1000 Piece Bob Byerley Puzzle-The Gift

by Ceaco

Product Features

• Completed puzzle size 27" x 20"
• Ages 12 and up

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GKD42U
• Item model number: 3319-5
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #576,209 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

1000 pc puzzle features the artwork of Bob Byerley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars The Gift - A review, October 26, 2007

By 

Peter Vaughan "P. Vaughan" (St. Petersburg, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 1000 Piece Bob Byerley Puzzle-The Gift (Toy)

"The Gift" is a delightful 'teaser'.

I bought the jigsaw version last year and I am still not sure what I am looking at.
Is it a painting? Is it a photograph? Did Bob Byerley take a photograph of a 1920s garage and then paint over it to get this marvelous result?

The details are so real, you would think you were looking at a photograph. The old man in his overalls outside his motorcycle garage looks as if he is going to wave bye-bye to the kids any moment. He is clearly amused by their antics, and is probably glad to see the back of "The Gift". Even the man's dog is having a good laugh!

The kids themselves are like all of Bob Byerley's kids, good-looking and innocent.
They have just been given the gift of an ancient, decrepit motorcycle, and are excitedly pulling it away in an equally decrepit-looking wagon.
What on earth are they going to do with it! It doesn't even have a front wheel! Never mind, you can see by their faces that they have big plans for it.

If I were old enough it would be like a trip down memory lane, to a time of uncomplicated children leading happy and uncomplicated lives. So typically Bob Byerley.

My wife and I took parts of three days to do this 1000-piece puzzle, and every moment was a pleasure.

Peter Vaughan