Strong Museum Visit 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase Fancy Tops & Borders Greetings From South Carolina 22
Update July 2025 - Deb L has provided links to the AGPC Magazine reporting the Cutters Showcase. The two magazines can be viewed by the public.
Part 1:
www.gamesandpuzzles.org/emags/Quarterly/AGPC_V10N3c/html5...
Part 2:
www.gamesandpuzzles.org/emags/Quarterly/AGPC_V10N4c/html5...
August 24
Researching a jigsaw I photographed at the Strong Museum, I found fifteen more versions, some with very exciting edge designs. Look at the Strong Museum jigsaw holdings on Google Arts - because the photos are immeasurably better than those on their own website!
In 2008, a group of dedicated wooden jigsaw puzzle cutters, all members of the American Game and Puzzle Collectors (AGPC) group, participated in what they named the Puzzle Cutters' Showcase. AGPC member Margie Hillback is credited with the original idea. Sixteen different puzzle cutters each cut a puzzle, all based on the same image, an antique South Carolina postcard because that year's ACPC convention was held in Charleston. The idea was not competition, but rather to see what kinds of ideas, techniques, and diversity would develop.
These are some of the interesting border/edge treatments.
Top Row Left to Right:
1 Andrea Farnham (Thingamajig), 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase Greetings From South Carolina, palm edge.
2 Edward Malley, AGPC Cutters Showcase 2008 Greetings from South Carolina Scituate MA, surfer, waves, palm trees - state symbol dropouts.
3 Fools' Gold David Beffa-Negrini, 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase, Greetings From South Carolina, lettering border.
4 Melinda Shebell Jardin Puzzles, AGPC Cutters Showcase 2008 Greetings From South Carolina Art Deco border, dropouts.
Lower Row Left to Right
5 uncredited wren/bird top border, 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase Greetings From South Carolina.
6 Graham Curtis Glenwood Puzzles, 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase Greetings From South Carolina, Fish corners.
7 Peter Bura, 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase Greetings From South Carolina 'wish you were here'.
8 Jim Ayer (water jet cut possibly) 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase, white border dropouts, Greetings From South Carolina.
Strong Museum Visit 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase Fancy Tops & Borders Greetings From South Carolina 22
Update July 2025 - Deb L has provided links to the AGPC Magazine reporting the Cutters Showcase. The two magazines can be viewed by the public.
Part 1:
www.gamesandpuzzles.org/emags/Quarterly/AGPC_V10N3c/html5...
Part 2:
www.gamesandpuzzles.org/emags/Quarterly/AGPC_V10N4c/html5...
August 24
Researching a jigsaw I photographed at the Strong Museum, I found fifteen more versions, some with very exciting edge designs. Look at the Strong Museum jigsaw holdings on Google Arts - because the photos are immeasurably better than those on their own website!
In 2008, a group of dedicated wooden jigsaw puzzle cutters, all members of the American Game and Puzzle Collectors (AGPC) group, participated in what they named the Puzzle Cutters' Showcase. AGPC member Margie Hillback is credited with the original idea. Sixteen different puzzle cutters each cut a puzzle, all based on the same image, an antique South Carolina postcard because that year's ACPC convention was held in Charleston. The idea was not competition, but rather to see what kinds of ideas, techniques, and diversity would develop.
These are some of the interesting border/edge treatments.
Top Row Left to Right:
1 Andrea Farnham (Thingamajig), 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase Greetings From South Carolina, palm edge.
2 Edward Malley, AGPC Cutters Showcase 2008 Greetings from South Carolina Scituate MA, surfer, waves, palm trees - state symbol dropouts.
3 Fools' Gold David Beffa-Negrini, 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase, Greetings From South Carolina, lettering border.
4 Melinda Shebell Jardin Puzzles, AGPC Cutters Showcase 2008 Greetings From South Carolina Art Deco border, dropouts.
Lower Row Left to Right
5 uncredited wren/bird top border, 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase Greetings From South Carolina.
6 Graham Curtis Glenwood Puzzles, 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase Greetings From South Carolina, Fish corners.
7 Peter Bura, 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase Greetings From South Carolina 'wish you were here'.
8 Jim Ayer (water jet cut possibly) 2008 AGPC Cutters Showcase, white border dropouts, Greetings From South Carolina.