Think chess is strictly a serious game? Think again. The Playmate Chess Set puts a little whimsy back into a classic game with pieces like you’ve never seen before. Limbless molded rubber kings, pot-bellied queens, and sway-backed knights meet in this set best defined by two ridiculous traits: bug eyes and open, laughing mouths. Sure, they’re a little strange looking, but also strangely delightful: pawn, knight, bishop, or king, the entire socioeconomic system of the Playmate stands united in laughter and lunacy. And what chessboard (or chess player) couldn’t use a little more of that?
Friday, May 29, 2009
Check. Mate. and Giggle
Think chess is strictly a serious game? Think again. The Playmate Chess Set puts a little whimsy back into a classic game with pieces like you’ve never seen before. Limbless molded rubber kings, pot-bellied queens, and sway-backed knights meet in this set best defined by two ridiculous traits: bug eyes and open, laughing mouths. Sure, they’re a little strange looking, but also strangely delightful: pawn, knight, bishop, or king, the entire socioeconomic system of the Playmate stands united in laughter and lunacy. And what chessboard (or chess player) couldn’t use a little more of that?