must addition for your collection if you have a serious interest in blues. It also makes a good gift. I would note that the Vicksburg Blues Society and others served as co-sponsors of the Willie Dixon Wang Dang Doodle Blues Festival held in Vicksburg in 2006. The City of Vicksburg has added a Willie Dixon mural to the murals on the Mississippi River floodwall near Catfish Row (the southern end of The Delta). The mursl, featuring the legendary Blue Room in the background, was painted by the noted mural artist Robert Dafford under the sponsorship of local blues patrons Ray and Nancy Neilsen.
Customer Review: A lesson in blues music
This set was my introduction to the *real* blues, and to not only Willie Dixon, but Muddy Waters and others featured in the set. For newcomers to the genre, it includes a wide array of rythms and styles in the blues category, showing its depth and richness. Lots of danceable selections, but more importantly, ALL genuine blues. Highly recommended!

Civil War Chess Set
In this fun Civil War Chess Set traditional pieces are substituted with nicely detailed civil war pieces. Great gift for the collector of historic Americana. Board measures 14 5/8 x 14 5/8 inches. Alabaster.

Xantrex Technologies XPower Plus 400-Watt Inverter #851-0400
STATPOWER 300 WATT

Customer Review: Does the job
Have used the inverter on a couple 2-hour trips. Ran a Dell laptop and video game chargers off it the whole time with no problems. Only possible issue is a whine introduced into the car stereo (aux input) from a laptop running off the inverter. In other words, I was running the laptop off the inverter and plugged the laptop’s headphone output into the car stereo’s auxiliary input and there was a noticeable whine coming out of the speakers. It didn’t affect the operation of the stereo, laptop or inverter, and the inverter still works fine. The only other note is that running the inverter with the car engine off causes the inverter fan to run at full speed, which is rather loud. The inverter fan does not normally come on when the car engine is running.

Customer Review: Best value most power
For under $30, you can’t beat this little unit for powering laptops, small DVD players, and children’s games. They could have put the power outlets further apart. That’s our only gripe. Great little unit. Well made.

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Soapstone Travel Chess Set
Soapstone chessboard with inner storage. Chess pieces 1/2 in. diameter x 1 in. high/ Board 6 1/2 in. x 6 1/2 in. x 1 1/2 in.
Price: $38.99

The Chess Box
Best known for his work as a songwriter, producer, and talent scout, singer-bassist Willie Dixon essentially built Chicago’s Cobra and Chess labels with his sweat. Although this double-disc set does include five performances by the man from Vicksburg, Mississippi, himself, it’s really a testament to his songwriting prowess, packed with recordings that made his tunes classics of blues and early rock & roll. There’s Howlin’ Wolf tearing through “Spoonful,” “Little Red Rooster,” “Evil,” and “Back Door Man.” There’s Muddy Waters belting “You Shook Me,” “Hoochie Coochie Man,” and “I’m Ready.” There’s Bo Diddley delivering “You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” and Koko Taylor launching her career with “Wang Dang Doodle.” The set features excellent liner notes, and its only disappointment is that its label-centricity excludes Dixon’s work for Cobra with then-youngsters Otis Rush and Buddy Guy. –Ted Drozdowski
Price: $17.98
Customer Review: Original recordings of Willie Dixon’s songs
Like many blues musicians, Willie Dixon had an interesting background. He was born, and spent his childhood, here in Vicksburg. He never had formal music education, but a local carpenter taught him harmony singing. Dixon sang bass in a local gospel quartet. Along the way, he served a couple stretches on Mississippi prison farms. He started his career as a heavyweight boxer in Chicago, but switched to music and played bass, part of the time as a house musician. Dixon started out as a studio bass player with Chess Records when it was a fledgling company started by the Chess brothers. The present set includes 36 songs written by Dixon, and performed by a variety of artists in addition to Dixon including Muddy Waters (Hoochie Coochie Man, etc.), Howlin Wolf (I Ain’t Superstitious, etc.), Bo Diddley (Pretty Thing, and You Can’t Tell a Book by its Cover), Koko Taylor (Wang Dang Doodle) and many others. The boxed set is a must addition for your collection if you have a serious interest in blues. It also makes a good gift. I would note that the Vicksburg Blues Society and others served as co-sponsors of the Willie Dixon Wang Dang Doodle Blues Festival held in Vicksburg in 2006. The City of Vicksburg has added a Willie Dixon mural to the murals on the Mississippi River floodwall near Catfish Row (the southern end of The Delta). The mursl, featuring the legendary Blue Room in the background, was painted by the noted mural artist Robert Dafford under the sponsorship of local blues patrons Ray and Nancy Neilsen.
Customer Review: A lesson in blues music
This set was my introduction to the *real* blues, and to not only Willie Dixon, but Muddy Waters and others featured in the set. For newcomers to the genre, it includes a wide array of rythms and styles in the blues category, showing its depth and richness. Lots of danceable selections, but more importantly, ALL genuine blues. Highly recommended!

15″ Monsoon Fountain Waterfall Indoor /Garden Decor
Enhance your home and garden with soothing sound of our waterfall. Waterfall is 15 inches tall and 8 inches wide. Made from sand color composition poly stone material. Comes with light. Great for indoor or outdoor garden decor.
Shipping Information-
Wt. 8 Lbs Each . 6 Per Case

Customer Review: Smaller than I imagined and a small defect
The fountain was less impressive in person. I imagined it would be taller, and question if it’s really 15″, it seems a bit less. It has been working fine except one part of the tube has come loose and it’s slightly difficult to fix. Otherwise, I’d recommend if it you want a small fountain. It’s very quiet, maybe TOO quiet.

Playstation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller
The Dualshock 3 wireless controller for the PlayStation 3 system provides the most intuitive game play experience with pressure sensors in each action button and the inclusion of the highly sensitive SIXAXIS?„? motion sensing technology. Each hit, crash and explosion is more realistic when the user feels the rumble right in the palm of their hand. It can even detect natural movements for real-time and high precision interactive play, acting as a natural extension of the user’s body. Dualshock 3 wireless controller utilizes Bluetooth technology for wireless game play and the controller’s USB cable to seamlessly and automatically charge the controller through the PlayStation 3 system at anytime.

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Key Features:

• Pressure sensors that rumble with each action making every impact feel like you’re right in the game.
• SIXAXIS?„? highly sensitive motion control system senses your every move
• Features Bluetooth technology for wireless game play; the PlayStation 3 system can support up to seven wireless controllers at one time.
• Can be charged at any time through the PlayStation 3 system using the controller’s USB cable

Initial PlayStation 3 Dualshock 3 Compatibility Chart

• Formula One Championship Edition - PS3
• MotorStorm - PS3
• PAIN - PSN
• High Velocity Bowling - PSN
• MLB 08: The Show - PS3
• Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune - PS3
• Resistance: Fall of Man - PS3
• Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction - PS3
• Go! Sports Ski - PSN
• Folklore - PS3
• Heavenly Sword - PS3
• Warhawk - PSN/PS3
• Super Stardust HD - PSN
• Snakeball - PSN
• Toy Home - PS
• PSOne Emulation - PSN
• Piyotama - PSN
• PixelJunk Monsters - PSN
• Blast Factor - PSN
• Condemned 2: Bloodshot - PS3
• LOST: Via Domus - PS3
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - PS3
• Burnout Paradise - PS3
• Dynasty Warriors 6 - PS3
• Devil May Cry 4 - PS3
• DragonBall Z Burst Limit - PS3
• Turok - PS3

Customer Review: Nice vibration feature!
I love this feature! The only reason I gave it 4 star instead of 5 is because the battery cannot last for a long time.

Customer Review: Good controller, but won’t vibrate to all
This controller is my controller of choice when I play PS3 games now. Good controller with a good feel (bit heavier than the non-dualshock), but suits me just fine. I was expecting that all my games would now have the vibrating effect, but found out that it is only for some. But, it’s still no problem. Good product and glad I bought it.

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Chinese Chess Xiangqi Set in Leather Case
Chinese chess is one of the most popular games in the world, played by millions upon millions of people. Like Go, it’s played on the lines across the board, not the spaces between, and is a fast moving game of subtlety and skill. This set comes in a beautiful polished leather box, and the wooden pieces are engraved with beautiful Chinese characters.
Customer Review: Xiangqi set
Both the box and the board was of fine quality but I was a bit dissapointed with the chinese signs on the pieces. They were a bit crude and some were difficult to recognize.

Library Stratego Game Set
Price: $19.99
Customer Review: The ultimate strategy game
Stratego is one of the best games I have ever played. Winning relies entirely on you and the decisions you make. In fact, Stratego is the closest thing to commanding a real army. The aim of the game is set up your pieces in such a way so that your flag (which is invaluable; lose it and you lose the game) is protected and so that your pieces can go out in search of the opposing flag. Of course, your opponent is doing the same thing. You are in command of an army consisting of 40 pieces. To start, line them up on the game board. But be careful, this line-up will very likely determine the fate of your campaign. Venture out with high-ranking pieces. The higher the rank, the better the chance is that you’ll kill nearly every piece you see. But be careful, because even the general, who makes meal out of the colonels and majors, can be killed by the marshal, who in turn, can be attacked and killed by the lowly spy, who would otherwise die in an encounter. It’s all great battlefield fun! The rules of Stratego are not extremely complicated, but the strategy involved will test your reasoning skills to the limit. All in all, a superb two-player game, and definitely in my top 3. And now for the game contents. The Library Edition has given this game a great, old-fashioned look in a neat, wooden box, complete with instructions, a game board, and a complete set of pieces. A nice, clean version for some nice, clean fun. Worth your money.
Customer Review: A great game
I used to play this game when I was a kid, and still I love it today. The new set has great pieces, a nice box (my old set fell to pieces), and a very good board. Overall, a must-buy.

Simpsons Chess Set
Simsons chess set with the familiar character pieces and a brief introduction to chess. The king stands 3.5 inches tall. One of the most unusual and richly detailed chess sets you will find anywhere. Great fun to play and a great gift for kids of all ages. Should you buy it? Doh.
Price: $35.00
Customer Review: Great gift for any Simpson’s fan
I purchased this for my favorite Simpson’s fan, and he loves it. It is great for the home or office, the pieces are durable and fun. I don’t play chess, but it looks great displayed and is a conversation piece.

Garmin n?vi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
What if one device could help you navigate anywhere in the U.S. and Canada, while offering travel tips, storing your favorite tunes and photos, providing translation assistance, and more? That device is here, and it’s not much bigger than a deck of cards. The Garmin n?vi 350 is set to revolutionize what we expect from a GPS navigation device, or from any device for that matter.

Which n?vi is Best for You?: Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators

The n?vi 350 is a portable GPS navigator, traveler’s reference, and digital entertainment system, all in one. View product demo (requires Flash).

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Design
With a total weight of 5.1 ounces and slim measurements of 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87 inches (WxHxD), the n?vi 350 is just right for the pocket or purse. A bright, 64,000-color display dominates the front of the device and a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels means that there’s plenty of room for displaying map data and other elements of the device’s interface. An SD memory card slot is provided for expansion software, such as a points of interest database, media files and electronic guides (see below). The flip-up antenna includes an MCX-type connector for connecting the unit to an external GPS antenna. Meanwhile, a powerful built-in speaker resides on the back of device. A built-in lithium ion battery will give you for to eight hours of battery life, depending on use. In addition to an AC charger, the unit also ships with a 12-volt power adapter for vehicle charging, as well as a windshield suction cup mount.

Fortunately, Garmin has made it easy to interface with the n?vi 350’s 700 megabytes of onboard memory, thanks to “plug-and-play” USB mass storage support. Just plug the device into your computer’s USB port and you’ve got instantaneous access to all the audio books, music, photos, supplemental maps and other data on the n?vi 350’s internal and SD card memory.

Navigation
The n?vi 350 is first and foremost a personal GPS device. Wherever you go — in your car or on foot– the device offers extremely accurate position data, thanks to a high-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver by SiRF and WAAS-enabled, 12-satellite reception. Combined with detailed maps of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico the n?vi 350 provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and touchscreen control– making it easy to find your way anywhere. Plus, the unique “text-to-speech” feature calls out turns by street name, and you can choose from either 2D or 3D mapping perspectives when you’re viewing your route on the display. Additionally, the n?vi 350 is compatible with Garmin’s GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver*, which allows users to avoid traffic tie-ups by simply pushing a button that will calculate a new route.

As mentioned, the n?vi 350 comes packed with mapping data for North America, but you can can also load up your custom points of interest. Set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, and more using Garmin’s free POI (points of interest) loader program (available from garmin.com).

Important note about map updates: Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map version. If you ever do need a map update, you can purchase one from Amazon.com at our Garmin Store.

The device automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way.

Tools for the Journey
Navigation is just part of the journey, and the n?vi 350 is one of the first devices to recognize that. The built-in “Travel Kit” offers an MP3 player, an audio book player from Audible.com, a jpeg-format picture viewer, a world travel clock with time zones, a currency converter, a measurement converter, and a calculator.

In addition to the included travel tools, additional software add-ons are available, such as the Garmin Language Guide, with data provided by Oxford University Press. This software suite contains a multilingual word bank, phrase bank, and five bilingual dictionaries. The multilingual word bank and phrase bank supports nine languages and dialects, including American English, British English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish. Now you can look up and translate more than 17,000 words or 20,000 phrases per language — right in the palm of your hand. Through the unit’s text-to-speech interface, users can get a spoken pronunciation of each entry in the word bank, along with gender and part of speech information.

Another useful add-on software package, the Garmin Travel Guide, is loaded with information provided by Marco Polo. These guides put in-depth travel information such as reviews and recommendations for restaurants, tourist attractions, and more at your fingertips. The software allows you to navigate to an address or search points of interest– places like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and tourist attractions. The n?vi 350 automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way. The unit also audibly announces the name of upcoming streets– letting you keep your eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways. And if you stray off course, the n?vi 350 automatically calculates the quickest way to get back on track.

*Traffic services available only in select cities where RDS-TMC coverage exists. Requires the GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver and subscription fee to enable traffic capability.

What’s in the Box
n?vi 350, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America and Puerto Rico, Vehicle suction cup mount, AC charger, Vehicle power cable, Dashboard disc, USB cable, Carrying case, Quick reference guide

Which n?vi is Best for You?
For a slightly higher pricepoint, Garmin’s n?vi 600 and 700 series devices have richer feature sets including: MP3 players, JPEG photo viewers, the ability to receive traffic and weather information, bluetooth for hands-free calling, FM transmitters that deliver audio through your cars own stereo system, and multi-destination routing that will tell you the best way to make a trip that involves several destinations.

	Screen Size inches (w x h)	Included Maps			Text-to-Speech (Directions in Real Street Names)	Traffic	Bluetooth	Media	FM Transmitter (audio through car stereo system)	Multi- Point Routing	Battery life (hours)
		Cont. U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico	AK and Canada	Europe
n?vi 200	2.8 x 2.1							Photos			up to 5
n?vi 200w	3.81 x 2.25							Photos			up to 5
n?vi 250	2.8 x 2.1							Photos			up to 5
n?vi 250w	3.81 x 2.25							Photos			up to 5
n?vi 260	2.8 x 2.1							Photos			up to 5
n?vi 260w	3.81 x 2.25							Photos			up to 5
n?vi 270	2.8 x 2.1							Photos			up to 5
n?vi 350	2.8 x 2.1					FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 8
n?vi 360	2.8 x 2.1					FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 8
n?vi 370	2.8 x 2.1					FM (receiver included)		Photos, MP3s			up to 8
n?vi 650	3.81 x 2.25					FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 7
n?vi 660	3.81 x 2.25					FM (receiver included)		Photos, MP3s			up to 7
n?vi 670	3.81 x 2.25					FM (receiver included)		Photos, MP3s			up to 7
n?vi 680	3.81 x 2.25					MSN (receiver included; 1-year free); FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 7
n?vi 750	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 5
n?vi 760	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 5
n?vi 770	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 5
n?vi 780	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (receiver inc.; 3 months free) receiver); FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 5
n?vi 850	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 4
n?vi 880	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (receiver inc.; 3 months free); FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 4
n?vi 5000	4.5 x 2.7					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver)					external battery only

Customer Review: great product
great price…..great product. Even out in Montana where there isn’t a whole lot of landmarks but was able to travel around without getting lost. Thanks

Customer Review: Garmin nuvi 350
Its a great product! I recommend this one to anyone and the price is just right!

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The ABC of Chess Openings
In the all new ABC of Chess Openings International Master Andrew Martin explores the diverse possibilities available to everyone in the opening phase of the game. The material is broken down logically into Open Games, Semi-Open Games, Closed and Semi-Closed Games, Flank and Irregular Openings. Invaluable advice is given about what to look for and how to play each specific c category, and the instruction is enhanced by the use of recent, thematic master games to compliment this advice. General instruction about how to play the opening is also included. Running time: 5 h 09 min. There is something here for everyone. Strong and even very strong players will enjoy the investigations into some excellent modern novelties, whereas the average player or even beginner will pick up a wide range of interesting ideas for use in their games. The authors love for the game comes through in this work, which he tries to communicate to the listener. Andrew Martin is 47 years old and lives in Sandhurst, England, with his wife and four children. He is a professional chess teacher and writer. This is his fourth DVD for ChessBase.
Price: $42.95

Chess Story 1957-1964
List Price: $94.99
Used Price: $122.00

A Hard Day’s Night
The Fab Four from Liverpool–John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr–in their first movie. Nobody expected A Hard Day’s Night to be much more than a quick exploitation of a passing musical fad, but when the film opened it immediately seduced the world–even the stuffiest critics fell over themselves in praise (highbrow Dwight Macdonald called it “not only a gay, spontaneous, inventive comedy but it is also as good cinema as I have seen for a long time”). Wisely, screenwriter Alun Owen based his script on the Beatles’ actual celebrity at the time, catching them in the delirious early rush of Beatlemania: eluding rampaging fans, killing time on trains and in hotels, appearing on a TV broadcast. American director Richard Lester, influenced by the freestyle French New Wave and British Goon Show humor, whips up a delightfully upbeat circus of perpetual motion. From the opening scene of the mop tops rushing through a train station mobbed by fans, the movie rarely stops for air. Some of the songs are straightforwardly presented, but others (”Can’t Buy Me Love,” set to the foursome gamboling around an empty field) soar with ingenuity. Above all, the Beatles express their irresistible personalities: droll, deadpan, infectiously cheeky. Better examples of pure cinematic joy are few and far between. –Robert Horton

Customer Review: Don’t Buy It !!!
I can’t agree more with the past two reviewers. As a ‘Beatle Nut’, I’ve always looked (& listened) with intent to find something new with each new release on The Beatles, whether it’s audio or video. This GARBAGE that MIRAMAX put out should be taken off the shelves. They’ve totally ripped their customers off (including me)! With today’s technology, it seems they could have sped the audio tracks up to match the ’standard pitch’ of the audio cds. Why the audio tracks ‘dragged’ from the onset of this movie’s release in ‘64 is beyond me. Don’t give me the excuse that it was to match the video - people are smarter than that! It’s just as easy (and more appealing) to speed video images up to the audio track than vice-versa. And to rip us all off by not offering at least a nice digital, stereo track - let alone 5.1 surround / 5.1 DTS??? The mono (digitally enhanced??) track they do offer is worse than Capitol Record’s version of ‘Duophonic Stereo’ on some of The Beatles’ early cuts. Shame on MIRAMAX. Let’s all start calling them MIRALAX…at least MIRALAX (an effective laxative) ‘gets you moving’ LOL! Seriously, people - rent it if you must see for yourself, but don’t buy this piece of s*%#! You’d be better off holding the money out the window @ 70 mph on the freeway - at least somebody worthwhile might profit from you. These morons should be forced out of business!

Customer Review: Never gets old
Before there was Truth or Dare-Madonna, there was a Hard Day’s Night. Based on the observations of the Beatles real lives with a bit of plot thrown in, this fun little movie has some great lines and wonderful songs.

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The Chess Story: 1947-1975
10,000 Copies World Wide. Includes 14 CDs of Great Chess Music and One CD of Rare Interviews Regarding the History of Chess. Also Includes a 70 Pg. Booklet. 32-Bit Remasters.
List Price: $317.99
Used Price: $504.78
Customer Review: essential for Blues and R&B completeists
“The Chess Story: 1947-1975″ is an amazing collection of vintage music. For the uninitiated, Chess was one of the all-time great Blues and R&B record labels. The Chicago based company recorded music by the likes of Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf, Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy, Lowell Fulson, Bo Diddley and so the list goes on. “The Chess Story” contains classics by legends and some one hit wonders that weren’t so wondrous. In this respect, not all of the music is five star quality, but then again the listener doesn’t purchase a box set of this scope for a greatest hits compilation. Along these lines, “The Chess Story” starts out strong, firmly rooted in the Blues. As the set chronologically moves, it becomes weaker as pop and R&B songs become more prevalent. The accompanying literature, CD-ROM and interview disc are good compliments. While pricey, each disc comes out to around $12.00 based on the average cost of Amazon’s marketplace sellers. As a side note, the discs can be seen as they are actually tracked out by visiting the website for musicmatch guide. Like “the Complete Stax-Volt Singles,” this box set is ideal for R&B/Blues completeists and those who aren’t afraid to make a large commitment to something new. Regardless of the listener’s background, “The Chess Story: 1947-1975″ is an epic adventure that will deliver years of enjoyment.
Customer Review: Super collection at any price!
If you are a person who is into old soul and R&B, this collection from Chicago’s Chess/Checker records will blow your mind. It contains samples of many artists who recorded on Chess from 1947 to 1964 such as Willie Dixon, The Moonglows, The Dells, The Sonics, The Radiants, Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters and others too numerous to name. There are also a few STEREO surprises in this package such as Ty Hunter singing “Lonely Baby”. This collection is a treasure chest.

Chess Traps Pirfalls & Swindles: How to Set Them and How to Avoid Them
Used Price: $7.00

Reed & Barton Silver-plated Chess Bar Set
Cocktails or chess? Chess or cocktails? You’ll never have to choose again with this 5-piece bar set, each piece of which boasts a handle shaped like a chess figure. Packaged in a handsome faux-leather gift box, the set includes an 8-1/2-inch ice scoop, a 6-1/4-inch double jigger, a 9-inch bar knife, a 10-inch mixing spoon, and a 5-3/4-inch bottle opener; long handles make for easy holding and use. Each is made of chrome with a shiny finish and will not tarnish with age. Coordinate with Reed & Barton’s chess ice bucket to wow even the most avid chess players at your next social event. The set is warranted against manufacturing defects for 100 years. –Jeff Dalto
List Price: $87.70
Amazon Price: $69.99
Customer Review: Fantastic Product
We purchased a new home, and it has a bar. We wanted something special for bar tools…not the kind of stuff you can buy at a discount store. We saw the chess bar set online and decided to purchase it although it was kind of pricey. We were extremely pleased when it arrived. Everyone who sees it thinks it costs several times more than we paid. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to have barware they can be proud of.

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