Completed 3rd and 4th August 2023

 Two vintage jewels

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"Wum" is a cartoon dog created by german comedian Loriot (1923-2011).

 On the television series Unsere Besten (Our Best), Loriot was ranked the 54th best German ever. In a special comedy episode of Unsere Besten, he was ranked as the most famous German comedian ever. 

 

The jigsaw puzzle was made by Ravensburger and dates back to 1973.

The puzzle cost 7.80 DM - 1.50 DM was a charity share for the benefit of the Aktion Sorgenkind campaign

The Aktion Mensch ("Mensch" means "human") registered association (up to 1 March 2000: "Aktion Sorgenkind", Sorgenkind can be translated as "children in need") is a German social organisation which was formed on the initiative of the ZDF, a German television channel, in 1964 and is financed from the Lottery. The organisation supports inclusion, which may be defined as equality for all in the community.

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"Das große Mainzelmännchen Puzzle"

The Mainzelmännchen are six comedic cartoon characters used as mascots for German public service television broadcaster ZDF. They first aired on television in 1963 as a way to accommodate a government regulation disallowing confusion between advertising and content. The cartoon characters served as a transition between the two.

 

The jigsaw puzzle was made by Ravensburger and dates back to 1968.