Liberty Wooden Puzzle - Two Koi, Susannah Mah Fong

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Dimensions: 13.75 " x 18"536 pieces, in very good condition. We only charge the actual UPS shipping cost to you (which is usually less than what Ebay shows. Average is $7-$8, depending on destination.Liberty Puzzles are classic wooden jigsaw puzzles, made with quarter-inch maple plywood and the finest archival paper and inks. Jigsaw puzzle collectors prize old wooden jigsaw puzzles for their intricacy, craftsmanship, and the “heft” of the pieces. For the serious jigsaw puzzler, there is nothing quite as satisfying as plunking a wooden piece into place. No two pieces in any puzzle are alike, and each puzzle features dozens of intricate, charming whimsy pieces.Whimsy pieces are cut in the shapes of recognizable objects, such as characters, animals, or complex geometric shapes. Oftentimes the whimsy pieces are themed to the puzzle image. Whimsy pieces and puzzle cut patterns are all hand-drawn by their designer in Boulder, CO.Most people think of jigsaw puzzles as the die-cut, cardboard puzzles that are readily available in the market today. Before the advent of cardboard puzzles, almost all jigsaw puzzles were made of real wood and cut by hand. The United States has seen two prolonged jigsaw puzzle crazes, one in the early 1900s, and the next in the late 1920s and early 30s during the Great Depression.