The Art of BILL LAYNE on Jigsaw Puzzles

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Puzzles featuring the artwork of Bill Layne were very popular, in the 1950's (we believe), especially those featuring very industrious elves. His work also appeared on calendars and other media. Some people identify him as a DISNEY artist (1911-2005), who did work on such films and TV shows as "Disneyland", "Sleeping Beauty", "One Hundred and One Dalmatians", "The Sword in the Stone", "Mary Poppins", and "The Jungle Book". Others identify him with an artist who did a lot of pinup art.

The famous "elves" series:

There were several series of puzzles [1950's] with the artwork of Bill Layne depicting elves in various scenes, including:

Constructing a house:

·elves roofing a cottage, while others prepare to paint it
·elves building their own treehouses; one painting a sign: NO Peddlers or BIRDS!
·elves working inside a framed structure, installing wiring and conduit
·elves wiring the room - a detail from the subject just above
·elves hanging a light fixture
·elves working on outdoor pipes
·elves laying cinder blocks with mortar poured from a helicopter
·elves working on exterior, roofing and insalling window frames
·elves working at producing lumber from logs

Automotive work:

·elves painting a car
·elves working on a car on a lift
·elves operating a car chassis hoist

Seeking treasure:

·elves mining in cave
·elves deep sea diving for pearls
·elves working in a foundry (pouring gold?)
·elves panning for gold under a flowering cactus in the desert
·elves making a jack o' lantern with diamond eyes and pearl teeth
·elves mining diamonds on the moon
·elves and an idol's eye
·elves weighing out diamonds to the weight of a desert ruler in a turban

Miscellaneous:
·elves working in a paint factory[?]
·elves working in a clock shop
·elves working in a garden
·elves bathing in kitchen sink
·elves water-skiing in a bathtub

See two puzzles based on artwork with a similar style [from the 1930's?] on our MARLBORO JIG page and on our PICADILLY JIG page.
There were also series by Bill Layne depicting animals in humorous scenes [see below].
Does anyone know any more about Layne or about these or similar series?
Yo creo que era una serie de puzzles de Sifo con el arte de Bill Layne pintando elfos. ¿Sabe usted algo de Layne o sobre esta serie u otras series?

" Construction Projects "

elves laying cinder blocks, pouring mortar from a helicopter{?} ["from the Land of Hiawatha" - original box?]
"Desde la tierra de Hiawatha"

electricians, unknown title [detail from picture at right].
electricistas, título desconocido

elves hanging a ceiling lamp, unknown title
"elfos instalando un lámparo"

plumbers, unknown title
plomeros, título desconocido

" Seeking Treasure "

mining diamonds on the moon, title unknown.
minando diamantes en la luna, título desconocido

his weight in precious jewels, title unknown.
su peso en joyas caras, título desconocido

elves diving for pearls, title unknown.
, título desconocido

elves smelting gold, title unknown, picture not available
trabajando con oro, título desconocido

" Automotive Themes "

elves on an automobile assembly line, title unknown.
, título desconocido.

elves doing a tune-up on a car, title unknown.
, título desconocido.

" Miscellaneous Themes "

logging or lumber mill, title unknown.
aserradero, título desconocido.

elves working in paint factory, title unknown.
, título desconocido

elves bathing in the kitchen sink, title unknown.
, título desconocido

" Themes with Animals "

duck serenading a portrait, title unknown.
, título desconocido.

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