We love learning all we can about puzzles and we thought we would share some of what we've found with you, our adoring fans...
- Jigsaw puzzles were known as “dissections” until approximately 1880.
- The first puzzles for adults arrived around 1900. They were quite difficult since they did not include a picture on the box as a guide. It was possible for the puzzle to remain a mystery until the last piece was fitted into place!
- The golden age of jigsaw puzzles may have been during the 1920s and 1930s and in 1933 there were 10 million puzzles sold per week! They were an affordable escape from difficult times that allowed one to feel a sense of accomplishment, which was especially important during those tough times.
- In 1932 advertising puzzles were in vogue. They were offered free with many products including toothbrushes and flashlights. (Want to start a memorable marketing campaign with a custom puzzle?? Give us a ring!)
- Jigsaw puzzles are a great low-tech way to unwind and relax. Puzzles are hobby that is not too expensive and can be done alone or in a group.
- When Springbok created the first high quality puzzles on cardboard in 1965, hundreds of people attempted Jackson Pollock's puzzle, Convergence that Springbok marketed as the world's most difficult jigsaw puzzle.
- “There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle.” Deepak Chopra
- "A good puzzle, it's a fair thing. Nobody is lying. It's very clear, and the problem depends just on you." Erno Rubik
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