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What a year this has been! The White House asked us to come to Sfashington to exhibit at their Easter festivities. Then Tiffany & Co. asked us to craft puzzles for them, as did the New York Philharmonic. The New York Times Magazine ran a wonderful full-page, fullcolor article about us, as did American Airlines magazine. The Carousel Trio puzzle was a smash success,we had our busiest Christmas season ever, and we added 2 new employees. With

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Yourself' Engine: Fanciful and fun, the engine is powered not only by the wood being thrown into the firebox, but by a 4th Generation surprise that will have you huffing, puffing, whistling, and screeching. You will find it impossible to stay on the tracks!

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Animal Car: Here's another 4th Generation doozy. These horses appear innocent enough, but they'll take you for a devil of a ride. \Ve're giving away no clues. -i7hy should we deprive you of a puzzler's dream come true ... a truly terrible time.

Caboose: Do you see how the cute little puzzle piece toys fit together? Isn't that nasty? Heh, heh, hehl I will be amazed if you can assemble them. It's color line cutting at its worst. And, the toys are so cleverly designed that their shapes won't help much either! All aboard! Hoo on the Stave Puzzle Train for fun and adventure!

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Puzzle Train Jennifer Brown Limited Edition/S8 $2995 300 Prize Points Optional Train Deliuery Schedule Engine: $1495 Animal Car: $895 LaD oose:

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Dollhouse Village Shoppes \Xtren the invitation came to participate in "Easter at the'White House" this year, we immediately thought of The Dollhouse Village. This 5-part series shows the significant buildings and park that compriie the village of Pleasant Bluffs, all designed especially for puziling. 'W'eenvisioned all five puzzles lined up side-by-side, stretching a full 8 feet long, each personalized for the \fhite House. The resulting masterpiece, pictured on page 14 with our official StavePtzzlemakers, Carlye and Carol, was the showpiece of our 'White House exhibit. You can have your own mlthical puzzle village, personalized just for you. The rooms are busy with silhouette "ghosts" acting out ihe ttory, The Wedding, which you will receive as a booklet with your first village order. One module, The Shoppes,is shown here, and full details and pictures of the other Dollhouse Village puzzles will be forwarded to you on request, Dollhouse Yillage ShoPPes Jim Schuben Limited Edition/100 430 Pieces,$1230 120 P ri z ePo i n ts 2

Tristram Coffin Mansion 625 Pieces,$1770 180 Prize Points Pleasant Bluffs Park 650 Pieces,$1695 \70 Prize Points Lacey's Inn 560 Pices,$1565 160 Prize Points Purkey's Livery Stable 375 Pieces,$1095 L'10Prize Points

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"Thank you very much for all that you did to make the 1989 White House Easter Egg Roll such a success ... " Nancy Reagan

Spring Fantasy To carry the Dollhouse Village one step further, artist Jim Schubert created this harbor view of the same village, PleasantBluffs. You'll be able to spot the Inn, the Shoppes, and other landmarks. The 4-part Fantasy Series gives seasonal views of Pleasant Bluffs, each from a different perspective. Pictures and complete details onWinter and Summer Fantasy are yours for the asking. Stay tuned for Fall Fantasy still on Jim's drawing board. We call these "second Generation" puzzles, meaning: r . r .

Created by a Stave-commissionedafiist Specially designed for jigsaw puzzling Limited Editions Special Effects - hidden animai images, silhouette puzzle pieces interacting with the picture, sculpts, cutting tricks in the sky, and much more! Spring Fantasy Jim Schubert Limired Edition/loo Size A: 11" x 13", 450 Pieces 150 P r iz eP o i n ts ,$ l + 6 5 S iz e B : 15, x 2 2 ,.6 8 0 p i e c e s 240 Prize Points, $2375

Shakespearean Company "Lord, what fools these mortals be!" FantasistJames C. Christensen and the Stave puzzlemakers challenge all mortais to a 2-parttest: first, your puzzhog prowess and second, your knowledge of Shakespeare. In all, there are clues, charactersand symbols from eighteen Shakespeareanplays packed in this puzzle. Can you guess which plays? \fe'li send you a dragram with your puzzle and if you can identify half of the plays, we'll award you 50 Pfize Points!! It's a great day in the puzzle shop when we get a call from a puzzler claiming Prize Points. Usually the Prize Points are based on 'W'ehave a soft spot for guessing the rebus and some of the rebuses are a bit tricky. determined puzzIerc, though, and will happily offer an oblique clue on the phone to help you out if need be. For cutters, it's a genuine pieasure to talk to the people for whom we have crafted a puzzle, to hear their reactions, praise, and blasphemies. Sincerefriendships, developed through phone calis, letters and visits, make this creative, yet arduous business all worth while to us. Shakespearean Company James C. Christensen 13.25t x 26tt,690 Pieces, $1495 150 Prize Points

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"I am writing to tell you of the great pleasure you gave us for our 4Sthwedding anniversary, with that unusually beautiful ' Mid.summer Night's Dream ... we consider this

to be our prize puzzle. Not only was it two layers, but the layefs came in separate clumps, adding to the challenge, well as giving the forest a three dimensional feeling." L.G.

A Midsummer Night's Dream .William Even Shakespearewould be dazzled by this maze of star-crossedlovers, and layers of leafy trees all interwoven in one colorful and crazy yigsaw puzzle. ln two puzzle layers, a sort of double-decker, Stave artist Henri Loustau has captured Shakespeare'stwisted plot of charactersand mlthical figures. This puzzle has everything: . Crazy irregular edge o Dropouts . Sculpting . 4 do*rble-decker sections r Dramatic colors r Hidden lmages . Special silhouettes This is a Limited Edition, of course, brilliantly hand-colored for each order. A detail unique to this puzzle is a collection of 14 different silhouette fairies, each attached to a star in the puzzle print. By shaving off narrow pieces of wood around the stars, a process we call "sculpting", the stars peek out of the puzzle for an unusual effect. Our tried-and-true Stave Puzzlerc have found A Midsummer Night's Dream to be one of the most outstanding puzzle gems we offer. A Midsummer Night's Dream Henri Loustau Limited Edirion/100 1.4'x 76' - 550 Pieces 200 Prize Points, $1995

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Yesterdays Rememberecl Crack the whip, figure eights, and an occasional spill are part of the fun and frolic on this wintry day. In your puzzle pieces you are likely to find more skaters,snowmen, horsedrawn sleighs, birds in the trees, and perhaps Santa flying through the sky as silhouette pieces. Tell us your ideas for silhouettes and we'1I cut those into your puzzle, too! Yesterdays Remembered Regi Klein 16" x 20", 640 Pieces,$13,15 140 Prize Points

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Say "Merry Christmas To All" rn a puzzling way! All Santa has to do is decide who gets the drum, the sailboat, the dolls, the truck, and the castle ... what a job! The checkered background is dark blue like the nighttime sky on this busy Christmas Eve. This puzzle is big enough for a family to work together and small enough to leave time for a bedtime story, too. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Ellen Stouffer 9.25"x 11,.5',2I5 Pieces,$450 50 Prize Points

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'Twas the Twilight Before Christmas As the winter sun sets on the snow-covered New England town of Thunder Island Falls, horse-drawn coaches, bedecked with wreaths, bring last minute arrivals home to share the holidays. This bustling, snowy scene conveys rJ7ysocki's"fondness for the romantic Victorian period of our country's history." So many of our Stave puzzlers love these limited edition, larger sizc \Vysockis, that we are constantly phoning new sources for these prints. Jennifer has designed loads of new Christmas silhouettes for your puzzles, like this enlarged silhouette of Santa,the sleigh and reindeer. Discovering the enlarged silhouette (a larger silhouette cut into pieces) in your puzzle can earn you valuable Prize Pointsl

'TWas the TWilight Charles Wysocki Limited Edition 15.5"x 15.5', 475 Pieces,$1595 1()urflze rolnts

l'We really can't get over how clever and apPealing the puzzle is. The best Present I ever received ... as y-ou see, we are hooked." c.R.M.

A small impressionistic print with great color ... ah!! Ve found itl Bright oranges, blues, and greens blend together to make a downright challenging puzzle in this handy size' Oarsmen at Chatou Auguste Renoir !'r x 11", 195 Pieces,$395 40 Prrze Points

Present Perfect Promisethem anything. but give them a ouzzle. This is our tried-and-true gilt puzzle size. It's a comfortable size to work in one sitting, yet big enough to do with a companion' Please take note: we do not have a storage room with puzzles stacked up on the shelves. 95o/oof Stave Puzzles are custom-cut with special names, initials, and silhouettes requested by the person selectinqthe puzzle. Please.please let us kno# how we can make Your gift personal and unique. Remember, we'll lovingly gift wrap your puzzle-present, if you wish, and ship it to your designated Puzzle Person'

As a sharp observer of daily life of the Dutch, Jan Steen'spaintings tell a story' The character interaction, the food, clothing. childrcn's toys, musical instruments, and a wealth of other details make fascin ating puzzle material in this size. The Dancing CouPle Jan Steen 8. 25 "x !L 7 5 " ' 1 9 5 P i e c e s ,$ 3 9 5 40 Prrze Points

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\Varm yellow light glows in the shop u'indows as carollers sing and shoppers finish their lastminute gift buying. Horse-drawn sleighs glide by silently in this peaceful village of the past. Cauldwell's Country Store Chades Wysockr 10" x 12", 250 Pieces,$475 50 Prrze Points

!7ith only the wind in their sails, these boats slice through the turquoise water, past the hillside homes with red-tile roofs, past the mission and Peter's Grocery in \Tysocki's rendition of eadier days in California. Old California Charles Wysocki 10" x 12", 250 Pieces,$475 50 Prrze Points

Step right up, folks. See the amazing new flying machines! Here ya go, Johnnie ... hop right into the cockpit. Let's get a picture of the rw i ns si tti ngon the w i ng. Smile nowl Off we go. into the wild blue yonder ... Four Aces Flying School CharlesWysocki 10" x 12", 250 Pieces,$475 50 Pize Points

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A Gift for Mrs. Claus

'STorking into the wee hours, Santa puts the. final loving touches on his pastel gifiT". ft.t. Claus. The-delicate porcelain doll in her

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for children, she stands as a precious symbol of his affection for Mrs. Ciaus. At Stave, we are well aware that ultimate gift ,f-r. p"t f. #e muk. for your Christmas holiday is-the every-request filiing in pride take We your ones loved ,r.r.t'iru,r. for to make your ingenuity own our adding and P!r.1o.nat f-t""e i'"" *"v puzzle us p..ci'o.tt as this doll for Mrs' Claus' bh.irt-n, as puzzle pieces is the most fun way to Aciding family r.i-.t We 11cut as many names as will fit' putti.' your add persoiality to consider this to be part iftr.i" is no extra in".g" for this, of course -we of a true Stave Puzzle.) attracted the Stave's level of craftsmanship and creative design Tiffany & Co'' Philharmonic, York New the House, attention of the White can't-believe-that'in and numerous magazines and newspapers' They here in Norwich' right this high tech age, Santa's workshop ii still alive' Vermont. A Gift for Mrs. Claus Irregular Edge 14.5"x 13", 300 Pieces,$975 100 Prize Points

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"I just worked my puzde for the third time ... What fun it is! ... Ttrank you so very much for its unending pleasures." A.G.

Fruit in Wicker Basket This is a mammoth puzzle. \X4ren Carlye unrolled this print, we all o-ohed and a-ahed at the rich color and marveled at the golden glowing patina. This is just too good to pass up, we decided, despite its gigantic size. Besides, how often can you find a hand-cut 1,000 piece puzzle? Sometimes we offer megasize puzzles in the newsletters we mail out to our puzzlers 4,8 times a year depending on the whether, (i.e. whether or not we have time to write one). Pleasenote: if you are not receiving our newsletters and would like to, just give us a call and we'll make sure you are added to our mailing list. If you have the appetite for this puzzle feast, we will take distinct pleasure in cutting it for you. This

gives us an opportunity to use the ingenious interacting silhouettes Jennifer has designed. (Identifying these in your puzzle can earn you Prize Points wofih money toward your next p:uzzlet) Jennifer has even made complete silhouette scenes,such as acrobats standing on each other's shoulders, in which several silhouettesact out a mini drama within your puzzle.

Fruit in Wicker Basket Anonymous American Afiist Irregular Edge 2L" x J0",1090 Pieces,$2395 240 Prize Points

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y€ars jigsaw ptzztes have intrigued me so I sat down the night youfs arrived and completed it in 2l/2 hours. It's so beautifrrlly made I couldn't stop 'working.' My complirnents to you." C.G.L.

Victorian Christmas Chades \Tysocki J . J " x 8 .5 " , 1 3 0 P i e c e s ,$ 2 7 5 30 Prize Points

Petite Puzzles These nifty little puzzles are a perfect size for gifts, to take on a cruise, or maybe iust to try your hand at Stave puzzling. 'We can squeeze more nasty tricks and devious ploys into a small ouzzle than You would even believe possible. So be forewarned: you could get hooked Green and yellow Predominate in Stone City, while Houses At Auuerc has many shades of green and some blue. Binhday Suits ts a watercoior with soft tones as is Yacht RacebY Prendergast. The 16th century maP is green, blue and white. Wysocki's GreenstarTurf Club has bright green and teal, while the houses in Victorian Christmas are done in earth tones with bright sPots of color.

Birthday Suits Puig Rosado . 265 6. 7 5 ' x 9 .2 5 ' , 7 2 5 Pi e c e s $ Points Prize 30

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Greenstar Turf Club Charles \Vysocki 7.5" x 8.5" , 130 P i eces,$275 30 Pnze Points

Houses at Auvers VincentVan Cogh 6.5ux 7.75",1ooPieces, $210 yacht Race 20 PrrzePoints MauricePrendergast 6,75,,x 9,5,, I30 pieces,9275 30 Prize Points

Europe and the Mediterranean 16th Century France 6.5" x 8.25", 110 Pieces,$230 20 Prize Points

Stone City, Iowa Grant\food 6.5ux 8.75", 115 Pieces,$240 20 Prrze Points .i;1!!!1x.r:-iri:tiiilii

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Behinclthe Scenesat Stave Most people find this hard to believe, but, ycs, w e do cut i ust one pi ece at a ti me free-hand so each piece is unique. Our goal is to create the world's most beautiful and creatively challenging ligsaw p:uzzles. Achieving the superior quality that is the hallmark of a Stave puzzle requires 31 different steps. One cutter follows each ptzzle order from start to finish.

This has been an impressive year tor Stave above and beyond creating new mindbogglers for our regular puzzlers. American'lY ay, the American Airiines magazine, and The New York Times Magazine both published articles on Stave complete with color pictures of puzzles. Tiffany & Co. (see p. 18) and the New York Philharmonic (p. 33) have commissioned special puzzles to be made for them, both exciting projectsfor us to work on in the shop. Imagine how honored we felt being invited to the lfhite House! Cadye and Carol had a ball working a giant Stave design with hundreds of children at t he annual Ea s te rc e l e bration while their Parents sazed ln admiration at the io-pl.tJ Dollhouse Village. Those of you who have actually made it to Norwich, and tried to find us, know what '$7e have no sign and a low profile we keep. just an overcrowded no showroom workshop. All this is changing! Here we are in our new shop which promises to have an official sign, an honest-to-goodness showroom and more than a little elbow room around our saws. Come celebrate with usl \fe'll add your picture to Stave'sRogues' Gallery - our photo collection of Stave Puzzlers who actually managed to find us.

Front row: Melody Eccher, Jennifer Pcrrin' Nanry Blake, Betsy Page. Back Row: Cally Gilbet, Jan Jemison, Dianna Rowell, Steve & Manha Richardson, Carlye Klein, Jennifer Brown, Carol Fisk Scott

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How You Can Win Prize Points Vin money toward new puzzles! Win your choice of free )rummy treats from Vermont! Every Stave puzzle is worth a certain number of Prize Points that can be redeemed for gifts or dollars toward your next puzzle. Here's how you can win:

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Step 2: Solve the games (rebus, enlarged silhouette, interacting silhouettes, etc.) within yo:ur puzzle. These are listed on the Prize Point note included in your puzzlebox.

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Call or write the person who crafted your puzzle with your answers. The craftperson'sname will be listed on the note.

Step 4: A Prize Point Certificate will be awarded you for your correct answefs

Step 5: Redeem your Prize Points in either of tlvo ways: 1.) -1.Prize Point : $1.00 toward vour next ouzzle OR 2) choose a prize from our selection of Vermont goodies

The Stave Puzzle "Club" 800/oof the puzzles we cut are for existing customers, that is, people who already own at least one Stave puzzle. The fact is, Stave puzzling is addictive behavior. You get hooked. Once you become an official Stave Puzzler, we send you all sorts of tempting Stave goodies o Newsletters . Mailers on special ptzzles o First dibs on new 3rd Generation designs . Coupons ' Special offers Over time, we get to know you puzzlers well through yovr pvzzle orders, calis, letters, and visits.

Many of our puzzling families have been with us for years. 'We receive vacation post cards, pictures of the family, flowers, home-baked cookies - in addition to insulting name-calling letters telling us how nasty we are. One of our special puzzlerc once sent us a box of outrageously delicious chocolates with this poem enclosed: Try this Rocky Mountain stulf No puzzle lhere in Just take pieces out Instead of puttin'them in.

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Design Your Own Puzzle One of our favorite ouzzle orders starts like this: "I want to do a soecial ouzzle for mv (self / family /wife,/sweeth eart/ father) for (birthday / holiday vacation/ annl ercary/ retirement). I was thinking of a (crazy, far-out tdea) puzzle. Can you do it?" To questions like this, our answer is always, "Sure!

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created at Stave: Here are some examples of originalpvzzles . Photo of family home with separate photos of children and grandchildren placed inside dropped-out windows with mini flower gardens as pop-ups. (shown above) r .Marriage proposal sculpted into the puzzle including bride and groom silhouettes. . Photo of treasured personal object, e.g. heidoom hand-embroidered fireplace screen: Tiffany lamp. r Photo collage of family vacation with several pictures spliced together . Artist's rendering of family home enlarged and cut with significant silhouettes. . Specially commissioned watercolor of well-known landmark in family vacation spot. . Commissioned art by Jennifer Brown, e.g. a koala bear flying a byplane; a windsurfer with a particular sail. (Sometimesthis is the onlyway to get what you want.) When the people at Tiffany & Co. discovered the quality hand-craftsmanship of Stave Puzzles, they inquired about a special edition puzzle for their stores. After months of planning and designing, their own Stave edition is now being featured in several Tiffany stores and catalog. These designs can be purchased only at Tiffany & Co. 18

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3rcl Generation Puzzles What is a3rd Generation Stave Purzzle? Let us explain. In the wodd of Stave puzzles, there is a certain group of mentally demanding puzzles designed to take you to the limit. First of all, they are limited editions commissioned by Stave for jigsaw puzzling. Most importantly, these puzzles have a unique puzzling rwist - they can be put together in more ways than one, thereby severely testing youf sanlty. As described in AmericanWay, these puzzles are " ... so devilishly designed and deviously cut that they border on the unsolvable for ali but a handful of avid fans ... aficionados keep ordering - and keep challenging Mr. Richardson to beleaguer them with even more puzzling twists and turns." There's no way, absolutely no way, that we're going to show you what these puzzles iook like in their entirety. \(zhat kind of a puzzle will it be if you already know what it looks like?! A "sneak preview" of four 3rd Generation puzzles is shown here to give you a peephole look. If you're interested in knowing more about any of these brain-teasers,just drop us a line or give us a call.

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Jennifer Brown Limited Edition/87 350 Pieces,$1095 I70 Prize Points

Sword inthe Stone Stephanie Loeffler Limited Edition/S8 450 Pieces,$1565 160 Prize Points

Cats Stephanie Loeffler Limited Edition/86 225 Preces,$825 80 Prize Points

Carousel Trio Jennifer Brown Limired Edirion/88 500 Pieces,$1995 200 Prrze Points 1.9

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Puzzle Fr:ame&Tray Did you ever feel so proud of yourself after working a puzzle that you wanted to hang it up for everyone to see? '$7enow have a solution. A gallery owner in nearby \Woodstock designed an elegant, furniture qualiry framing device we are proud to offer you for your puzzles. The frames are crafted of solid wood (your choice of butternut, cherry, or walnut) with a natural linen background. A small movable shelf holds the puzzle in place with background space around the puzzle to display silhouette pieces. The framed glass cover easily lifts off so you can change the puzzle or use the bottom section as a sma\I puzzle tray. The craftsmanship on this combination frame,/tray is impeccable. Made in Vermont, naturally.

PuzzleFtatne/Tray Solid butternut, cherry, or walnut L5" x 19", for puzzles to 450 pieces, $375 Frame for 475 - 650 piece puzzles, $395 Frame for 700 pieces or larger, $450 Prices include shipping & handling.

Also designed by our craftsman neighbor in \Woodstock for working on iarger puzzles, this elegant puzzle tray is card table size. Built of solid walnut (or cherry) and faced with cushioned suede cloth on one side. it reversesto smooth wood on the other side for your choice of working surfaees. The splined corners are smoothly rounded and velvety to the touch.

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j Basket of Flowers There's nothing subtle about these colors. Vivid red, yellow and orange pieces will jump right out of the puzzle box. Nancy had a ball cutting this little gem and predicts it will be a hit this puzzle season. Smail in size for workability, bright in color for pleasure and beauty and an irregular edge for trickiness. A perfect little puzzle is packed in this basket of flowers. h ;i{ i:i '

Basket of Flowers Ellen Stouffer Irregular edge 110 Pi e c e s ,$ 2 9 0 30 Prize Points

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Bircl, Berries & Peaches \7hat could be more lavish than a big blue bowl of bright red raspberries? This is a puzzle of rich abundance - loads of deep. vivid colors and a bounry of luscious fruit. Green and purple grapes, red piums, golden pears and piles of peachessurround the painted bowl. This mid-19th century still life captured our hearts with its simpliciry and striking colors. Bird. Beries and Peaches Chades V. Bond Irregular edge 18" x 1.8",400 Pieces,$945 90 Prtze Points

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Adoration of the Magi Benvenuto di Giovannr )" x 12", 180 Pieces,$395 40 Prize Points

From the original oi1 on wood done around 1470, these Renaissancefigures are painted in subdued tones highlighted with go1d. Although motion is frozen, the touching aspect of this scene is the king bowing to kiss the feet of the Christ child. The interesting shape and design carries the eye back to the approaching crowds and ciry in the distance. Filled with silhouettes depicting the manger at Bethlehem, this scene becomes a puzzle crdche.

Family [un One of the best aspectsof jigsan' puzzles is the pleasure they bring to those of all ages. Grandparents to gradeschoolerscan enjoy playing a puzzle. You can have a1l the latest trivia games on eanh. but thcres nothi ng that intrigues a family group more than having a jigsaw puzzle spread out on the table. Here are some ideas to add entertalnment to your next family gathering.

Not only the lion and the lamb, but the beasts of the lungle, the forest, and the plains have all come together in peaceful repose. !7e bet you'll do the zebra first Peaceable Kingdom Charles \Vysocki 10 " x 1 2 " , 2 5 0 Pi e c e s ,$ 4 7 5 50 Prtze Points

In front of the cozy fire, Papa Bear tucks his skis au-a,vafter a day on the slopes and Mama Bear fixes hot cocoa and popcorn for all. Snuggle in for lots of cute 1itt1edetails in this puzzle. Two sizes; with or without border. Bearly a Ski Holiday Lucy Rigg Size A: 6.i" x 9.5" no border 125 P i eces.5265 30 Prize Points Size B: 8.75"x 11.75"w/border 205 Pieces,$435 40 Pize Points

At the Old Fox Inn, all the local forest folk have left their burrows and come together for lemonade and sandwiches. Little Mr. Frog is trying to make himself inconspicuous, hoping they won't notice him. Old Fox Inn Brian Paterson 72.25"x 70', 245 Pieces.5465 50 Prize Points To order by phone, please call1-8O2-295-52OO

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"My husband has to push me into the kitchen at night to make dinner and then dtag me up to bed. I just wish lhad a new one every week!" A.G. Something Fishy Daniel Gilbert Irreguiar Edge P.l" x 18", 185 Pieces,$445 40 Prize Points

Playful Puzzles In our newsletters we have exoerimented with some unusual, off-rhe-n all puzzle choices, and we have been pleasantly surprised by your enthusiasm.Here is a sampling of nontraditional puzzling that may just hit youf hot spot. Do you, or someone you know, Iike to ham it up on skis? For all you hot-doggers and schuss-boomers,try Hogging the Slopes. Or maybe you ll bire for the Big Apple (only a wedge shown here to give you a taste of the artwork). All the local digs are identified so if you know "the City," you'll have a puzzling advantage. Then again, this Queen Angelfish may catch your eye with its vivid, glistening colors of blue, green and gold and completely irregular edge. g!ll.i t:,lri;:t,:i:.

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Hogging The Slopes Dale C. Bradley 1-0"x 1-2.J",250 Preces,$475 50 Prize Points

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better way to send joie de uiure to a birthday celebration than with this colorful and happy scene Renoir's flirting couples radiate a human warmth that is unedy entrancing. More personal than a landscape with plenty of variety in color and shape, all the classic ingredients of a perfect puzzle are present hete. Luncheon of the Boating Party reigns as one of the shop favorites at Stave;so much so, that we have the print displayed on the shoo wall above our saws for its uplifting cheeriness. You'll love it, too.

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Many of the puzzles we cut are in honor of a special person's binhday and we make an all-out effort to find as much as possible about this person so the silhouettes can reflect their personality and interests. This makes it fun for us, too. The more we learn about you, the better we can tailor your puzzle

Luncheon of the Boating Party Pierre Auguste Renoir Size A- 13" x 18" 470 Pieces,$985 100 Prize Points SizeB- 2Oux28u 1120P i eces,$2375 240 Prize Points To order by phone, please callL-8O2-295-52OO

Olct Cape May

cape May sits on the southemmost point of New Jersey, a pertect summer vaiation spot. Vacationers flocked here to escape the summer heat, breathe in the salt air, or romance a sweethearl Sounds inviting, doesn't it? Pleasejoin us at this lovely Victorian hotel, with its gingerbread porches and lace curtains. Four puffy clouds create a biliowy irregular edge while flags flutter in the warm sea breeze. The puzzle shown here was recently cut for someone who requested the names of hir boutr as personalized pieces. From photographs he sent, Marlha was able to duplicate the iettering and add other silhouette pieces to capture the spirit of their family vacation retreat in Maine. you may have noticed times when the cutter obviously f-e1tinspired to add a touch of humor to your puzzle. These playful touches might be cenain silhouettes (Could this be the honeymoon couple, perhaps?)or simply the piacement of silhouettes, e.!4.putting a silhouette fly on the person's nose in the print. The other day Steve put at ieast fifty silhouettes of the same ant in a huge puzzle. Enough to drive you buggY?! Old Cape May Robert Franke Irregular top edge . l -9 5 22" x 29 " ,8 0 0Pi e c e s $ 180 Prize Points

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pwzzle." B.B.

Pink Cafe Michel Delacroix 14.75"x 20" 600 Pieces $1380 740Prize Points

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Picture yourself sitting outside a pink caf6 on the blue-gray cobblestone streets of Paris shaded by teal green trees overhead. You can hear the horse and wagon go ciip-clopping by as shopkeepers and street-sweepersgo about their business. The soft, almost pastel look to this .print is cozy and inviting. If you're a Delacroix fan, (as we are!) do let us know. \7e have a multitude of prints crying out to become puzzles loaded with fun little dropouts and interior puzzlements inspired by his an.

On to Montmartre with brightly painted shops and villagers making their daily shopping trip and visit to the caf6. Dabbled with a variety of colors, this puzzle is fun to work with a good serving of trickiness in the solid areas combined with rapid color changes. Plus, it's just the right srze! Petit Caf6, Montmartre Maurice Utrillo I0.75" x 14', 300 Pieces,$630 60 Prize Points To order by phone, please callL-8O2-295-52OO

Ail For Sport Here we catch a glimpse of a horseman on a peaceful autumn morning as he rides in the open fields to exercise his pack of hounds. It's a casual day as he is outfitted in a brilliant orangered jacket and striped horse blanket. 'We are proud to offer this handsome pvzzle, taken from an oil painting by local artist Heather St. Clair Davis, known For her equestrian interests. Exercising Hounds Heather St. Clair Davis Limited Edition 16" x 19,,610 Pieces,$1450 150 Prize Points Ready ... aim ... quack! This collection of hapless hunters will quack you up as you piece together their hopeless maneuvers. The whole scene is totally outrageous, the perfect gift for that outdoor person who prides himself in being the ultimate sportsman. Only a small section is shown here to give you a view of the million-andone crazy details in this humorous pc>rlrayal " of the sport.

Basic Duck Hunting Techniques B. Johnson L0'tx74",280 Pieces,$625 60 Prize Points

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Pick of the Litter Felicitations to our furry feline friends! Our puzzling cats and kittens come in all shapes, colors and sizes. They are fully house broken, they never shed and we guarantee they're irresistible. With China Cat, you'll have a most mysterious puzzle box - many black pieces, many white pieces, and a few colored pieces. They'll keep you guessing for quite a while, until it purrs. In the American folk art tradition, Cat and Kittens shows an uncommon tri-colored cat and her fwo olavful kittens. Tabbystryrs a fuzzy.ut'r .oiorfrl dream come true with a blue and green tapestry border of a pussy's favorite animal friends woven into the design. China Cat Sylvia Alberts Irregular edge 11' x 16.5",285 Pieces,$650 70 Prrze Points

*Your prrz^es are so beautifrrl. When l'play' with one I make myself slow down so it will last as long as possible." P.S.

Tabbystry LesleyAnne Ivory 5.75"x 7.75", 90 Pieces,$190 20 PrrzePoints

Catand Kittens Anonymous American Size A: 9" x 10", 180 Pieces 40 Prize Points, $375 Size B: 1.6"x 20'.640 Pieces L40Prize Points,SIJ+5 30

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European-born artist Dan Mitra has created these true-tolife wildlife prints with extraordinary attention to anatomical detail and natural colors. Each is an original hand-pulled etching which has been individually hand-colored by the artist. We can't emphasize strongly enough the depth of color in this print, making it striking puzzle material. Both birdwatchers and hunters will be found lurking among the puzzle piece feathers of these wood ducks. !7hen we prepare a puzzle for cutting, each craftsperson selects silhouettes that go with the subject of the print from our hundreds of silhouette designs. If you request a silhouette shape we don't have (like your company logo or a Chihauhau wearing a cape and witch hat - don't laugh, that actually happened!), we dispatch Jennifer to the drawing board to dream it up. WoodDucks Dan Mitra Irregular Edge 30" x 21. 7 5 ' ,7 2 0 Pi e c e s ,$ 1 7 9 0 180 Prize Points The exotic beauty of this Cattleya orchid and bright pink throat and tail feathers of the Brazilian hummingbirds contrast with the gray sky as the rains begin on the distant hillsides. Orchid and Humrningbirds Martin Johnson Heade 8.75" x L1..75",205 Preces,$435 40 Prize Points 31.

Let lt Snow!

Snowflake YIII 11" Diameter - 100 Pieces 30 Prize Points, $265

Every year Carol gets out scissors, compass and protractor and starts folding paper and cutting to design our annual version of the Stave Snowflake. This year, folks, we think we "gotcha." Geometric lines and curuesgive way to an undulating Stave "nightmare" edge. Considered to be Stave's most difficult cut, the nightmare style consists of sinuous halfcircles(known in shop jargon as "blips") linked together. In Snowflake MII, all edges will be cut with nightmare bliPs, as will the interior pieces. Therefore you will have no waY of knowing which "blip" holds the piece into the puzzle and which is merely the decorative edge. '$0'e'vepegged this as our most difficult Snowflake yet - for expert Flakers only. An unsuspecting novice might be forced to.give up af{er an embarrassing period of time and feed the pieces to the dog. For the safefy of pets everywhere, please scfeen your recipients carefully before you snow them under.

Snowflake YI 8r' Diameter - 100 Pieces 30 Prize Points, $255

Snowflake YII 9" Diameter - 100 Pieces 30 Prize Points, $265

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NewYork Philharmonlc "You'd like a musical pvzzle? We'll do it!" S/hen the New York Philharmonic asked us to craft a puzzle for their 1988 Radiothon fundraiser n'e jumped at the opporlunity. In the past we'd done puzzles for the Boston Sr-n-rphonl'and others, but never New York, and we were excited about the chance to do one for the x'orld's most famous svmphonv. Shown below is the Radiothon's centerpiece, a Semp6 drawing of Philharmonic orchestra members filing onto center stage, tuning up their respective instflrments. The Radiothon people asked us to convert this drawing ro a puzzle which could be used as a fundraising gift. Using Jennifer Brown's special symphony of silhouettes, a whimsical rebus, and scores of "harmonious" tricks we crafted this diaboiical delight in such a way you will want to play Mozan's 56zth as you "Stave"away. By agreement with the New York Phiiharmonic, ten percent of the purchase price of this beautiful puzzle with be donated to the orchestra. You may treat this ten percent as a tax deductible, charitible contribution.

"The intricacy of design and cutting is a mafvel to us aIL and the New York Philharmonic will be delighted to offer this special item in the Radiothon catalogrre. " Radiothon'88 Chairman New York Plrilharmonic

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