Gibsons Daytons Garage
1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
Gibsons Daytons Garage 1000
piece Jigsaw Puzzle
• A high quality 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle with sturdy pieces
• Jigsaw puzzle size measures 68x49cm when complete
• Features an original BMC Mini and an Austin Healey Sprite being serviced
in Daytons Garage
• Beautifully painted by artist Hiro Tanikawa
• 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
• The perfect gift for fans of nostalgia, motoring and classic cars
• Suitable from age 10 plus
In a poll of motoring enthusiasts, the original BMC Mini has been voted the best
British car ever. First introduced in 1959, the Mini is a British icon and was
revived in 2003, under the ownership of BMW. The Austin Healey Sprite was
produced by BMC between 1958 and 1971 and was built in the MG sports car factory
at Abingdon. It was affectionately known as "the frog eyed Sprite". 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 Hiro Tanikawa - the
Artist
Hiro Tanikawa was born in Yokohama
Japan in 1947. He graduated from Tokyo Design College, having studies comics and
animation graphics. Hiro is currently teaching at the Nagaoka Institute of
Design in Japan.
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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