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The History of Jigsaw Puzzles. John Spilsbury. inventor of the jigsaw puzzle in 1767. John Spilsbury, 1767. Introduction of Cardboard – late 1800s. wood still dominated for 2 reasons: cardboard considered “cheap” more profit from wood puzzles -wood puzzles $1.00 -cardboard puzzles 25 ¢. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The History of Jigsaw Puzzles
John Spilsbury
• inventor of the jigsaw puzzle in 1767
John Spilsbury, 1767
Introduction of Cardboard – late 1800s
• wood still dominated for 2 reasons:1) cardboard considered “cheap”
2) more profit from wood puzzles
-wood puzzles $1.00
-cardboard puzzles 25¢
Interlocking Pieces - early 1900s
Pastime Puzzle, Rabbit and Carrot Figurals, early 1900s
Figure Pieces - early 1900s
Die-Cut Method, early-mid-1900s
1931: Einson-Freeman gave free puzzles away with toothbrushes
“Peter Pan”
Weekly-Puzzle Series
• “Picture Puzzle Weekly”
• “B-Witching Weekly”
• “Jiggers Weekly”
• “Movie Cut-Ups”
New Depression-Era Puzzle Companies
Chad Valley
Victory
Viking
Par
VICTORY JIGSAW - UNION CASTLE LINER - WINCHESTER CASTLE
mid-1930s
Rockbound, by Par Puzzles
Post World War IICardboard Puzzles
Disappearance of Wood-Puzzle Companies After World War II
• 1958 Pastime Puzzles
• 1950s-1960s Victory
• 1974 Par Puzzles
Wood Puzzles Today
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