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2. Wentworth Wooden Puzzles - Wikipedia

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   All puzzles are supplied in a cotton draw-string bag within a lidded box. These wooden puzzles are cut from 3mm thick wooden boards (as opposed to softer cardboard) to ensure they will survive the rigours of use for a very long time. Puzzles are supplied to the customer with the option of an image of the puzzle's subject matter printed on the box.

3. John Spilsbury (cartographer) - Wikipedia

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   "Europe divided into its kingdoms, etc." (1766) Believed to be the first purpose-made jigsaw puzzle. John Spilsbury (/I.P.A. spɪlsbəri/ 1739 – 3 April 1769) [1] was a British cartographer and engraver. He is credited as the inventor of the jigsaw puzzle. Spilsbury created them for educational purposes, and called them "Dissected Maps". [2] [3]

4. Ravensburger - Wikipedia

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   The company focused on children's games and books and specialized books for art, architecture, and hobbies, and from 1962 grew strongly. The company started to produce jigsaw puzzle games in 1964, and in the same year opened subsidiaries in Austria, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In 1977, the company split ...

5. Gibsons Games - Wikipedia

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   One of their main projects was the Perfect Puzzle Project. The company removed the shrink wrap plastic from the outside of their jigsaw puzzles, which are now secured with biodegradable seals. Additionally, Gibsons reduced their puzzle box by almost 30%. The games in Gibsons' traditional games collection are made from reforested hardwood.

6. Liberty Puzzles - Wikipedia

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   Liberty Puzzles was the largest or second largest wooden jigsaw puzzle manufacturer in America as of 2011. [citation needed] In 2014, the company opened a retail location on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. [4] Sales show a strongly seasonal pattern, with peak sales occurring at the end of November, during the Black Friday shopping phenomenon. [5]

7. Jigsaw puzzle - Wikipedia

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   A jigsaw puzzle (with context, sometimes just jigsaw or just puzzle) is a tiling puzzle that requires the assembly of often irregularly shaped interlocking and ...