Jigsaw Puzzle Contacts and Links
The links below will take you to a number of sites that are of interest
to jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts. Please tell us if you know of other similarly
interesting sites and we will be pleased to include them.
Online (Internet) Retailers of Jigsaw Puzzles
We are constantly being asked to recommend sites where jigsaw puzzles can be
purchased online and we believe that the best reference for this is The
Open Directory Project (ODP). Just as the Oxford English Dictionary is the definitive
authority on words so the Open Directory is the definitive catalogue of the Web.
The ODP is used as the base for most of the major search engines, such as
Google, and the links below will take you straight to the relevant pages of the ODP.
Online (Internet) Retailers of Cardboard Jigsaw Puzzles
Lists the leading 25 sites (with clickable links) where you can buy cardboard
jigsaw puzzles online.
Online (Internet) Retailers of Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles
26 sites from which to purchase individually made wooden puzzles. Prices range
from a few £'s to several thousand £'s each.
Online (Internet) Retailers of Personalized Jigsaw Puzzles
Here are 11 sites from whom you can buy personalised jigsaw puzzles that are cut
from photographs and artwork supplied by you.
Online (Internet) Retailers of Jigsaw Puzzle Accessories
Jigthings are not the only suppliers of jigsaw puzzle accessories! Here are 4
more sites.
Online (Internet) Retailers of Puzzles
Here you will find websites that sell many different types of puzzles -
including jigsaw puzzles.
Other Organizations
The British Jigsaw Puzzle Library
A jigsaw lending library and a unique British institution that has been
privately run since its inception in 1933.
Publications from Anne Williams
Anne Williams is the World's leading authority on jigsaw puzzles. This site
lists for sale the jigsaw related publications written by her and other people.
The British Toy and Hobby Association
The main official body that represents the £2 billion British toy market,
including jigsaws.
Puzzle History
An American site with an abundance of useful information - much more that just
jigsaw history!
The American Game and Puzzle Collectors
Provides a wealth of information about jigsaws and other types of puzzle. They
have members all over the world.
Reynolds Collectors World
A site for dedicated enthusiasts. Aims to catalogue all manufactures of jigsaws
consisting of 400 pieces or more.
Jigsaw Cutting Styles - Bob Armstrong
Technical information from one of the gurus of wooden jigsaw cutting.
Jigzone
If you like jigsaw puzzles and you can find your way around a computer then you
will probably love this site! Jigsaws of all types to construct online.
British Confraternity of Dissectologists
The British national club for jigsaw enthusiasts - don't worry they are nothing
like as formidable as they sound! They have a reputation for being wonderfully
friendly and welcoming. Write to Tom Tyler at 32, The Limes, Ipswich, IP5 1EA,
UK or telephone 01473 723458.
Replacement Pieces
Tom Tyler is a specialist restorer of jigsaws and a maker of replacement pieces.
Contact him at: 32 The Limes, Rushmere, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP5 1EA, UK.
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