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A characteristic of these puzzles were a number of special cut pieces that had a familiar figure look such as a boat, a plane, a sword, a heart etc. Also, no guide pictures were printed on the box. As quoted on the label: "NO GUIDE PICTURE is provided with this Gold Box VICTORY Jig Saw puzzle. To do
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After 1970 and under Spears and Sons management, the company focused on a series based on the older
Artistic series, but more loosely cut and packaged in a distinctive gold box. The company eventually dropped the word "Artistic" and simply referred to the series as Gold Box Series. Spears continued
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G. J. Hayter & Co issued many series of puzzles, the most common being the
Plywood, Popular and Topical series (strip cut), Artistic (strip cut with simple figure pieces), and Super-Cut which were random cut with simple figure pieces and irregular edges.
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so would destroy much of its absorbing interest. The greatest pleasure is derived from not knowing beforehand the subject which the Puzzle will make and then to see the picture gradually form as the pieces are assembled."
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Sizes of the puzzles varied from smaller, big-pieced puzzles, to large 2000-piece puzzles. Most common puzzles sizes were between 100 and 300 pieces.
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in 1970. Spears continued the production of plywood jigsaw puzzles and named them “Victory Gold Box Series” up until 1988.
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