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Where to put the removed pieces

I tried to work a place into the design of the board to put the chess pieces that were removed during play, but they took away from the design. Here are my suggestions.

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Top of Frame Plant stand Glass Shelf
Glass Shelf
Our Price: $35.00
Normally we just sit the removed chess pieces on top the frame as shown here.  If you look at my main photo to the left, you will see a couple pawn sitting on the frame.
A plant stand also works well for holding the remove pieces, but I do not carry these.   You can find them online or in furniture stores.  Recently I saw plant stands at Ikea for about $30.
This is a glass shelf that can be attached to the wall just below the board with an alligator bracket. I wanted the shelves to hug the wall and I had them cut like an airplane wing so as not to have any sharp corners sticking out. The shelves are 3" deep in the middle and 18 1/8" wide. The price includes the shelf, bracket, two screws, wall anchors if needed and instructions.