This two-way puzzle was designed for the Pagey Elliott Puzzle Cutters’ Exchange that was held in July 2012 at the Puzzle Parley in Salem, MA. The exchange is named after Rachel Page Elliott (1913 – 2009), who began cutting puzzles in her 70’s and soon became an expert. She and a group of like-minded puzzle people organized the first Puzzle Parley in 1994 as a way to encourage the exchange of ideas and information between puzzle cutters. Up until that point, puzzle cutters had tended to jealously guard their methods and sources, and it was almost unheard of for one cutter to help another. Today, largely thanks to Pagey’s efforts, the culture of independent puzzle cutters in this country is very different.
Show above are two views of the same puzzle. In the first view, the cat is looking for his catnip mouse. It’s just behind him on the rug, but, as you can tell from his crazed expression, he is already a little impaired. In the second view, he’s found the mouse and grabs it with his paws. See if you can assemble the puzzle both ways!
