Jan van Haasteren 'The Tennis Court' 1000 pieces

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Jan van Haasteren Puzzle 'The Tennis Court'

I completed the puzzle 'The Tennis Court' – this is number 17076. That is this puzzle:

This puzzle is in 1 or more search books

This puzzle is in 1 or more search books by Jan van Haasteren. These are not only fun search books to search for recurring elements, you can also ideally use the image of this puzzle as an 'extra' large poster while puzzling! View the overview with our 'Jan van Haasteren search books'

Compare between the puzzles 'Tennis' and 'Tennis Court'

There are two very similar puzzles that can easily be confused, namely these two:

Puzzle 'Tennis'	Puzzle 'Tennis Court'
Number 1693	Number 17076
Vertical Puzzle	Horizontal puzzle
Draughtsman Jan van Haasteren	Draughtsman Jan van Haasteren
Issue 1993	Issue 2011
Jane is not on the puzzle	Jane is on the puzzle

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This puzzle contains the recurring element 'Jane!!'

Jane is not actually a recurring element, but she appears rarely. For many this is the great mystery who is Jane and in which puzzle is Jane? Do you want to know in which puzzles Jane appears? Check out our page about 'Jane' and the recurring elements Jan van Haasteren. There you can read all about the mysterious Jane. Here you see Jane:

The Holdson Funny World 1000-piece edition is a rare edition.

This is a rare puzzle.

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Name Puzzle	TheTennis Court
Price	€70 - €90 (Estimate)
Number of Pieces	1000 Pieces
Number	09488
Year of Issue	2014
Issue by	Holdson Funny World (HFW)
draftsman	Jan van Haasteren
Description	De Holdson Funny World – The Tennis Court is a special and relatively rare puzzle from the New Zealand puzzle manufacturer Holdson. This edition was published in 2014 and is particularly popular among collectors, because it is offered only sporadically outside Australia and New Zealand. A special anniversary edition This puzzle is part of a unique series of four Funny World puzzles that all feature the number 09488 wear. The series was released on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Holdson, which was founded in 1939. Therefore, many copies feature a special 75th Anniversary logo to be found, making this edition immediately recognizable as an anniversary puzzle. Illustration by Jan van Haasteren The image was designed by Jan van Haasteren, whose humorous and busy drawing style is known worldwide among puzzle enthusiasts. Although the image is also known from other editions, such as a Jumbo version, the Holdson edition has its own collector's value thanks to its limited availability and the anniversary background. Hard to obtain For collectors in Europe, this puzzle is often difficult to obtain. Copies usually have to be imported from New Zealand or Australia, meaning shipping costs, import duties, and longer delivery times often play a role. Precisely because of this, this edition is not often offered on the second-hand market. Part of the blue Funny World series The puzzle belongs to the well-known blue boxes of the Funny World series. Between 2014 and 2026, a total of 40 puzzles. In all years, four new puzzles were released; however, only in the years 2019 and 2025 was no set of four puzzles (of 1000 pieces) released. Features Released in 2014 Part of it Holdson's 75th anniversary Illustration of Jan van Haasteren Belongs to the Funny World series Rare edition outside Australia and New Zealand Standard puzzle piece shapes Often featuring a special anniversary logo on sealed copies A sought-after collector's item For collectors of Jan van Haasteren puzzles and international editions, is TheTennis Court An interesting collector's item that does not often turn up. The combination of the anniversary edition, limited availability, and the popular illustration by Jan van Haasteren makes this puzzle a special addition to any collection. Note - this is the puzzle featuring Jane, so that is always a special extra element to the puzzle!
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Laying this puzzle

I always do all the puzzles on a puzzle mat, and as you can see I sort the straight edges out.

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How long will it take you to complete this 1000 piece puzzle?

I completed the puzzle 'The Tennis Court' in peace and quiet and it took me several days to complete it. Beautifully made on a puzzle mat on the floor in the living room. I do record the time, but not very precisely, puzzling remains a hobby! But to give an idea of ​​how long it took me to complete this JvH puzzle of 1000 pieces:

• Explaining the pieces: 20 minutes
• Laying the edges = 25 minutes
• Laying the rest of the pieces = 6 hours and 30 minutes
• Which means the total time it took me to complete this puzzle = 7 hours and 15 minutes

About Jumbo puzzles

Jumbo (not to be confused with our supermarket Jumbo!) makes toys, games and puzzles. Jumbo, for example, has made the very well-known games such as “Human don't get annoyed” and “Stratego” and “PimPamPet”. Games that have been around for generations and are still widely played by both young and old. Jumbo has been making and developing toys since about 1900. In the early years of the company, only toys from other countries were imported to the Netherlands. However, since about 1930 it was decided to also make their own toys, at the time manufacturing wooden toys, which was very popular at the time. Almost all toys in those years were made of wood. An important spearhead was that the toys made by Jumbo had to be of very good quality; it had to be as strong as an Elephant. An elephant had to stand on it! The red elephant has been the hallmark of Jumbo's games and puzzles for years. The name Jumbo and the red elephant together form the logo from about 1935. The Jumbo elephant is drawn by Mr. Möhr. He worked at an advertising agency and regularly signed for Hausemann & Hötte. Mr Möhr was at one point commissioned to design a beautiful new elephant logo for the Hausemann & Hötte toys. The logo has changed a bit since then. For example, the eye has grown over the years and has dropped slightly more, resulting in a friendlier elephant.

In the past, the elephant was not only used in the color red, but in all kinds of colors such as blue, yellow, black, white and green. All those colors were cozy and playful. For example, one time there was a yellow elephant on the box and the other time a red one. It was usually looked at which color best matched the color of the box. It was not until the end of the 60s that the red elephant was definitively chosen. Red is a color that stands out and attracts attention.

From 1945 Jumbo also started to focus on games made of cardboard. Jumbo has therefore been a guarantee for strong quality for years! Jumbo is a unique Dutch company with a rich history, with its head office in Zaandam. About 130 employees work for Jumbo. With a turnover of €75 million, Jumbo is a medium-sized European player in toys. Jumbo has sales offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. They export to more than 25 countries around the world.

In 1980 Jumbo starts the production of Jan van Haasteren Puzzles.

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