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I am looking to purchase chess pieces, but I'm looking for something I'm
having trouble finding.  

I'm looking for chess pieces that are shaped like pieces I had but have
since lost.  It was a really, really cheap plastic set purchased at least
30 years go.  The thing I liked about the pieces was that they were not
round, they were octagon-shaped.  The bases were octagon-shaped, as were
the bodies of the pieces (except the Knight.)  This was not a 'themed'
set; they were perfectly normal looking pieces, and I thought the shape
made them look much nicer than the typical round pieces.  Now everything I
see is round.  

Does anyone know anything about this?  Where to find pieces like this or
what this kind of set is called?  The original set I had was an incredibly
popular cheap chess set in the '70s.  I would even be interested to know
what the original set was called so I could look for one on Ebay.  I
don't care that they were really, really cheap... I just like the shape
and would be happy to find another set just like it.

Thanks!