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Monday 4 November 2024

Another double from Kevin Walsh

In this post, 4 November 2024, I am showing another jigsaw featuring artwork by the prolific artist Kevin Walsh which, at first sight, has been used previously by another jigsaw company. But has it? The jigsaw title is Station Buffet (bottom below) but look at my post of 18 December 2015 and observe carefully, the puzzle titled Little Spotters (top below) from Gibsons. Can you see any changes made by Kevin in the more modern puzzle picture, Station Buffet. Both puzzles are of 1000 pieces but Station Buffet, is made by Kidicraft under the Kevin Walsh 'Nostalgia' brand. The locomotive in both puzzles is described in the 2015 post but I will add the following point of history - No.4588 was among the first locomotives to leave Barry Scrapyard, the 11th to leave (1972). I have included both puzzles below, to make it easy for comparison.The two make up the third double, in my collection, showing the artwork of Kevin Walsh. The most easily recognised changes in the modern puzzle are the addition of a cat, the absence of a brass, safety valve cover on the engine and the alterations to the trees. Can you spot any more changes?