c. 1886 Eden Musee Ajeeb The Wonderful Chess Automaton

 



c. 1886
c. 1886 Eden Musee
USA
1 trade card

Features one chess automaton card: #NNO Ajeeb The Wonderful. While Ajeeb is not a chess player it is part of the important lineage of chess playing machines that continue to impact and influence chess today. Ajeeb was operated by many important chess players, most notably Harry Nelson Pillsbury. Eden Musee Began exhibiting Ajeeb in 1886. Famous opponents of Ajeeb included Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Houdini and baseball great Christy Mathewson. Eden Musee issued many trade cards, only the chess automaton card is listed here.

Edit: A second back has been identified. The first back shown has a "Startling Facts" subtitle and the second back has a "Seances" subtitle.

NNO. Ajeeb The Wonderful Chess Automaton 


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