| Melissa & Doug Deluxe Vehicles in a Box Jigsaw Puzzles Set contains four wooden jigsaw puzzles inside, each in its own compartment! With this set of 48 wood pieces, you can create a puzzle for a fire engine, airplane, school bus and train engine. Price: $11.99 »» More Info / User Reviews / Buy From Amazon.com |
| Steam Trains and Jigsaw Puzzles "Steam Trains and Jigsaw Puzzles" strikes most people as an intriguing title. The origin is simple, however - my trainspotting youth has been synchronized with a later interest in jigsaw puzzles. The result is expensive - I have a collection of over 250 jigsaws depicting British steam railways. The conclusion is impossible - there are over 500 steam railway jigsaw puzzles to collect and they are being supplemented annually. The Liverpool & Manchester Railway marked the arrival of the true passenger railway service in 1830 and presented jigsaw manufacturers with another subject on which to focus. Prior to this date the jigsaw experience, started by John Spilsbury in c1760, was restricted to subjects such as religion, geography, history, monarchs, the alphabet and art. Many characteristics combine to form the basis of nostalgic images buried indelibly in the minds of people who travelled in the steam railway age. Manufacturers have not been slow to tap into this nostalgia and produce jigsaws aimed at stirring those memories and inviting people to reflect on past experiences, good, bad or indifferent. Chad Valley, Victory, Good Companion, Falcon, Waddingtons and Arrow are just a few manufacturers who produced steam railway jigsaws in the past. Most of these companies are now a distant memory while others are in foreign ownership. Equally famous names such as Wentworth, Ravensburger (Germany), House of Puzzles, Gibsons, JR Puzzles and King Puzzles (Holland) continue the manufacturing tradition. Output is generally superb thanks to the efforts of fine railway artists such as Terence Cuneo, George Heiron, T. E. North, Don Breckon, John Austin, Barry Freeman and Malcolm Root. The book is aimed at anyone with an interest in jigsaw puzzles and at those enthusiasts and aficionados who refuse to allow those evocative memories of the 'Golden Age of Steam' to die. Price: $25.49 »» More Info / User Reviews / Buy From Amazon.com |
| Melissa and Doug Eagle Canyon Railway Cardboard Jigsaw Puzzle (200 pc) Assemble a steam engine in transit with the Eagle Canyon Railway Cardboard Jigsaw Puzzle from Melissa and Doug. This 200-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle features thick and durable pieces. And, the bright, sturdy packaging will withstand many uses! Price: $19.49 »» More Info / User Reviews / Buy From Amazon.com |
| Floor Jigsaw Puzzle, 36 Pieces 17x26: Seasons Size: 17-1/2" x 26", 36 pieces. This puzzle depicts the stages of all 4 seasons with bold, bright colors. Artist: Julia Wolff. Recommended for ages 3 and up. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD- Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years. Made in USA. Price: $11.99 »» More Info / User Reviews / Buy From Amazon.com |
| Thomas & Friends: Thomas The Tank Engine - 24 Piece Shaped Floor Puzzle All aboard for some puzzle-solving fun. Little Thomas fans can piece together their favorite friendly-faced engine with this 24-piece puzzle from Ravensburger, the exclusive licensee of Thomas puzzles. Featuring the quality you've come to expect from Ravensburger, this colorful floor puzzle is designed to delight young Thomas fans while teaching hand-eye coordination, planning and task completion. Includes 24 pieces. Measures approximately 24" x 36" when completed. Price: $14.99 »» More Info / User Reviews / Buy From Amazon.com |
