issue 98 - Jigsaw Puzzles

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THE OFFICIAL
UK PUZZLE CLUB
READ ABOUT
The Officia l UK Puzzle Club by Jig
News & Views
Jigs Corner
Latest jigsaws & specia l offer
Reade r’s letters
Officia l Puzzle selecte d Jigsaws
Winnin g Ways
We were EIGHT YEARS OLD in September. Doesn’t seem
possible! We are extremely grateful for the support you
have given us over the past eight years and hope you’ve
enjoyed all the newsletters and offers. We have lots more
coming and would really value your input as to how we’re
doing and anything you would like us to cover or supply.
The Official
UK Puzzle Club
By Jig
Many of you have asked for a little more info on the
club - how we started and our plans for the future.
The Club itself started in October 2005 when Margaret saw how
few phone based Jigsaw Puzzle Club’s there were out there. Having
run a Jigsaw Puzzle Club before she had built up a picture of what
members wanted from a club - The ability to buy good quality
jigsaws from the world’s best manufacturers-Human contact
with a dedicated phone line-variety-competitive price & friendly
service and a user friendly website. Finally the members wanted
a regular newsletter with a wide range of interesting information
and manufacturer news.
After some months putting these things into place, approaching
all of the major manufacturers, the club was taking shape.
Margaret wanted to have some Official Puzzle Club exclusive
puzzles so the search extended to various artists whose artwork
could be turned into our own limited editions. One of the most
helpful was Kevin Walsh, a talented artist who gave the club
exceptional help. We were grateful for all the support we were
given and know that without it, we would not have grown as
quickly. We started our initial mail-out inviting ‘puzzle minded’
people to join our community and the replies came flooding in
so to keep the ball rolling, we put adverts in multiple magazines
and surprise surprise, once again we were inundated with positive
responses. So many ‘puzzlers’ out there!
It really seemed like we had created an exciting new club, with
more and more members joining on a daily basis. In fact by the
end of our first year we had already managed to get up to 1196
members, far exceeding our expectations (not that we were
complaining, it was nice to see our community grow.)
Although our membership now sits at in excess of 5,000 the basic
principles of the club haven’t changed. We are still a fairly small
operation, with a small staff, a large storage facility and a lot of
enthusiasm. You will find Margaret happily catching up with our
members who often just ring for a chat. Margaret describes it
as ‘Like a family, everyone different but equally important.’ She
continues ‘Some people like to call us up, some prefer to write in
and a few even like to contact us through the website, however
every order is treated with the same level of urgency and we
always try to keep our members up to date should their order be
delayed for more than a few days’’
The Puzzle club now deals with over 20 Manufacturers, stocks over
2000 different puzzles and with your recommendations we have
a natural growth. We don’t want to be the biggest in the world
- just the place you come to first to satisfy all your jigsaw needs!
Our website has been redesigned too, so if you have access to
the internet, you can now view our latest offerings on line, but
we’re still at the end of the ‘phone and as far as we are concerned
will never be ‘just on-line’. Talking of orders, I had better go and
make Margaret a cup of coffee and get back to packing up your
puzzles. Now you know how the Puzzle club works it’s your turn
to let us know what we are doing right (or wrong!) and also what
you would like to see added to the club because after all, this is
your club too, and we are here to help. Happy puzzling folks, I look
forward to hearing from you
Jig
OPC Limited editions (special discount on this newsletter!)
OPC02 Floral Doorway
1000pc-£12.00
OPC08 Paris 1 - 1000pc £12.00
OPC09 High as a Kite - Mike Jupp
1000pc £12.00
OPC05 *** As a Newt - Mike Jupp
1000pc £12.00
OPC06 Drunk as a Skunk - Mike
Jupp 1000pc £12.00
OPC10 Blind as a Bat - Mike
Jupp 1000pc £12.00
INTRODUCING
THE VIP CLUB
NEWS & VIEWS
,
JIG S CORNER
Upgrades and how they work!
Lots of enquiries about upgrading membership. Our
Bronze members get a reminder each year with an
offer to upgrade to Silver or Gold. Many upgrade to
the next level (Silver) for a fee of just £25.00 which
then gives them lifetime membership plus 1 x 1000pc
jigsaw free or they ’go for Gold’ at £50.00, giving them
lifetime membership +2 x 1000pc Jigsaws free +10%
off all future Jigsaw purchases (excluding special
discounted products) Our Silver members, who already
have lifetime membership, can upgrade to Gold for
a fee of £30.00 which entitles them to a free jigsaw +
10% discount on all future jigsaw purchases (excluding
special discounted products)
Oops! Apologies to our Jan Van Haasteren collectors Club
members… we lost the plot and deleted you! Please reregister if you would like to receive the latest JVH Jigsaws
as they become available.
Our Gold members can join our VIP
membership but still receive their
10% discount on all paid-for orders
over and above the 12 free puzzles.
After a successful trial launch last year, we have decided
that as of November 1st 2013 we will open the exclusive VIP Club to all of our members as many of you buy
more than 12 puzzles a year so would benefit hugely
(and saves you from any puzzle price rises too!)
So how does it work!
FOR AN ANNUAL FEE OF JUST £125.00 BECOME
A VIP AND ENJOY THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS
Choose any 12 x 1000 piece free jigsaws each year from
our extensive range, giving you a saving of up to 35%
Just add your selection to your general orders throughout the year…and ensure you choose your 12 jigsaws
during the 12 months of your VIP MEMBERSHIP.
To join, simply add your VIP membership fee to your
order or request an application form
THIS IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS, AS AN
EXTENSION TO YOUR CURRENT MEMBERSHIP.
(If only ordering free jigsaws-postage charge of £4.50 applies)
WINNING WAYS
ISSUE 96
Congratulation to Ms J Ariffin whose name
was drawn from the huge pile of correct
answers received. Jackie your jigsaw prize
is on its way,
Winning Ways Competition for Issue: 98
A great favourite - How many four letter
words can you make from:
VIP MEMBERSHIP
Entries by 30th November please. Be
sure to let us know which 500/1000 piece
Jigsaw you would like as your prize
LATEST JIGSAW SELECTION
If the puzzle value on your
order is more
than £50.00 please take an
ex tra 10% off
as a Christmas Thank You
from us!
(Excluding vip and upgrades)
For our younger puzzlers & adults who prefer larger pieces
R10852 Disney Fairies
100xxl NEW £9.00
R10514 The Snowman & The
Snowdog-100xxl £9.00
R10681 Beautiful Ocean
100xxl NEW £8.50
R/10811 Kitty Playtime £8.50
R12663 Oceanic Life - 200xxl
NEW £8.50
R10889 Disney Planes
100xxl NEW £9.00
R10895 Monster University
100xxl NEW £9.00
500 PIECE SELECTION
R12660 Jungle - 200xxl £8.50
Please note that most of the 500 piece jigsaws in
the catalogues we send out are available to purchase
R13075 African Friends
300xxl £8.50
R14056 The Coffee Bar Brighton
(2 x 500) £13.00
R14053 Harbourside
Memories (2 x 500) £13.00
R14059 Crazy Cats in Household Heaven,
2x500pc £13.00
G1050 World Jigmap - 250 pieces
(68.5 x 49cm)-Shaped £10.00
14068 Best of British - The Holiday,
2x500pc £13.00
FJ11039 By Sea, Land
& Air-3 x 500pc NEW £20.00
1000 PIECE SELECTION
G3064 Skating on the Lake
500pc NEW £9.00
Accessories to help you enjoy your puzzling
FJ17252 Portapuzzle Pro
(68 x 49) £40.00
G7044 Santa’s Midnight Magic
1000pc £14.00
R14066 Carnaby Street, 2x500pc £13.00
FJ17690 Puzzle &
Roll - 500 1500pc
£15.00
FJ10806 Portapuzzle
1500 £30.00
G7043 Call the midwife
1000pc £14.00
FJ17691 Puzzle &
Roll - 1500 3000pc
£22.00
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FJ11002 Bear/Blind Mans
Buff- 2 x 1000pc £20.00
OFFICIAL PUZZLE CLUB
SELECTED JIGSAWS
Just a few remaining of this 2013 classic
collectable 1000pc jigsaw of Will, Kate
& baby George - A celebration for our
future King @ £14.00
Latest new Jigsaw from Falcon/Jumbos Third in Series - Downton Abbey 3 1000pc
fine art collection featuring an old
Collectable jigsaw available @ £14.00
classic 1000pc image of Punch & Judy
(We still have a few remaining Downton
available at £13.00
Abbey-2 in 500pc @ £9.00)
To order Will & Kate and/or Punch and Judy and/or Downton Abbey-3or any of the other products featured in this issue complete
the Order form below and send with your remittance payable to: The Puzzle Club Ltd, 30 Adelaide Road, Bramhall, Stockport SK7 1LT.
(If you don’t want to spoil your newsletter, simply put your request on paper)
Code No/Description
Price
G7042
G7041
G7043
R10514
R10681
R/10811
R10852
R10889
R10895
R12660
R12663
R13075
G1050
R14053
R14056
R14059
R14066
14068
FJ11039
G3064
G7044
FJ11000
FJ11002
FJ17252
FJ10806
FJ17690
FJ17691
VIP
GOLD
SILVER
OPC-LEs
Ref
NOVEMBER
14.00
14.00
14.00
9.00
8.50
8.50
9.00
9.00
9.00
8.50
8.50
8.50
10.00
13.00
13.00
13.00
13.00
13.00
20.00
9.00
14.00
13.00
20.00
40.00
30.00
15.00
22.00
125.00
50.00
25.00
12.00
Will & Kate - 1000pc
Downton Abbey-3-1000pc-NEW
Call The Midwife-1000pc-NEW
The Snowman & The Snowdog-100xxl
Beautiful Ocean-100xxl-NEW
Kitty Playtime
Disney Fairies-100xxl-NEW
Disney Planes-100xxl-NEW
Monster University-100xxl-NEW
Jungle-200xxl
Oceanic Life-200xxl-NEW
African Friends-300xxl
World Jigmap-250 pieces (68.5 x 49cm)-Shaped
Harbourside Memories
The Coffee Bar Brighton (2 x 500)
Crazy Cats in Household Heaven, 2x500pc
Carnaby Street, 2x500pc
Best of British - The Holiday, 2x500pc
By Sea, Land & Air-3 x 500pc - NEW
Skating on the Lake-500pc - NEW
Santa’s Midnight Magic - 1000pc
The Punch & Judy Show - 1000pc
Bear/Blind Mans Buff - 2 x 1000pc
Portapuzzle Pro - (68 x 49)
Portapuzzle 1500
Puzzle & Roll - 500 - 1500pc
Puzzle & Roll - 1500 - 3000pc
VIP-Membership Subscription (12 free, no further discount)
GOLD-Membership Subscription (2 free, Future 10% discount)
SILVER-Membership Subscription (1 free, no discount)
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Official UK Puzzle Club, 30 Adelaide Road, Bramhall, Stockport SK7 1LT Telephone: 0118 978 9599 Email: [email protected]
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