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Puzzle Trivia Contest Winner!
Barbie R. won by naming the 1948 Jimmy Stewart movie Call Northside 777, which is the 3rd movie we know of that features a wooden jigsaw puzzle (see previous post for more on this topic).
Interview with painter Matte Stephens
We just released a superfun 380 piece puzzle of Matte Stephens new painting Manhattan (shown above). You might have seen Matte's distinctive style before, for example, his Autumn in NY painting was hanging on the wall of Mitchell and Cameron's place in the sitcom Modern Family. You can see more of Matte's work on his website. MAYA: Tell us about this painting.MATTE: I love NYC. The first time I saw it I was on a train from Birmingham to Boston. Birmingham doesn't have any tall buildings, and looking at the city from the train, I was just amazed at how unbelievably dense New York was.MAYA: Which bridges are...
Puzzle Give-away contest - Third Prize Offered!
We know of at least one more movie with a wooden jigsaw puzzle in it, and we're offering a third prize of your choice of small puzzle (200 pieces or less) for the first person who can name a 1940's movie with a wooden jigsaw puzzle in it (email us at artifactpuzzles@gmail.com to win!) And congrats to Nancy O. who was the second to name a movie with a wooden jigsaw puzzle in it, The Cincinatti Kid!
Puzzle Give-away Contest UPDATE - Second Prize Offered!
Congrats to Cheryl P. who was the first to name a movie with a wooden jigsaw puzzle in it. In fact, she named two movies: Citizen Kane, and Laurel and Hardy's Me and My Pal which is the story of a groom and his entourage that get sucked-into a jigsaw puzzle when they're supposed to be getting to the wedding. But there's still at least ONE MORE 20th century movie out there with a prominent wooden jigsaw puzzle in it. Be the first to email us at artifactpuzzles@gmail.com with its name, and we'll give out a 2nd prize - your choice...
Puzzle Give-away Contest!
We'll send a free puzzle to whoever first answers this jigsaw puzzle trivia question: Name a 20th century movie with a wooden jigsaw puzzle in it. You can email us your answer at artifactpuzzles@gmail.com. Winner gets their choice of our puzzles that retail for $45 or less. And yes - there is at least one right answer!