Guide to making a CATALOGUE or DATABASE for
Puzzle Collections.
Headings for
cataloguing puzzle collections could include all the items below; however in
practice, without paid curators, it is probably advisable to be selective and
limit the amount of information recorded.
GENERALISED
INFORMATION
· Generic name of
puzzle or Objective if not obvious.
**
· Class+Subclass,
Dimensions, Number of pieces, Qualifiers.
**
· Inventor.
INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO THIS OBJECT
· Theme or
Advertisement (subject).
· Materials.
· Dimensions A, B,
C, d = diameter (at least one required for scale). **
· What the dimension
refers to. i.e. Box, Envelope, Biggest
Piece, Assembled Puzzle.
· Patent &
Markings.
· Notes. References.
Designer.
· Manufacturer or
Publisher's Name and Country.
· Type of
Manufacturer. i.e. Mass Produced (over
5000 pieces made), Quality Craft made (commercial but small volume), Home
made, or Tribal.
· Year of
Manufacture (even if approximate). One method is to put 1853 for an exact date,
1850s for accuracy within the decade, 1850c for accuracy within 10 years either
way, 1850? For an educated guess. **
· Country of
Manufacture if different from Publisher’s Country
· Manufacturer's
Series Name
· Manufacturer's
Product Name
· Number in complete
SET, if known
· Number of Set in
collection
· A picture or
photograph
· Solution
INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO THIS COLLECTION
· Location/cabinet/bin
· Acquisition
Details:
à Acquisition/Catalogue
Number **
à Condition
(Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor)
à Condition
Qualifying note. i.e. a puzzle may have
a cracked glass top or be missing one piece, but otherwise be excellent.
à Source
à Date
à Cost
· Insurance value
** Indicates fields that are always required
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