Box Styles 4

Tuco Box Styles, c. 1957-1983

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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. We find Tuco box styles and dates after the 1940's particularly challenging. All these data are subject to further research, discussion, and correction. There's at least two or three people researching these, and opinions may differ as to exact dates.

LG40 (McCann Code).

HI ART SERIES, 1957
[Courtesy of Chris McCann]

SM 61 (McCann Code), 1957.
[Stock No. 3900; "Over 250 pieces"; No Series Number; No Date: Blue Box]

"Ermine-Clad Mt. Baker"

Television Frame Series, 1957
"Autumn Beckons"

The interlocking piece logo, 1950's-1961(?)

Tuco-Rama Series, 1957
"Glories of Nature"

Gift Series, 1958
"Mirrored Magic"

Cameo Series, c. 1958
"Old River Road"

Mural Series, c. 1961
"Valley Homestead"

Advanced Children's Series (no. 400), 100 pieces, interlocking
"The Hunt Is On" "The Hunt Is On" [Courtesy, "TM"]

Series 950 [?] These boxes have a vertical yellow strip on the left edge of the face of the box, where the brand and title are found. All have 250+ pieces.
" Chinatown, San Francisco "

TucoTM - "Super Deluxe" Puzzles
"Scene Near L'Oisans, France" -- Over 700 pieces, probably from the late 1950's, a nice, large Tuco .
TucoTM - "Jumbo" Puzzles
"Close of Day" [1950's?].
TucoTM - "Elite" Puzzles
"Skiing in Switzerland"	"Colorful Landmark"
"Trooping the Colors"	" Seaquarium of Miami "
TucoTM - "King Size" Puzzles
" Sportsman's Paradise ", about mid-1950's.	"Old Fighter", 1955-57.
" Happy Childhood Days " [title supplied by "TZ" - Thanks!]

"Modernistic Puzzle Piece" logo, TUCO, 1960's to circa 1971.

typical TUCO logo, 1960's to circa 1971

MUNRO GAMES, 1971 to circa 1983 [?]

typical logo

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

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 (subject to some errors on my part) on the work of Chris McCann and Sterling Mason. Any comments, 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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