WELCOME TO THE CELEBRATIONS!
30 years of THE REAL 3D PUZZLE EXPERIENCE with Wrebbit
SHORT STORY | FULL STORY | TIMELINE 2022-1991
LONG STORY SHORT
30 years ago, Paul E. Gallant came up with the idea to bring the 3rd dimension to the puzzling experience. To achieve his vision, he developed the foam-backed puzzle pieces combined with the use of mortise & tenon joints for a sturdy 3D assembly of different puzzle sections… Brilliant!
To commercialize his new concept, he founded Wrebbit, a name inspired by the sound of the frog’s croak. The success was instantaneous and phenomenal. Since then, millions of three-dimensional puzzles have been sold worldwide every year. The term 3D puzzles is now part of the toy industry vocabulary, but no other brands have achieved Wrebbit’s quality standards.
This year, Wrebbit is celebrating 30 years of this Canadian made product by continuing to expand and develop this unparalleled foam backed pieces technology that allows us, even after all these years, to be the only one delivering THE REAL 3D PUZZLE EXPERIENCE.
TIMELINE – Let’s go back in time from 2021 to 1991 to the origins of 3D jigsaw puzzles
30 years is no small feat! Important milestones were achieved during the last 30 years. Let’s look back at what was achieved throughout the last three decades.
FULL STORY
In most fairy tales, frogs turn into princes. But why settle when you’re the King of 3D Puzzles?
For 30 years, puzzlers the world over have been affectionately referring to the iconic WREBBIT 3D puzzle as “the one with the frog on the box.” It is a magical love affair that has become the stuff of legend, worthy of the fertile imagination of Paul E. Gallant, who once upon a time…
Invented the 3D puzzle in 1991, sparking a whole new industry that did not exist before then, including, alas, imitations that have failed to match the flair and quality of WREBBIT 3D puzzles.
In 2011, animated by its trademark desire for innovation, the WREBBIT fable entered a new chapter, a bold rebrand that included presciently taking the company’s supply chain local to better serve its global community of distributors and retailers – a masterful stroke that’s been enabling WREBBIT to scale up production when demand warrants it and dependably ensure enough inventory to fill orders, while limiting overstock via just-in-time manufacturing.
As we mark 30 years since we invented the 3D puzzle, and 10 years since our rebrand, we’ve truly enjoyed having you play an integral part in our long and wonderful fairy tale. We look forward to creating many, many more adventures together and kicking off our anniversary celebrations with the release of a spectacular puzzle of Château Frontenac, Quebec City’s mythical hotel, in April 2022!
Today, WREBBIT 3D is still the only 3D “jigsaw” puzzle on the market. Our use of actual puzzle pieces – crafted of foam, not plastic – continues to distinguish us from the pack. And unlike flat-picture 3D puzzles, WREBBIT 3D puzzles are freestanding structures that elevate the puzzle-building experience to the most compelling, satisfying and challenging degree in all the land.
WREBBIT 3D continues to be the gold standard when it comes to genuine 3D puzzling. Most importantly, we aim to pursue our passion for creative excellence and unmatched quality for many years to come so that your customers may continue to puzzle happily ever after…
Jean Théberge
President of Wrebbit Puzzles Inc.
LEGAL AND MENTIONS
WREBBIT PUZZLES INC. (from 2011)
© 2022 Wrebbit Puzzles Inc. All rights reserved. Wrebbit & Wrebbit3D names and logos are trademarks of Wrebbit Puzzles Inc. Final models and designs may vary from illustrations shown
WIZARDING WORLD characters, names and related indicia are © & TM Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WB SHIELD: © & TM WBEI. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s22)
Downton™ and Downton Abbey®. © [2019] Carnival Film & Television Limited. A Carnival Films/Masterpiece Co-Production. Carnival logo © 2005 Carnival Film & Television Limited. Masterpiece is a trademark of the WGBH Educational Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
Official HBO licensed product © 2019 Home Box Office, Inc. All Rights Reserved. HBO and related trademarks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.
FRIENDS and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WB SHIELD: © & ™ WBEI. (s22)
TM & © 2021 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
ARCHIVES of WREBBIT INC. (1991-2005)
PUZZ 3D: © and trademark of 2798140 Canada Inc. (Paul Gallant Holding company) from 1991 to 2005, and of HASBRO, INC. (since 2005).
STAR WARS: © and trademarks of Lucasfilm, Ltd.
THOMAS KINKADE: © and trademarks of Media Arts Group, Inc (former owner) and Nanette Kinkade Family Trust (current owner).
LORD OF THE RINGS / Minas Tirith and Golden Hall: © and trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company.
CINDERELLA and DISNEY: © and trademarks of The Walt Disney Company.
WILLIAMS F1 name and auto design: © and trademarks of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd. In 1999, licensed by Universal Studios Licensing, Inc
ORIENT EXPRESS FROM THE 20’s: © and trademarks of Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits / Wagons-Lits Diffusion S.A. .