Gibsons Normandy Breakout
1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
Gibsons D Day Normandy
Breakout 1000 piece Jigsaw Puzzle
• High quality 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle with sturdy pieces
• Jigsaw puzzle size 68x49cm when complete
• Celebrates the anniversary of D Day
• Beautifully painted by artist Nicolas Trudgian
• Made from thick, durable jigsaw puzzle board that is 100% recycled.
• Gibsons is a British, family company established in 1919. Gibsons have
over 250 jigsaw puzzles in their range
• Suitable from age 10 plus
As the D Day invasion of northern France gains momentum, a squadron of
Spitfires provide air cover for the advancing troops. To commemorate the 70
years that have passed since the D Day invasion, Gibsons have released this
glorious 1000 piece puzzle that was beautifully painted by Nicolas Trudgian. As
with all Gibsons jigsaws, the beautifully illustrated pieces are made from the
highest quality 100% recycled board and therefore a pleasure to work with again
and again.
Suitable for ages 10+. Not
suitable for children under 36 months due to choking hazard from small parts
that could be swallowed.
About Nicolas
Trudgian
Nicolas Trudgian was born in 1959
and grew up in Plymouth; a vibrant place for a youngster where there was always
something to see, be it planes and trains, aircraft carriers and submarines or
tanks and helicopters. Nicolas's artistic skill came from his father, a very
skilled amateur, who encouraged him to produce the drawings and inevitably,
transport and military subjects loomed from each page.
The backgrounds to Nicolas
Trudgian's aviation prints are, for many collectors the real attraction, as in
many cases his pictures would be satisfying even if the aeroplanes were
removed. From the white cliffs of Dover to the sands of North Africa there are
endless opportunities for backdrops to his aviation landscapes. Since 1991
Nicolas has lived in the Cotswold Hills in Gloucestershire in a house built in
the corner of what was once a Battle of Britain airfield.
Gibsons Jigsaw Puzzles - A
British Family Business
In 1903, Harry Gibson managed to obtain an unsecured loan of £500 from the
Royal Bank of Scotland in Bishopsgate, London. This generous sum enabled him to
start a business, which at that time was called The International Card Co.
Trading from offices in Aldersgate Street, he supplied retailers with a range
of products including card games and postcards; an unlikely combination these
days, but back then, most towns would have a number of stationers in the High
Street and they became Harry Percy’s first customers.
The International Card business was sold to the De La Rue Company and H. P.
Gibson & Sons Limited was formed in 1919. The International Series brand
continued to be used on some products right up to the early 1980′s, but H P
Gibson & Sons Ltd made its name with the ‘HPG’ brand of indoor games, with old
favourites such as L’Attaque and Dover Patrol; huge sellers before and after
the Second World War. Sadly the company’s premises, along with all its
manufacturing equipment were destroyed during the blitz in 1940 and when the
war ended, it was almost a case of starting from scratch.
Robert and Harry Gibson (jnr.), sons of the founder, re-established trading
from Barrett Street in London’s West End. The company continued to sell its own
family games and pastimes, alongside ranges from other established names,
including Waddingtons and Chad Valley.
Gibsons Jigsaw
Puzzles
1966 Harry Percy’s grandson, Michael Gibson joined the family business. He
remembers his father paying him £11.00 a week out of which he had to pay his
mother living expenses. In the late 70s H P Gibson & Sons shortened its name to
‘Gibsons’, and shortly after, in the early 80s, Gibsons introduced their first
jigsaw puzzles. Michael Gibson was determined to bring a new, luxurious feel to
a decidedly lacklustre market. The result was their high quality, 100% recycled
puzzle board and sturdy boxes printed in smart royal blue. Along with the new
jigsaws came new themes, and Michael dispensed of the dreary subject matters
and introduced delectable new imagery, often drawn by specially commissioned
artists.
Gibsons originally had only six puzzle pictures in the range which depicted
aerial shots of well-known British landmarks, but nowadays, the range has grown
to over 250 titles, running from 2 to 2000 pieces, with over 50 new jigsaw
puzzle images added every year.
Gibsons have a broad selection of products for all the family including games
and puzzles suitable for pre-school to big school and beyond!
The company is still run by Chairman, Michael Gibson, and today, Michael’s
daughter Kate Armitage, niece Nicki Gumbrell and son-in-law Adam Melville are
all in the family business too. Michael comments, ‘Here at Gibsons we are one
big family and we are very lucky with our staff, all of whom seem to enjoy
working with us and putting their heart and soul into their various roles.
Being a small business, everybody gets that feeling of being involved and not
just being a small cog in a big wheel.’
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