Codes for Large Boxes

LARGE TUCO (OVER 300 PIECES) BOX DESIGNS

NO PICTURE ON BOX:

LGO1	MULTICOLOR BOX. Triangles and RED, BLUE, BLACK AND SILVER Trapezoids. PROBABLY THE FIRST LARGE SIZE TUCO BOX DESIGN.	THE NUMBER OF SUBJECTS IS 12. Released for Christmas 1932
LGO2	MULTICOLOR PUZZLE PIECES RED, BLUE, BLACK AND SILVER PUZZLE-PIECE SHAPES WITH LOGO ON TOP OF BOX STATING "COPYRIGHT 1933".	THE NUMBER OF SUBJECTS IS 12. (NOT COMPLETELY IDENTICAL TO LG01 LIST.) Date: 1933
LGO3	SAME AS LGO2, EXCEPT WITH WHITE PUZZLE-PIECE SHAPES REPLACING SILVER SHAPES.	67 TITLES KNOWN, OF WHICH 12 ARE REPEATS OF LGO2. Date: 1933
LGO4	SAME AS LGO2, BUT PUZZLE-PIECE SHAPES ARE ORANGE, BLUE, BROWNISH BLACK AND WHITE. Click on pic to see all 6 sides of this box.	ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 48, SOME OF WHICH ARE REPEATS. Date: 1933
LGO5	SAME AS LGO2, BUT PUZZLE-PIECE SHAPES ARE ORANGE, LAVENDER, BLACK AND WHITE.	ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 24, ALL OF WHICH MAY BE REPEATS. Date: 1933
LGO6	SAME AS LGO2, BUT PUZZLE-PIECE SHAPES ARE DARK GREEN, LIGHT GREEN, MAROON AND WHITE.	ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 24, ALL OF WHICH MAY BE REPEATS. ISSUED FOR CHRISTMAS 1933.
LGO7 All sides of lid.	SAME AS LGO2, WITH ONLY THE ORIGINAL BLACK SHAPES LEFT ON A PLAIN BACKGROUND. THE "COPYRIGHT 1933" LOGO REMAINS. THE SHAPES MAY BE BLUE OR RED AS WELL AS BLACK. Is this the only large box style which has the lid stapled? Click on the first box pic to see all 5 sides of the box lid.	ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 36. Date: 1934
LGO8	PASTEL STARS OF BLUE, PINK, GOLD AND GREY. THE 1933 LOGO IS GONE, AND NOTHING IS PRINTED ON TOP OF BOX.	ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 24 ALL REPEATS. Issued for Christmas 1934.
LGO9	STARBURST PATTERN OF INTERSECTING TRIANGLES. BOX IS ONE COLOR: GREEN, BLUE, PINK , YELLOW OR ORANGE. BOTTOM OF BOX HAS A "MESSAGE TO PUZZLE LOVERS".	ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 60. Dates: 1935-1936.
LG10	DESIGNER OR PLAIN BOXES - REMAINDER OF LARGE TUCO PUZZLES WITHOUT PICTURES ON THE BOX. MANY COLORS, MANY PATTERNS. - Click on the first box pic to see all 6 sides of the box.	ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 120. Dates: 1935-1938
LG10	BOTTOM OF BOX HAS A MESSAGE "TO PUZZLE LOVERS".

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LARGE TUCO (OVER 300 PIECES)

BOX DESIGNS - WITH BOX PICTURES.
PICTURE PASTED SEPARATELY ON THE BOX:

LG11

Dutch Interior

Lake Louise

MAROON AND CREAM COLORED BOX
"MINIATURE REPRODUCTION..." PRINTED UNDER BOX PICTURE.
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Click on the second box pic to see 5 sides of the box.

ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 72.

Dates: 1938-1939.

LG12

A Staunch Guardian
by Hintermeister

Winter Sunset

Trapper's Cabin

PINK AND CREAM COLORED BOX
"PREVIEW OF SUBJECT" PRINTED UNDER BOX PICTURE.
INSCRIBED "ONE OF A SERIES".

The loops of the letters "L" and "E" are
sometimes filled with pink color & other times filled with white.

Some titles are black; some are pink.
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Click on the 2nd & 3rd box pics to see the front of the box.

ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 60.

Date: 1940.

LG13

Do You See
What I See?

MAROON AND CREAM COLORED BOX
"PREVIEW OF SUBJECT" PRINTED UNDER BOX PICTURE.
"ONE OF TWENTY-FOUR... DESIGNS".

ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 72.

Dates: 1939-1940.

LG14

The Old Mill

Their Favorite Pastime

TITLE PANEL ON FRONT OF BOX HAS ROUNDED CORNERS.
BOX PICTURE HAS A WHITE BORDER.
BOX IS INSCRIBED "A QUALITY PUZZLE...".
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Click on the second box pic to see 4 sides of the box.

ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 144.

Dates: 1941-1947.

LG15

Swinging Down
The Lane

Pennsylvania Colliery

SAME AS LG 14
BUT BOX IS INSCRIBED "THICKER PIECES ... ".

Typically, these puzzles sold for 29 cents.

ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 168.

Dates: 1941-1947.

LG16

Hold Everything

Mountain Majesty

SAME AS LG14
BUT BOX PICTURE HAS NO BORDER.
A FEW LG16 ARE MARKED "THICKER PIECES......
BUT MOST SAY "A QUALITY PUZZLE...".

25 cents was a common price.
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Click on the first box pic to see 5 sides of the box.

ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 72.

Dates: 1941-1947.

LG18

The Old Home Town

Last Supper

TITLE PANEL ON FRONT OF BOX IS RECTANGULAR.

RED BOX.

The TUCO brand-name is white, and is below the guide picture.

ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 60.

Dates: 1948-1957.

LG19S

Loyalty

New England Winter Scene
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LG19L

Springtime Is Blossom Time

Road To The Coast

RECTANGULAR TITLE PANEL.

BLACK AND RED-ORANGE BOX.

The TUCO brand-name is BLACK, and

"PICTURE PUZZLE" uses a shadow font.

If the guide picture is small, the code is LG19S.
If the guide picture is large, the code is LG19L.

ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 72.

Dates: 1948-1957.

30 small picture
titles known.

41 large picture
titles known.

LG20S

Jesus Knocking
At The Door

Christ At Golgotha
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LG20L

Winter Splendor

Morning Snow

PICTURE IS PASTED OVER PUZZLE-PIECE DESIGN.

RED BOX.

SOME PUZZLES IN THIS SERIES HAVE
VERY LARGE BOX PICTURES, MAKING THE BOX LOOK
LIKE AN LG21 or LG22 DESIGN.
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Click on the second box pic to see 5 sides of the box.

If the guide picture is small, the code is LG20S.
If the guide picture is large, the code is LG20L.

Most titles are hand-stamped in red,
rather than 'PRINTED' in black or box-color?

ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 60.

Dates: 1948-1957.

26 small picture
titles known.

30 large picture
titles known.

(LG26)
See LG26 below.

Box style LG26 (below) also has the guide picture pasted onto the box.

PICTURE NOT PASTED ON, BUT PART OF BOX DESIGN:

LG21 A Finny Situation New World Harvest Time	NO STOCK NUMBER. LOGO ON END OF BOX IS VERTICAL. TITLE IS IN THE COLOR OF THE BOX. Typical price: 39 cents.	SUBJECTS: 12. Dates: 1948-1957.
LG22 Good Friends (#2) Autumn Gold (#2)	SAME AS LG21, BUT TITLE IS IN BLACK. Typical price: 39 cents. - Click on the first box pic to see 5 sides of the box.	SUBJECTS: 24. Dates: 1948-1957.
LG23 Quick Pick Up Split Decision Winter Moonlight	STOCK NUMBER 3905 - LOGO ON END OF BOX IS VERTICAL. Box colors include RED, BLUE, and GREEN. Typical price: 39 cents. - Click on the middle box pic to see 5 sides of the box.	SUBJECTS: 24. Dates: 1948-1957.
LG24 Prince And Princess Youth On The Farm	STOCK NUMBER 3905. LOGO ON END OF BOX IS SLANTED. MANY TITLES APPEAR WITH THE WORD "INTERLOCKING" OVERPRINTED ON THE BOX. Typical price: 39 cents. If interlocking, use the box code LG35.	ESTIMATED. SUBJECTS: 18. Dates: 1948-1957.
LG25 Pal O' Mine Winter Spring	STOCK NUMBER 4905 MANY TITLES APPEAR WITH THE WORD "INTERLOCKING" OVERPRINTED ON THE BOX. Typical price: 49 cents. - Click on the middle & last box pictures to see 5 sides of the boxes. If interlocking, use the box code LG35.	SUBJECTS: 60. Dates: 1948-1957. ALSO SEE LG26 FOR SIMILAR BOXES.
LG26A A Promising Crop Deep In Deer Country An Old Fashioned Winter (#2) -------- LG26B A Happy Family Natural Grandeur A Promising Crop	STOCK NUMBER 4905 WITH PICTURE PASTED ON THE BOX. If box has LG25 features, use LG26A for code. Green boxes, blue boxes, and red boxes have appeared. LG26A titles are PRINTED in black? The LG26B box is RED AND YELLOW, WITH (usually) A SMALL GUIDE PICTURE. The red borders on the top of the LG26B boxes are much wider than the borders on LG26A boxes. LG26B titles are hand-stamped in red ink? LG26B boxes are known with large guide pictures also. If interlocking, use the box code LG35.	4 different titles are known for LG26A boxes. 13 different titles are known for LG26B boxes.
(LG35) See LG24-LG26	Similar to LG24, LG25, LG26, EXCEPT INTERLOCKING.	33 KNOWN TITLES Dates: 1948-1957.
LG27 Guardian Angel Birth Of Christ Christ Chasing Money Changers	STOCK NUMBER 4905B PURPLE BOX WITH PICTURE PRINTED AS PART OF BOX DESIGN. The NONinterlocking series has the word "Religious" printed in off-white on the box top and 2 sides. THIS SERIES ALSO EXISTS INTERLOCKING. On the interlocking series boxes the word "Religious" is reddish-maroon in color. If interlocking, use the box code LG37.	RELIGIOUS SERIES OF 18. Dates: 1948-1957.
(LG37) See LG27.	Similar to LG27, EXCEPT INTERLOCKING.	13 KNOWN TITLES. Dates: 1948-1957.
LG30 Palomino Mine Awaiting The Call	KING SIZE PUZZLE.	ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 20. Dates: 1955-1957.
LG35 See LG24-LG26	Similar to LG24, LG25, LG26, EXCEPT INTERLOCKING.	33 KNOWN TITLES Dates: 1948-1957.
LG37 See LG27.	Similar to LG27, EXCEPT INTERLOCKING.	13 KNOWN TITLES. Dates: 1948-1957.

McCann Large Three

LARGE TUCO (OVER 300 PIECES) BOX DESIGNS
FOR INTERLOCKING PUZZLES.

LG30 Palomino Mine Awaiting The Call	KING SIZE PUZZLE.	ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 20. Dates: 1955-1957.
LG35 See LG24-LG26	Similar to LG24, LG25, LG26, EXCEPT INTERLOCKING.	33 KNOWN TITLES Dates: 1948-1957.
LG37 See LG27.	Similar to LG27, EXCEPT INTERLOCKING.	13 KNOWN TITLES. Dates: 1948-1957.
LG40 Greatest Show On Earth Spring Sunlight	STOCK NUMBER 4905 BLACK AND LIGHT BLUE BOX WITH "TUCO" IN YELLOW ON A RED DIAMOND.	ESTIMATED SUBJECTS: 24.

(OTHER INTERLOCKING TUCOS ARE BEING STUDIED) Copyright 1989, 1992, 1994, 1997 by Chris McCann, 21 August 1997
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