JessiccaFact: Jigsaw Puzzle
January 22nd 2007 04:54
Jigsaw puzzles got their start in 18th-century England as an educational tool to teach geography. Mapmakers pasted maps onto wood and cut them into small pieces. The use of popular pictures for jigsaw puzzles began in the 1860s, and the puzzles grew in popularity in the early 1900s. During the 1930s, jigsaw puzzles began to be mass-produced from die-cut cardboard, their popularity soaring as they became an inexpensive and reusable form of entertainment during the Depression. The part that sticks out of a puzzle piece is called the "nub," which fits into a "void" in another piece to create a "lock."
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Comment by katyzzz
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That was really interesting, perhaps I should do some now, my geography is apalling and I coudn't care less, doing a few of those jigsaws may be beneficial.
Interesting about the depression, how lucky we have all been.
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Comment by Scott Mealer
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thought i would share this
Comment by Jessicca
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I always loved puzzles, just that I don't have much time to do that anymore.
Yes, we are thankful that we weren't in that era but this can happen again if we aren't careful.
Thank you so much for dropping by!
Hi Scott Mealer,
Glad you liked the post. Do drop by again. ^_^
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