Paper doesn't have a monopoly on photography! While we're currently working on a new range of finishes (available very, very soon), we had the idea of offering you some of our best photos and illustrations on … cardboard . Yes, cardboard. But not just any cardboard. Puzzle cardboard.
And what about these puzzles? They are doing their big comeback, they know a second youth , and so we embark with Three models. Two for football. One for cycling . Arm yourself with your patience and concentration in order to reach as quickly as possible that great feeling of satisfaction that it provides Assembling these 1500-piece puzzles , here's how. our/your 3 new toys.
The puzzles:
So Foot cover puzzle "Messi"
La Pulga , the Barça prodigy, the man with the golden feet, the greatest player in football history for some, a dwarf on growth hormones for others. Almost everything has been said about Lionel Messi, the one-club man: FC Barcelona. Or almost. Because on August 10, 2021, the Argentinian arrived in the French capital to sign with...PSG. So Foot magazine decided to dedicate a special issue (No. 189) to him to mark the beginning of this unprecedented adventure. And on the cover, an illustration by the artist Mr Choubi shows the explosion his arrival caused on the football world, but also in the city of Paris, between the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. Please note, limited edition of 100 copies.
Puzzle "World Cup Stand, 1974"
June 23, 1974, Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany, World Cup. Johan Cruyff's Netherlands face Bulgaria. It's not a particularly enjoyable match for the Bulgarians, who are thrashed 4-1. But the crowd is happy; they got their money's worth with all those goals. This photo shows them, all those fans sporting clothes of every color and fabric under the bright sun. It makes for a fantastic puzzle with lots of little details to piece together, from the shirtless man to the woman in the white bucket hat, not forgetting the Dutch fans with their mini flags. And this snapshot is a photograph of a generation, a style, an era, a story. A puzzle is a bit like the World Cup, really: long to complete, and therefore all the more rewarding when you finish it.
Last pedal stroke, last race, (almost) last turn. Thibaut Pinot captivated France for 12 years. Like almost no other rider, he swept the crowds along with him, simply with his unique style and reserved personality. With no Grand Tour victories to his name, he has a Tour of Lombardy, one of his favorite races, which he won in 2018. That's why he chose this classic for his retirement. That's why his fans, led by the Collectif Ultra Pinot and the French Federation of Losers, prepared a Curva (end section) in his name, just like a few months earlier at the Tour de France. That's why Renaud Bouchez, a photographer with So Press, positioned himself on this turn to capture his passing and the expressions of all the spectators. Beyond the feeling of enclosure created by the buildings, the lighting makes every detail visible. You can even feel the movement of the crowd and the energy emanating from the mass of supporters. Now it's up to you to take his place and win this endurance game that is this puzzle tribute to the last race of our national Thibaut Pinot.
All these puzzles have been available in the shop since July 1st at 00:01