Make Money — Chess Set

By Tom Parker

Tom Parker

Tom Parker is an author who lives in Ithaca, N.Y., and works for Cornell University. When he is not tinkering with junk, he's a flight instructor and flies a 1956 Cessna 180 bush plane.

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March 10th, 2009

$4.99

Cardboard and plastic chess set from toy store

$3.52

Exchange value of coins used as chessmen plus $2 for wood and paint

Tagged MAKE 17

By Tom Parker

Tom Parker

Tom Parker is an author who lives in Ithaca, N.Y., and works for Cornell University. When he is not tinkering with junk, he's a flight instructor and flies a 1956 Cessna 180 bush plane.

View more articles by Tom Parker

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