USA. The maker of these sets is not 100% sure. The Horn-McCrillis company was formed around 1920 when Ronald F. McCrillis partnered with the New York wholesale firm W.C. Horn, Bro. & Co. W.C. They became the largest distributor of cribbage boards in North America and made wooden and bone chess sets. The bone "Staunton" sets were probably based on the German Uhlig sets. The partnership lasted until the death of Bill Horn in 1959, and McCrillis continued under his own company until his retirement and sale of the business in 1964.
- USA, by Horn-Mc.Crillis? "Staunton"
- ca. 1920
- Bone K 5.1; p 2.7
USA. Plastic sets from USA made by Drueke and Gallant Knight are very common. In spite of that they are interesting enough to list them here.
Patent D128794, issued by William F. Drueke in 1941 for chessmen.
I have seen these Drueke sets, in different boxes, with numbers 23B and 24. Our set came in a box from H.Baron Company, New York, together with the white and red Gallant Knight set in a similar box.
Unfortunately, I could not find any information on the H.Baron Company.
- USA, by Drueke, "Staunton"
- 1941
- Plastic K 5.9; p 3.3
- Box (not original) 23.2×18.3×3.9
- USA, by Gallant Knight, "Staunton"
- 1946
- Plastic K 7.0; p 3.6
- Box (not original) 23.2×18.3×3.9
- USA, by Gallant Knight, "Staunton"
- 1946
- Plastic K 7.0; p 3.6
- Original box 26.0×13.6×5.4
USA. Small travel chess set from USA. But I have to say that I'm not sure about that origin...
- USA
- Mid 20th century
- Plastic K 1.0; p 1.0
- Box 17.0×11.6×2.3
- Board 10.2×10.3
