Picture 1928
Re: Picture 1928
Best that i can tell, there's a Black man on square 3 (not a King) so the boy must be playing the Black side. I don't see any White men on the board and the girl looks so happy. So maybe she has just won a game of Suicide Checkers.
What do you think Liam?
What do you think Liam?
CHECKERS: The Mind Sport of Kings and Ordinary Men.
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Ingo_Zachos
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Re: Picture 1928
She is happy, because after 3x10 she wins by 15x9...
You can rent this space for advertising, if you like!
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Alex_Moiseyev
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Re: Picture 1928
Position on the board is something like this ...
Girl is winning - that's why she is happy.
What I also like - it's price: 5 cents
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Girl is winning - that's why she is happy.
What I also like - it's price: 5 cents
AM
I am playing checkers, not chess.
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Re: Picture 1928
I'm afraid I was much more interested in looking at those diamond patterned socks the boy is wearing.
Reminded me of Ciurlionis' Sonata of the Pyramids.
Reminded me of Ciurlionis' Sonata of the Pyramids.
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George Hay
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Re: Picture 1928
Liam, thanks for posting this vintage magazine cover. I have not seen this before!
That is very good attention to detail by the artist Sambrook; the artist knows his checkers!
Of course, the year 1928 places it in the era of the Great Gonotsky!
--George Hay
That is very good attention to detail by the artist Sambrook; the artist knows his checkers!
Of course, the year 1928 places it in the era of the Great Gonotsky!
--George Hay
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liam stephens
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Re: Picture 1928
Hi George,
If you have a look at ebay, there is another picture (an ad for Fisk Tires) with exactly the same board position as in the one above.
Probably by the same artist, though not named on this one.
See: http://www.ebay.com/itm/FISK-TIRE-AD-19 ... 56646e6713
Liam.
If you have a look at ebay, there is another picture (an ad for Fisk Tires) with exactly the same board position as in the one above.
Probably by the same artist, though not named on this one.
See: http://www.ebay.com/itm/FISK-TIRE-AD-19 ... 56646e6713
Liam.
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George Hay
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Re: Picture 1928
That girl must have learned checkers from her grandpa, smart kid! 
--George Hay
--George Hay