Jan van Haasteren USA – Ceaco (Perfect Piece Count of Custom Puzzle Program) – 550 Pieces

This is a rare puzzle.

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Name PuzzleUSA
Price€ 110 - € 130
Number of Pieces550 Pieces
Number20021
Year of Issue2017
Issue by Ceaco - Perfect Piece Count (Custom Puzzle Program)
draftsman Jan van Haasteren
DescriptionCeaco was founded in 1974 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2017. Ceaco is celebrating this with various fun promotions. One of the programs they offered in 2017 is the "Custom Puzzle Program." During this program, people could have their own puzzle made with 300, 550, 750, 1000, or 1500 pieces. They could then choose their own puzzle, which was then presented in beautiful gift packaging. This puzzle by Jan van Haasteren is part of the "Custom Puzzle Program." This is a very special puzzle by Jan van Haasteren: the 550-piece USA puzzle by Ceaco (an American puzzle manufacturer). The artist is, of course, Jan van Haasteren himself. I've done this puzzle before in the 1000-piece version, and I can honestly say that this is almost the most impressive masterpiece Jan van Haasteren ever drew. There are over 50 well-known American elements, all of which you can find in this puzzle. Truly fantastic to see; I'd never seen anything like it before. The puzzle comes in a special gift box. It's a puzzle that you could have made through Ceaco's Custom Puzzle Program at the time. On the front of the box, you can see: Perfect Piece CountThat's the "official" name, and it fell within Ceaco's campaign or program called the "Custom Puzzle Program." You could choose whether you wanted a puzzle with 300, 550, 750, 1000, or even 1500 pieces. This version is the 550-piece version. The box also contains a beautiful, brand new poster and, of course, the familiar Ceaco quality card. The card states that the puzzle was produced by Team 118. It's actually an older version, as the Edaron brand no longer exists (as you can see on the card). The puzzle pieces are slightly larger than those of the 1000-piece version. The side of the box bears the edition number 20021, which corresponds to this special edition. This number, item #20021, is printed on the side of the box. The first three digits indicate the number of pieces:
100: 300 pieces
200: 550 pieces
300: 750 pieces
400: 1000 pieces
500: 1500 pieces
The next two digits represent the design number. The highest number known so far (February 2026) is No. 25. Therefore, there are already at least 25 different puzzles in the 'Perfect Piece Count' series. The number on the side of this puzzle is item#20021: 200 stands for 550 pieces and 21 is the design number for 'USA' by Jan van Haasteren. You can also still see the Jumbo logo on the box. My copy is slightly damaged on the side, but otherwise, it is a really nice gift box. On the back of the box are the familiar Ceaco markings that you also see on other boxes, including “Made in the USA” and some well-known Ceaco symbols. The dimensions of this 550-piece puzzle are slightly different from the standard 550-piece version: 61 by 46 centimeters. So, it is the size of a 1000-piece puzzle, which measures 68 by 49 centimeters. Still, this 550-piece version is quite large. I am very curious to see what it will be like to assemble. I have never seen it in real life before, so this is a truly special and rare piece, one I will definitely put together again. A real collector's item. By the way, this is not the only 550-piece Ceaco Jan van Haasteren puzzle, but it is the only 550-piece Jan van Haasteren puzzle from the Ceaco Custom Puzzle Program. In total, there are 18 550-piece Jan van Haasteren puzzles from Ceaco. This USA puzzle has also been released in other numbers of puzzle pieces, for example the one with 1000 piecesThis was truly a tremendous tour de force by Jan van Haasteren – just read the wonderful story behind the USA puzzle! In the images above, you can see that two more Jan van Haasteren puzzles were released within the 'Perfect Piece Count' series, namely also USA in 1500 pieces with the number 50021. And has also been released (discovered on May 2026!): USA in 300 pieces with the number 10021.
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