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Two laser-cut Wentworth jigsaws and two hand-cut vintage jigsaws are displayed on this table.
Centre: Box of Wentworth 140pc Road Meets Rail by Malcolm Root. This jigsaw was assembled during the house party. Tom Tyler was very fond of Malcolm Root transport nostalgic images and Wentworth did many whilst he was consulting for them.
Centre & Lower Right: Wentworth 250pc Going North for the Holidays - St Pancras. The box doesn't credit the artist. This was assembled at the house party on the same table as the Macolm Root jigsaw.
Top: The star of the table is the rare vintage brand Lucilla, featuring the Cunard Liner, The Mauretania - and I didn't get the piece count. The pieces were large and decorative but we were surprised that it didn't show the edge pieces with finials found in all the other known examples of Lucillas, and which we thought were definitive. Once assembled however it proved to have an attractive overall cut with vertical rows of spiral wave cuts and diagonal movement in the cuts separating pieces off.
The box is typical of all the other examples, being covered in wallpaper, with extra wallpaper details added to decorate it and a hand-written label.
Centre & Right Edge: AVN Jones South Africa Series no 13 The "Flower Parade" in Adderley Street, Cape Town. Another colourful painting by C.E. Turner features in this c1930's, 150 piece fully interlocking plywood puzzle, supplied in a customised box rather than the generic "Springbok" style box with no guide picture.
The series page on Jigasaurus:
www.thejigasaurus.com/jigasaurus/v/jones/south_african_se...
"The South African Series, AVN Jones
Very interesting series of puzzles, cut in varying sizes and featuring a wide range of subject material. The boxes promote "Artistic Reproductions in fine colours of Picturesque Scenes in South Africa" and "Mountains, Waterfalls, Wild Nature, Sea views, Sport and Social Life". Also advertised as Springbok Series. The series appears to have been expanded considerably throughout its existence, believed to have started in the late 1920's and probably continuing in to the late 1930's. Most, but not all, have a list of available titles on the box-base and this is perhaps the best indicator of a puzzle's individual age, with those listing the smallest number of titles representing the earliest examples."
September 15, 2014 - Thirteenth Annual St. John's Seminary Golf Tournament held at Woodland Golf Course in Newton.
Photos by George Martell - BCDS
Last shot before I left. My little blue is at the far end. It was a very wet drive back, and those dinky little wind shield wipers are more comical than helpful.
BCD member Michael Foster has been collecting Wentworth jigsaw catalogues from their earliest times. The Whimsy newsletter now consisted of 6-side A4 fold out leaflet, with a shaped top edge on the first page.
Whimsy 12 (Spring 2001) saw the introduction of the new sizes for all club puzzles and personal puzzles – 750pc, 500pc to replace the 425pc size. The Whimsy was given ‘a makeover’. Jigsaws were paired in coloured boxes, indicating they shared a cut – presumably to reduce the workload in cut-creation from introduction of the new sizes. A second image, The Mad Hatter, joined the Osterweil Alice in Wonderland Series. Factory vits by appointment resumed. Bunny Money discounts were Red £1, Turquoise £1.50, Green £2, Purple £5.
Whimsy Issue no12 Early Spring 2001
10% off if 3x 250pc jigsaws bought (Club selection only)
All Club Jigsaws offered at 250pc 36x25cm, £19.99: 500pc 51x26cm; 750pc 58x42cm
1201 An Old Surrey Farm by Robert Gallon
1202 A Select Committee by Henry Stacey-Marks (Parrots)
1203 Sunday Afternoon by Stephen Darbishire
1204 The Mad Hatter by Michael Osterweil (2nd in Alice in Wonderland series)
1205 Wild Flowers and Summer Wine by Stephen Darbishire
256 Port Isaac by Katie Childs – same cut as 1205
1206 Racing Home by Montague Dawson (square rigger)
1207 The Rising Wind by Montague Dawson – same cut as 1206
260 Twelve Cats and a Dog by Howard Robinson
262 Animal Magic by Howard Robinson
261 Dolphin Reef by Howard Robinson
1208 Beginners Luck by Kevin Walsh
VINTAGE Transport Series No6 of6, 1209 Blackpool Trams by M Root
DISCONTINUED LINE 1210 Le Pont Japonais -Bassin au Nympheas detail Claud Monet 250pc size only, £14.99
PERSONAL PUZZLES - New Sizes (425pc no longer offered)
800pc 45x45cm (£139 or £99.50 if image supplied at correct size)
750pc 58x42cm £69.99; 500pc 51x36cm £49.99; 250pc 36x25cm £27.99; 140pc 25x27.5cm £17.99.
Key Wentworth Company timeline
1991 Dormant company registered 30.12.1991, two names before Wentworth.
1991-2 Founding date according to 30th anniversary claims (initial idea)
1994 Name changed to Wentworth Wooden Jigsaw Company Ltd.
1994 28Sept First jigsaw produced by laser cutting (presumably start of commercial production).
1994-5 Earliest known brochure supplied to MF, hand dated by company staff – 40pc, 75pc, 140pc, 250pc, 425pc (clueless), 63 thumbnails of designs 001A – 063D included (“a selection from our autumn range”).
1995 Founding date from 10th anniversary claims in Xmas 2005 Whimsy Magazine
1996 Nominated for Toy of the Year award, highly commended.
1996/7 Kevin Preston Managing Director, John Snoxall Technical Manager, John Phillips Marketing Manager. Address The Dairy Farm, Pinkney Park, Malmesbury, Wilts, SN16 0NX.
1997 five puzzle sizes (40 - 425pc) – personal puzzles also available in three sizes, orders by 24-hour phoneline & fax. Personnel: Kevin Preston (the founder), John Snowall & David Rossant.
Undated Contract Marketing leaflet with nine themed whimsy cuts (Animal, Artist, Church, Equestrian, Garden, General, Heritage, Marine, Music)
1998 May First Whimsy leaflet. Club with exclusive selections & exclusive series, periodic limited editions, personal puzzles (140pc £14.99, 250pc £24.99, 425pc £39.99 all incl pp). Prize £25 for best personal puzzle.
1998 Sept. Wentworth Wooden Jigsaw Club Whimsy Newsletter 2. Order 3x250pc jigsaws save 10% (excluding Thorburn series). 5 exclusive jigsaws.
1998 Nov Christmas Wentworth Wooden Jigsaw Club Whimsy Newsletter 3.
Wentworth Wooden Jigsaw Club address now Pinkney, Malmesbury, Wilts. SN16 0NX – Editor Michael Graham - check when
1999 March Wentworth Whimsy Issue no4, 7 jigsaws offered, price drop 250pc at £19.99.
1999 May First Anniversary of Wentworth Club.
1999 June Whimsy Issue no5, 8 jigsaws offered, 10% off if 3x 250pc jigsaws bought (excluding Thorburn series).
1999 Aug Whimsy Issue no6, 18 jigsaws offered. Last of first Thorburn series, Malcolm Root Millennium series (4x250pc) & first 800pc series launch.
1999 Nov Millennium Christmas Issue no7. Vintage Car series starts.
2000 Whimsy 8 Bunny Money promotion. Coloured tokens introduced into boxes, face value redeemable against future purchases - Red £1, Turquoise £1.50, Green £2, Purple £5.
2000 June Whimsy 9, 16 jigsaws offered. New 800pc square Personal Puzzles available.
2000 Whimsy 10 (July 2000) saw the last issue in the 800pc Mega-Plus series.
2000 Whimsy 11 (Oct 2000, Xmas) first two 500pc jigsaws (also 500pc personal puzzles). Flyers for the 800pc series in velour book-format or circular embossed & polished wooden box. First of Osterweil Alice series.