Delia's Puzzles

[ellenkushner]

We are unpacking the next truckload. Yep, for awhile we nearly had a complete home sweet home - but that was before the truck came with all the stuff from Delia's old house, including hordes of family memorabilia not to mention some truly impressive furniture. And now we're back in Greater Boxland - and its suburbs, Paperbagia and WhatthehelldidIpackthisforistan.

There is a great deal to give away, and even more to sell. The selection process is somewhat grueling. Every box contains many memories. Delia's just found the 3 boxes of jigsaw puzzles that she was aces at as a teenager, doing over and over again (no wonder she can now eyeball a room and know exactly what will fit in it!). She's willing to let them move on, and I'm wondering if they are of any value as collectibles? 2 round and 1 octagonal puzzles, all from England, just cardboard but with all pieces intact. Ca. 1965, Springbok editions. Sherlock Holmes Silver Blaze; Romeo & Juliet by Tanya Moiseiwitsch; English Legends. Bless her. Any thoughts? Any personal need to own them or pass them on to kids who love jigsaws?

Comments

[weelz.livejournal.com]

Okay I'm gonna be reaaaaallly evil....do either you or Delia want a half-done Huuuuuge Doodle art of Heraldry?? *weg*

[ellen-kushner.livejournal.com]

Oh, I wish. But you would not believe the huge piles of art already awaiting placement. Between my dad, who collects 19c fine prints of Paris and 20c ones of NYC (and can be awfully generous), and our several artist friends who think nothing of dropping a new work in the mail around birthday times, we are . . . well, let's just say that we are actually having arguments about whether we are going to sacrifice hanging space to more bookshelves, since we have not enough of either - in spades!

There's evil, and then there's EEEEEEvil, I'm afraid. xx, e

. . . And then there's Awake, and Not Quite Awake - I just realized you're probably talking about a puzzle, not a picture at all! Urk. Anyhow, just to be clear to everyone: Delia hasn't done a jigsaw puzzle in about 20 years, and I never have. So keep it on the table, and get back to work, you!

[weelz.livejournal.com]

Nope, not puzzle...remember Doodle Art?..the intricate colour-em yourself drawings...came in a big tube...I've coloured in most of it...just can't seem to get around to doing all the background boring bits. Anyway..just a tease to add more stuff to the stuff you have stuffed in boxes. A tease that bombed. ;)

[ellen-kushner.livejournal.com]

OK, I'm probably showing my age . . . no Doodle Art in these memory banks! Sorry.