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A wall hanging having a variable picture made of a multitude of interchangeable tiles which snap-fit onto a specially configured picture support assembly. A frame decoratively surrounds and contains the tiles. Each of the tiles has an eccentric image or eccentric geometric pattern thereon and can be

A wall hanging having a variable picture made of a multitude of interchangeable tiles which snap-fit onto a specially configured picture support assembly. A frame decoratively surrounds and contains the tiles. Each of the tiles has an eccentric image or eccentric geometric pattern thereon and can be rotated on a peg to various positions to attain a variety of pictures. Even more pictures can be obtained when different patterned tiles are exchanged with each other. In one embodiment, the tiles and pegs are rectangular and the pegs have a concave corner to facilitate removal of the tiles. In another embodiment, the faces of the tiles are circular and rotate upon cylindrical pegs. The tiles can also be transparent with window-like pockets that receive reversible decorative members.

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A wall hanging, comprising: a selectively variable picture having a plurality of movable tile means positioned generally adjacent each other in a longitudinal and lateral array, said tile means having complementary configurations and being interchangeable; each tile means having a single thin walled

A wall hanging, comprising: a selectively variable picture having a plurality of movable tile means positioned generally adjacent each other in a longitudinal and lateral array, said tile means having complementary configurations and being interchangeable; each tile means having a single thin walled viewable picture surface facing generally forward with a peripheral edge and having a thin walled skirt extending generally rearwardly from said periphery edge, said thin walled skirt having a rearward edge and a rearward dimension defining the thickness of said tile means; said viewable picture surface being generally planar and spanning a distance substantially greater than the thickness of said tile means and defining a geometric center; at least one eccentric image positioned generally adjacent said viewable picture surface at a location geometrically offset and spaced from said geometric center; each of said tile means being movable for selectively varying the position of said eccentric image to attain a different picture; said thin walled skirt cooperating with said viewable picture surface for defining a rearwardly facing socket positioned generally rearwardly of said viewable picture surface, said socket having a minimum cross-sectional area slightly less than the maximum surface area of said viewable picture surface and having a lateral shape and configuration substantially similar to the shape and configuration of said viewable picture surface; said thin walled skirt and said thin walled viewable surface having wall thicknesses substantially less than the minimum distance across said socket for minimizing the weight and amount of material needed to fabricate said tile means; picture support means generally covered by and positioned rearwardly of said selectively variable picture for supporting said selectively variable picture on a wall, said picture support means having a generally planar backing surface positioned generally parallel to said viewable picture surfaces for supportingly engaging said rearward edges of said tile means and having a plurality of complementary configured pegs having a configuration generally complementary and similar to said tile means, said pegs extending forwardly from said backing surface generally towards said viewable picture surfaces and aligned in registration with said sockets for matingly engaging said tile means; each of said pegs having a front surface and side wall means extending between and connecting said front surface to said backing surface, said side wall means engaging said skirt and extending forwardly a sufficient distance to position said front surface closely adjacent said viewable picture surface; said front surface being generally planar and spanning a distance substantially greater than said forward distance of said side wall means, and said front surface being positioned generally parallel to and rearwardly of said viewable picture surface; and frame means connected to and extending outwardly of said picture support means for decoratively surrounding and containing said selectively variable picture.