Prize Problem
| Date 1886 |
| Maker H.P. Smith and Co |
| Ad J.R. Hurd and Co |
Paper
I like collecting paper puzzles so listing all of them here, regardless of category. A lot of these were made to advertise some business. I especially like the ones where the card itself is part of the puzzle, rather than a puzzle just being written on the card.
Bubble Puzzle
| Date 1896 |
| Maker Bert A. Kinney, Chicago |
| Ad Ivory Soap by Proctor & Gamble |
Alonzo Bliss Donkies Puzzle
| Ad Alonzo O. Bliss Native Herbs |
Boot and Ring Trade Card
| Date 1884 |
| Ad Husted Bros, Central Shoe Store |
| Designer Seeley P. Mount |
W.M. Deering Sickle Puzzle
| Date 1880s |
| Ad Deering Mower and Junior Deering Twine Binder |
The reaping hook for our great grandfathers. The cradle for our grandfathers. The hand-rake reaper for our fathers. The Deering Self-Binder for us and our children.
Red Goose Shoes Card and String
| Ad Red Goose Shoes |
Butter Nut Bread
| Ad Butter Nut Bread |
Van Houten Magic Square Puzzle
| Ad Van Houten |
Pieces appear to be sealed in original packaging.
Chocolat Lombart
| Ad Chocolat Lombart Paris |
Lombart claims to be the first chocolate company in France, dating back to 1760.
Famous Square Puzzle
L'Astronome
| Maker Jeux et Jouets Francais |
The Astronomer
Les Quatre Vagabonds
| Maker Jeux et Jouets Francais |
The Four Vagabonds
Un Sage Dans Les Nuages
| Maker Jeux et Jouets Francais |
A Sage in the Clouds
L'Incroyable
| Maker Jeux et Jouets Francais |
Amazing
Newcomb Loom Co. Puzzle
| Ad Newcomb Loom |
Van Houten Trade Card No. 8
| Ad Van Houten |
Tug-o-war
| Ad Van Houten |
Smith Potato Crisps Horse and Jockey
| Ad Smiths Potato Crisps |
Company founded in United Kingdom in 1920. Advert probably from the 1950s
Tennessee Jed's Lariat
| Date 1946 |
| Ad Tip-Top Bread |
On February 4th, the Tennessee Jed program made an offer of a free lariat puzzle. At the close of the 10-day offer period, it received close to 9,000 requests.
Jefferson County Fair 1885
| Date 1885 |
| Designer Bernard Dreyfuss |
Dickinson's Witch Hazel Square Puzzle
| Ad Witch Hazel |
Daily Mail World Record
| Date 1920 |
| Maker Chad Valley |
| Ad Daily Mail |
The T.A. Snider Diamond Puzzle
| Ad Snider's Soups, Catsups, Sauces |
Ten Card Puzzle buggy & harness
| Ad Wilber H Murray Mfg. |
WW2 Bombing Mystery Puzzle
| Date 1943 |
Farmers Puzzle Bone Ferilizer
A-Treat Ginger Ale
Columbus Buggy
| Designer Bernard Dreyfuss |
Missing string
Shoe
| Ad Foot, Schulze, and Co. Playfield Shoes |
Star Puzzle
| Ad Hood's Sarsaparilla |
8 point puzzle
| Maker Sherms |
Configurations Game
Vanishing Leprechauns
| Date 1968 |
| Maker W. A. Elliott Co. |
| Designer Pat Lyons |
FD Puzzle
| Date 1933 |
| Maker Perry & Elliott Co, Lynn, MA |
Intials of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Magic K Puzzle
| Ad King Blended Whisky, Brown-Forman Distillers Corp |
The Famous T Puzzle
| Date 1939-40 |
| Maker California Association of Ice Industries |
| Ad Ice Man's Ice |
2 Witch Hazel Mail Advertisement
| Ad Witch Hazel |
Witch Hazel Cats
| Ad Witch Hazel |
Thought Reader
| Ad Van Houten |
Fairmont Creamery Puzzle
Dellwood Creami-Rich Planets
Van Houten's Septum Puzzle
| Ad Van Houten |
Violin
| Ad Van Houten |
The New Hunter Puzzle
| Ad Hunter's Distilleries Co. |
Hunter Baltimore Rye Horse & Rider
L. Sternberg & Co. Donkey & Riders
St. Nicholas Trade Card
| Date 1892 |
| Ad St. Nicholas Children's Magazine |
Town Tavern
| Ad Town Tavern Straight Rye Whiskey |
Tom Keene Cigar Puzzle
| Ad Tom Keene Cigars |
| Designer William S. Bates |
Dickinson's Witch Hazel Cross
| Ad Witch Hazel |
Ride 'Em Cowboys! Horse & Rider
Chambers Motor Horse & Rider
BP edge matching
| Ad BP |
The Magic Egg Puzzle
| Ad Champagne Baking Soda |
White Eagle
| Ad White Eagle Mobile Gas |
The 14 puzzle
Grandpa's Soap
| Ad Grandpa's Soap |
SPAPCO's Five Piece Puzzle
| Ad SPAPCO |
Wabash Railroad Square Puzzle
| Ad City of St. Louis Streamliner, Wabash railroad |
Pel-Freeze
| Ad Pel-Freeze |
Hunt's Perfect Baking Powder Puzzle
| Date circa 1900 |
| Maker The Tablet & Ticket Co., Chicago and New York |
| Ad Hunt's Perfect Baking Powder |
| Designer Bertram H. Saunders |
Appears to be Pres. McKinley
Vess Soda Cap
| Ad Vess |
uncut
Vess Soda Bottle
| Ad Vess |
55 Chevrolet Emblem Puzzle
| Date 1955 |
| Ad 55 Chevrolet |
The Lost Jap
| Date 1897 |
| Ad Metropolitan Life Insurance |
| Designer Sam Loyd |
Blind Luck
| Ad The New Home Sewing Machine Company |
| Designer Sam Loyd |
Two players take turns covering numbers. First to 51 wins. See Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems
Donkey Hotel Dixie Postcard
Donkey Shackman Postcard
Le Moulin Rouge
| Maker Jeux et Jouets Francais |
Donkey Old Joe and Rover
| Ad Standard Screw |
Complete with Jockey and Envelope