650 piece puzzle, "Hunt of the Unicorn" by Jaymar, USA.
Another beauty from the Jaymar "Puzzle-in-the-Round" series, late '60s. The box says that this is a detail from a French or Flemish Tapestry (circa 1500), a gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in 1937 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This image is part of a series of seven tapestries that are now hanging in the Cloisters Museum just outside of New York, the most famous of which is the Unicorn in Captivity tapestry. The wildflowers are my favorite detail of both tapestries. Unfortunately, this puzzle was missing one piece; however, I obtained another complete copy of it recently. I tried fitting in the corresponding piece from the second copy, but it did not fit in the gap. The piece was close, but not exactly the same shape.
When Springbok appeared on the American puzzle scene in 1964-65, they really revolutionized the industry, with shaped puzzles, unusual works of art, non-standard piece shapes and high quality card stock. Other companies - Milton Bradley, Jaymar, Whitman - responded by diversifying their product lines. MB released a high-end 1500 piece "Old Masters" series in 1966, as well as the 1000 piece round "Kent" series; and Jaymar started their ~650 piece "Puzzle-in-the-Round" series. Jaymar round puzzles consisted either of art works from prominent museums, or scenic photos from around the world, promoted by Pan Am airlines. (A scene of Bangkok, Thailand, carries the tag "only 26 hours," indicating the flight time from New York via Pan Am).
These puzzles, dating from the late 1960s (I believe), have red-backed cardboard and are tight fitting. They are not as thick as Springbok or even MB, but still very nice. The further into the '70s and '80s you go, the worse Jaymar quality becomes, with the pieces becoming even thinner and with no colored backing.
Completed with no box reference. Not timed. Actual # of pieces: 678. All puzzles in this series have a reference number of either 3077 or 3177.
650 piece puzzle, "Hunt of the Unicorn" by Jaymar, USA.
Another beauty from the Jaymar "Puzzle-in-the-Round" series, late '60s. The box says that this is a detail from a French or Flemish Tapestry (circa 1500), a gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in 1937 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This image is part of a series of seven tapestries that are now hanging in the Cloisters Museum just outside of New York, the most famous of which is the Unicorn in Captivity tapestry. The wildflowers are my favorite detail of both tapestries. Unfortunately, this puzzle was missing one piece; however, I obtained another complete copy of it recently. I tried fitting in the corresponding piece from the second copy, but it did not fit in the gap. The piece was close, but not exactly the same shape.
When Springbok appeared on the American puzzle scene in 1964-65, they really revolutionized the industry, with shaped puzzles, unusual works of art, non-standard piece shapes and high quality card stock. Other companies - Milton Bradley, Jaymar, Whitman - responded by diversifying their product lines. MB released a high-end 1500 piece "Old Masters" series in 1966, as well as the 1000 piece round "Kent" series; and Jaymar started their ~650 piece "Puzzle-in-the-Round" series. Jaymar round puzzles consisted either of art works from prominent museums, or scenic photos from around the world, promoted by Pan Am airlines. (A scene of Bangkok, Thailand, carries the tag "only 26 hours," indicating the flight time from New York via Pan Am).
These puzzles, dating from the late 1960s (I believe), have red-backed cardboard and are tight fitting. They are not as thick as Springbok or even MB, but still very nice. The further into the '70s and '80s you go, the worse Jaymar quality becomes, with the pieces becoming even thinner and with no colored backing.
Completed with no box reference. Not timed. Actual # of pieces: 678. All puzzles in this series have a reference number of either 3077 or 3177.