Singapore Airlines portable chess set

Title
Singapore Airlines portable chess set
Year/Period
1980s
Region
Singapore.
Object Type
board games (game sets)
Material
Plastic
Dimension
Object size: Dimensions variable.Please refer to individual dimension.
Accession No.
2018-00587
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This portable chess set would have been distributed as souvenirs to passengers on board Singapore Airlines flights. Singapore Airlines (SIA) was inaugurated in 1972 after the separation of Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA). Today, SIA is recognised as one of the world’s most successful airline and its cabin crew – the “Singapore Girl” has become an international icon.

 

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