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Tomorrow’s
Heirloom Today!
We are only limited by our
imagination. With your input,
Fool’s Gold will turn your photo
or print into a one-of-a-kind
keepsake puzzle.
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"Bunnies About"
F1092 |
75 pcs |
6.5" x 7" |
$195 |
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Foolish Facts |
Color-line cutting—Precise cuts along a two color area in an image.
Double cutting—Process of cutting two puzzle layers simultaneously;
the end result, the cut pieces fit
in two places.
Dropouts or Voids—Areas (or pieces) within the puzzle that are intentionally cut or left out.
Earlet style knobs—Cutting method where knobs of puzzle pieces look like “bear’s ears” or “hearts.”
Foolish Figurals—Special shaped pieces to add a personal touch
or to complement the image of
the puzzle.
Gold Standard Series—Larger-sized Fool’s Gold jigsaw puzzles. Can include your choice of Foolish Figurals.
Irregular edges—More challenging version vs. the traditional straight edge puzzle.
Jester or Signature piece—The “fool” shaped piece included in every Fool’s Gold puzzle. Signed and dated.
Nugget Series—Smaller-sized Fool’s Gold jigsaw puzzles. Usually contains around 35 puzzle pieces.
Round knob—Cutting method where puzzle piece interlocks
with another puzzle piece.
Split knob—Cut line bisects the middle of a knob.
Trick corners and edges—Cutting method to fool the assembler.
May involve split corners (cut line starts at corner) or a variation of
a non-perpendicular standard
edge piece.
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 WOODEN JIGSAW PUZZLES
Fool's Gold has created more than 2000 custom wooden jigsaw puzzles since its founding
in 1997. Here's another example below of what we can do. The puzzle, titled "Cat in the Shadows," highlights an irregular edge along the top incorporating several cat and mice figural pieces. This border makes for a more interesting and challenging puzzle (as no final picture of the puzzle is included for the assembler).
Cat in the Shadows - Artist: Lorena Pugh
It’s only a matter of time!
| Maybe it’ll happen when you slide apart the beautifully crafted black box, or when you first cast your eyes on the shiny golden pouch tucked inside. Or, as you untie the braided cord, you peak inside and then watch as puzzle pieces tumble and spill out onto your tabletop. Hmmm... anyone watching? You look around, pick up the first piece and start searching for its mate. Ah... success! You’re on a mission. Dinner’s going to have to wait. |
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Speed to the West!
In this train puzzle (shot on a gray background), five separate puzzle pieces were crafted to actually connect with each other to form a circus train comprised of the engine, a giraffe, elephant, gorilla, and a chimpanzee!
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| In the train puzzle photo above you can see the various "missing pieces" (look for the internal gray areas). At right, these same pieces connect to form the circus train! |
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Discover the Fool's Gold difference!
Why all wooden jigsaw puzzles are not created equal.
All Fool's Gold puzzles are packed inside a liquid gold lamé pouch and then fitted into a beautifully crafted custom black box. And, as with all of our puzzles, no pictures are included of the final image! They are true puzzlers' puzzles!
Hundreds of puzzles from
more than a dozen artists. Just click here for our ARTISTS section. |
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Discover the Fool's Gold Difference!
Why all wooden jigsaw puzzles are not created equal.
In a class of its own, Fool’s Gold uses and prefers the look and feel of solid wood for its puzzles (versus a less expensive plywood). Each puzzle is crafted from a special blend of 1/4 inch solid basswood, backed with a double-thickness layer of beautiful striped mahogany. The end result, a more luxurious appearance!
Fool's Gold uses special archival inks and enhanced matte paper to ensure your puzzles will last a long time. These ultra-fine inks are life- and lightfastness rated up to 200 years by the manufacturer, and provide vivid high-image quality output.
You’ll also discover each Fool’s Gold puzzle is truly unique. Every piece is patiently cut with the finest jigsaw blade available, a mere .007" thin, no wider than a whisker. The end result, a fine heirloom-quality jigsaw puzzle you and your family will enjoy today and for generations to come!
No Pictures. Free Shipping.
When you order a Fool’s Gold puzzle, you will not receive a finished picture of the
puzzle. Why? It’s just our Foolish rule. Our jigsaw puzzles are made to be challenging. They are meant to be true puzzlers’ puzzles. And while we don’t provide you an image of what you are making, we do offer you FREE SHIPPING on your purchase. Why? It’s just another one of our Foolish rules. Note: FREE SHIPPING via USPS Priority (or equivalent) offer applies only to those puzzles ordered on www.foolsgoldpuzzles.com and shipped within the Continental U.S. For custom puzzle orders and all other needs, please call or email us.
Advanced Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles.
Advanced wooden jigsaw puzzles can incorporate many different cutting styles and techniques, such as, color-line cutting, double cutting, dropouts or voids, irregular edges, and trick corners and edges. (See Foolish Facts sidebar for these terms and descriptions.)
Wooden jigsaw puzzles can be crafted from virtually any image: prints, photographs, artwork, posters, calendar pictures, maps, corporate logos... the list is endless. As you explore the world of Fool’s Gold puzzles, you’ll see many examples of each.
The Finishing Touch.
After a puzzle is cut, the double-thick mahogany back surface is hand-sanded, and
then carefully hand-oiled, -waxed, and -polished, bringing out the beauty and grain of the wood.
The finished product is fully inspected, the puzzle is taken apart, pieces are counted and recorded, and then safely packed inside a liquid gold lamé pouch (not inexpensive tissue paper like our competitors). All Fool's Gold puzzles are initialed by the cutter and dated (on the signature "fool" puzzle piece). The final touch...the puzzle is carefully fitted into a beautiful crafted black box ready to be delivered to your door.
No Foolin' Guarantee!
Solid wood vs. plywood? Packed in tissue paper or a custom-made gold pouch?
Double-backed veneer vs. a single-ply veneer or none at all? Is there a difference?
At Fool’s Gold, we believe so. It’s one of the reasons we back every puzzle with our No Foolin’ Guarantee. Your complete satisfaction or your purchase price refunded. Period. |
"Birds, Blossoms, & Butterflies"
A triple challenge! Irregular edges, plus Foolish Figurals integrated into the puzzle. Oh yes, no pictures are included of the final image!
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F1091 |
250 pcs |
10" x 16" |
$750 |
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