BCD 2024 Treen Living World Puzzles & A Collectable Magnetic Jigsaw Series 19
Katherine told me she was collecting this art magnetic jigsaw, buying it piece by piece. It is MAD Wonderland - collectable Art Trading Cards - each piece represents a part of an evolving painting 'by Megan' in which animals and plants which don't share habitats (or scale) will be brought together. A percentage of sales will go to good causes. I went to www.madartdesigns.com, but there were no items for sale or information.
Also on display was a 3d Treen tray jigsaw of a squirrel by Trigsaw, or Martin & Shelagh Smith from Taverham, Norfolk. Their website link is broken and the most recent photo I found showing them at a stall was December 2013. Their jigsaws might have several layers, and these might not have parallel faces, so the layers would have to be done in the correct order. In the 1980s & 90s we used to go to many East Midlands craft fairs and there were several small-scale woodturners and crafters making treen products from exotic, beautiful glowing woods. These ranged from light pull-switch knobs and pieces of wooden fruit to carvings, boxes and shaped jigsaws of animals, country maps, guitars & pianos - all sorts! I still have several of these jigsaws, including a 'push-fit' 3-layer one which fell off the shelf and nobody has managed to solve since.
Maria sold several treen tray jigsaws that she'd brought back from Japan on the members' sales table. I bought a large pine one with many hares. At the time I thought to give it to my friends grandchildren as the pieces are very chunky. We'll see - greed and nostalgia may get the better of me!
Lower Right: Will Witham, Devon Treen Oval Fish shapes in Walnut & beech, 13x10x2cm. Treen puzzles must be out of fashion because you can sometimes pick them up on ebay for very little money - this one made £16 in 2015 but failed to sell for £8 in 2016.
Lower Left: A quirky treen butterfly, 2-layers opening to one. I bought this second-hand in August 2014, but have no information about its date or maker. There is a 50p piece for scale.
Lower Centre: A vintage treen jungle jigsaw 8.5x7in, sold in Feb 2019. The seller sold another Panda design at the same time.
BCD 2024 Treen Living World Puzzles & A Collectable Magnetic Jigsaw Series 19
Katherine told me she was collecting this art magnetic jigsaw, buying it piece by piece. It is MAD Wonderland - collectable Art Trading Cards - each piece represents a part of an evolving painting 'by Megan' in which animals and plants which don't share habitats (or scale) will be brought together. A percentage of sales will go to good causes. I went to www.madartdesigns.com, but there were no items for sale or information.
Also on display was a 3d Treen tray jigsaw of a squirrel by Trigsaw, or Martin & Shelagh Smith from Taverham, Norfolk. Their website link is broken and the most recent photo I found showing them at a stall was December 2013. Their jigsaws might have several layers, and these might not have parallel faces, so the layers would have to be done in the correct order. In the 1980s & 90s we used to go to many East Midlands craft fairs and there were several small-scale woodturners and crafters making treen products from exotic, beautiful glowing woods. These ranged from light pull-switch knobs and pieces of wooden fruit to carvings, boxes and shaped jigsaws of animals, country maps, guitars & pianos - all sorts! I still have several of these jigsaws, including a 'push-fit' 3-layer one which fell off the shelf and nobody has managed to solve since.
Maria sold several treen tray jigsaws that she'd brought back from Japan on the members' sales table. I bought a large pine one with many hares. At the time I thought to give it to my friends grandchildren as the pieces are very chunky. We'll see - greed and nostalgia may get the better of me!
Lower Right: Will Witham, Devon Treen Oval Fish shapes in Walnut & beech, 13x10x2cm. Treen puzzles must be out of fashion because you can sometimes pick them up on ebay for very little money - this one made £16 in 2015 but failed to sell for £8 in 2016.
Lower Left: A quirky treen butterfly, 2-layers opening to one. I bought this second-hand in August 2014, but have no information about its date or maker. There is a 50p piece for scale.
Lower Centre: A vintage treen jungle jigsaw 8.5x7in, sold in Feb 2019. The seller sold another Panda design at the same time.