Tuco Puzzles in the Sixties and Beyond

Tuco, 1960-1983

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The 1960's
"Autumn Leaves in Surrey" [A round puzzle. Late 1960's. Thanks to Bill Abel for correcting me on the dating of this puzzle!]	"Days To Remember", by Paul Detlefsen. A round puzzle. Late 1960's.
"Setter's Reward"	"Setters Reward" [bottom of box]
"Love"	"Big Wheel" One of the "Lindy Loonys" series, based on plastic model kits issued by LindbergTM.

The 1970's
Tuco Workshops was sold to Munro Games in 1971, changed hands several times after that, and the Tuco name finally disappeared in 1983, according to Anne D. Williams, Jigsaw Puzzles: An Illustrated History and Price Guide.

Munro GamesTM - Puzzles
"Guarded Coast"	"Mt. Rushmore"
"Bavaria Castle, Allgau, Germany"(Box)	"Bristle Cone Pines"
[Thanks to Bill Abel for correcting me on the dating of these puzzles, also!]
Winter Sport Scene from ABC Wide World of Sports© ABC-TVTM	Baseball Moment from ABC Wide World of Sports© ABC-TVTM
"Skiing on ABC" Skiing Scene from ABC Wide World of Sports© 1977 ABC-TVTM	"Baseball on ABC"[Another picture] Baseball Moment from ABC Wide World of Sports© ABC-TVTM
"Chapel of the Resurrection/Valparaiso, Indiana"	"Legend", "Chapel of the Resurrection/Valparaiso, Indiana"

TUCO mini-puzzles
We believe TUCO produced these puzzles of about 55 to 80 pieces from about the 1950's to the 1960's or later.
3 TUCO mini-puzzles	fruit, bread, and wine, mini-puzzle, unknown maker, signed by Edwards [copyright GOES ?], approx. 5" x 7".
"Adorable Pets", TUCO mini-puzzle, over 55 pieces, 6" in diameter.	"Harbor View", mini-puzzle, unknown maker [TUCO ?], approx. 5" x 7".
"Let's Go Fishing", TUCO mini-puzzle, 5¼" x 7".	"St. Tropez, France", TUCO mini-puzzle, 5¼" x 7".
"Winter Church", TUCO mini-puzzle [MUNRO GAMES], over 75 pieces, 5¼" x 7".	"Blossom Time", TUCO mini-puzzle, 5¼" x 7".
"Square Top Mountain, Wyoming", TUCO mini-puzzle [MUNRO GAMES], over 75 pieces, 5¼" x 7".	"Quiet River", TUCO mini-puzzle, over 55 pieces, 6" in diameter.
" The Friendly Rabbits ", pre 1970 (55+ pieces) (differs from one pictured of "Adorable Pets") [reported by "GS"]	"Beach at Bora-Bora, Polynesia", post 1970, 88 piece, 7 x 5¼ [reported by "GS"]

The Soap Opera Series: General Hospital

These puzzles (Series 8857) were based on the popular series on ABC-TVTM

"Love In the Afternoon" [?], Luke and Laura.

Other titles in the series:

Alan, Monica, and Susan
Alan and Bobbie
Susan Moore (played by Gail Rae Carlson?)
Bobbi Spencer (played by Jackie Zeman?)

Scene from General Hospital© ABC-TV.
Other titles in the series:
Dr. A Quartermaine (played by Stuart Damon?)
Rick Webber
Dr. Monica Quartermaine
Luke Spencer (played by Anthony Geary?) and Laura Baldwin (played by Genie Francis?)

Chris McCann's book,Master Pieces: the Art History of Jigsaw Puzzles.

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