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1 The History of Jigsaw Puzzles

2 John Spilsbury inventor of the jigsaw puzzle in 1767

3 John Spilsbury, 1767

4 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¢

5 Interlocking Pieces - early 1900s

6 Pastime Puzzle, Rabbit and Carrot Figurals, early 1900s Figure Pieces - early 1900s

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8 Die-Cut Method, early-mid-1900s

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10 1931: Einson-Freeman gave free puzzles away with toothbrushes “Peter Pan”

11 Weekly-Puzzle Series “Picture Puzzle Weekly” “B-Witching Weekly” “Jiggers Weekly” “Movie Cut-Ups”

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13 New Depression-Era Puzzle Companies Chad Valley Victory Viking Par

14 VICTORY JIGSAW - UNION CASTLE LINER - WINCHESTER CASTLE mid-1930s

15 Rockbound, by Par Puzzles

16 Post World War II Cardboard Puzzles

17 Disappearance of Wood-Puzzle Companies After World War II 1958 Pastime Puzzles 1950s-1960s Victory 1974 Par Puzzles

18 Wood Puzzles Today

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