Jan van Haasteren 'Pop festival' 1000 pieces

• Scooter Scramble
• Platform Pandemonium
• Pop Festival
• The Printing Office

De Holdson Funny World – Pop Festival is a special and relatively rare puzzle from the New Zealand puzzle manufacturer Holdson. This edition was published in 2017 and is particularly popular among collectors, because it is offered only sporadically outside Australia and New Zealand.

A set of four puzzles, anniversary edition

This puzzle is part of a unique series of four Funny World puzzles that all feature the number 09903 to wear.

Illustration by Rob Derks

The image was designed by Robert Derks, 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 due to its limited availability.

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 in the Netherlands.

Part of the blue Holdson Funny World series

The puzzle belongs to the well-known blue boxes of the Holdson 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 2017
• Illustration of Robert Derks
• Belongs to the Holdson Funny World series
• Rare edition outside Australia and New Zealand
• Standard puzzle pieces form

A sought-after collector's item

For collectors of Jan van Haasteren puzzles and international editions, is Pop Festival An interesting collector's item that does not often turn up. The limited availability and the popular illustration by Jan van Haasteren make this puzzle a special addition to any collector's collection.