Jigsaw puzzle
Willis Toys Limited
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plywood and cardboard
Measurements
Jigsaw - 148 mm (width); 150 mm (height), Packaging - 200 mm (width); 152 mm (height)
Place of origin
Elsenham, CM22 6EF
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664688
Summary
A nine piece jigsaw puzzle made of plywood. The brightly coloured image of a farmer driving a tractor is screen printed onto the plywood. The jigsaw puzzle is still in its original cardboard packaging and sealed in shrink-wrapped plastic. Printed in the packaging is 'Nine Piece puzzle. Hand cut from plywood, the picture is screen printed onto wood and will not peel or tear. A simple interlocking jigsaw with nine large pieces for children over the age of two. Made in England By Willis Toys Limited, Elsenham, CM22 6EF, England'.
Makers and roles
Willis Toys Limited, maker