“The Rolls Royce of Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles” -Smithsonian Magazine, 1990
Alan Dunn puzzles celebrate the sharp wit and elegant linework of one of The New Yorker’s most prolific cartoonists. Born in Belmar, New Jersey in 1900, Dunn studied at Columbia University and the National Academy of Design before embarking on a decades-long career in illustration. Over the years, The New Yorker published 1,926 of his drawings and nine covers—a testament to both his versatility and visual storytelling. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and now resides in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress and several major museums.
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Requires extra concentration |
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Requires extra concentration & patience |
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Requires extra concentration, patience & aspirin |
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Requires extra concentration, patience, aspirin & Valium |
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Hors d'oeuvres-taste Stave shenanigans. |
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Faint of heart? This may be your limit? |
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Be prepared to do battle. |
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If they made Pepto Bismol for the brain, this is when you would need it. |
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What part of 'impossible' don't you understand? |
| Tormentors | |
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You’re feeling like a genius! |
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You start to strain your brain! |
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Frustration creeps in! |
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The real agony begins! |
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Hair pulling, expletives, and screaming ensue! Get the POINT?! |
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If you haven't gotten the POINT yet... ☠️ |
| Troublemakers | |
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Holy Smokes! You did it! |
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You feel feverish as your temperature begins to rise. |
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Requires you to loosen your collar and let out some steam. |
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Be prepared for an eruption, you might as well throw yourself into an inferno! |
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Good for your heart. |
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Gets your heart racing. |
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Your heart might skip a beat. |
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Time to monitor your heart rate. |