"Dissected Puzzles" were individually cut by hand or with mechanical Jigsaw until late into the 19th century. By that time, they had also become known as "Jigsaw puzzles". Today's mass-produced puzzles are stamped out with steel cutting dyes.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Jigsaw Puzzles
Jigsaw puzzles were invented in the 1760s by an English print maker, John Spibury, as an aid in helping school children learn their geography lessons. The puzzles were made by gluing hand-colored maps of pieces to be fitted together.
"Dissected Puzzles" were individually cut by hand or with mechanical Jigsaw until late into the 19th century. By that time, they had also become known as "Jigsaw puzzles". Today's mass-produced puzzles are stamped out with steel cutting dyes.
"Dissected Puzzles" were individually cut by hand or with mechanical Jigsaw until late into the 19th century. By that time, they had also become known as "Jigsaw puzzles". Today's mass-produced puzzles are stamped out with steel cutting dyes.
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