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According to Anne Williams, Jigsaw Puzzles, An Illustrated
History and Price Guide, Milton Bradley produced travel game kits for soldiers during the
American Civil War. The company has produced many different lines of puzzles, including Bradley's,
Piedmont, Beach, Chevy Chase, Buckingham, Etonian, Sheffield, Strand, and, of course, the familiar
MILTON BRADLEY |
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Gig or Big Eyes or Tykes | |
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In his book "Just Above The Mantelpiece: mass-market masterpieces", Wayne Hemingway classifies the works of Michel Thomas as part of the "Big-Eye Movement ". They began, according to him, in North Beach (San Francisco) in California at the end of the 50s. In the United States, the principal representatives of this genre were: Dallas Simpson, Igor, Gig, Eve, Mikki, Maio, Lee Eden and Ozz Franca. In Europe: Idylle, Betty Raphael, Cominoff and Genet. Michel Thomas is undoubtedly most prolific and worthiest artist of this kind in France. | |
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I'm not sure if there is a series name. I think there were at least three series, in fact. Two
series apparently were issued in 1968, art by "GIG"[?]; another, Lee, was published about 1970,
with the series title, "Tykes". All these were (and are) sentimental favorites:
Series 4894, KITTY PUZZLES, 1968, approx. 500 pieces
AMBROSIA 4894-1
Series 4895, PUPPY PUZZLES, 1968, approx. 500 pieces
BUCKY 4895-1
Series4182, TYKES, 1970, approx. 500 pieces
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Chris McCann's book,Master Pieces: the Art History of Jigsaw Puzzles. |
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