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This sounds like a great opportunity but I'm taking Chinese right now so would like to hold off for a semester. Will this offer still be good in the spring?
I sure needed this for PreCalc that I failed my final.🤦♀️
This isn’t anything crazy, but one of my favorite puzzles ever is called verticalville. It’s from 1977 and it’s packed with all sorts of little scenes that are fun to discover while putting it together! My box for it fell apart a long time ago, so I keep it in a container, but I can still put it together by memory 😊
The silence when the first puzzle kept breaking apart had me dying 🤣
Me too! 😂
So I saw this before I saw the puzzle come apart, WAS NOT EXPECTING IT TO SPILT IN HALF LOL
*No, just, no.*
😂 it was so good
It's the barely audible "Oh no" that got me. 😂
The way they made these puzzles is actually pretty simple! The top thin plastic mold was cast and then the foam agent (which is actually liquid at first) was poured on top! When the foam is fully set they then die-cut the puzzle!!!
Ohh, I had no idea foam started out as liquid! That makes way more sense and now my theory in the video sounds really dumb 😂
@@KarenPuzzles your theory on molding foam isn't completely incorrect however, sometimes, after foam has already been cast, heat is used to shape it! I just don't believe that's what they did in this case because I've seen something almost exactly like this manufactured before (it was plastic coated foam sheets with a 3-D design on them for a kid's toy and I saw it being made at a factory when I was a kid!).
In theory, one could make their own puzzle in this manner. You could use modeling clay to create a negative relief. Line it with a release agent & use expanding spray foam. Once it's set, release the mold. You can then use Slicks (a type of fabric paint from Tulip) to paint it & hide any odd texturing. Then back it with poster board & cut apart into fun shapes like you would a wooden puzzle. I wouldn't use a jigsaw though, I'd use a razor blade. It would take longer but you wouldn't gum up the saw band then. I may have made my own puzzles at once point... one of which was a magnetic map of Africa with all the countries being the pieces.
@@Ohwhale79ooh see my theory was similar to Karen’s in that you get a tall sheet of foam first, but I was thinking the image was on a die that got heated and smushed into foam, so the color was applied at the same time as the height lol
@@Chaotic_Pixie LOVE THIS!!!!!!!
How funny that Ken’s puzzle ended up being so much more vibrant than the other one! I’m almost certain that the box didn’t start out that dull. Over time, the colors on the printed paper would have just faded when exposed to light of any kind. I know I’ve got a few vintage Springbok puzzles that have very dull looking boxes but bright pieces, because the box protects the pieces from fading. The only reason I even bought them was that they were octagonal Springbok puzzles and that trumped the dull looking box! This is a good reminder for me to not judge a vintage puzzle by its box - check inside to see if the pieces look any different!
I found that when I worked through my mum's puzzles. Many from the 50's and 60's look very different on the box to the finished puzzle. Definitely fading/dirt/wear and tear/age. They say never judge a book by its cover - maybe we should never judge a vintage puzzle by it's box!
Yup, came here to say the box looks light-faded. Hopefully it was much more vibrant at the time 😊
It’s kind of weird that’s a point of critique from her when it’s obvious the 60+ year boxes will have some sun fading?
@@LPSgal10 I'm assuming she was confused about how differently they'd faded. But of course they could've been stored completely differently
Springbok puzzles were some of the most satisfying puzzles - the piece shapes were anything but square, and the interlinks were varied in shape, unlike so many puzzles where you cannot distinguish where a piece goes by it's shape. I hate so many modern jigsaws because every piece is like every other piece-there is no originality to them.
One more note - the box says “Patent applied for.” I went onto Google Patents and searched every keyword I could think of but couldn’t find a patent for anything like this. If anyone has better sleuthing skills, let me know if you manage to find anything.
So I looked a bit into it and found out that Milton Bradley ( who founded Milton Bradley Company,which is the company that made these puzzles ) had the Patent US215205A made on the 16. March 1880 for a " Process of Engraving Printig-Surfaces " which definitely feels like the one used ( at least as a basis ) for these puzzles. You can even find the original documents online ,which definitely feel like it’s what was used .
@@caithemburrow5569I’m guessing there’s some time between applying and gaining a patent, hence the box saying “applied for” rather than simply saying patented.
Also worth noting: "Patent applied for" does not mean that the patent was granted -- and it could even mean that the patent application has already been rejected!
Have you seen Liberty Puzzles from Boulder, CO?
Those flashlight shots at the end to show the contrasting levels of the pieces were incredible
Absolutely stunningly done.
The lighting change made a HUGE difference in the showing of the texture. Awesome!
I was born in 1961. I went to Paris with a choir in 1973, five years after these puzzles were first released. My dad was a real puzzle enthusiast. We always had some kind of puzzle going on our dining room table. Watching these puzzles being solved and assembled, I am reminded of my dad leaning over the table, putting the same puzzles together. He would only do a puzzle once, or maybe twice, and then put it away. It was the process of assembling that he enjoyed. He has been gone now since 2011, and I miss him every day. Thank you for sharing your puzzle journey with us. 🌙💜☮️
😭 this is such a beautiful comment
This deverves a pin
That’s so nice :)
My sincere condenses.❤ Thank you for sharing this🧡
I love how the pieces fit together. You kept saying "Did you hear that". Unfortunately because I'm deaf so I'm not able to but I still can imagine the sound. But luckily fitting the pieces is so visual so it still satisfy me. It's such a great puzzle.
Have you ever pieced together a giant floor mat for little kids? How about cut florist foam, or better, poked your finger into it? I imagine that's exactly how it felt to put those pieces in based on the sound. If you combined the sensation of those two things.
I have the same problem of not hearing any snap of any kind. Being deaf means I need to use the subtitles which can be quite crazy at times.
Yesss subtitles is so annoying especially swearing words and even the "n" word in classroom when the video didn't say it. Auto generated is the worst and others like videos don't contains any subtitles.@@puzzlepiece9509
Well, we have hearing devices like hearing aid. We can clearly understand noises differences like scary noises or voices but we can hear it sometimes. Without hearing aid, I can't hear noises but I can hear loud noises like concert (we also use vibrations) or aeroplanes flying close to me. Being deaf doesn't mean we can't hear anything at all. So, yeah we understand sounds but can't hear them without hearing devices or quiet noises. Remember, all deaf people aren't the same some people pick up sounds more than others, some can't hear at all. Hope it's useful. I'm happy to be deaf really.@@Chaotic_Pixie
It sounds like chewing on something sandy feels, but in a good way 😂😅
I absolutely love your vintage puzzle videos. Netflix needs to hire you to do a jigsaw puzzle documentary and fund your research!!! 😅
Agreed!!!
Agreed!
maybe not netflix she deserves those coins but yeah!
@@oscarkamala Maybe a Nebula Original type project? Agreed about the monetization, but you also can't beat Netflix for broad reach
@@heathertaylor16 I love how we've got this all figured out and we're already planning LOL 🤣😆
I laughed so hard when you accidentally ripped it in half. I had to rewind to watch it again 😂
Luckily it smushed back together!
"No. Immediately no." 😂
I loved that part!
I actually gasped lmao
@@charaunofficialquit nosing around in the comments!!! ❤😂 haha
I had a couple of "4d cityscape time puzzle" with famous cities. The first layer is like a cardboard puzzle with an old map image, the second layer is a foam puzzle with newer map and then come the plastic buildings that you will need to insert into foam in the time order they were built and sometimes remove if they were removed. That was pretty unique and interesting for me, but there are of course some disadvantages, the first puzzle like this was hard because I was not used to such map images
I've seen those! I definitely want to do one on the channel sometime.
@@KarenPuzzlesyes please!
I did the Londo one and there were soooo many false fits in the medieval map section it was quite frustrating
That sounds absolutely amazing!
I have no idea how I went from death metal videos to a girl super into puzzles but I'm here for it, you go girl! Thanks KZhead!
I hope these kinda puzzles make a comeback, maybe even in a material that'll lend itself to more puzzle-like cuts and have more longevity than foam.
I laughed when you said the box was retro. When it came out in 1968 it was pretty cutting edge. Thanks for sharing these wonderful puzzles.
Haha cutting edge... ;)
well yes something from 1968 is now considered retro thats common knowledge
Something from 1968 is not retro, it is vintage. Something from now that looks like something from 1968 is retro.
😄 as someone born in "West" Germany, I've heard many times about the identity crises many Germans born in the former GDR have about how their country basically stopped existing. I think it's not fair to say, I can relate now, but I had to chuckle a little bit about that, when you said "that doesn't exist anymore". 😇
I hope nobody takes that personally! I was just trying to highlight how old the puzzle is 🤦🏻♀️
@@KarenPuzzles I'm sure that's absolutely fine! It's just so cool to see you do so many vintage jigsaw puzzles and apparently how often German based manufacturers appear. It's cool to get such a perspective on the history of puzzling!
Karen’s videos bring me so much joy! Is it her infectious laugh? Is it her amazing editing skills, is it the joy radiating from her inner sole? I have no idea but I’m here for it. Gosh I ❤️ this channel!!!
😅 I meant Soul
Well sole means sun and yes she has a sunny personality, so nothing wrong here 😊 I love her spirit and energy too.
I think it’s the joy for me. She obviously just loves doing puzzles, and it makes my mirror neurones go off!
All of the above?!
Can't wait for the 5D puzzles with multiverse time travel
I laughed so hard when you said the puzzle was old enough that it was as made in West Germany! I’m old enough that I was BORN in West Germany a decade before the puzzle was made. I guess that makes me super-duper retro! 🤣🤣🤣 Even though I was in West Germany, I’ve never been to Paris. Thanks for the great videos and the laughs. 😁
As a child I've had two really large puzzles made out of thick foam stuff. They were obviously made for really small children (the pieces were as large as a adult hand I think🤔) but the sound and feel of them attaching was really really satisfying. I've loved them!
Is it possible the picture on the blue box was more vibrant initially, and the color has just faded because it's so old now? Anyway, this was a super cool concept. I bet it would be interesting to try a single-color puzzle where the "picture" on it is entirely height/contour based. I wonder how that would go. Some designs might be easier than others. (The Eiffel Tower section in the Paris one, for instance, feels like it wouldn't be too bad to put together from feel alone.)
Interesting idea!
I had the same idea, and while it is hard to tell from the video the blue color of the box looks uniform on the sides. I'd think if it were sun damaged, the top would be lighter.
I was around in 1968 but not puzzling - too busy with other things. My mom liked puzzles, & I did some with her in 1969, but not these. I did go to Paris, though.
I need an ASMRtist to do a full video of solving this with no talking and no music lol That lil crunchy sound when the pieces are put in place was magical
My thought exactly too! Could see an entire channel taking this in it’s own direction lol!🎉
This puzzle would be accessible and fun for blind/sight impaired people! I know people I could give this to as a Christmas gift! Incredible!
If anyone knows how they would have made these or has any insight into what materials it was made of, please let me know in a comment! The box says “all plastic” but that’s the only official info. Since I can’t be sure what they were making styrofoam out of in the 60s, I made sure to wash my hands every time after touching it.
I don't actually know for sure, but I would think that the puzzle foam in the sixties would have been made out of polystyrene.
@@user-yv6vxactually, the image would have been printed on flat plastic, then the plastic would have been vacuumed or pressed molded into its shape and then the liquid foam would have been poured on top! The only reason I know is that I've seen something like this being made before!
@KarenPuzzles Floral foam is plastic! It's not soft squishy foam like 3D puzz ones. It's not the same type of plastic that's found in packaging; it's more similar to insulation foam. But, it contains the same amount of plastic as 10 plastic carrier bags. And unfortunately it's just as damaging to the environment. I wonder if that is what they use considering you said you had foam dust. A lot of floral foam which is plastic will shave apart like this. PARIS!!
My guess was that they projected the image onto something and carved, made a mold from what was carved for foam, laid a thin plastic sheet over the original and used heat to conform it to the contours, cast the foam, attached the plastic sheet to it, cut the pieces.
@@greg.murphy that's pretty much exactly how they do it!
9:17 Holy moly. Puzzle makers need to make more of this fr.
unpopular opinion: i loved the contrast between the saturated blue sky and the more industrial looking city pieces in the Paris puzzle!! looks so vintage!
this is actually so brilliant, and they should make more of these! I wonder if they make puzzles like these for blind people?
I'm not even really a fan of jigsaws, but I am a fan of how enthusiastic Karen is about them. It's fun to see how much genuine enjoyment she gets from them.
It’s kind off sad that the rise of technology instead of making puzzles more innovative, it mostly made them cheap and standard. We need a puzzle renaissance 🧩🧩
13:56 I was crying from laughter on this entire segment lmao. The way you tried picking it up after it broke
this puzzle reminds me of puzzles designed for the visually impaired and blind...which I did not know existed till recently.. I watched a video of a blind girl doing a 100 piece one , took her several hours but she stuck with it and finished.... the puzzle world never ceases to amaze me!!!!
Yes I heard about that too. This puzzle is definitely in the same family.
It would be amazing if they did actual contoured map puzzles! Somwhere with lots of mountains and valleys would look great I think
I would love an actually correct ^map (relative sizes shown as they are in real life) and have the topography maybe play a role. A 3d contour puzzle that functions as a globe would be so much fun. There could be an entire series, including specific locations, raised for texture in a variety of ways to highlight different aspects. It could start with world maps and some other imagery while making custom puzzles on a per client basis. There could be so many categories eventually and over time, make puzzles that are accessible to a wider range of abilities. Edited to include map.
Please upload doing this without any talking or music. Just the foam clicks lol
I did earlier my first (and last) 3D puzzle but it was more traditional, like a building one. However, this puzzle looks like something I would love to try out! 😁
I was born in 1968, and it is interesting to see what puzzling was like then. I hope you enjoyed the puffy puzzles.
I'm just so glad in a world with so much technology a puzzle channel is doing so well! Keep it up :)
You did these puzzles justice! I loved seeing every highlighted detail. Thanks for taking such pride in your work.
I want them to start making more of these again, they look absolutely incredible.
However, they are also terrible for the environment. In comparison to a normal, cardboard puzzle, they will be rotting on landfills for millennia.
@@iskaaa37 I feel like we could figure out non petroleum ways to make them
If they were nade out of Timeplast they could just be dissolved in water. Even cardboard puzzles can't beat that.
1. I didnt know I needed the ASMR sounds from these puzzles. That was so satisfying to hear. 2. Thanks Karen for taking the time to get the extra shots of puzzles with the lighting so we could see the textures better. 3. Always luv it when you give us puzzle history lesson you go in depth I love it. And lastly I noticed you gave a shout out to Ken. That didnt go unnoticed by me, you really are a thoughtful lady. You are AWESOME KAREN!!!
Honestly the more I look at these ,the more vaguely familiar they seem to me ,almost nostalgic. I think someone I knew when I was a kid must have owned one of these when I was younger, I don’t think I ever puzzle them myself but maybe found one of those pieces lying around somewhere? Either way it’s super cool to see a vintage puzzle from Germany in ya videos 🥰✨🧩
You've got me on a vintage puzzle kick karen! I managed to pick up all 4 murder she wrote puzzles for £15 and me and my dad have been doing them together. I also managed to pick up 3 vintage lord of the rings puzzles from the 70s for only £6! Always enjoy your videos, this one was especially welcome as i have an important exam tomorrow and this helped take my mind off it a little!
No spoilers n the ones I haven't featured yet!
Hope your exam went well!
Wow, the box covers really don't do these puzzles justice. They're so much more colourful and generally pretty than what the image shows! I would absolutely love to see more tactile puzzles like this in modern jigsaws.
It's because the boxes have been light and age bleached. Things defiantly get dull over the years. They probably were that bright when they were made.
We have one of these puzzles. I think my mom found it at a garage sale when I was a kid and we just kept it ever since because it was so unique. I also highly dislike scenery puzzles but i will do this one because it's different and fun. Very glad I got to experience one of these :)
I’ve done this puzzle once called “puzzle extra, Nefretete” where you first make the puzzle then stack the pieces to make some 3D piece to paint and display it was really fun and unique. And of course Paris ^^
The raking light makes these puzzles look like paintings where the texture of the paint is built up. It's so beautiful!
Eeeek so excited to see any new videos from you! Love these vintage puzzles, they're such a cool part of history❤
These puzzles remind me of an old Repogole glob that had a raised surface. As a kid we would spin the globe and run our hands over the bumps. I bet doing this now with these puzzles is as oddly satisfying! Watched to Paris. 👍
Karen I’m sorry to laugh at your expense but the sheer horror and hilarity when it broke into two was just what I needed today. 🤣😢🤣
This was stunning. I have never thought about puzzles all too in depth but everything about these puzzles is enchanting. Sparking a puzzle hungry being in me when I havent actually done a puzzle in a decade
13:57 LMAOOOO THE CHAOSSSS
Paris be the code word and I agree those puzzles look better than the box images. 55 year old foam that has still works as intended is remarkable. I love your your enthusiasm and chill way of being as it makes for such a relaxing Sunday. Karen you rock!!! Keep 'em coming!
I love your editing and the notes you always add in like the audio count down 🥰
I don't tend to be particularly interested in puzzles and do not do them myself. I initially just wanted to click on this video to hear the satisfying crunch and click off but something about the energy and joy you radiate kept me watching the video until the very end. Thank you!
i remember my grandma used to have this 3d castle puzzle, i have no idea if she still has it but i remember it seeming extremely difficult when i was young.
These are both such beautiful puzzles More puzzles should experiment with depth and such, I mean these puzzle are so detailed and well made that I feel like I could literally just dive into *Paris* and live there in the puzzle
The mountain road puzzle is absolutely gorgeous. The colours, the texture... everything about it. I wouldn't have much interest in putting together the eiffel tower one, it just looked boring to me. In general, I tend to dislike photographic scenery puzzles, but there are always some incredible exceptions. Thank you for all the shots at the end, using different types of lighting. It really brought them to life.
Part of the reason the foam may be looser on the second puzzle is actually due to the way foams typically work. Theyre a delicate balance between having holes the right size you want, and not having too many open holes once the foam has set. When foam is used over and over the closed holes start to break open, causing more squish, and more ability to shrink as things age since they can do that through heat or just general aging with a variety of weird reactions. As another person mentioned it starts as a liquid mix which sets and rises as it does. It would be put in a mold that would seal and formulated to rise the amount they want. They would say all plastic due to the fact that plastic is a very broad term and so the chemical reaction that creates the foam is creating a plastic material interspaced with air pockets. If one ingredient in particular is left out of the formula, you get a pancake of plastic instead of a sheet of foam. I worked with foam for a while and I can say I have accidentally forgotten it, the pancakes look cool, but definitely dont have the desired properties. 😂
I looked into this ,this is what I found out about these so far : They where made by the Milton Bradley Company, Milton Bradley was the founder . On the 16. March 1880 Milton Bradley Patterned the Patent US225457 a " Process of Engraving Printing-Surfaces " which I think was what was used for these puzzles . How exactly it worked I’m unsure since I find the old original documents for it hard to understand but I’m sure someone else who is curious can figure out how to simplify it enough so others can understand it too . According to a German Etsy sellers description of one of the old vintage puzzles it was made out of styrofoam , paper and cardboard. I was not able to verify this so far ,but since all their other descriptions of it are correct I find it likely to be accurate.
I've done several 3-D puzzles, but the one I remember most is the Cinderella Castle from Disney from some time in the late 80s or early 90s. The textured ones you show here came out when I was in my teens, but I don't remember ever seeing them. I probably would have wanted one, if I'd known they existed.
Wow. this looks like fun to do. I like the Paris puzzle because it is so retro. Paris does not look like that today! Maybe you could incorporate texture into your next puzzle.
I was around in 1968 (just!) But I've never seen puzzles like these. The actual images are very typical of the time though. Growing up, I remember doing a lot of puzzles of tourist attractions, busy streets, country cottages, and harbours. The details often came from cars and people, and they often included something red as a focus point, just like where Karen started the Paris puzzle. The older photography always makes me nostalgic - it reminds me of holiday photos and postcards from my childhood 😊 The colours were definitely more muted, and the images not quite so crisp, but I do think the boxes of these puzzles have faded over time as well.
Watching you enjoy a puzzle is a good change.
HAHAHAHAH The squeezing-the-puzzle-together session was the longest among alll of your videos, and I could feel the awkwardness of the "it was not supposed to happen". Turned out really funny to me. hahahaha
I thought about adding a voiceover but I decided that wasn't necessary 😂
@@KarenPuzzles Thank you for doing it just like that.
It is one of my biggest joy in life to see people be genuinely excited and passionate about something, this video brings me much joy
I did puzzles like this as a kid in the early 90s, not these specific ones but textured foam ones, and the sound and feeling of pressing them in is indeed super satisfying... but the audio that comes through the video is grating.
I could watch the whole video of the puzzle crunchy sounds, it's so satisfying ❤ thank you for doing these puzzle 🧩
I am new to this channel, and I have to say I love it! Karen is wonderful! Such a great personality. I binged so many videos. It's nice to live vicariously through an expert puzzler. I want to break out a puzzle of my own now! 😊
loved watching you put these vintage puzzles together. I am not sure if you have heard of Ravensburger's "Relief Line", but they're kind of the same idea of these puzzle where parts of the puzzle is elevated on the more detailed parts of the puzzle, but theyre just on cardboard like other Ravensburger puzzles.
My parents/older brother had these puzzles in the house when I was little- I always found them fascinating! I used to re-do them all the time and was occupied for hours 😊 I believe we had the bottom two puzzles from the back of the first box (different from the one you did)
An idea for another video is to do a collection tour. Like showing all the puzzles you have in your collection and if there’s a lot you separate them like all my 1960s puzzles, all my 1970s puzzles, all my 1980s puzzles etc… would love to see your whole puzzle collection
I have done many tours of my puzzle collection as it keeps growing 🙂
I'm surprised that they are from 1969! I remember that we had puzzles like this at school here in Sweden when I was a kid in the 90's. Maybe there are more companies that made puzzles like these.
I'm intrigued by this puzzle and I'm curious why they stopped making them this way. The Paris puzzle looked very cool
Your videos are a delightful. I love the slow patience and the divine sound of a foam puzzle piece fitting into its rightful place. Very peaceful indeed. ☮
All I could picture while you were doing that first one was a little boy getting upset at his brother, picking up what he has done of the puzzle, and absolute smashing it into his brother's face.
I have a vague memory of doing a map puzzle that was textured like this, but I can’t find it anywhere. That reminded me of the 4D cityscape puzzles where you build a city map and then put in a bunch of little buildings into the puzzle.
I have one of those at my parent's house! Someday Katie and I will solve it together.
I have a London cityscape puzzle like that. Not textured, but there are three historical maps from oldest at the bottom, to modern on top, with buildings inserted at the end. I love it and have put it together several times.
I want to say they did a continental USA map puzzle with some reliefs in it to attempt the 3D effect. Mine was cardboard and definitely not the type to pick up since the cardboard was quite thin.
Yes I was a teen in 1968 and did puzzles but never saw ones like any of these. Too bad, because yes I would have loved doing one the Paris one. I see a lot of puzzles at thrift stores that are old or "off brand" but thanks to your channel I am more savvy as to which ones are more collectable or at least more interesting than just the standard jigsaw puzzles. Thank you for all the background information and the research you do!!! It is quite helpful and interesting.
24:17 - The box also keeps the puzzle shmooshed together!
Foam is usually Polyurethane, you basically pour two liquids together which react and lead to the foaming of the material due to the release of CO2. When the reaction is done, the foam is the final product. I guess they had a mold and poured the liquids in to create the foam, trimmed it flat on the back (like a cake) and after releasing it from the mold, they glued the sheet with the image onto the front or the image was inside the mold before the pouring... It looks really satisfying to do this puzzle! ... but I guess the wear out of the pieces after a couple of times was the reason to not create more of them...
I think this is by far the most satisfying video you've ever done ❤
Don't you think the box color used to be vibrant and faded more than the puzzle pieces inside the box?
That may have contributed to it. But I still think the contour effect they put on the photo detracts from it.
The way she puzzled all of that, makes me think it's so easy.
Love the fact that it was made in West Germany. I worked at a summer job in 2019 where one of the machines was also made in West Germany and it just gives you a feeling of age, because I am born after the reunification.
Everyone who is sensitive to crunch sounds are punching the air rn 😂 Fascinating, I was thinking if a puzzle like this existed! (A puzzle that is not necessarily 3D but it isn't flat, either- a puzzle that you can feel!) I would LOVE to see this concept return but using art Deco designs and 3D graphic designs, too (like imagine if your Karens Puzzle puzzle was topically textured, too!) I can truly imagine this being a phenomenal experience for people with blindness or someone like me who's autistic and just loves to touch specific textures over and over 😂 just like wooden puzzles, right? OH MY GOSH, IMAGINE AN EARTH GLOBE WITH THIS TOPICAL TEXTURE!! The foam would be thick enough to keep the spherical shape in place, just like the plastic gradient ball!! SERIOUSLY, THIS CONCEPT NEEDS TO MAKE A RETURN!! THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS! :D Edit: Just watched to the end, I love that you brought up the gradient sphere lol! I think that's my favorite puzzle that you've done thus far, but that isn't saying much bc I have a ton of favorites 😂 Time to take a trip to Paris!
Take care of possible allergic rhinitis, a lot of dust from older plastic from 1960.... please clean your hand and face mask... take care of my friend
Paris!! Beautiful puzzles, love the flower one. So satisfying
My goodness I had one of these as a child (yes I'm a sixties child), I remember mother complaining about the mess I'd leave every time I used it. Basically it fell to bits in the end but I do recall the satisfaction in the texture of the pieces. How lovely to see one again, thank you Miss Karen for this recall memory ❤Paris❤
Not quite the same as the contour puzzles, but similar in that the pieces weren't just flat, but had a pattern stamped into them: We had a Charles Wysocki Mosaic Puzzle by Milton Bradley growing up (specifically Confection Street). The pieces are all stamped with squares so that it feels like a "mosaic", and the pieces are cut along those lines instead of being standard puzzle piece shapes. Another 3D puzzle - very different from this one, but you may be interested in them and I haven't seen you feature them yet - MB Games 3D Sculpture Puzzles: you stack the pieces on top of each other to make the object. We had the alarm clock and the globe growing up. This is the first time I've done this, so I don't know if I'm doing this right... Paris?
Any time Karen posts I know that day is instantly 10 times better! Paris ❤
My great grandmother had foam puzzles like these and also some that stood up and were 3D. I remember doing a skyscraper puzzle at her house. RIP Grandma Harley she loved puzzles she would've loved your channel.
These puzzles are incredible! You did a great job of showcasing it
The fact they proudly advertised "NEW - ALL PLASTIC" is funny and didn't age well
I loved the expert lighting and asmr ❤ Your comment at the beginning of the video about how the pictures were a little boring reminded me of Nat from Community Channel on KZhead’s video “Why Jigsaw Photos Are Boring” it’s kinda funny (her humour is a little spicy though). I used to feel similarly until I came across your channel and saw how many different types of puzzles are out there. I was also so sure that these thick puzzles would pass the pick up challenge, that surprised me a lot! I wonder if it ever could. I loved seeing _Paris_ but the 2nd one was indeed much more beautiful. Thanks for another lovely video ❤
I love Community Channel! One of my earliest KZhead inspirations.
5:47 The color was probably more vibrant when it was first made. The color faded over the decades.
The flashlight perspective was so cool! I have discalcula which impacts my depth perception. I couldn't see a lot of the height until the flashlight!
I would 1000% watch a full length video of you putting one of these together. The first puzzle where you had the long shot of the puzzle sounds and soft music was 👌 I would put that video on whenever I needed to chill honestly! Also have you ever done those crystal 3d puzzles? I see them at walmart and often wonder if you've done them!
I wasn't around in 1968, but my grand parents were! I distinctively remember one of their many puzzles having a texture. I could not remember the image on it until I saw it at 23:30, in top right corner: "Landmark Of a Bygone Era". Unlike all the other puzzles in their collection, this one framed and possibly glued. It was hanging on a wall just low enough that as a young kid, I could barely reach it and feel the texture.
Super cool puzzles! I was born in 69 and never saw any like this. Wish they could come out with an environmentally friendly version now.
9:39 Channel is now KarenASMRs. Seriously though, love the puzzles! I've never been to Paris but the Eiffel tower one is so cool with the contour!
You talk like trisha 🤣🤣
"ehmm" 🤣🤣
This seems like a type of 3D puzzle that would be incredible as a wood puzzle. Obviously you couldn't mass produce it, but you could do even more extreme reliefs, and the interlocking wouldn't deteriorate over time.
So, some ideas of how these were made… (based on the knowledge from my Dad’s plastic manufacturing company in the 70’s). The top is a sheet of plastic. It’s printed with the image, then put onto a metal relief plate, and heated, then either pressed or vacuumed face-down into the mould. My guess is that making the metal die was expensive, in the 60’s it would have been hand carved, now a computerized cutting machine would do it. The production would be slow, because unless you made multiple dies, it would be have to be done one at a time, and the die/mould would have to be at exactly the right temperature, or it would stick, or not mould properly, and you might have had to cool it to pop the plastic off. It then would have been covered in a layer of the foam (which is a semi-liquid that gets aerated, or is self-aerating, like expansion foam). You’ll note that the quality of the foam improves significantly from the first to the second puzzle- the second is a much more even colour and texture. I bet that the ‘dust’ from the first one feels ‘sharp’, from the second, less so. That foam would either self-level, or (more likely, given the dates) be planed (sanded) off. Then another layer of plastic is glued on the back. From there, it would be cut like any other modern puzzle, although using a hot cutting die instead of merely pressure, as you would with paper cardboard. This is just a guess, I’m sure there were other ways it could have been done.
This is exactly the info I was hoping for! Thank you for typing it all out.