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A collection of jigsaw puzzles and tabletop games primarily presented in their original commercial cardboard boxes. The group features multiple high-piece-count puzzles, predominantly of 1000 pieces, alongside three-dimensional and card-based games. Prominent makers identified from printed packaging include Ravensburger, King, Jumbo, Gibsons, Otter House, Corner Piece, and Falcon. Specific items include a Ravensburger 540-piece Puzzleball globe with its metallic-effect plastic stand, a limited edition 1000-piece A Country Christmas puzzle by Roy Trower, and a King 1000-piece puzzle featuring L.S. Lowry art titled Going to Work. Other titles include Wasgij? 8, High Jinks! Bookshelves, and a four-puzzle deluxe pack titled Cottages through the Seasons by Chums Ltd. The lot also contains card games including two boxes of Uno and a box of Cartomancie Grimaud cards. Marks include a printed Ravensburger logo and text reading 540 puzzleball, a King logo with 1000 piece jigsaw, and a Jumbo logo. Several boxes bear retail labels and inventory markings, including a white label reading 402 on the globe puzzle box. This lot comprises the puzzles and games only; the wooden shelving and decorative animal figurines shown in the images are not included.
Condition report:
The collection is housed in original commercial packaging which shows varying degrees of shelf wear including scuffing, corner blunting, and minor compression (photo 1). The assembled Ravensburger globe appears complete and is mounted on its stand (photo 2). The King Going to Work box shows minor surface abrasions (photo 2). The Gibsons Santa\'s Grotto box displays some edge wear (photo 4). The internal completeness of the boxed puzzles and games has not been verified.
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