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Moomin chess set on sale for £245

Original: Moomin chess-set anyone? Assuming you've gor £245 spare. It *is* cool though :moomin_sparkles: https:// moomin.co.uk/col

A new officially licensed Moomin chess set has gone on sale via the Moomin online shop, priced at £245. People are sharing it with mixed reactions: many admire the design, calling it genuinely cool, while the price has raised eyebrows. The chatter sits alongside renewed interest in Moomin creator Tove Jansson, including a recent article about her illustrated edition of The Hobbit.

Why now: Fans are admiring the whimsical design while debating the steep price tag.

MoominTove JanssonThe ObserverThe Hobbit

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• Moomin chess-set anyone? Assuming you've gor £245 spare. It *is* cool though :moomin_sparkles: https:// moomin.co.uk/collections/new-c ollection/products/moomin-chess-board There's also a nice article about Tove Jansson's illustrated version of The Hobbit in the Observer:… · MiaMarkTwo@syzito.xyz · 13

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