Tuco Box Styles, 1932-33

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You can usually get an approximate dating on a Tuco puzzle by comparing your puzzle box with the pictures on the "TUCO Box Styles" pages. Additional clues for dating puzzles may be included in the text.

LG

SM

SM 01 (McCann Code), 1932.
(the first TUCO box design).

LG 01 (McCann Code), Christmas 1932.

SM 02 (McCann Code), Christmas 1932.
Shown are the face, the insert, and the bottom.

LG 02 (McCann Code), 1933.

SM 03 (McCann Code), 1933.

LG 03 (McCann Code), 1933.

SM 04 (McCann Code), 1933.

LG 04 (McCann Code), 1933.

SM 05 (McCann Code), 1933.
( much like SM 04, but
"TUCO PICTURE PUZZLE", instead of
"ART PICTURE PUZZLE" ).

LG 05 (McCann Code), 1933.

SM 06 (McCann Code), 1933.

LG 06 (McCann Code), Christmas 1933.

Tuco Puzzle Pieces

In general, interlocking pieces only appeared circa early 1950's.
A knowledgeable collector sent in these findings:
NUMBER OF PIECES:
Miniature Childrens' puzzles appear with 30 pieces
Miniature puzzles appear with 88
Old Interlocking Christmas puzzles appear with 104
Old Interlocking Childrens puzzles appear with 104
Art puzzles appear with 192
Non-interlocking TUCO'S normally appear with 204, or 320, or 357pieces, but sometimes occur with 304 or 308 pieces [rare].

McCann box codes copyright 1989, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2004 by Chris McCann.
Please give proper credit when using these box code design references in any publication.

The dating above is based on the work of Chris McCann and Sterling Mason. Any confirmation or other evidence should be sent to one of the addresses below or to Chris McCann, at the address given on the page about his wonderful book,Master Pieces: the Art History of Jigsaw Puzzles.. Jim McW

SEE the TUCO Puzzle Site --- Much information and many images. Non-interlocking Tuco only.

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