Diagrams for the Jigsaw Puzzle Cutting Styles article

Diagrams are not scaled the same relative to other diagrams. List of puzzles used for the diagrams is at the end of this file.

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Diagram 1: Knob Styles

1a. round 1b. square 1c. curve

 

1d. curl 1e. earlet (classic) 1f. foot

 

1g. bulb 1h. fantasy 1i. random

Diagram 2: Line Styles

2a. straight (reduced in size) 2b. crooked 2c. crescent

 

2d. jagged 2e. 1-by-1 2f. angular

Diagram 3: Pattern Styles

3a. long / angular 3b. long / round 3c. long / jagged

 

3d. long / wavy 3e. long / bumpy 3f. scroll

 

3g. long / foot 3h. random

 

Diagram 4: Strip Cutting Styles

 

4a. strip (grid).
see also 2a.		 4b. strip (ribbon).
see also 2b.

 

4c. stripcut with variety

Makers of Puzzles Traced for Diagrams 1-4

Diagram Maker/Brand Era
1a. round knob Old Furniture Shop/Whileaway 1930s
1b. square knob Charles Russell 1970s
1c. curve knob Marjorie Stillman 1930s
1d. curl knob Parker Brothers/Pastime 1936
1e. earlet Par 1930/40s
1f. foot Parker Brothers/Pastime 1930s
1g. bulb Parker Brothers/Pastime 1940s
1h. fantasy Stave Puzzles 1982
1i. random knob unknown 1930s
2a. straight line McLoughlin Brothers 1890
2b. crooked line University Dist. Co./Jig Wood 1930s
2c. crescent I.B. Pierce 1909
2d. jagged Parker Brothers/Pastime 1920s
2e. one-by-one Chester Nott 1930s
2f. angular Parker Brothers/Pastime 1910
3a. long/angular pattern unknown 1930s
3b. long/round unknown 1930s
3c. long/jagged Milton Bradley/Premier 1930s
3d. long/wavy Margaret Richardson/Perplexity 1909
3e. long/bumpy Mary Roberts/Arteno 1930s
3f. scroll Arteno 1930s
3g. long/foot Conrad Armstrong 1994
3h. random pattern unknown 1930s
4a. strip cut Victory/Popular 1950s
4b. one-way strip cut Victory/Popular 1950s
4c. strip cut with variety Straus 1930s