BUSINESS

31 - Wednesday, February 1,

1989 - North Shore News

Future looks bright for puzzle partners

PUZZLE MEDIA Marketing Co. owners Gerry Wolff and
Dave Nordstrom are too busy to be puzzling over their suc-

cess.

The two have made it their
business to fragment images in
jigsaw fashion for companies and
individuals looking to piece
together something original in the
way of advertising or gifts.

ding a dealership network for the
product. Wolff said Puzzle Media
has two dealers in Ontario, one in
Nova Scotia, one in New
Brunswick and dealers in New
York City and Los Angeles.

or by sending a negative or 8° X
10°° photo directly to Puzzle Media
Marketing, 4364 Woodcrest Road,
West Vancouver, V7S 2W1,

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BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS

interested in making a living repre-
senting manufacturers have a han-

Guide Book.

The guide book, prepared by the
Commercial Traveller’s Associa-
tion (CTA) includes information
about how to find a suitable pro-
duct to represent, planning for
start-up, financing the agency and
arranging for business and per-
sonal insurance. The guide book
also provides a chapter on current

sources that would be of use to a
manufacturer's agent.

The book is available from The
Commercial Traveller’s Associa-
tion, 365 Bloor Street East, Suite
1002, Toronto, Ontario, M4Ww
3L4, or by calling toll free 1-800-
268-3794.

The CTA professional sales
organization provides services and

products for 30,000 members na-
tionwide.

tax law, checklists, a sample con-

dy reference source available in
tract and a list of information

The personal photo puzzles are
The Manufacturer's Agent: A

Wolff, the West Vancouver
available locally at Japan Camera

company’s president, established
the company with Nordstrom eight
months ago. Wolff said he con-
nected with Nordstrom after seeing
a personal picture puzzle displayed
at a local Japan Camera outlet.

business
briefcase

Michael Becker

Said Wolff, ‘1 asked him for the
mail order rights and he said,
‘Why not.’”’

Puzzle Media takes a photu or
lithograph and laminates it on to
cardboard backing. The image is
pressed, cut into pieces and skin
wrapped, Sizes available include
post card size, S'X 7°° and 8" X
10°’. The company will be adding
an 11°" X 14” size (approximately
104 pieces) and an 18’" X 24”" size
(approximately 310 pieces) later
this year.

The company has a_ continent-
wide mail order business and is
currently in the process of expan-

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