Give Me Liberty
So I received a lovely email a few weeks back from JrSoc member Molly, buyer and toy guru for Twirl an amazing toy store and playspace in Taos, New Mexico:
“…today while talking to a vendor it occurred to me that their products reminded me of something I might see on a Jr Society post. The company is Liberty Puzzles, out of Boulder, CO. They laser cut wooden puzzles laminated with classic and contemporary art images, and the shapes of the pieces are almost better than the picture on the puzzle- ladies with umbrellas, fireworks, and dogs fit together with a marvelous audible ’snick’ when you drop them in. They’ve just started producing a kids’ line in the last year or so, and have found some great vintage book illustrations and prints. You really have to put one of these puzzles together to get the idea- they’re on my list of top five most pleasing products I’ve found in three years of buying for the store.”
Molly was kind enough to not only share this fantastic find (thank you Molly!), but to pass along my info to the nice folks at Liberty Puzzles. They in turn sent me one of their amazing puzzles (thank you Liberty!). I had a ‘Christmas morning’ moment and immediately dumped the pieces onto my desktop and set about fitting the jigsaw together. The noted skill level on the box is 5-8, but I’ll admit as a 30-something that I had a few challenging moments. I’ve never seen such amazingly fine pieces (courtesy of the laser cutter) and the ‘whimsy pieces‘ definitely make the puzzle something special. Spend a little time browsing the Little Liberty section of their site to see their entire line of childrens puzzles.
Because one act of kindness deserves another, I propose a Little Liberty giveaway! If you have or know a kid in the 5-8ish age range, leave a comment on this post by 11:59pm Friday, July 24th. I’ll select an entry at random and ship the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon to the winner!
Thanks to all who entered - the giveaway is now closed and we have a winner.
July 23rd, 2009 at 9:19 am
Those are FANTASTIC. I definitely want one. For my kid, I mean. Totally not for me or anything.
July 23rd, 2009 at 9:23 am
This puzzle looks like a treasure. I have a 6.5yr old who loves this particular nursery rhyme, and I’m sure would be over the moon for the puzzle.
Thanks for the chance to win.
July 23rd, 2009 at 10:23 am
Awesome, awesome puzzles! Thanks for the information — and my family (which includes one boy, almost six) will be delighted to win, should we be so lucky!
July 23rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
We are such a puzzle family and these are so beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway!
July 23rd, 2009 at 11:19 am
Love your site! Always great new finds!
July 23rd, 2009 at 11:20 am
Yay! Thanks for the link to Little Liberty. My niece will go bananas for their stuff. I can’t believe I didn’t already know these!
July 23rd, 2009 at 11:46 am
What a gorgeous puzzle! My five-year-old would love this!
July 23rd, 2009 at 12:07 pm
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July 23rd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
That is a great, old-fashioned illustration. It is a piece of art! My daughter and I would love to put it together, leave it out, and just look at it!
July 23rd, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Oh, such an awesome old fashioned illustratio on an awesome puzzle. My five-and-a-half-year-old son would love it and I would dare to help…
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July 23rd, 2009 at 1:52 pm
How wonderful - made in the USA too. This would occupy my six year old for a LONG time
July 23rd, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Love that puzzle! Thanks for entering me into your give away.
July 23rd, 2009 at 2:27 pm
What a terrific puzzle, my 6 year old son would really enjoy this!
July 23rd, 2009 at 2:46 pm
What a beautiful find - reminds me of puzzles my mum still has in her games cupboard from my childhood…
July 23rd, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I totally NEED one of these puzzles…NOW!
July 23rd, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Oh, I love this. The illustration is fantastic and I love to do puzzles with my son.
July 23rd, 2009 at 4:06 pm
This is awesome. My daughter would LOVE this for her 5th birthday next month! She’s always been keen on Mother Goose, has amazing puzzle skills (which she did not get from me!), and she also loves good illustrations that can inspire her own drawings.
July 23rd, 2009 at 5:10 pm
What a gorgeous puzzle! We’d love to have one.
July 23rd, 2009 at 5:23 pm
We know just the person for this puzzle. Liberty Puzzles are our new favorites! Amazing puzzles!
July 23rd, 2009 at 5:45 pm
I would (no, wait) my SON would love to play with this! WE’re both puzzle junkies– perfect for rainy summer days!
July 23rd, 2009 at 6:37 pm
I love your blog, I love your stuff, I love this puzzle! Hope I win! I’ll still visit even if I don’t. Thanks for sharing.
July 24th, 2009 at 3:24 am
My daughter (6) recently discovered the joy of totally immersing herself in a jigsaw puzzle - and did four in one day. I’d love to win this for her - I think she’d be delighted by the novelty pieces.
July 24th, 2009 at 4:40 am
Love this puzzle! I will definitely play with this WITH the kids! lol
July 24th, 2009 at 5:14 am
So beautiful ! I would love to win one for my nephew & niece !
July 24th, 2009 at 5:41 am
You always find the most wonderful stuff! And this, though it found you, is tops! I would LOVE to share this with my son. He’s recently developed a fascination with puzzles and this would blow his mind.
July 24th, 2009 at 6:30 am
love it!!
July 24th, 2009 at 6:32 am
This reminds me of the find the hidden pictures of Highlights magazine fame! Great find!
July 24th, 2009 at 7:52 am
I just saw these somewhere else–Real Simple, maybe? and was trying to figure out how we could get our hands on one. I LOVE this image! Pick me, pick me!
July 24th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Love it! Big brother will love it, followed by little brother, then baby sister can get her turn when she’s born in, oh, five weeks and counting!
July 24th, 2009 at 9:33 am
So cute it makes my teeth hurt!
My daughters would love it.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Neatness! We have two in the 5-8 age range and like puzzles and Mother Goose. Thanks for the drawing and the wonderful finds you let the rest of us know about.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:28 am
this is so lovely - my son would definitly enjoy it. I had a similar puzzle growing up that was made entirely of animal shapes.
July 24th, 2009 at 11:58 am
this is absolutely gorgeous!
July 24th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
my daughter is really into puzzles right now…this looks amazing!
July 24th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
How fantastic! My 5 year old would be set for HOURS!! She loves puzzles and these are amazing!
July 24th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Holy Cow, they’re gorgeous!
July 24th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
I feel like a just found a treasure, and the puzzle is super cool too.
July 24th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
My kids would love that puzzle!!!
July 24th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Wow–beautiful puzzles! My boys would love them. And how lucky am I to live in Taos and visit Twirl and know Molly–soooo lucky!
July 24th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
What a beautiful illustration - and exciting puzzle pieces to keep everyone engaged! My almost 7 y.o. would definitely enjoy. We’d just have to make sure the horse, giraffe etc. pieces didn’t run off from the others!
July 25th, 2009 at 4:01 am
My son would love this! Here’s crossing my fingers ;)!! Thanks for giving a fun chance to win!
July 28th, 2009 at 4:59 am
These are absolutely gorgeous. My kids love puzzles and would have their own Christmas morning moment if one came in the mail!
July 31st, 2009 at 2:17 pm
This puzzle looks amazing!!! Thanks for entering me in the drawing! My girls would love this. I’ll cross my fingers….
July 31st, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Thanks for entering me in this lovely giveaway!! My two girls would be entertained for hours with this puzzle!
December 1st, 2009 at 8:14 am
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