Circular: PZL6000-Series
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• These puzzles come in the familiar round box (about 14-1/4" in diameter by about 1-1/2" deep).

PZL6001 - 2001: A Space Odyssey Year: 1968 Artist: Roy Carnon (text by Arthur C. Clarke) Confirmed Cuts: DC501B DC501C DC503 Jigsaw Trivia - This is one of 3 Springbok puzzles to subtly advertise the Stanley Kubrick movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The others are PZL2002 A Thousand Years of Rocketry and PZL8020 Moon Myths.

PZL6002 - 10 Top Ski Runs in America Year: 1967 Artist: Donald Moss Confirmed Cuts: DC501A The ski runs were selected by Sports Illustrated magazine. Included with early releases of the puzzle is a Sports Illustrated magazine order form. Original Version: White box bottom (with black lettering). Version #2: Glossy black box bottom (with silver lettering).

PZL6005 - Five-Clawed Dragon Year: 1967 Artist: Embroidered Roundel from an Imperial Robe Confirmed Cuts: DC501A DC501AFP DC501B DC502 DC503

PZL6006 - Last Chance on Earth: America's Endangered Wildlife Year: 1967 Artist: Charles Frace Confirmed Cuts: DC501B DC501C DC503 Original Version: White box bottom (with black lettering). Version #2: Glossy black box bottom (with silver lettering).

PZL6007 - Tropical Birds Year: 1968 Artist: Arthur Singer Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC502 DC503

PZL6008 - Carousel Animals Year: 1968 Artist: Donald Moss Confirmed Cuts: DC501B DC502 DC503 Original Version: No serial number on box. Version #2: PZL6008 serial number on box.

PZL6009 - Dancing Girl Year: 1968 Artist: Zona Confirmed Cuts: DC501AFP2 DC503

PZL6010 - Rodeo Year: 1967 Artist: Sam Savitt Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC503

PZL6012 - African Animals Year: 1968 Artist: Bernard Sargent (text by Roger Tory Peterson) Confirmed Cuts: DC501B DC502 The box bottom has a copyright date of 1968, whereas the box rim has a copyright date of 1966 (which is probably a misprint, since the PZL6000-Series was started in 1967).

PZL6013 - Ebstorf Map Year: 1968 Artist: 13th Century Map (probably designed by Gervase of Tilbury) Confirmed Cuts: DC501B DC501C DC503 The map is drawn against a background of Christ crucified.

PZL6014 - Blind Man's Buff Year: 1968 Artist: Jean-Honore Fragonard Confirmed Cuts: DC501B DC501BFP DC501C DC503

PZL6015 - The Mushroom Puzzle Year: 1968 Artist: Booth Courtenay Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC502FP

PZL6016 - The King of Cambhala Year: 1968 Artist: Tibetan Mandala Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC503

PZL6017 - Whirling Discs Year: 1968 Artist: Tadasky Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC502

PZL6018 - Mandarin Paying Court to a Lady Year: 1968 Artist: Chinese Porcelain Plate (Yung Cheng Period) Confirmed Cuts: DC501B DC501BFP DC501C DC502 DC503

PZL6020 - Everglades National Park Year: 1968 Artist: Charles Ripper Confirmed Cuts: DC501B DC501C

PZL6021 - The Table of the Muses Year: 1969 Artist: 19th Century Florentine Tabletop Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC502 DC502FP DC503

PZL6022 - Famous American Steamboats Year: 1969 Artist: Joseph Phelan Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC503

PZL6023 - The Racing Hall of Fame Year: 1969 Artist: Sam Savitt Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC502 DC503

PZL6024 - Birds of the Southwest Year: 1969 Artist: Dexter F. Landau Confirmed Cuts: DC503

PZL6029 - The Holy Family in a Garland of Flowers Year: 1969 Artist: Jan Brueghel the Elder and Pieter Van Avont Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC502 DC502FP DC503 See Also: PZL7059

PZL6032 - Birds of Prey Year: 1969 Artist: Charles Frace Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC503

PZL6033 - The Story of Joseph Year: 1969 Artist: Francesco Xanto Avelli Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC503

PZL6034 - Little Red Riding Hood's Hood Year: 1969 Artist: (Uncredited) Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC502 DC502FP See Also: PA20 Joseph Magnin Serendipity 3 Spot Life The puzzle is entirely red! The text on the box lid reads: Little Red Riding Hood's Hood The whole puzzle - maddeningly red! 1964 Version: See PA20. 1969 Version: Pictured above left (copyright 1969 on box rim). 1970 Version: Pictured above right (copyright 1970 on box rim). There are several easy ways to distinguish the 1964 Version from the 1969/1970 Versions: - The text on the box lids is different. - The 1964 Version has a plain red box rim, whereas the 1969/1970 Versions have text on the box rim (including the serial number and copyright date). - The 1964 Version has a plain white box bottom, whereas the 1969/1970 Versions have a plain red box bottom. There are several easy ways to distinguish the 1969 Version from the 1970 Version: - The copyright date on the box rim is 1969 or 1970. - The box construction is different, with the black seam tape on the 1969 version being thicker. - The text on the box rims is different.

PZL6036 - Salt-Water Game Fish Year: 1969 Artist: Maynard Reece Confirmed Cuts: DC502 DC502FP DC503 This puzzle was issued with two different box bottoms. The center fish legend has a dark background on one, and a light background on the other.

PZL6037 - Classic Cars Year: 1969 Artist: Bob Pettes Confirmed Cuts: DC501C DC502 DC502FP

PZL6038 - Garden Flowers Year: 1970 (on pieces) Artist: Maynard Reece Confirmed Cuts: DC502 DC502FP

PZL6039 - Familiar Birds Year: 1970 (on pieces) Artist: William Dilger Confirmed Cuts: DC502 DC502FP DC502FP2 After the change to the "bullseye" logo, this puzzle was re-issued with a black box rim (in 1972).

PZL6040 - Simultaneous Disk Year: 1970 Artist: Robert Delaunay Confirmed Cuts: DC502FP Original Version: No serial number on box. Version #2: PZL6040 serial number on box.

PZL6042 - Portrait of Chigo Daishi Year: 1970 Artist: Japanese Hanging Scroll (Muromachi Period) Confirmed Cuts: DC502FP The pieces have a unique linen-like texture.

PZL6043 - Grist Mills Year: 1972 (Bullseye Logo Era) Artist: Asterio Pascolini Confirmed Cuts: DC502 DC502FP2 DC503 This puzzle has the "bullseye" logo and a black box rim. It's included here only because its serial number falls in the Gazelle Logo range. To my knowledge, this puzzle was never issued with a Gazelle Logo.

PZL6044 - Antique Fire Engines Year: 1970 Artist: Stephen R. Bates Confirmed Cuts: DC502FP The box lid has a copyright date of 1970, whereas the box bottom has a copyright date of 1971.

PZL6045 - American Civil War Year: No Date (probably 1971) Artist: Art Carlson Confirmed Cuts: DC502FP

PZL6046 - Kachina No. 1 Year: No Date (probably 1971) Artist: Pauli Lame Confirmed Cuts: DC502 DC502FP DC503 After the change to the "bullseye" logo, this puzzle was re-issued with a black box rim (as PZL6049) (probably in 1972).

PZL6047 - Nepalese Mandala Year: 1971 Artist: 18th Century Nepalese Mandala Confirmed Cuts: DC502 DC502FP DC503 After the change to the "bullseye" logo, this puzzle was re-issued with a black box rim (in 1972).

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