I enjoy the House of Staunton set (black and white) on a green and wood
grained board of my own making. I "varnished" the pieces with a quick
drying high-gloss polyurethane, which gives the set an especially striking
appearance. I've always admired the expensive sets based on the early
Staunton designs, and I'm satisfied with this replica.

My favorite plastic set is still the one I purchased through this newgroup
several years ago. It's a Cavalier set (the design that the US Marine Corps
featured in their mid-nineties ad campaigns) and I'm surprised that the set
has not made a reprise.

Michael Kandrac
Grand Prairie, Texas