The Long Lost Oakland Puzzle is a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle that brings back the places, animals and landmarks Oakland has lost. 🧩 It adapts a hand-drawn map by illustrator T.L. Simons, made with the East Bay Yesterday podcast. It makes a thoughtful gift for Oakland locals, history lovers and map fans.
Features
- 🧩 500 pieces: a finished size of 16" x 20".
- 🖼️ Reference image included: a printed guide to check as you build.
- ✏️ Hand-drawn illustrations: disappeared places, animals, plants and landmarks of Oakland.
- ♻️ 100% recycled ESKA chipboard: printed with non-toxic, vegetable-based inks.
- 👜 Reusable, resealable bag: keeps your pieces together between sessions.
- 🎁 Giftable box: made from sustainably sourced materials.
Benefits
- 🌿 A screen-free evening that is also a lesson in local history.
- 📖 Based on the popular Long Lost Oakland podcast series, so every detail has a story behind it.
- 💛 Sales directly benefit East Bay Yesterday and support local storytelling.
- 🖼️ A finished puzzle you may want to frame.
- 🎁 A gift with real meaning for anyone who loves Oakland's past.
About the Puzzle
The map shows animals, buildings, plants and landmarks that once stood in Oakland but no longer remain. It explores displacement, transformation and memory. Vanished creeks, demolished structures and lost species all appear, so each piece adds to the picture of what lies beneath Oakland's streets today.
This collaboration helped inspire the launch of Oakland Puzzle Co. It remains one of the company's best-selling puzzles.
Product Specifications
- Pieces: 500
- Finished size: 16" x 20"
- Material: 100% recycled ESKA chipboard
- Inks: non-toxic, vegetable-based
- Artist: T.L. Simons, in collaboration with East Bay Yesterday
- Maker: Oakland Puzzle Company, produced with socially responsible practices
Ready to piece together Oakland's forgotten history? Add the Long Lost Oakland Puzzle to your cart today, for yourself or someone who loves the East Bay. 🛒