Holdsons are celebrating the Queen's Royal Jubilee with this limited edition Wasgij Destiny puzzle - A Royal Knees Up! by Graham Thompson.
Street celebrations are in full swing for the Queen's Coronation, but how will things have changed in the same scene 60 years on!  It includes  2 x 1000pc puzzles. Due in shops end May. Order yours from us now so you don't miss out. www.pathwaypuzzles.co.nz

New large piece jigsaws

Motley and the tortoiseshell

We have just taken delivery of a beautiful selection of large format jigsaws. These are jigsaws with pieces that are half as big again as the pieces of a standard jigsaw. They are great for those who can not see or handle the pieces of a standard jigsaw.


Emerald Isle Cottage

Thomas Kinkade dies

American artist, Thomas Kinkade “Painter of Light” died unexpectedly on 6 April. Many of his paintings, depicting romantic visions of cottages, churches and gardens infused with light, were reproduced into jigsaws. He will be missed by puzzlers who enjoy this genre. Please add a comment if you have enjoyed a Thomas Kinkade jigsaw.

100 years since the RMS Titanic sank!

To commemorate the RMS Titanic's 100th Anniversary, artist Kevin Walsh and Holdson have released a ONE OFF 1000pc puzzle, titled "Maiden Voyage".

The RMS Titanic was a passenger liner that struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank on the 15th April 1912. The liner was believed to be unsinkable. Also included is a copy of the historic front page of the London Herald, which tells the tragic story of the sinking of the Titanic, in depth.

Become Holdson's next jigsaw puzzle designer!

All you illustrators, photographers, and painters out there, here is your chance to have your pieces of art turned into 1000 piece puzzles by Holdson, NZ's no 1 jigsaw manufacturer. Entries are now open for Holdson's first ever jigsaw puzzle design competition. If you want to become Holdson's Next Jigsaw Puzzle Designer you have until Friday 5 May 2012. Entrants who submit a design have the chance to win their original artwork produced into a new set of 1000pc puzzles and sold nationwide. See the Terms and Conmditions here

What makes a great jigsaw puzzle design I hear you say - Lots of shapes and features Not too cluttered, but interesting to look at A large focal point image - eg: main object or character If possible, good foreground, middleground and background detail Bright and a spectrum of colours over the whole design - it should not be dominated by a single colour Fun to do - if possible include humour or tell a story in your drawing Vital parts of the picture should remain within 2cm of the edge... just in case of minor cropping. and Pathway Puzzles knows from experience we can't get enough jigsaws of Kiwiana - famous landmarks, pohutikawa, kowhai, even Marmite!! What an amazing opportunity! Remember, entries close Friday 5 May.

Ravensburger's 3 D jigsaws

When was the last time someone rewarded you for completing a puzzle? At the 2012 Toy Fair Ravensburger displayed their new interactive jigsaws. The most interactive was the aquarium scene. Entitled "Colorful Underwater World," This puzzle contains a fun look-and-find game. You just have to assemble the 1,000 piece puzzle in order to play it. Once you've finished the puzzle, you can view the aquarium scene through your smart phone, or Ipad,

and the game will begin. The AR app places animated fish in front of the camera's image, challenging you to find the matching fish in the puzzle's artwork and tap the screen where it is shown. As long as you can keep matching and tapping fish, you continue to rack up points. Read more about this new dimension in jigsaws here

A 'must' read for puzzle lovers

During the Christmas break I enjoyed reading Margaret Drabble's book The Pattern in the Carpet. It seems I’m not the only jigsaw junkie - in her book, Dame Margaret Drabble reveals that when her husband, the biographer Michael Holroyd, was diagnosed with bowel cancer, jigsaws helped save her from sinking into paranoia and depression. Piecing together framed pictures gave her an illusion of control when everything else was uncertain.

A highly recommended read.