Thursday, September 15, 2011

1970s Jigsaw Puzzles in a Can


Jigsaw puzzles in a can were cool in the late 1970s.
Today I was walking around our local Publix grocery store and spotted corn chips in a can. Something about the size and style of the can, brought back a '70s flashback. Yes, I thought of Planters Cheez Balls, but I remember being very young and playing with puzzles that came in a can. 

There was something cool about the way the puzzle pieces came in a coffee type can. You would seal the can with a plastic lid, just like a coffee can. The can made the puzzles super portable and I could take them to Grandma's or a friend's house. 

Most of these 1970s jigsaw puzzles in a can were made by APC American Publishing Corporation.

Is anyone old enough to remember these?

APC American Publishing Corp. made puzzles in cans.

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4 comments:

  1. CopyboySeptember 15, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Huge 6 Million Dollar man fan!! You could do a year's worth of blog post on those toys!!!

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  2. AllenTeschSeptember 15, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    Never saw those, as I can recall, and I was born near the 70s.

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  3. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comSeptember 15, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    I'm old enough but I don't remember. Guess I never had much patience for puzzles.
    xoRobyn

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  4. Ms. ASeptember 15, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    I have one around here that I never allowed myself to open. My MIL gave it to us back in the 70's, but it wasn't a superhero.

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