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map type:- Tower Press
c1957
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Map, Learn while you Play card jigsaw puzzle, Our
Counties, map of England and Wales, made by Tower Press,
London, about 1957.
Each county is a bold outline single colour piece, the
correct shape, with its capital town or city
The puzzle was a Christmas present in 1957; it is made of
cheap millboard, it is not long since World War II
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(map example JandMN : JIG193)
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jigsaw feature:-
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colour printed & big piece & small piece & 150
piece (167) & non interlocking pieces & interlocking
border (sea etc) & picture pieces (counties) & card
box & key picture (on box)
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inscription:-
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printed box
LEARN / while you / PLAY / COUNTIES / CUT to CORRECT
SHAPE / INTERLOCKING / FRAME / A TOWER PRESS PRODUCT / Size
14 1/2 ins x 12 ins / Our / Counties / JIG-SAW / PUZZLE
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inscription:-
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trade mark: printed box
T P ' A / TOWER PRESS / JIG-SAW
tower
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inscription:-
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printed jigsaw, in title cartouche
The COUNTIES of ENGLAND and WALES
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inscription:-
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ms bottom of box
To Valerie with love / from Auntie Pat / Christmas
1957.
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map feature:-
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compass rose & title cartouche (a scroll) & galleons
& county
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wxh:-
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29.5x36cm
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sources:-
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JandMN Collection
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items seen (illustrated items in bold):- |
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JandMN : JIG193
-- jigsaw puzzle map -- Our Counties
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