Serendipity "Fence Check" 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:

* 1000 Piece Puzzle
* Aviation Series
* Size: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2
* MADE IN THE USA
* Artist: Ronald Wong

About the Artist

Ronald's name needs little introduction to the crew of air bases in Western Europe and the United States, for whom his precise and dramatic work has been a familiar presence and inspiration for many years. His original training in Britain was an Honours Degree in Biochemistry, and it was only after years of service in the British Health Service that he decided to embark on a career in painting, in particular his childhood love, aircraft. He developed his own unique style as a self-taught artist, combining expert technical accuracy with dynamic composition, colour and atmosphere to produce the kind of work so widely admired in the aviation art world. The rare diversity and breadth of subject matter he commands, both within and outside aviation art, is also a unique feature of his work.

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.