Thursday, 6 November 2008

Vintage Thingies Thursday 6

It is Vintage day again! Lisa, the Apron Queen is hosting this fun game and you can find the links to participating blogs at her place here.







This week I will show you something I enjoyed doing already when I was a child. These jigsaw puzzles are from the childhood and youth of my mother, 92 next week. Most of them were packed in little handmade boxes like this:






The pictures are magazine illustrations glued on thin plywood or thick card, and the pieces are sawn by hand. This little puzzle is called Dog Friends:





And this morning I put together this



to make this, The Swimmer Girl:




This was all for today, pop over to the Apron Queen to find other vintage treasures! Why not join in?
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13 comments:

  1. Anonymous6 November 2008 at 10:39

    WOW...they're priceless..I love them!!

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  2. Eileen6 November 2008 at 12:42

    These are terrific! Just think of the work to make them. I bet that was a lot of fun putting that together this morning. I have always loved jigsaw puzzles too. GREAT treasure!

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  3. SUMMERSTEAD6 November 2008 at 16:04

    It's been ages since I've put a puzzle together. These are great. I especially like the Swimmer Girl.

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  4. Unknown6 November 2008 at 16:08

    I like to do puzzles with a group of people, because I'm not that good at it. I love these images!

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  5. Karen6 November 2008 at 19:37

    I haven't done a jigsaw pizzle for such a long time. You have just made me yearn to buy one!

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  6. Coloradolady6 November 2008 at 20:09

    Very cute puzzles. I must confess, I don't have the patience for them. loved yours however.

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  7. annemariesquilt6 November 2008 at 20:36

    Lovely!!!
    Take care Eileen..

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  8. American Homemaker6 November 2008 at 20:36

    Those are really great.

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  9. annemariesquilt6 November 2008 at 20:39

    Sorry Ulla ...
    I mixed in my head, I realy hope you are not offended..
    The puzzel are wonderful. Take care Ulla and have a nice weekend comming!!

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  10. Miri7 November 2008 at 01:06

    These are wonderful-both as puzzles and as illustrations-even the box is pretty.

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  11. JEWELGIRL7 November 2008 at 06:10

    Cool puzzles and thanks for putting
    the swimmer puzzle together so we could see it! Fun!

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  12. Anonymous7 November 2008 at 11:29

    How wonderful! I love old wooden jogsaws they were really made to last. My fav one of a Molly Brett little animal picnic illustration left a lasting impression on me. I still love her children's books. I wish I still had mine too.

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  13. Anonymous10 November 2008 at 22:55

    Aren't they wonderul. Imagine sawing them by hand. Todays 'throwaway' world just doesn't compare with beauty and care of past times. Thanks so much for sharing these with us!

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