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These jigsaw puzzles make outstanding gifts
to people who enjoy working puzzles. We have several major
themes for puzzles: Beer, Wine, Breweries, Fun Themes, and State Puzzles.
We also carry puzzle acessarires such as puzzle roll up mats to store
puzzles that are being worked on and composeres to keep a completed puzzle
in one piece.
The following beautiful 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles represent the California wine country and also come as posters. |
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Jigsaw Puzzle History:
It is generally agreed that the first jigsaw puzzle was produced around 1760 by John Spilsbury, a London engraver and mapmaker. Spilsbury mounted one of his maps on a sheet of hardwood and cut around the borders of the countries using a fine-bladed marquetry saw. The end product was an educational pastime, designed as an aid in teach British children their geography. These puzzles became know as jigsaw puzzles, although they were actually cut by a fretsaw, not a true jigsaw. Cardboard puzzles were first introduced in the late 1800's, and were primarily used for children's puzzles. It was not until the 20th century that cardboard puzzles came to be die-cut, a process whereby thin strips of metal with sharpened edges - rather like a giant cookie-cutter - are twisted into intricate patterns and fastened to a plate. The "die" (which refers to this assembly of twisted metal on the plate) is placed in a press, which is pressed down on the cardboard to make the cut. |
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