Vintage Fisher Price #2714 Pick Up 'N Peek Bear and Cubs Puzzle
Very Good ++-Excellent (B)
Here is a VHTF, Vintage Fisher Price #2714 Bear and Cubs Puzzle for your consideration. Produced between 1985-88, this wooden puzzle consists of 10 pieces, 6 of which are equipped with a yellow peg. The pegs are designed to help little fingers easily remove the pieces from the puzzle.
Designed by Fisher Price's highly acclaimed artist, Michael J. Smollin, the puzzle depicts a mother bear reading a storybook to her cubs. The puzzle is intended for 2-4 year old children. All of the pieces, when removed, have an underlying litho showing the different cubs listening intently to their Mother's story.
In my opinion, this puzzle is in VG++-EXC condition with only some minor soiling and edge wear on some of the puzzle pieces along with one puncture on an underlying picture. Specifically, the underlying picture showing the cub wearing red pajamas displays a puncture on that cub's elbow. The latter was caused by a peg poking through the litho when the puzzle was stacked. I am going to be repairing this puncture using Rubber Cement so it shouldn't pose any future problems. In my opinion, these minor flaws do not detract from the function or
appearance of the puzzle itself. I have lowered my overall rating of this puzzle from EXC++-NEAR MINT purely on the basis of this puncture.
The back of the puzzle is marked: produced in Malta for Fisher Price, copyright 1984, division of Quaker Oats Company. This is a FANTASTIC puzzle for developing early language and eye/hand coordination skills. The antics of the cubs alone are sure to elicit many conversational attempts.
This solid wood puzzle exemplifies Fisher Price's reputation for durable, classic toys. The puzzle weighs 1 lb., 4 oz. UNWRAPPED and my location is Lafayette, IN (47905).
Designed by Fisher Price's highly acclaimed artist, Michael J. Smollin, the puzzle depicts a mother bear reading a storybook to her cubs. The puzzle is intended for 2-4 year old children. All of the pieces, when removed, have an underlying litho showing the different cubs listening intently to their Mother's story.
In my opinion, this puzzle is in VG++-EXC condition with only some minor soiling and edge wear on some of the puzzle pieces along with one puncture on an underlying picture. Specifically, the underlying picture showing the cub wearing red pajamas displays a puncture on that cub's elbow. The latter was caused by a peg poking through the litho when the puzzle was stacked. I am going to be repairing this puncture using Rubber Cement so it shouldn't pose any future problems. In my opinion, these minor flaws do not detract from the function or
appearance of the puzzle itself. I have lowered my overall rating of this puzzle from EXC++-NEAR MINT purely on the basis of this puncture.
The back of the puzzle is marked: produced in Malta for Fisher Price, copyright 1984, division of Quaker Oats Company. This is a FANTASTIC puzzle for developing early language and eye/hand coordination skills. The antics of the cubs alone are sure to elicit many conversational attempts.
This solid wood puzzle exemplifies Fisher Price's reputation for durable, classic toys. The puzzle weighs 1 lb., 4 oz. UNWRAPPED and my location is Lafayette, IN (47905).
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