Kevin Walsh x 2 again

A couple of posts ago I featured two jigsaws showing similar Kevin Walsh paintings which, at first glance, appeared to be the same. On further inspection it was clear that there were differences/alterations between the two. In this post, 27 November 2022, I am showing two more jigsaws below, promoting Walsh artwork, from two companies - Kidicraft again, and Ravensburger. Close viewing will show pictorial differences, but please ignore differences in colour saturation. The first (top) is a 500-piece example from Ravensburger titled Green Steam Engine,. (See the post of 30 August 2013). The second (bottom) is a more recent offering from Kidicraft in the Kevin Walsh Nostalgia series of 1000-piece jigsaws. This one is titled Passing By and there are more differences between this and Green Steam Engine than in the previous, 27 November pair. The train and the car are the same in both jigsaws; A Gresley 'V2' class locomotive No.4791 liveried in London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) apple green, and a deep blue Austin(?) vintage car. The children appear the same.

GWR King class in close-up

Todays post, 21 November 2022, describes a 600-piece jigsaw from Sovereign publications showing a locomotive from the most powerful class of 4-6-0 locomotives designed in the UK. The Great Western Railway Chief Mechanical Engineer Charles Collett designed the class of 30 locos which ran from 1927 until withdrawal in 1962. Three are preserved; No's 6000, 6023 and 6024.

The doyen of the class is No.6000 King George V shown in the Bill Sharman photograph in splendid close-up. The title of the jigsaw is G.W.R 'King' Class 4-6-0 No.6000 King George V. Shortly after the locomotive was built it was sent to the USA in 1927 to join the celebrations for the Centenary of The Baltimore and Ohio Railway. Commemorating the visit, the Americans attached a plaque and bell to No.6000, the latter to the front buffer beam, clearly seen in the photograph.The Welsh Marches is a Heritage, 'upmarket passenger' train owned by 'Saphos Trains'. For information on Saphos Trains go to saphostrains.com

Kidicraft and Kevin Walsh

For this post, 10 November 2022, I am featuring a 1000-piece jigsaw from a Kidicraft series, showcasing the work of Kevin Walsh. The series is titled Nostalgia and I am using the puzzle titled Canal Transport (top, below). The keen jigsaw enthusiasts and those who regularly support my blog will notice that the picture by Kevin has been used before.... or has it? In the May 29th post of 2011, a similar jigsaw is shown as a 500-piece puzzle by Gibsons. The latter puzzle, The Beginning, was sold with another puzzle, as a Cadbury's promotional pair; the combined title was Beginning to End. Return to the post of 2011 for a detailed explanation. Both Kidicraft and Gibsons examples are shown below for comparison. Most of you will notice differences between the two puzzles. Spot the changes in Kevin's compositions but ignore differences in colour saturation.The Kidicraft company is based in Earby, which appears to be in both Lancashire and Yorkshire.