David Beffa-Negrini crafts his signature "jester" piece into each Fool's Gold puzzle

Follow the Fool!

(Or, what's David been up to lately or planning to do soon?)

August 1-9, 2009

League of New Hampshire
Craftsmen's Fair,
Newberry, NH

David recently participated in the 76th Annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Fair in Newbury, NH. The Fair is one of the finest, most prestigious craft events in the country. The annual nine-day event featured both traditional and contemporary fine craft work by juried members of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. It is the oldest craft fair in the country. Learn more about the League at www.nhcrafts.org.

July 25, 2009

Puzzle Cutting Demo
Meredith League Store
Meredith, NH

On July 25, 2009, David demonstrated his puzzle cutting techniques at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Store in Meredith, NH. Plenty of puzzles were on hand for viewing and purchasing.

April 24-26, 2009

Association of Game & Puzzle Collectors (AGPC) held their annual Convention in Providence, RI.

David Beffa-Negrini is the organization's editor and president. The AGPC is dedicated to the collection and preservation of games and puzzles. David will be selling and displaying his Fool's Gold puzzles at the convention.

To learn more about the AGPC please visit www.agpc.org.

Special "Puzzle Parley" was
held on November 7-9, 2008
in Sturbridge, MA

David recently attended a “specialty jigsaw puzzle” gathering called a “Puzzle Parley” at the Sturbridge Host Hotel in Sturbridge, MA on November 7-9. The event was an opportunity to bring together people interested in making, collecting, displaying, discussing, buying, selling, and assembling jigsaw puzzles. David displayed some of his handcrafted jigsaw puzzles at the event.

August 2-10, 2008

David attended the 75th Annual
Sunapee Crafts Fair at the Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury, NH

From August 2-10, David displayed and sold his puzzles at the 75th Annual Craftsmen's Fair at the Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury, NH. The Sunapee Craft Fair is the oldest craft fair in the U.S.

For more information on the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen and the Annual Craftsmen's Fair, visit their web site at www.nhcrafts.org.

Puzzle cutting demonstrated
in Littleton, NH

This past summer, David demonstrated his puzzle cutting techniques at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's League Store in Littleton, NH on Saturday, June 7, 2008.

The AGPC Convention and
Puzzle Parley in Charleston, SC

From April 4-6, 2008, the Association of Game and Puzzle Collectors (AGPC) conducted its 2008 annual convention in Charleston, SC.

The AGPC is an organization dedicated to the collection and preservation of games and puzzles. David serves as its president and editor of its quarterly newsletter.

For more information about the AGPC please visit www.agpc.org.

For the December 2006 issue of New Hampshire Magazine, David Beffa-Negrini was commissioned to craft a custom wooden jigsaw puzzle for an article about community titled "No Missing Pieces."
Click here for the full article.

The Jigsaw Puzzle Book

Fool's Gold puzzles gets a mention in Anne D. Williams' book: The Jigsaw Puzzle: Piecing Together a History If you, or someone you know enjoys jigsaw puzzles, then this book's for you!