For LARGER view click on picture	DESCRIPTION
SM01 - Box Style	In the fall of 1932 the first TUCO puzzles appeared. They were in orange boxes with no guide pictures on the box lids.
LG01 - Box Style	Enchanting Bouquet The first 'large' TUCO puzzles appeared in December, 1932, for the Christmas season.
SM02 - Box Code	Winter Moonlight
LG18	THE LAST SUPPER Some puzzles had religious themes.
LG15	Coast Guard Some war time puzzles had military themes.
LG13	DUTCH BARGAIN Most TUCO puzzles were labeled "approximately 16 by 20 inches" but measured closer to 15 by 19 inches.
SM26	The Last Straw Most smaller TUCO puzzles were labeled 12" by 16" and measured approximately 11" by 15."
SM35	Safe Guardian DUBL-THIK puzzles were made by TUCO. They were even smaller puzzles. The first (SM31) DUBL-THIK were "about 11 by 13 inches" and measured about 10" by 12". The others were "about 9 by 12 inches" and measured about 8.25 x 11.375 inches.
LG30	Fragrance In Bloom The King-Size TUCO puzzles were among the last of the non-interlocking puzzles. They were "approximately 20 by 26 inches."
LG25	The Battle Of The Wild by R. Atkinson Fox TUCO used a variety of artists; some are now well-known.
LG0x	When Her Ship Comes In suggests the style of Maxfield Parrish.
LG18	At Close Of Day by G. B. Fox See our Gallery to learn other artists of TUCO puzzles.
	Click on this picure to visit a gallery of selected artists.
WHAT IS THE TITLE?	WHAT'S THE TITLE? To determine your puzzle's title, Begin by determining the code for your box. If your puzzle is 12 by 16 inches or smaller, go to the bottom of this page and click on SMALL PUZZLES. If it is 16 by 20 or larger, click on LARGE PUZZLES. Then at the bottom of this page, click on GALLERY to begin your search.
Click here for the answer!	Know whether your puzzle has missing pieces just by counting its pieces. HOW MANY PIECES can your TUCO puzzle have ?!?
	INTERCHANGEABLE PIECES ?? (Briefly: check the 4 corner pieces!) Even when two puzzles of the same title were cut with the same die, which may or may not have occurred, their pieces were probably not interchangeable. See our UPDATED Missing Pieces web-page.
	The earliest TUCO puzzles were cut with a simpler geometry -- curve segments were more linear and corners were more straight-sided. While representing neither human nor animal shapes, some pieces were figural in the sense that they represented geometric or alphabetic figures.
	While TUCO puzzles are known by their thick pieces which were never abandoned, they are also characterized by their rich pink back-sides. But during their early years, they utilized a variety of colors and even a texture for their backs before settling on that pink.
SM05	A PEACEFULL RETREAT (notice the misspelling) by Frank Corbyn Price
	In 1939 or 1940 TUCO released this "landscape" puzzle by the French artist Charles Edmond Reni-His. LG13 Autumn On The Seine Shortly after, TUCO released each half as a "portrait" puzzle. .. LG15 Path Along The Seine __ LG15 Cabin On The Seine
	For box styles LG14, LG15, & LG16 the same puzzle would appear in boxes of different color. Moreover, for this LG14 puzzle entitled "HIGH COUNTRY" one of these 4 puzzles had a green back, one had a buff-colored back, and 2 had the more common dark pink back.
LG15 Tillamook Bay	" The picture is not Tillamook Bay. It actually is a view from Oceanside, Oregon of the Pacific Ocean, the Arch Rocks and Maxwell Point. Oceanside is very small town situated on a cape that juts out into the ocean. The town of Tillamook is north of Oceanside and is located on Tillamook Bay. Tillamook is a larger town famous for cows and dairy products. There is a cheese factory that is a favorite for tourists." Thanks to Rick in Montana
Click to see the four seasons puzzles by Pauline Jackson	SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER A puzzle for each of the 4 seasons was issued in an LG25 box.
LG14	The First American Kresge's 25 cents price tag 9/44 (date?) The First American is the source of my interest in these old puzzles. It was my favorite when I was a boy, and was the only TUCO that we owned. Wayne
LG16	HOLD EVERYTHING Aug. 1942 written on box
SM21	Seacoast Lane S.S. Kresge Co. 25 cents price tag 10/48 (date?)
LG09g	Old Homestead (Pastoral Scene)
LG20r	Star Of Bethlehem c. 1930 By Buxton
SM04	Rounding The Capes
LG19	LOYALTY by Frances Tipton Hunter
LG22	GOOD FRIENDS
	Old TUCO boxes which have NEVER been OPENed are VERY RARE. There are collectors who will pay or trade very generously to preserve them. If you have one which you would consider selling or trading, why not send an email to us or to some of the buyers on ebay?
	Entrance to The Upson Company (TUCO) factory in current disrepair. Picture by a TUCO aficionado in Lockport, NY.
	Another great view at the site of The Upson Company (TUCO) factory, Lockport, NY. Picture courtesy of our friend and contributor in Lockport! Click on picture for a broader view.
Upson checkerboard	UPSON CHECKERS Click on this orange circle for info about the UPSON checker set.