Jigsaw puzzle
John Waddington Ltd
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
circa 1940
Materials
Cardboard and paper
Measurements
Box –300 mm (length); 240 mm (width); 44 mm (depth), Jigsaw –432 mm (width); 280 mm (height), Sheets of Paper - 133 mm (min. width); 163 mm (max. width); 124 mm (min. height); 202 mm (max. height)
Place of origin
Leeds
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662874
Summary
Colour printed jigsaw puzzle with original box (circa 1940). The original cardboard box for this jigsaw is covered on all sides with black and white printed illustrations of different overlapping scenes. These scenes include cars, people, a man under a street lamp etcetera. On the front of the box printed in orange is the figure of a newspaper boy holding a yellow placard which reads ‘INSPECTOR HORNLEIGH INVESTIGATES’. On the reverse of the box is a yellow rectangle in which is printed 'Inspector Hornleigh Investigates Problem 4. THE FAKED ALIBI, Problem 1. The Silent Passenger, Problem 2. Forced Landing, Problem 3. The Mystery on Board PH-ABD. Part of the jigsaw box is detached. A colour printed cardboard jigsaw puzzle comprising 199 pieces - one piece is missing, and part of a piece in the bottom left hand corner is also missing. It depicts a city street scene, which is possibly London because of a red London bus. The cars appear to date from 1930's to 1950's. In the top right hand corner is a clock protruding from the side of a building. There are several European flags flying from the top of a building opposite. There are also two sheets of paper. One is coloured blue and on its printed 'INSPECTOR HORNLEIGH INVESTIGATES Problem 4 THE FAKED ALIBI’. It contains instructions to moisten the paper to reveal the solution to the crime. Once dry the words will become invisible again. The other sheet of paper is a printed leaflet folded in half. It is also entitled ‘INSPECTOR HORNLEIGH INVESTIGATES Problem 4 The Faked Alibi' This puzzle is one of four in the series. Total number of items is 203.
Makers and roles
John Waddington Ltd, maker