Puzzle Parley

A Puzzle Parley, endorsed by the AGPC* and devoted entirely to jigsaw puzzles, will be held at the Hawthorne Hotel, Salem, MA the weekend of August 13-16, 2010. This will be the tenth jigsaw puzzle parley since 1994 which Bob Armstrong and others have organized. The meeting will be an opportunity to bring together people interested in making, collecting, displaying, discussing, buying, selling and assembling puzzles. Anyone interested in jigsaw puzzles (whether members of the AGPC or not) is invited to attend and participate.Read more

The ninth meeting (a/k/a Puzzle Parleys) since 1994 of jigsaw puzzle cutters, collectors, enthusiasts and dealers was held November 7-9, 2008 at the Sturbridge Host Hotel in Sturbridge, MA.  Co-chaired by Bob Armstrong and Melinda Shebell, a record 87 people attended the all-day session on Saturday, November 8.  Puzzle Parleys are designed for puzzle makers from the professional to the beginner to share their techniques, sources, tips, and for puzzle makers, collectors, enthusiasts and dealers to learn about the history and cutting of puzzles and to buy and sell oRead more

The eighth meeting since 1994 of puzzle cutters, collectors, enthusiasts, dealers was held Thursday evening and Friday, April 12-13, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Golden Gate in San Francisco, CA. Nearly 60 people attended the all-day session on Friday. The meeting was held immediately preceding the Annual AGPC Convention, so many attendees at the puzzle meeting stayed over for the Convention, some for the first time and some as new AGPC members.Read more

The seventh meeting since 1994 of puzzle cutters, collectors, enthusiasts, dealers was held on September 11, 2004 at the Colonial Inn in Concord, MA. Nearly 70 people, easily the largest attendance ever, attended the all day session which featured:Read more

A Regional Meeting of the AGPC was held at the National Arts Club in NYC on Saturday, September 28, 2002. This actually was the sixth time since 1994 that Bob Armstrong along with several others from the AGPC organized a "puzzle parley" for jigsaw puzzle cutters, collectors, enthusiasts and dealers. Barry Benepe served as local coordinator. Thirty seven people participated for the day including Penny Melling and Andrew Kershaw who came all the way from England.Read more

A Regional Meeting of the American Game and Puzzle Collectors (AGPC) was held In Katonah, NY on November 11-12, 2000, in conjunction with an important exhibition of jigsaw and mechanical puzzles at the Katonah Museum of Art. The exhibition was curated by Anne Williams and Jerry Slocum, leading authorities on jigsaw and mechanical puzzles, respectively.Read more

An AGCA Regional meeting for jigsaw puzzle cutters, collectors and enthusiasts was held in New York City, February 14, 1999. Approximately 40 people from around the country, Canada and England attended, mostly new and prospective AGCA members. Activities began the night before when all attendees were invited to the home of Barry Benepe, the meeting’s local coordinator, to socialize and view his old puzzles, followed by dinner at a nearby restaurant and a visit to the home of Amy Scott to view her extraordinary new puzzles which involve cutting her own original art into puzzle pieces.Read more