Serendipity "Snow Kingdom" Jigsaw Puzzle

Serendipity jigsaw puzzles are of the highest quality at the best prices anywhere and their selection continues to grow as new artists develop designs.

Jigsaw puzzles keep your mind sharp and hone your problem solving skills. Puzzles have been a fun family activity for centuries.

Features:

* 150 Piece Puzzle
* Large Pieces
* Size: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2
* MADE IN THE USA
* Artist: Pat Wilke Tadena

About the Artist:

With the inspiration of her famous artist grandfather, William Hancock Wilke, Pat pursued a career in the art field. After graduation of the University of California at Berkeley, she taught art for 15 years in Lodi, California. She also owned and operated the Wilke Art Gallery in Lodi while teaching in the local school system.

Pat has been recognized and won many awards for her artistic talents.

The History of Jigsaw Puzzles

The history of jigsaw puzzles is a puzzle, too! Most historical accounts attribute John Spilsbury with the invention of jigsaw puzzles (circa 1767) when he glued maps to wooden backing and cut along geographic lines to create jigsaw puzzle maps as a teaching aid. Other accounts give the Dutch credit for creating jigsaw puzzles a decade earlier. By the mid 1800s, Germany and France were cutting jigsaw puzzles with interlocking pieces. The industrial revolution brought us die-cut puzzles around 1890, and by 1909, jigsaw puzzles were so popular that Parker Brothers devoted an entire factory to jigsaw puzzle production.

Today, we are seeing a revival in jigsaw puzzle popularity among young and old alike. As an alternative form of entertainment in an electronic age, jigsaw puzzles offer a unique say to keep our minds sharp.