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 David Beffa-Negrini crafts his signature "jester" piece into each Fool's Gold puzzle
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Follow the Fool!
(Or, what's David been up to lately
or planning to do soon?)
August 13-15, 2010
10th Puzzle Parley
Salem, MA
A Puzzle Parley, an event devoted
entirely to jigsaw puzzles, brings
together people interested in making,
collecting, displaying, discussing, buying,
selling, and assembling puzzles. Anyone
interested in jigsaw puzzles is invited
to attend and participate. David will
be displaying and selling his Fool's Gold
puzzles at this year's Parley in historic
Salem, MA.
August 7-15, 2010
League of New Hampshire
77th Annual Craftsmen's Fair,
Newberry, NH
Save the dates! David will again be
participating in and selling his wooden
jigsaw puzzles at this year's Annual
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's
Fair. Held in Newberry, NH, this nine-
day event features both traditional and
contemporary fine craft work by juried
members of the League. Learn more
about the fair and the League
at www.nhcrafts.org.
March 8-13, 2010
Association of Game &
Puzzle Collectors (AGPC)
The AGPC is an international organization
dedicated to the collection and preservation
of jigsaw and mechanical puzzles as well
as board games. David Beffa-Negrini is the
association's current president and editor
of its Quarterly publication.
This year's convention was held aboard
Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas.
On board, David sold and displayed his
Fool's Gold puzzles.
To learn more about the AGPC please
visit www.agpc.org.
August 1-9, 2009
League of New Hampshire
Craftsmen's Fair,
Newberry, NH
David participated in the 76th Annual
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's
Fair in Newbury, NH. Puzzles for sale
ranged in size from 35 pieces to 1000
pieces. The fair 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.
Books and Magazines
Fool's Gold puzzles gets a mention
in Anne D. Williams' book,
"The Jigsaw Puzzle."
The Jigsaw Puzzle:
Piecing Together a History
If you, or someone you know
enjoys jigsaw puzzles, then
this book's for you! |
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."
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"No Missing Pieces"
Article:
John Walters
Artwork:
Sissi Shattuck
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Copies of this New Hampshire
magazine are still available at
nhmagazine.com/mg/previousissues.
Scroll down to the December 2006
listing. The article is titled,
Finding your Place:
The NH Community Puzzle
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Welcome to Fool's Gold
Custom Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles
Since 1997, Fool's Gold has been offering unique,
one-of-a-kind handcrafted wooden jigsaw puzzles
made from the finest materials available.
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The Generals
Fool's Gold is pleased to offer Bob Askey's beautiful illustrations
and paintings. Click here to see more of his work.
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Perfect Gifts for Any and All Occasions
A custom wooden jigsaw puzzle from Fool's Gold is perfect for birthdays, holidays, weddings, graduations, retirements, reunions, anniversaries, promotions, and corporate events. Yes, even for those who seem to have
just about everything!
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North Country - White Mountains, NH
We are also pleased to offer Marianne Stillwagon's beautiful illustrations
and paintings. Click here to see more of her work.
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All wooden jigsaw puzzles are individually handcut from a solid piece of 1/4" basswood backed with a double-thick mahogany veneer. Fool's Gold uses the finest blades available, as tiny as .007" in thickness!
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Happy Times (irregular edge)
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Bunnies About (11 little ones!)
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Two examples of jigsaw puzzles cut by Fool's Gold. Popular all year round!
Be sure to check out our ARTISTS section where you'll
find more hundreds of beautiful images that can be
crafted into jigsaw puzzles.
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Check out underwater photographer Christopher Crowley.
His wonderful photos are perfect for
beautiful and challenging jigsaw puzzles.
A photograph of Chris being mugged by one of the stingrays on Grand Cayman.
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Crowley has more than
1,000 scuba dives under
his weight belt in
locations such as Fiji, Indonesia, the Galápagos Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Yap,
and many Caribbean sites. |
We look forward to serving you!
A custom wooden jigsaw puzzle from Fool's Gold is perfect for any and all occasions—reunions, birthdays, holidays, weddings, graduations, anniversaries, retirements, promotions, and corporate events. Yes, even for those people who seem to have just about everything!
Have fun and explore the rest of this site to discover why Fool’s Gold puzzles are the best choice when looking for custom wooden jigsaw puzzles.
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 Rose is a Rose
A beautiful Victorian image of roses handcrafted with irregular edges to add more challenge and difficulty for the puzzle assembler.
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F1087 |
125 pcs |
7.5" x 10" |
$295 |
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Between a fine handcrafted wooden jigsaw puzzle
versus today's standard cardboard variety, well,
there is no comparison.
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Kit 'N Kaboodle
Artist: Kitty Bigelow
F1070A |
35 pcs |
3.5" x 4.5" |
$50 |
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F1070B |
65 pcs |
5" x 6.5" |
$95 |
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Good Morning, Wolf
Artist: Trina Schart Hyman
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F1054A |
35 pcs |
4" x 4.5" |
$50 |
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F1054B |
80 pcs |
6" x 7" |
150 |
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F1054C |
200 pcs |
10" x 11" |
395 |
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The Fool's Gold wooden jigsaw puzzle example below 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).
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Cat in the Shadows - Artist: Lorena Pugh
See more of Lorena's artwork in the ARTISTS section.
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