Skunks, bears and campsites don't mix very well! Special Cut brand of puzzles made by Joseph Straus, Brooklyn, NY 1940/50's for F.A.O. Schwartz, NYC with better materials, cutting and 16 figure pieces. Plywood, interlocking, Puzzle displayed in our "Wild Bear Collection". Artist is the well known Hy Hintermeister. His father John Henry Hintermeister was an illustrator as well. Father and son often worked as a duo, from the 1890's to the 1940's, under the pseudonym Hy Hintermeister. They became well known producing over 1,000 illustrations; John Henry and Henry were often compared to Norman Rockwell with their illustration storytelling. The duo produced a series of calendars depicting American history from 1775-1787. They used identical signatures making their illustrations nearly impossible to distinguish. Askart.com