1930? One pinback 15/16" in diameter, labelled "Aesop's Fables - Waffles - 22." $2 from Connie Amos, Flushing, OH, through Ebay, March, '00.
Against a white background we find "Aesop's Fables" at the top," Waffles" at the bottom, and "22" on the right side. In the center is a dancing animal. Printed around the rim of the back: "Western Theater Premium Co., 1956 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, Cal." I presume these pinbacks were theater give-aways. Again, I got lucky on the price!
1970? Waddington's Junior Circular Jig-Saw: Aesop's Fables. Vari-piece. Circular. Stock No. 533. Diameter 12". 170 pieces. CLC 2020.0151.1. £3.99 from Richard Rayfield, Kent, UK, through Ebay, July, '05.
This is a difficult puzzle! Some of the difficult factors include the circular frame, the many images involved, and particularly the lightness of the pieces, which easily become dislodged after being correctly placed. The attractiveness of fables for picture puzzles is one of the many surprises for this collector! And this puzzle was a worthy challenge!
