House of Marbles set

Saw this chess set on eBay, with a very low buy-it-now price and I couldn't resist getting it for the collection. Purely because it's so whimsical (as stated on the box) and different from anything else I have so far.

Both the very simple board and the pieces are made from painted wood.

I imagine this set is aimed more at children than adults, given the way the pieces are shaped and painted.

The pawns don't seem to be overly happy, but look at the face of the queen. She doesn't appear to have even the slightest idea as to where she is and what she's supposed to do ...

Whimsical set indeed!