Long Lost Oakland

About the Puzzle

We are so excited about this collaboration. In fact, making a puzzle out of this image was one of our inspirations to start the company! This 500-piece puzzle is 16x20 inches and ribbon cut. 5% of all purchases go to East Bay Yesterday.

About East Bay Yesterday

East Bay Yesterday is an independent podcast. Since 2016 Producer and Host, Liam O'Donoghue has explored stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley, and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. An hour-long version East Bay Yesterday airs Wednesdays at 1 P.M. on 94.1 KPFA-FM. East Bay Yesterday was named “The Best Podcast about the East Bay” in 2017 by the East Bay Express.

About the Image

Long Lost Oakland is a collaboration between East Bay Yesterday and T.L Simons. It consists of a podcast mini-series, free events, a walking tour, and a hand-illustrated, poster-size map, and now a jigsaw puzzle. The map includes an array of geographic features ranging from buildings and infrastructure to plants and animals. The unifying theme of these objects is that they once existed in Oakland, but don’t anymore. You can find more information about the map here. 

About the Artist

T.L. Simons is a graphic artist and game designer based in Philadelphia. He designs games for Outlandish Games.  His illustrations have appeared in numerous books, magazines and other publications. T.L. previously lived in the East Bay, was a collective member at Inkworks Press in Berkeley, and later became an Oakland designer.