George VI Coronation
George VI Coronation
Date 1937 |
Puzzles have been used to commemorate events, such as World Fairs and Expositions. The objects here can also be found in their respective categories, but I thought it would be fun to list together all the ones that mark some event.
George VI Coronation
George VI Coronation
Date 1937 |
The Armistice Puzzle Game
World War I
Date 1919 |
Maker The Armistice Co, Des Moines, IA |
WWI. United States, Great Britain, France, Greece, Russia, Japan, Germany
The "Four-Allies Puzzle"
World War I
Maker from England |
WWI. British, French, Russian, Belgian flags. Same as Instant Insanity, except for 2 opposite faces flipped on one cube.
Columbus: A Puzzle. 1492-1892
400th anniversary of Columbus voyage to America
Date 1892 |
Maker Milton Bradley Co |
Century of Progress
Chicago World's Fair
Date 1933-1934 |
Olympic Rings
Olympics
Maker from Hungary |
A generalization of Hungarian Rings for Summer Olympics
Jefferson County Fair 1885
Jefferson County Fair
Date 1885 |
Designer Bernard Dreyfuss |
WW2 Bombing Mystery Puzzle
World War II
Date 1943 |
FD Puzzle
FDR's first term as President
Date 1933 |
Maker Perry & Elliott Co, Lynn, MA |
Intials of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Famous T Puzzle
Golden Gate International Exposition
Date 1939-40 |
Maker California Association of Ice Industries |
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Date 1904 |
Same as Perplexity Puzzle
Crescent & Star
Pan-American Exposition
Date 1901 |
Designer John C. Foester |
Panama Puzzle
Panama–Pacific International Exposition (PPIE)
Date 1915 |
Maker Moise-Klinkner Co. |
Designer Edgar A Nelson Jr |
Starting with the 3 As in front, spell PANAMA in 3 moves by moving 2 adjacent letters at a time.
Atlanta Exposition Key Ring
Atlanta Exposition
Date 1895 |
Designer James Madison Matthews |
Move key into each area, including removing.
Queen's Jubilee
Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee
Date 1887 |