Machines located at strategic tourist attractions, Sydney Opera House, Eiffel Tower etc. Insert the flash card from your digital camera, and select the picture you want. The machine whirrs, and a personalised 50 piece jigsaw pops out...the perfect souvenier!

Note #1: image printed on pre-cut (assembled) blank.

Note #2: pieces ejected in some sort of package to lessen incidents of scrambling on the ground to retrieve them.
-- simonj, Mar 18 2004

Would it vend these? http://www.homedepo...dfgidgmn.0&MID=9876
Little Dangerous, Methinks [Letsbuildafort, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]

I'd like a triangular puzzle of the Great Pyramid of Giza with rectangular pieces.
-- FarmerJohn, Mar 18 2004


yeah, or build one that goes wrong, swallows the flash card and you can then sell them on as bulk later, or extort people for incriminating images, like those vending machines that swallow money and don't give you the goods.
-- sporn, Mar 18 2004


I like the basic idea of custom jigsaw puzzles. Ah, that pretty Irish lass...I shall remember her well with this jigsaw of her bosom.
-- Eugene, Mar 18 2004


(Takes picture of continental breakfast and jigsawificates for [simon])
Brilliant!
-- silverstormer, Mar 19 2004


How about making the puzzles cut the same. I mean like all having the randomly cut pieces, but for a 14" x 14" blank, have the same pattern for the blank, so you can interchange-parts. One week I can be inserted behind the Leaning Tower of Pizza, and the next on the high seas. Bun for you, sir! +
-- Letsbuildafort, Mar 20 2004


[Scout] Now there's a thought!
-- simonj, Apr 01 2004



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