Puzzles

Greetings from the PurplePatty.com Community! The jigsaw puzzle first appeared in the mid-18th century in Europe. John Silbury, a London map maker, offered map jigsaw puzzles for sale by the early 1760s. The jigsaw puzzle first appeared in America as an English or European import with themes for children.

The Jigsaw Puzzle is rightfully named since the jigsaw was used to cut out the pieces of the puzzle. Prior to the mid-1920s, most jigsaw puzzles were cut from wood for the adult market and composition board for children. It was later in the 1920s when the process for die-cutting cardboard was used for jigsaw puzzles.

Collectors would like to see a manufacturer's name on a puzzle, but it must be under 500 pieces. For dating and pricing puzzles, collectors use a combination of: number and quality of pieces, a price on the box, the subject, the manufacturer, and the quality of printing of the subject on the pieces. There are some collectors that go after a certain manufacturer of puzzles.

As an example, a Cisco Kid and Pancho puzzle advertising Tip-Top Bread dates to the 1950s, was produced by Specialty Advertising Service, has a total of 36 pieces, comes in the original envelope with guide diagram, in excellent condition measuring 7.75" x 8.5" brings an estimate of $50 - $80.

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