Gatsby Jigsaw Puzzle

As you can see on the image there is a missing piece on the border. I was hoping to locate it in the pieces because the cut on this puzzle is the type that just 'butt' up to the next piece but with a wavey edge. So I carried on.

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Brand: Freelance 1973 Title: 1937 Delage, Gatsby Pieces: 500 Size: 16" x 20"
Brand: Freelance 1973 Title: 1937 Delage, Gatsby Pieces: 500 Size: 16" x 20"

Brand: Freelance 1973

Title: 1937 Delage, Gatsby

Pieces: 500

Size: 16" x 20" 

Gatsby jigsaw puzzles Review

Overall Experience:  Good

Cut Quality: Very good

Board Quality: thick

Shape Cut: Grid-like

Image Quality: Good

Hardest Area: The dark trees

Puzzle Dust? none

Finish Quality: Smooth

Box Quality: Great

Sealed Pieces Inside Box: no

Was this purchased new? no

Price: $1.00 Thrift Store 

Recommend Level: High

Time: 7.5 hours

Gatsby jigsaw puzzles Assembly

I did my usual sorting routine.

  1. Sorting to locate all  the outside border pieces, while....
  2. Placing the pieces into the 'general-color' layout onto the Grateful House puzzle trays. These trays are 14" x 10" in a pack of 8. I can layout all the pieces easily IF I use the lid for the edge pieces. This example is using the Cobble Hill Brand puzzle at 1000 pieces and puzzle Size is 26.625" x 19.25". 
Brand: Freelance 1973 Title: 1937 Delage, Gatsby Pieces: 500 Size: 16" x 20"
Brand: Freelance 1973 Title: 1937 Delage, Gatsby Pieces: 500 Size: 16" x 20"
Brand: Freelance 1973 Title: 1937 Delage, Gatsby Pieces: 500 Size: 16" x 20"

I focused on the red first and building tire and chrome sections off to the side. Once the white was in place it was easier to slip the tires into place. Luckily, the dark color under the car and the lighter green grass below the car made it a tad easier to distinguish the dark tree colors.

So after the bottom light green grass was completed, I wrestled with the dark green trees and what appears to be a building/shack/cottage in the background. 

Brand: Freelance 1973 Title: 1937 Delage, Gatsby Pieces: 500 Size: 16" x 20"
Brand: Freelance 1973 Title: 1937 Delage, Gatsby Pieces: 500 Size: 16" x 20"

The following 2 images gives a little bit closer look at the rich beauty on this vintage vehicle which is what was the real attraction to this jigsaw puzzle. 

Brand: Freelance 1973 Title: 1937 Delage, Gatsby Pieces: 500 Size: 16" x 20"
Brand: Freelance 1973 Title: 1937 Delage, Gatsby Pieces: 500 Size: 16" x 20"

Gatsby jigsaw puzzles Comments...

Brand: Freelance 1973 Title: 1937 Delage, Gatsby Pieces: 500 Size: 16" x 20"

The  Gatsby's World jigsaw puzzles were made by a company called FREELANCE in Lansdale, PA. The box, the quality and the text on the box are all similar to that of Springbok.

The jigsaw puzzle piece cut is not. It does contain the puzzle piece cuts to be the type that just 'butt' up to the next piece (something of which I am not fond of).

There is very little information on the internet regarding this company or brand to be found but there is the poster to the left with what appears to be a Series that was produced back in 1973.

However if you were to search eBay, you would locate a few ranging from $7.00 to $22.00 so not rare.

Here is the list:

  • 901 - 1928 Packard
  • 902 - 1931 Ford Model A
  • 903 - 1938 Mercedes Benz 540k
  • 904 - 1930 DuPont
  • 905 - 1932 Lincoln 
  • 906 - 1922 Wills Sainte Claire
  • 907 - 1934 Alfa Romeo
  • 908 - 1937 Delage
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