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

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

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”

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