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SEATTLE SCENE CHESS SET
January 9th, 1994 by Clark Humphrey

Seattle Scene Chess Set

Stranger cover ad parody proposal by Clark Humphrey

1/9/94

Who rules? Who sucks? Re-create those classic coffeehouse arguments

and street stare-downs with the grudge-match of the century:

The Franklin Mint’s

Seattle Scene Chess Set!

Take sides in the classic battle for hip supremacy

with these colorful injection-molded plastic pieces

with the authentic caricatures of your favorite Seattle Scene stars,

all on an authentic flannel-backed game board.

The Punks (Black Team)

The King Kurt Cobain
The Queen Courtney Love
Bishops Krist Novoselic
Dave Grohl
Knights Mark Arm (Mudhoney)
Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees)
Rooks Tad Doyle (TAD)
Selene Vigil (7 Year Bitch)
Pawns Eddie Spaghetti (Supersuckers)
Carrie Akre (Hammerbox)
Ron Nine (Love Battery)
Matt Wright (Gas Huffer)
Rob Skinner (Pop Sickle)
Bon Von Wheelie (Girl Trouble)
Tobi Vail (Bikini Kill)
Jack Endino

The Rockers (White Team)

The King Eddie Vedder
The Queen Nancy Wilson
Bishops Chris Cornell
Ann Wilson
Knights Layne Staley
Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
Rooks Jeff Ament
Stone Gossard
Pawns Shawn Smith (Brad, Satchel)
Ty Willman (Green Apple Quick Step)
Ben McMillan (Gruntruck)
Jeff Gilbert (Almost Live’s Lame List)
Nick Pollock (My Sister’s Machine)
Kevin Martin (Candlebox)
Adam Czeisler (Sweet Water)
David Wayne (Metal Church)

All pieces are water- and beer-resistant.

Each set comes with an authentic Seagram Crown Royal sack for easy carrying.

The perfect accompaniment to those long evenings in a bar waiting for the good band to come on!

Once you’ve ordered your Basic Set, you can continue your collection with these fabulous Additional Sets:

The Popsters

The King Ken Stringfellow (Posies)
The Queen Kim Warnick (Fastbacks)
Bishops Jon Auer (Posies)
Lulu Gargiulo (Fastbacks)
Knights Rusty Willoughby (Flop)
Kurt Bloch (a couple of bands)
Rooks Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows)
Rob Morgan (Squirrels)
Pawns Calvin Johnson (Beat Happening)
Jim Basnight (Rockinghams)
Joey Kline (Tractors)
Larry Steiner (El Steiner)
Ed Fotheringham (Icky Joey, et al.)
Dave Crider (Mono Men)
Gerald Collier (Best Kissers in the World)
Rudy Yuly (Tiny Hat Orchestra)

The Artistes

The King Wayne Horvitz (PigPen, et al.)
The Queen Robin Holcomb
Bishops Steve Fisk
Amy Denio
Knights Mary Lake (Common Language)
John Massoni (Maxine)
Rooks Roderick and Anisa (Sky Cries Mary)
Pawns Trimpin
Eric Muhs (Notochord)
Todd Werny (Diamond Fist Werny)
TchKung!’s fire eater
Lisa Orth (66 Saints)
Alfred Butler (Vexed)
Jeff Greinke
Rob Angus

Your Basic Set costs only $6.66 per month in 13 easy monthly payments.

Each Additional Set costs only $24.95. Visa/MC/AMEX accepted (no Discover cards or CODs).

Don’t be a Loser! Order your Seattle Scene Chess Set today!

Special Ordering Information:

This is a joke. Do not send in any money.

Do you honestly think we could afford the likeness rights to all these celebrities?


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