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Master craftsman David Beffa-Negrini sculpts a final piece for one of his Fool's Gold puzzles.
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Follow the Fool!
(Or, what's David been up to lately
or planning to do soon?)
2018 AGPI Convention
& Puzzle Parley
Rochester, NY
July 13-15, 2018
David attended this year's annual AGPI Convention in Rochester, NY. This event was combined with the biennial Puzzle Parley (typically held every two years). Hundreds of puzzles (and games) were on display from several puzzle cutters and game collectors. Next year's convention will be held in Denver, CO from May 17-19, 2019.
2018 League of NH Craftsmen
Mount Sunapee Resort
Newbury, NH
August 4 - 12, 2018
David attended this year's Sunapee Crafts Festival at the Mount Sunapee Resort.
A great crowd as usual. Several new puzzle offerings this year!
New Hampshire Magazine
December 2017
David Beffa-Negrini's Fool's Gold was highlighted in the December 2017 issue of New Hampshire magazine. On page 42, an article titled, "Puzzle Master" — Fitting in all the pieces can be charming or challenging.
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2017 League of NH Craftsmen
Mount Sunapee Resort
Newbury, NH
August 5 - 13, 2017
David attended this year's Sunapee Crafts Festival at the Mount Sunapee Resort.
A great crowd enjoyed checking out his new puzzle offerings!
2016 League of NH Craftsmen
Mount Sunapee Resort
Newbury, NH
August 6 - 14, 2016
David attended this year's Sunapee Crafts Festival at the Mount Sunapee Resort where New Hampshire craftsmen sold and displayed their wares ... from glass, pottery, furniture, etc. Dave, of course, presented and sold his Fool's Gold puzzles. This year the League put together a calendar for 2017. One of Dave's puzzles was featured for July. See the phooto above.
To learn more about the League of NH Craftsmen, please visit www.nhcrafts.org.
2016 AGPC Convention
Princeton, New Jersey
April 29 -May 1, 2016
David attended this year's annual AGPC Convention in Princeton, NJ. He displayed and sold his Fool's Gold puzzles at the event.
Artist of the Month
Exeter Fine Crafts
Exeter, NH
January 30, 2016
Saturday, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
David crafted and displayed his Fool's Gold puzzles all day on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Exeter Fine Crafts store in Exeter, NH. Many folks stopped by to see him in action. Thanks to all who took the time out of your day to visit.
Celebrate Nelson
Town Hall
Nelson, NH
November 7, 2015
David attended and sold his Fool's Gold puzzles at this year's Celebrate Nelson event. The craftsmen's show ran from 10 am to 2 pm. If you missed this one, put it on your calendar for next year!
2015 League of NH
Craftsmen's Fair
Mount Sunapee Resort
Newbury, NH
August 1-9, 2015
David displayed and sold his Fool's Gold puzzles at last year's League of NH Craftsmen's Fair. David attends the fair each year and his puzzles are located in the Shop at the Fair tent.
(Tent J)
The fair showcases the work of some of the finest craftspeople in the country. Typically more than 350 craftspeople exhibit!
To learn more about theannual League of NH Craftsmen please visit www.nhcrafts.org.
2015 AGPC Convention
Bloomingtion, Indiana
May 15-17, 2015
David will be attending this year's annual AGPC Convention in Bloomington, IN. He will be displaying and selling his Fool's Gold puzzles at the event.
Exeter Fine Crafts
61 Water Street
Exeter, NH
November 15, 2014
David "set up shop" at the Exeter Fine Crafts retail store on Saturday, November 15 and demonstrated how he crafts his Fool's Gold puzzles. Many puzzles were available for sale and several folks stopped in for a close, upfront look at the process of creating and crafting puzzles!
Puzzle Parley XII
Hawthorne Hotel
Salem, MA
August 1-3, 2014
David attended the 12th Puzzle Parley Convention in Salem, MA in August. He spoke on the topic of "cutting oversized wooden jigsaw puzzles." One example discussed was a 4 foot by 4 foot maple leaf shaped puzzle he was commissioned to cut for a wedding ceremony. He also displayed and sold his Fool's Gold puzzles.
Scroll Saw
Woodworking Magazine
Spring 2014
Issue 54
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Fool's Gold was highlighted in the Spring 2014 issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine.
A Puzzling Art Form:
"Behind the scenes with nine outstanding puzzle makers" |
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AGPC Convention
Rochester, NY
May 9-12, 2014
David recently attended this year's AGPC Convention in Rochester, NY where he displayed and sold his
Fool's Gold puzzles.
2014 marks the 30th anniversary of the Association of Game & Puzzle Collectors (AGPC).
David served as the association's president from May 2006 to April 2011. Currently he serves as the editor of the organization's Quarterly publication.
To learn more about the Association of Game & Puzzle Collectors please visit www.agpc.org.
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"Follow Your Bliss"
November 7, 2013
Molloy College
Hayes Theater
1000 Hempstead Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11571
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David spoke at Molloy College
on the topic of "Following Your Bliss"—how a former corporate executive of a Fortune 1000 Company turned his hobby of collecting and cutting jigsaw puzzles into Fool's Gold, a business offering fine handcrafted jigsaw puzzles.
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Fool's Gold puzzles gets a mention in Anne D. Williams' book, "The Jigsaw Puzzle."
The Jigsaw Puzzle:
Piecing Together a History
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Welcome to Fool's Gold
Custom Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles
Since 1997, Fool's Gold has been offering unique and creative, one-of-a-kind
handcrafted wooden jigsaw puzzles made from the finest materials available.
This partial view of a peacock puzzle was crafted as a two-layer puzzle.
It is just one example of the variety of ways puzzles can be crafted.
Irregular edges, drop outs, double layers, color-line cutting...a few tricks of the trade!
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Mt. Whimsy
(Special Editon)
Bob Askey's Mt. Whimsy artwork makes a great puzzle. This special edition features an irregular edge and nearly 200 tiny crafted houses (which after awhile all look the same!). It is a very challenging puzzle... and one of my hardest puzzles to date. This image doesn't show you the whole puzzle. Just dozens of the tiny houses! |
Mt. Whimsy (full image not shown)
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Price: $1295
Approximately 325 pieces: 11" x 15"
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Jigsaw Puzzles: Enjoyment All Year!
No matter what the weather outside, from the heat of summer to the chills of winter, some of the best hours of the day can be had at a favorite table piecing together a jigsaw puzzle. Seems everything else just fades away...your only focus, the task at hand. Finding that next piece until the puzzle is complete. Yes, it's a good feeling, one of accomplishment, a smile upon your face.
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Oak and Maple
Photo by: Jim Block
Wonderful fall image bursting with color!
Click on the image to bring you to its related page and pricing information. |
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Home is Where the Cat Is
Artwork by: Ruth Sanderson
Could you imagine this!
For the all cat lovers! Click on the image to bring you to its related page and pricing information. |
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Compare the Fool's Gold Difference!
• Solid basswood vs. plywood
• Custom pouch vs. tissue paper
• Premium 5-star paper vs. ?
• Double-thick veener backing vs. ?
• No charge for "whimsies" vs. ?
All Fool's Gold custom wooden jigsaw puzzles are individually handcrafted from a solid piece of 1/4" basswood, backed with a double-thick mahogany veneer. Ultra premium 5-star archival matte or luster paper is used for printing puzzle images, and after each puzzle is cut, the mahogany veneer back is hand-sanded, hand-oiled, and hand-waxed to give it a furniture-like finish. The finished puzzle is then packed inside a custom liquid gold lamé pouch and then fitted into a beautifully crafted black box made especially for Fool's Gold with its jester embossed on the top.
Compare these materials and processes to what other puzzle cutters use— typically a less expensive plywood, sometimes backed with a thin veneer, or none at all; varying degrees of printer paper; and tissue paper for inside packing material. |
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For the cutting of the puzzles, Fool's Gold also uses the finest blades available—as tiny as .007" in thickness. There is no extra charge for "Foolish Figurals" or "whimsies" (personalized pieces). And, as with all of our puzzles, no pictures are included of the final image! They are true puzzlers' puzzles!
So have fun and explore the rest of this site to discover why Fool’s Gold puzzles are your best choice and the quality you deserve when looking for custom wooden jigsaw puzzles.
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Hundreds of puzzles from
more than a dozen artists.
Click here for our ARTISTS section.
This colorful butterfly wooden jigsaw puzzle example highlights an irregular
edge all along its perimeter. This border makes for a more interesting and
challenging puzzle (as no final picture of the puzzle is included for the assembler).
Fool's Gold Puzzles
are Perfect Gifts
for Any and
All Occasions!
Custom jigsaw puzzles from
Fool's Gold are perfect for holidays, reunions, birthdays, promotions, weddings, anniversaries, retirements, graduations, and corporate events. Yes, even for those
who seem to have just about everything! |
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"Sweet 16"
A perfect birthday gift for a Sweet 16 featured a number of different photographs that were scanned, modified, and then arranged to make a one-of-a-kind jigsaw puzzle collage. |
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Corporate Puzzles
Click on the image for more examples of corporate puzzles crafted by Fool's Gold.
Between a fine handcrafted wooden jigsaw puzzle versus today's standard cardboard variety, well, there is no comparison.
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Customize Your Puzzle -
Foolish Figurals
Personalize your jigsaw puzzle with your choice of specially cut figure pieces—a starfish, cupid, frog, corporate logo, your name... whatever you wish!
There is no extra charge for your very own personalized
Foolish Figurals. We will do our best to accommodate all
of your special requests.
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