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Last updated
9 April 2009

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THE 1960s/1970s
JIGSAWS

Four jigsaws puzzles were available in the UK, made by Waddington. Apparently the same jigsaws were available in New Zealand from Holdson (who were also behind the NZ releases of Waddington's Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons jigsaw puzzles).

The most common Joe 90 jigsaw puzzles were obviously aimed at the younger market with just 81 large pieces, although 250 piece versions were also available. The 81 piece jigsaws all have the same stock number: 585.

Jigsaw 1

JOE 90 JIGSAW
A Waddington Jig-Saw Puzzle

A picture of the cottage with Mac's car outside. 81 pieces, some cut into "interesting" shapes, like space rockets and boats.

Large Piece, Extra Thick Board.
Size 17½" x 14" (44 x 36 cm).

JOE 90 JIGSAW
A Waddington Jig-Saw Puzzle

A picture of the Joe at the controls of the BIG RAT from the episode The Most Special Agent. 81 pieces, some cut into "interesting" shapes, like space rockets and boats.

Large Piece, Extra Thick Board.
Size 17½" x 14" (44 x 36 cm).

Jigsaw 2

Jigsaw 3

JOE 90 JIGSAW
A Waddington Jig-Saw Puzzle

A picture of Joe in his bedroom from the episode Business Holiday. 81 pieces, some cut into "interesting" shapes, like space rockets and boats.

Large Piece, Extra Thick Board.
Size 17½" x 14" (44 x 36 cm).

JOE 90 JIGSAW
A Waddington Jig-Saw Puzzle

A picture of Sam and Mac in front of the BIG RAT from the episode The Most Special Agent. 81 pieces, some cut into "interesting" shapes, like space rockets and boats.

Large Piece, Extra Thick Board.
Size 17½" x 14" (44 x 36 cm).

Jigsaw 4

In Japan, Koide Shinkosha followed on from their Stingray, Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons puzzles with a rather nice Joe 90 one.

Japanese Frame Tray Puzzle

JOE 90 FRAME TRAY PUZZLE
Koide Shinkosha
© I.T.P

Colour artwork featuring Joe brandishing his gun and communicator in front of the cottage. Sam stands by his car as Mac's car flies overhead.

The 33 pieces are not fully interlocking like a "standard" jigsaw puzzle but instead fit into a tray, the surround of which forms the border to the puzzle. The pieces are rather large and very thick - the tray itself is ¼" thick! And there are a couple of pieces shaped like a car and Joe's special glasses.

Size 14¾" x 9¾" (37.5 x 24.8 cm), price ¥150.


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