1762, during the reign of Louis XV, a salesman named Ma Di began to sell map puzzles, which made a small achievement. This map puzzle needs to rearrange the pieces, which is a very elegant entertainment. In the same year, in London, a printer named John Spielbury put forward a similar idea and invented the enduring jigsaw puzzle. He skillfully glued a map of Britain to the back of a thin dining table, and then cut the map into small pieces accurately along the edges of counties. The idea could bring great wealth, but poor Spielberry didn't get the money. He only lived for 29 years and didn't see the great success of jigsaw puzzles. The real significance of his success lies in that he opened two important markets for his invention: the emerging middle-class consumers eager for knowledge and status, and the harsh English schools in his time.
Spielbury lived in an era when she understood that maps were regarded as symbols of gentlemen. This jigsaw puzzle craze is pushed to the peak by the grand tourism activity, which is a grand activity and shows a complete Europe in detail. From this perspective, jigsaw puzzles mean studying the geography of the whole of Europe-countries, principalities, counties, cities, towns, rivers and so on. At that time, knowing maps was as proud as having your own home page now.
Of course, not everyone has a positive attitude towards puzzles. Both conformists and social critics ridicule the rich for being so bored that they have nothing to do but put a pile of cardboard fragments on the table. After more than ten years, puzzle makers began to add historical themes to puzzles. 1787, an Englishman named William Dutton made a group of portraits of English kings, including William the Conqueror and George III. Education and memory are also part of entertainment, because in order to arrange all the pieces successfully, you must know the correct order of these kings. However, at that time, puzzles were only the games of the rich, and they were not popular yet. Hand-painted, hand-painted and hand-cut puzzles are very expensive, which is equivalent to the salary of ordinary workers for one month.
1789 witnessed the French Revolution opening the curtain of modern Europe and the birth of modern puzzles in the hands of john wallis. The imaginative Englishman invented a colorful landscape puzzle. The new puzzle needs more attention and patience to put together. The new puzzle announces the end of the Spielbury puzzle, which is the most exquisite but expensive era. Wallis's replication technology soon turned his new puzzle into a model for developing trade based on its original printed version.
By the beginning of the19th century, the new industrial technology of mass production gave this problem a clear form. In the past, huge and bulky puzzles were made up of pieces with smooth edges, which could be separated by a slight vibration. Around 1840, German and French jigsaw makers used interlocking bite machines to cut puzzles, and modern jigsaw lovers are also familiar with this form. They used cork, plywood and cardboard instead of hardwood plates, which greatly reduced the cost. In the end, low-priced puzzles were accepted by consumers from all walks of life, and soon set off a jigsaw puzzle craze among children, adults and the elderly.
Puzzle soon became a mature entertainment product with a broad market, and consumers can buy puzzles anywhere. At this time, crossword puzzles are not only used for education and entertainment, but also for commercial advertisements and political propaganda. World War I (1914-1918) is a good example. Cheap puzzles show brave soldiers fighting for the king and country. These puzzles are very popular and sell well on both sides. Puzzle has become a way to get close to people's inner world, enter the family and spread information. Puzzles, newspapers, radio and the coming first generation TV have become a simple and direct way of mass communication. Should people be encouraged to travel by train? There are many puzzles showing magnificent trains and happy tourists. Every new invention and trend-steamboats, airplanes, cars and the latest and boldest women's swimsuits-appears in this puzzle.
1929 After the world economic crisis, the Great Depression that swept across North America was the climax of the puzzle. You can buy a 300-piece puzzle at the nearest newsstand for only 25 cents. You can forget the hard life and immerse yourself in the dream of piecing together a happy life. Rich people and celebrities are also addicted to this craze. In new york, two unemployed salesmen, john henry and Frank Weil, made a lot of money with the original Spielbury jigsaw design. What's their secret? High quality reproduction of high quality plywood. Henry and Weil soon established contact with Astor family, Vanderbilt family, bing crosby and Marilyn Monroe, and their business was prosperous and their financial resources were endless.