Jigsaws and Puzzles Newsletter Issue 64

64
E 2011
SU a r y
IS Janu
Happy New year to all our members! And many thanks for your
loyal support in 2010. We are now quite a community with
almost 5000 members at our last count! We enjoy hearing from
you, so do keep Jigs postbag brimming in 2011
THE OFFICIAL
UK PUZZLE CLUB
Stunning new range from
Ravensburger
We gave you a sneak preview last month of some of the new
goodies from Ravensburger and now we can reveal some of their
new range in all its glory! Ravensburger offer the broadest range
of images, combining many specially commissioned designs from
UK artists with bestsellers from their international catalogues.
We’re concentrating this month on the range they develop
especially for British puzzlers. We’ll focus on the international
titles later in the year. You’ll also find a copy of their new puzzle
catalogue in with this month’s newsletter.
Carnaby Street 2 x 500 piece puzzles are painted by one of our
favourite artists, Trevor Mitchell. The scenes depict this famous
London Street during the early 1960s – when it was THE place to
buy fashion and be seen. The exterior scene shows all the hustle
and bustle of the street, whilst the interior is full of colourful
fashions to piece together.
Following the popularity of The Talent Show, Ravensburger is
introducing 3 new “Best of British” cartoon comedy titles. No 2 in
the series is The Doctor’s Surgery. You’ll be sure to find plenty
to make you smile in this scene and don’t forget to look closely at
the signs on the walls and the magazines on the table! No 3 of the
series is By the Canal – one for anyone who has ever been on a
canal holiday, or walked along a canal side. Yet again there is a
strong play on words combined with a really amusing picture – for
example the walkers are heading towards the delightful little village
of “Knotworth-Bothrynwith”. No 4 is a 2 x 500 piece set of puzzles
depicting the less than perfect Wiltyn Badleigh Garden Centre.
New 1000 piece puzzles for January include the latest addition to
the “Country Cottage” collection – No 5, River Cottage. This
lovely picture-perfect cottage is surrounded by a beautiful garden
– just the thing to pick up your spirits in the depths of winter.
There’s also a garden theme to the latest Linda Jane Smith “Crazy
Cats” image. “Crazy Cats in the Garden Room” 1000 piece
shows our favourite moggies running riot yet again. .
Ravens burger’s “Rural Crafts” nostalgic series is really popular and
the latest in the series is “The Farrier”. This lovely 1000 piece puzzle
is one for anyone who enjoys walking in the British countryside and
it’s packed with lots of colour and plenty of detail.
READ ABOUT
Stunning New Range from
Ravensburger
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Wi nn ing Ways
We love the “Butterfly Garden” 1000 piece design because it
reminds us of the warm days of summer. Lots of Britain’s native
butterflies are richly and accurately illustrated against a backdrop
of garden flowers.
All of these designs come with an in-box leaflet, giving information
about the featured artist and showing an extra puzzle picture for
reference.
Ravensburger have a strong range of licensed character designs,
and new titles include the highly detailed “Star Wars Panoramic”
puzzle. This really large puzzle (98 x 37.5cm) shows all of the key
characters from the famous films. Disney’s Winnie the Pooh
has plenty of adult fans, so if you are one of them you’ll enjoy the
new 1000 piece design “Sky Lanterns”. The Top Gear ‘Where’s
Stig” puzzles have been a great success and the latest in the series,
“Costa del Stig”, promises to maintain this interest. The added
challenge to this puzzle is to try and spot Stig and other characters
hidden amongst the busy scene. The puzzle comes with a checklist
so you can cross things off as you find them.
You’ll find these and more in the Ravensburger catalogue enclosed
with this newsletter.
19246
19219
If it’s detail you’re after then take a close look at “The Mariner’s
Chest” 1000 piece. From the same artist as “The Bizarre Bookshop”,
it shows a collection of weird and wonderful possessions
crammed into a chest. But it’s not just objects crammed into the
compartments – if you look closely there are eyes peering out at
you, and little cottages that seem to be lived in…
15847
15585
NEWS & VIEWS
Readers Letters
Our Star Letter
We have had to tighten our belts this year and buy
fewer jigsaws than normal. I usually complete my
puzzles just once and then pass them on, but have
thought of a way of making my existing collection
of puzzles more challenging. Instead of separating
edge pcs, I will start with one piece of a particular
colour face, sign etc! and then find the pieces that go
around it and build from there. So instead of doing
new jigsaws, I can at least complete my jigsaw a
second time. Just wish you would stop bringing in
new and exciting jigsaws. and tempting me - Please
find my order enclosed for yet another five!
Mary James - Edinburgh
That’s part of what we do! We want you to have the
best selection of choices possible… However, if you
find the newsletters too tempting we can always hold
it back
Loved the new Pomegranate range. So pleased
you decided to bring in Jigsaws by this Manufacturer.
Quality is really good and some unusual art images as
well as a few more traditional. Keep up the good work.
June Mayland - Lowestoft
We are always looking for new and exciting
manufacturers to add to our extensive list. We have
a few more in mind for this year. If there are any that
you are really keen on, please let us know and we’ll do
our best to include at least some of their range
Very many thanks for your contribution of the
Jigsaw puzzles and advert toward fundraising at
the Jigsaw Jamboree Children in Need Day on
October 23rd. The day was an outstanding success
and £1833 was raised for this worthwhile cause.
Sheila Willis - Police Support Officer - Ash Police Office
JIG’S CORNER
QUESTIONS,
INFORMATION
& MORE
Despite selling far less jigsaws since May 2010
we have managed to raise just over £500
for our Charity- Hearing Dogs for the Deaf.
Grateful thanks for all the additional amounts
contributed by you We have rounded this up
to £600. We also supported two Jigfests this
year and a number of Jigsaw donations to
worthy causes. Thank you all.
We will continue to round up our Jigsaw prices
by 1p each (Please deduct if you are not happy
to support our 2011 charity) This year your
contribution will go to ‘Assistance Dogs-UK’
more information will be included in our next
newsletter.
Two new Wasgijs - just been released…
Mystery 7 & Destiny 11. If you are on our
collectors list and haven’t yet received them,
please let us know.
And lastly, you’ll notice we’ve had a price
increase on all Jigsaws & Postage. We’ve
tried to be fair but with the increase in VAT
affecting all our purchases-boxes-stocknewsletters etc we really had no choice.
Have a FANTASTIC NEW YEAR
Jig
WINNING WAYS
Issue 64
19237 Family of Dolph
1000pc £11.00
Jigs in a bit of a muddle. He’s dropped all the letters and can’t find the
Artists name. Can you help?
VRTOER LICEHTML
Answers by 30th January please with details of which jigsaw you would
like as your gift if you’re our lucky winner.
will be
Our winner for Issue 63
ry Newsletter
announced in our Februa
19265 The Farrier 1000pc
RAVENSBURGER 2011 UK SELECTION
With so much choice - we’ve picked what we consider will be our best sellers to preview
from Ravensburger’s new 2011 catalogue.
(Everything in the catalogue is available, but will not be coming in until the second week in January)
so please allow extra time for delivery of new jigsaws from this great range.
Happy Days At Work - 500PC Jigsaws
14170 The Baker
500pc £8.50
14168 District Nurse
500pc £8.50
14167 The Milkman
500pc £8.50
2 x 500 piece jigsaw in one box
14067 Wiltyn Badleigh Garden
Centre 2 x 500 £12.00
14066 Carnaby Street
2 x 500 £12.00
Character Jigsaws
19277 Winnie the Pooh - Sky
Lanterns 1000pc £13.50
15090 Star Wars Panoramic
1000pc £13.50
Best of British – Comic Series
19262 Costa del Stig
1000pc £13.50
Best of the Rest
PURPLE EMPEROR
LARGE SKIPPER
Larger Jigsaws
SMALL COPPER
PAINTED LADY
MARBLED WHITE
BRIMSTONE
COMMA
MEADOW BROWN
PEACOCK
16385
Eulogy for a Dead
Admiral 1500pc
£15.00
PURPLE HAIRSTREAK
HOLLY BLUE
ORANGE TIP
ADONIS BLUE
CLOUDED YELLOW
SWALLOWTAIL
SILVER-WASHED FRITILLARY
SPECKLED WOOD
LARGE WHITE
LARGE BLUE
SMALL TORTOISESHELL
COMMON BLUE
CHEQUERED SKIPPER
SMALL WHITE
RED ADMIRAL
19274 The Doctors Surgery
1000pc £11.00
19275 By the Canal
1000pc £11.00
© Roy Trower 2010
18/08/2010 10:29
T30629 BUTTERFLY GARDEN PUZZLE 1
19276 Butterfly Garden
1000pc £11.00
19285 Topsy Turvey
1000pc £11.00
16661 Harmonious
Orchas - 2000pc
£20.00
And finally for all our Wasgij
Collectors
hins
19236 On the River Rhine
1000pc @£11.00
16666 Cuban
Impressions
2000pc £20.00
£11.00
DESTINY 11 £12.00
19211 Sydney Opera House
1000pc £11.00
15741 Berchtesgaden,
Germany 1000pc £11.00
17424 Tiger
5000pc Jigsaw
£50.00
DESTINY 7 £12.00
AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE AN
INTEREST IN THE 32000PC
THIS WILL BE £200.00
OFFICIAL PUZZLE CLUB
SELECTED JIGSAWS
Country Cottage No.5 - River Cottage
to add to the fabulous Country Cottage
series (see the rest on front of newsletter)
1000pcs by Ravensburger.
Available @ £11.00
The Mariners Chest, by the artist who
created Bizarre book shop - One of
Ravensburger’s most popular jigsaws for
2010 -1000pc Jigsaw - Available @ £11.00
Crazy Cats in the Garden Room
another creation in this very collectable
series by Linda Jane Smith from
Ravensburger’s 1000pc Special Collection
Available at £11.00
23/07/2010 15:53
T30267 CATS IN THE GARDEN ROOM.indd 1
To order River Cottage and/or Crazy Cats and/or Garden Room or any of the other products featured in this issue
complete the Order form below and send with your remittance payable to: The Official UK Puzzle Club The Official UK
Puzzle Club, PO Box 3351, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2WE. (If you don’t want to spoil your newsletter, simply put
your request on paper)
Code No/Description
R19022 River Cottage - No 5 - 1000pc
R19286 Crazy Cats in Garden Room - 1000pc
R19284 The Mariners Chest - 1000pc
R14167 The Milkman - 500pc
R14168 District Nurse - 500pc
R14170 The Baker - 500pc
R14066 Carnaby Street 2 x 500pc
R14067 Wiltyn Badleigh Garden Centre-2 x 500pc
R15090 Star Wars Panoramic - 1000pc
R19262 Costa Del Stig - 1000pc
R19277 Winnie the Pooh - Sky Lanterns - 1000pc
R19274 The Doctors Surgery - 1000pc
R19275 By the Canal - 1000pc
R19285 Topsy Turvey - 1000pc
R19265 The Farrier - 1000pc
R19276 Butterfly Garden - 1000pc
R19236 On the River Rhine - 1000pc
R19237 Family of Dolphins - 1000pc
R19211 Sydney Opera House - 1000pc
R15741 Berchtesgaden, Germany - 1000pc
R16385 Eulogy for a Dead Admiral - 1000pc
R16661 Harmonious Orchas - 2000pc
R16666 Cuban Impressions - 2000pc
R17424 Tiger - 5000pc Jigsaw
Wasgij Destiny 11 - 1000pc
Wasgij Mystery 7 - 1000pc Jigsaw
Cottages 15585/15847/19219/19246(please circle selection)
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