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Custom Puzzle Craft Maker of Fine Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles |
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This is a list of puzzles I've made and sold [almost all] via
Custom Puzzle Craft's Art Gallery or the 100 Puzzles Project
100 Puzzles Project puzzles are numbered in the "100 PP" column
I update this list several times a year
Name
Completed
Style
Pieces
More
Avail
PPNotes
The Knob by Quissett Harbor
August 23, 2006
Swirl Curl
No
Picture taken of a peculiarly attractive landmark in Cape Cod
Shark, Pelican, Seagull figurals, Penta-Curl
Slot Canyon, Arizona, USA '98
July 22, 2006
Swirl Curl
No
Seewald print; figurals - Flute Player, Arizona
Tiger
June 26, 2006
Long Round
Yes
K. Chin print; figurals - Twirl Star, Wolf, Unicorn, Turtle, Owl
Catie's Puzzle
June 8, 2006
Swirl Curl
Yes
K. Chin print of three owls in a tree. Excellent puzzle for a niece.
More available - name customizing, of course
Imperial Beach Pier
May 31, 2006
Swirl Curl
Yes
Photo of heavy surf taken by me December 21, 2005; figurals - Mermaid, Observer, Dolphin, Shark, Pellie the Pelican, Solar Star
Window, Machu Picchu, Peru
May 14, 2006
Long Round & Swirl Curl
No
Seewald print; difficult puzzle - figurals - Gecko, Ant, Corn Stalk
Ocean Waves at Imperial Beach, CA
April 30, 2006
Swirl Curl
No
Photo of heavy surf taken by me December 21, 2005; figurals - Mermaid, Observer, Dolphin, Shark
Koala Bear
March 31, 2006
Long Round
Yes
K. Chin print; figurals - Twirl Star, Turtle (revised)
Volterra
February, 2006
Long Round
No
Seewald print; difficult puzzle - figurals - Wine bottle, 2 wine glass, Italy
Red Flowers
January 20, 2006
Creative
Yes
K. Chin print. Excellent Creative style puzzle - white background enhances the cutting. Several figurals.
The Incredible Pea Pattern
November 29, 2005
Long Round
Yes
Geometric pattern first created in the 1980's. A very difficult puzzle. Observer and Fractagon figurals.
Miracle day color in Burano, Italy
November 23, 2005
Swirl Curl
No
Nice Seewald photo; Italy, Seagull, Dancer, Fish figurals
Old Port, Marseille, France
November 21, 2005
Long Round
No
Nice Seewald photo; Sailboat, Airplane, Pellie the Pelican,
Italy (should have been France, but use the Plane figurals to get there!)
Celestial Dragon
November 15, 2005
Swirl Curl
Yes
K. Chin Mini Puzzle - early version of Green Dragon painting; mandatory twirl star figural
Ploughed Fields
November 1, 2005
Creative
No
First major Creative style puzzle auction on eBay.
Has some intricately cut Creative style pieces. Rocket figural, nine eggs
Vineyard Napa / Sonoma California
September 29, 2005
Long Round
No
Seewald print; California, Wine Bottle figurals
Green Dragon
September 19, 2005
Push Fit and
Long RoundYes
Very intense color line cutting for the Dragon, rest in Long Round with a few
Creative style pieces per customer request; Twirl Star figural
Jumping Koi and Bridge
August 28, 2005
Swirl Curl
No
Seewald print; Japanese Rising Sun, Pagoda figurals
Red Boat, Thailand, 2003
July 23, 2005
Swirl Curl
No
Seewald print, photo taken prior to the tsunami which hit in December 2004
Thailand, Observer, Seagull figurals
Hotel del Coronado #2 Christmas 2004
May 19, 2005
Swirl Curl
Yes
First of four "San Diego tourist puzzles" for a local art show; wavy border, two birds
San Diego Skyline #2
May 19, 2005
Long Round
Yes
First of four "San Diego tourist puzzles" for a local art show; wavy border, two birds, whale and dolphin figurals
San Diego Skyline #1
May 18, 2005
Swirl Curl
Yes
First of four "San Diego tourist puzzles" for a local art show; wavy border, bird, solar trinity star
Hotel Del Coronado #1
May 17, 2005
Swirl Curl
Yes
First of four "San Diego tourist puzzles" for a local art show; wavelet border, two bird figurals
The Friendly Otters
April 28, 2005
Swirl Curl
Yes
Fourth of a series of small K. Chin puzzle auctions
The Friendly Otter Family
April 28, 2005
Swirl Curl
Yes
Third of a series of small K. Chin puzzle auctions
Let's go over to the Monterey Peninsula
April 27, 2005
Swirl Curl
Yes
Second of a series of small K. Chin puzzle auctions
Peacock Garden
March 28, 2005
Creative
Yes
First of a series of small K. Chin puzzle auctions
Disappearing dog and wife,
Les Baux, Provence, France, 2000February 14, 2005
Swirl Curl
No
Seewald print, medieval area in France; Eiffel Tower and France figurals
We Have to Believe in Rainbows
February 3, 2005
Swirl Curl
Yes
Image last cut 4 1/2 years ago! Customized logo from initials, geometric figural complex
Beads, Beads and Beads
January 23, 2005
Swirl Curl
Yes
Photo of Mardi Gras beads obtain from New Orleans 2004
The Great Pattern
December 23, 2004
Swirl Curl
Yes
One of the earliest patterns I created, when I was 16. Fractagon Figural
USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)
December 18, 2004
Swirl Curl
Yes
Photo taken by me in San Diego of CVN-74 with surrealistic "beach sand" sky
Pink Tulips
December 5, 2004
Swirl Curl
Yes
Lab, Moose, Love Heart figurals
The Puzzle Tree
September 8, 2004
Long Round
No
Limited edition of one, collage of The Puzzle Tree; bonus Puzzle Tree Puzzlet #2
Pellie the Pelican, Observer, The Puzzle Tree figurals
Fish Market, Venice, Italy '97
October 23, 2004
Swirl Curl
No
Nice Seewald print, Pellie the Pelican figural
The Church At Auvers
September 8, 2004
Creative
No
Van Gogh. I've received many compliments about this puzzle
Auctioned at AGPC meeting in Concord, MA
Twirl star (large), Shooting star (first type), Observer, Pelican, Tri-Quadra-Penta Curls
Riverboat Carnival (Mini)
September 4, 2004
Grid Line
Yes
Similar to #549, sold at AGPC meeting in Concord, MA
Squares and Triangles (Mini)
September 2, 2004
Long Round
Yes
First mini version of Squares and Triangles
First puzzle cut after June shoulder surgery
Sold at AGPC meeting in Concord, MA
Lone Cypress, Pebble Beach
June 14, 2004
Grid with False Edges
(Grid Line)Yes
My first Grid cut puzzle to appear in the 100 Puzzles Project
Night Solitude in Murano, Italy
June 12, 2004
Swirl Curl
No
First Swirl Curl puzzle with Eggs in some time
9" x 3" Compulsory #11
May 30, 2004
Creative
Yes
The first Compulsory to be offered within the 100 Puzzles Project
Included first Compulsory Stand
Night Restaurant Reflections, Venice Italy
April 30, 2004
Swirl Curl
No
An intense Swirl Curl puzzle with 15 egg pieces; one Figural: Italy.
Royal Dragon
April 10, 2004
Swirl Curl
Yes
6th time for this red Dragon, first time in a larger size; most pieces
The Magnificent FlowScape Pattern
March 21, 2004
Long Round
Yes
One of my very best geometric pattern puzzles; extremely difficult to assemble
New record price for a 100 Puzzles Project puzzle
Afternoon color in Burano, Italy
March 2, 2004
Long Round
No
First puzzle for Michael Seewald's 2004 Calendar
Cosmic Cat
February 18, 2004
Swirl Curl
Yes
Most pieces for The Cat
The Inquisitive Owl
November 22, 2003
Swirl Curl and
CreativeYes
An Owl by K. Chin, similar to the Large King Owl.
Observer, Twirl Star figurals; some nice Creative pieces; shipped to France
Coastline, Izu-Hanto Peninsula
August 28, 2003
Long Round
No
Pretty tough puzzle to assemble, particularly the sky
One figural - a female Lagenaria Gourd bud from The Vine
There's a Unicorn in my Garden
August 23, 2003
Creative
Yes
Standard cut for this puzzle
Green Dragon
August 15, 2003
Long Round
Yes
Two Twirl Stars, The Observer, Dragon's Sword and Weather Spiral figurals.
There's a Unicorn in my Garden
August 12, 2003
Creative
Yes
Standard cut for this puzzle
There's a Unicorn in my Garden
August 10, 2003
Creative
Yes
Standard cut for this puzzle
Synthesized Serendipity
July 29, 2003
Long Round
Yes
The third Geometric Pattern Puzzle offered in the 100 Puzzle Project
My first "oval wavy border" puzzle.
Observer and Fractagon mandatory figurals.
Beautiful challenging puzzle!
Imperial Silver Dragon
June 23, 2003
Swirl Curl
Yes
Standard Dragon figural set
Green Dragon
July 7, 2003
Long Round
Yes
Two Twirl Stars, The Observer, Dragon's Sword and Weather Spiral figurals.
Montalcino Windows
June 23, 2003
Swirl Curl
No
Hard puzzle! Five birds including two swans in a heart/swan
complex; twirl star, star fish, turtle, cat, love heart, shooting star,
dolphin, sailboat, whale, Swirl Curl Butterfly
Canevara (old river toll station)
June 8, 2003
Swirl Curl
No
Dense Swirl Curl; Owl, fish, Italy figurals
Lullaby
May 26, 2003
Creative
Yes
First puzzle featuring work of Molly McCracken;
First puzzle sold in Japan; The Observer showed up.
Fantasy Faire
(see 52)April 29, 2003
Long Round
Yes
Original Fantasy Faire Figural set: 29 figurals
Unicorn With Gems
April 24, 2003
Long Round
Yes
Small "Bubble Star" figural, very pickup-able puzzle
Cosmic Cat
(see 65)April 23, 2003
Swirl Curl
Yes
Standard "Cosmic Cat" figural set
Tri-Curl a bit more subtle
Denali, Alaska - Mt. McKinley (see 95)
April 3, 2003
Long Round
Yes
Continued improvement on initial cutting technique
Three figurals: Labrador and Chow dogs, Dragon Fly
Steps, Koraku-en Garden, Okayama
March 28, 2003
Swirl Curl
No
15 eggs, nice Swirl Curl - Two pagodas, small Twirl Star, Observer
World After War
February 20, 2003
Creative
No
Weapon Figurals: M-16, AK-47, Abram's Tank, F-117
MIG-33, Nuclear Blast, Aegis Destroyer, Joint Strike Fighter
Large King Owl
(See 32)February 14, 2003
Swirl Curl
Yes
Twirl Star, Owl, Shooting Star, Unicorn
Third Mahogany Puzzle
Moonlight Reverie
(See 44)February 11, 2003
Swirl Curl
Yes
26 point gear moon, rabbit, small twirl star, Eva Gagnon 2 way symmetric geometric figural
Lily Magic
February 3, 2003
Swirl Curl
Yes
Image adopted from a Custom Puzzle
Happiness is a Unicorn
January 26, 2003
Swirl Curl
Yes
Introducing "Hexels": a Puzzle Within a Puzzle!
Large King Owl
(See 32)January 24, 2003
Swirl Curl
Yes
Figurals: Sitting cat, owl (first kind), twirl star
The Great Peace Rose
(see 164)January 21, 2003
Long Round
Yes
15 x 10 size, smaller than the 100 Puzzle Project version
Royal Dragon
(see 119)January 15, 2003
Swirl Curl
Yes
Standard "Royal Dragon" figural set
Royal Dragon
(see 119)January 7, 2003
Swirl Curl
Yes
Standard "Royal Dragon" figural set
Royal Dragon
(see 119)December 13, 2002
Swirl Curl
Yes
Standard "Royal Dragon" figural set
Squares and Triangles with Gray
December 3, 2002
Swirl Curl
Yes
First puzzle cut with Mahogany backing
4 Tri-curls, 4 Quadra-curls, 4 Penta-curls (first time for Q&P curls.
Observer showed up AND a reflection (first time this has happened). Fractagon Figural
Frozen Stream, New Mexico '98
(see 33)November 23, 2002
Swirl Curl
Yes
Seven Figurals, five eggs, and a Tri-curl
Imperial Silver Dragon
(see 76)November 9, 2002
Creative
Yes
Excellent Creative puzzle, lot's of flow cutting
Dragon Figural Set, four eggs
Striped Cat
October 24, 2002
Swirl Curl
No
Irregular border,
Eight Cat figurals and a mouse, one Egg and one Tri-curl
Zebra
September 22, 2002
Long Round
with Ball
Yes
NYC AGPC 2002 puzzle #6 (last one).
Considerable clc around the Zebra.
Butterfly figural with external enhancement cuts. Densely cut.
Scalloped edges
Pink Tulips
September 21, 2002
Swirl Curl
Yes
NYC AGPC 2002 puzzle #5
Mini Spectra
September 14, 2002
Long Round
Yes
NYC AGPC 2002 puzzle #4. Very dense cut, puzzle is excellent!
Coronado Collage
September 13, 2002
Long Round
with Ball
Yes
First puzzle cut in Long Round with Ball style - a variant of Long Round.
Two Twirl Stars, The Observer, Shooting Star and Weather Spiral figurals.
First puzzle displayed in an Art Gallery
Green Dragon
September 8, 2002
Long Round
with Ball
Yes
First puzzle cut in Long Round with Ball style - a variant of Long Round.
Two Twirl Stars, The Observer, Shooting Star and Weather Spiral figurals.
September 11, 2001
(see 148)August 25, 2002
Swirl Curl
Few Creative
No
NYC AGPC 2002 puzzle #3.
Second, and last of the "September 11, 2001" puzzles
38 Figurals (changed Pentagon); two eggs; for my collection
Denali, Alaska - Mt. McKinley
August 22, 2002
Long Round
Another densely cut Long Round
Three figurals: Labrador and Chow dogs, Dragon Fly
Cosmic Cat
August 19, 2002
Swirl Curl
NYC AGPC 2002 puzzle #2.
First version of Cosmic Cat using "photo paper"
First "Tri-curl" accompanied by The Observer
One egg, five figurals total.
Tuscany Landscape
August 2, 2002
Swirl Curl
NYC AGPC 2002 puzzle #3.
Lot of Eggs show up in this Swirl Curl - a fairly dense cut!
Country of Italy figural
Happy Flower Owl
July 17, 2002
Swirl Curl
Mass produced K. Chin print from the 1970's.
First Swirl Curl Egg
Blue Bottle
June 30, 2002
Swirl Curl
Fourth time around for Blue Bottle, increased number of pieces.
Banfi Vineyard
June 25, 2002
Swirl Curl
Most Swirl Curl pieces in a puzzle to date
Italy and Wine Bottle figurals
Coincidentally the same number of pieces as the previous Gallery puzzle.
Cat in Paradise
May 30, 2002
Long Round
No
Successful re-attempt at Cat in Paradise (see #244)
Intricate border, lots of color line cutting, cat figurals
Unicorn Fantasy
May 8, 2002
Swirl Curl
Customized with Pegasus, Dragon, Butterfly and "2002" date figurals.
Unicorn completely color line cut.
The Captive Unicorn, But Not Really
April 21, 2002
Swirl Curl
Some geometric cutting within stained glass section
First attempt (#250) had some problems, not sold
Cat in Paradise
(see 267)March 31, 2002
Long Round
No
First intricately bordered puzzle, first puzzle with dropout
Broke a piece, puzzle not auctioned
Still Life, Sant'Angelo in Colle, '99
February 26, 2002
Creative
Includes "showoff" Whirlies and a dozen eggs - 12 figurals
Imperial Silver Dragon
(see 76)February 20, 2002
Creative
First I.S.D. puzzle without lamination
12 eggs; nice whirlies
Puzzle obtained via credit card fraud
Fantasy Faire
December 31, 2001
Long Round,
Creative
Carriages cutout as interlocking train cars - Scalloped Border
Mermaid Treat Piece
Pink Tulips
December 16, 2001
Swirl Curl
First Katrina Tekavec puzzle ordered.
The Noble Gathering
December 15, 2001
Long Round
First circular puzzle
Nice beginner's puzzle
The Great Peace Rose
November 30, 2001
Long Round
Very difficult, densely cut puzzle
The Attractor
November 24, 2001
Long Round
Creative
Yes
Extremely difficult
September 11, 2001
October 6, 2001
Swirl Curl
Few Creative
No
Major puzzle w/ 38 Figurals commemorating September 11, 2001
World Trade Center Disaster Fund Raiser
Large King Owl (See 32)
September 20, 2001
Swirl Curl
Yes
Five new figurals
Royal Dragon
(see 119)August 7, 2001
Swirl Curl
Yes
Densest Swirl Curl to date
Green Dragon
(see 62)August 5, 2001
Creative
Yes
First puzzle shipped to the Mideast
In the Beginning, There Were Unicorns
July 28, 2001
Long Round
Yes
Thin paper - nice crisp lines
Fantasy Faire
(see 52)July 19, 2001
Long Round
Yes
Second highest piece count to date. Another difficult puzzle
Spectra
June 29, 2001
Long Round
Yes
First puzzle with my own art, most difficult puzzle to date
There's a Unicorn in my Garden
May 29, 2001
Creative
Yes
Nice bright colors - good starter puzzle
Imperial Silver Dragon
(see 76)May 28, 2001
Creative
Yes
The Observer faces the Dragon
Royal Dragon
May 15, 2001
Swirl Curl
Yes
K. Chin Dragon Trilogy Completed
Large King Owl
(see 32)April 3, 2001
Swirl Curl
Yes
Reversed bird in branch
Camille
(see 45)April 1, 2001
Swirl Curl
No
Last Camille Print; very precise figurals - Mount problems, returned
Butcher on Break
March 26, 2001
Swirl Curl
No
Basic Swirl Curl; 2 figurals
Patio, Mykonos, Greece
March 8, 2001
Long Round
Yes
Has a cat on the patio
Denali Alaska - Mt. McKinley
March 4, 2001
Long Round
Yes
Densest cut so far
Wait... I'll be right back...
February 28, 2001
Creative and
Long Round
Yes
First scalloped edge puzzle, one of my best so far
Many great "Creative" pieces
Imperial Silver Dragon
December 21, 2000
Creative
Yes
Very polished "Creative" cut, 4 eggs;
Revised the dragon figural set
The Road - Winter
(See 21)December 16, 2000
Swirl Curl
Yes
100% Indirect Edges - Revised snowman; new snowflake
Small pieces
Blue Bottle - Venice Italy
(See 26)December 13, 2000
Open/Flow Curl
Yes
Solid Flow Curl; eight eggs; Griffin; First Seewald without lamination
Cosmic Cat
December 4, 2000
Swirl Curl
Yes
Difficult Puzzle; Sitting Kitten Figural
Large King Owl
(See 32)December 3,
9, 10, 2000Swirl Curl
139Yes
64 - Sitting Cat Figural
Self Portrait (L. Wilkes)
December 1, 2000
Swirl Curl
No
Guest Artist - L. Wilkes - Limited Edition of One
Green Dragon
November 30, 2000
Creative
Yes
16 Figurals; 5 Eggs; Dragon's Sword figural
Moonlight Reverie
(See 44)November 19,
Dec 12, 2000Swirl Curl
Yes
Without Title Bar; "Jenny"
Imperial Silver Dragon
November 5, 2000
Creative
Yes
First Creative cut with Flow Curl Genesis
Ghost of Florence
(See 18)November 4, 2000
Swirl Curl
Yes
Kept for historical purposes
Fantasy Faire
November 2, 2000
Long Round
Yes
My biggest puzzle so far; 29 Figure Pieces
Camille
October 14, 2000
Swirl Curl
No
Very difficult puzzle
Moonlight Reverie
October 13, 2000
Swirl Curl
Yes
With title along bottom - Figurals getting more complex
Opera of Kings and Queens
September 21, 2000
Swirl Curl
Yes
Dark areas highlight the "Swirl"
We Have to Believe in Rainbows
September 2, 2000
Multiple
Yes
Quite a few milestones
New Mexico Frozen Stream
August 8, 2000
Open Curl
Yes
Second Open Curl Style
Large King Owl
August 6, 2000
Swirl Curl
Yes
First Irregular Boundary
Biarritz, Southern France
July 21, 2000
Swirl Curl
Yes
First interrelated Figurals
Cosmic Cat
July 14, 2000
Swirl Curl
Yes
First made-to-order puzzle
Genoa, Italy
July 5, 2000
Swirl Curl
Yes
Color Line Cutting
Cosmic Mother
June 22, 2000
Swirl Curl
No
Multi-piece Butterfly Figural
Blue Bottle, Venice, Italy
June 21, 2000
Open Curl
Yes
First Open Curl
We Have to Believe in Rainbows
June 2, 2000
Swirl Curl
Yes
Largest Swirl Curl To Date
In Heaven's Arms
May 18, 2000
Swirl Curl
No
Very Challenging
Green Dragon
May 14, 2000
Long Round
Yes
Excellent Line Cutting
The Road - Winter
May 5, 2000
Swirl Curl
Yes
First 100% Indirect Interlocking Edges
Ghost of Florence
April 6, 2000
Swirl Curl
Yes
First Puzzle Sold!
Notes: Puzzles 27, 28 and 53 were not sold and were eventually pulled from the market; #110 was returned due to defects.
John S. Stokes III
Custom Puzzle Craft
2350 Sixth Ave #7G
San Diego, CA 92101
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