Gibsons Jigsaw Puzzles with their unique brand of designs have been available for over forty years. Although nowadays made from high quality European blue board, puzzles were originally made from painted wood pictures and cut out by hand using a jigsaw. Replacing the saw is now a high pressure press that forces a steel die into the cardboard jigsaw puzzle punching out well defined and tightly fitting pieces at a much cheaper cost to the consumer.
Gisbsons have developed their range of images in a deliberate and thoughtful manner. Gibsons cardboard jigsaw puzzles relate, through paintings by commissioned artists, to a wide variety of everyday activities in various locations from family participation in farming events to Christmas window shopping. Locations include harbour scenes, the seaside with the ubiquitous ice cream truck, horse shows and children paddling in small ponds or at the beach. Gibsons have carefully avoided the over used themes of photographing mountains and castles and have successfully developed a growing niche in the jigsaw puzzle market that appreciates the celebration of everyday events that all family members can enjoy. The most popular size of puzzle is the 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle of which Gibsons has over seventy designs. Given how small the regular jigsaw piece can be, Gibsons have developed a wide range of 500 piece extra large puzzles for those who would rather work with larger puzzle pieces. The 500 piece extra large puzzle once assembled has the same dimensions as the 1000 piece puzzle.
In today’s rush the quiet pleasure of jigsaw puzzle making has never been more popular. Gibsons not only realised the satisfaction afforded by making jigsaw puzzles but realised that events the whole family could participate in together was a highly rewarding hobby that would be highly beneficial for all ages. Whether as a solitary or combined activity, making jigsaw puzzles has always been an intuitively satisfying hobby that both soothes, promotes hand eye coordination and requires a certain level of concentration. Children have always enjoyed jigsaw puzzle making and Gibsons puzzles are a perfect opportunity with their harmonious images for a parent to share a confidence building experience with a young child. Gibsons jigsaw puzzles can be glued together and framed as a perfect reminder of a satisfying experience.
