Sky Wonder Puzzle

This is the latest puzzle that I've cut, again it's a vintage vegetable crate label from back in the the fifties ," Sky Wonder Brand" D'Arrigio Bros. Company of San Jose, California. The Puzzle has 113 pieces total with six themed figurals, the figurals are symbols from the state of California, The Condor,Trout, California dog face butterfly, California Grizzly Bear, Desert Tortoise, and my key figural a Lighthouse. Measures 7" x 9" and is cut from Baltic birch plywood (5-ply) with Pegus skip tooth puzzle blades.

The Lead & Safety Police

I'm sure that everyone out there is concerned about the quality and safety of the toys that their children play with, and I'm also sure that most of the laws that the Consumer Product Safety Commission proposes are well intended. But, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act seems to be misdirected overkill. What was originally intended to protect everyone from dangerous commercially made toys ,will soon spill over into the cottage industry of handmade toys and surely destroy it.

If you make and or sell homemade toys/items, or like to purchase these items for your children, and are not aware of this impending law, I suggest that you do so post hast. Below is a link to an excellent free newsletter for woodworkers The Woodworker's Journal eZine in it you will find an in depth article and links where you can go to help with this issue.