This was the second puzzle I recently picked up at Hobby Lobby from a company called Brother Sister Design Studio. I had pretty low expectations as I had never heard of this company, and even when I opened the first one, Pretty in Pink, I thought the pieces seemed a little bit thin. However, I was soon pleasantly surprised as the pieces fit together so nicely. When I opened Santa Paws for a quick puzzle fix a few nights ago,…
I took a few boxes of unwanted stuff over to Goodwill today so of course, while I was there, I had to go look at their puzzles. I am so thrilled I did. I got the funniest and cutest puzzle I have ever seen there. I am soo hoping it is complete. These adorable little dogs trying their very best to get their lickers on these tasty treats cracks me up everytime I look at it. I got a couple…
Over the last couple of weeks between cleaning and hosting Thankgiving, I have been sorting and sorting and….well, you get the idea. I have to say — 42k pieces is no joke! It has been fun, but with as much sorting as I have done, and knowing I am only halfway through the big mixed container it is a bit daunting. I know I will get there, but jeez louise it doesnt feel like it’s ever going to end. LOL
Manufacturer: Sure-lox? Name: Cinque Terre, Italy Series: Part of a 6-pack of puzzles box Artist / Photographer: Unknown Piece Count: 500 Piece Quality: Pretty good – laid flat when assembled New / Used: New Fit: Good Assembly: I assembled this beauty several years ago. It was one of six various size puzzles that come in a big box at WalMart. I think the brand might have been Sure-lox, but I cannot remember for sure.In any case, this was a fun…
Manufacturer: Trefl Name: St. Peter’s Basilica – Vatican City, Italy Series: None Artist / Photographer: Unknown Piece Count: 1000 Piece Quality: Excellent New / Used: New Fit: Great; very snug Assembly: I was pleasantly shocked when I received this beautiful puzzle from my husband for Christmas a couple of years ago. He NEVER buys me puzzles! Mostly because he would have no idea what I have and don’t have, but I’m sure it’s also because he knows I have way…
Manufacturer: Ravensburger Name: Eyes for Pies Series: Food Porn Artist / Photographer: Unknown Piece Count: 500 Piece Quality: Excellent New / Used: New Fit: Great; snug Assembly: Believe it or not, I am still a relatively NOVICE puzzler. Even though I have completed a puzzle with 24,000 pieces, it was just ONE puzzle. Overall, I have only done a very small handful so it might really surprise you to know that this puzzle was only my 3rd Ravensburger puzzle ever! …
Manufacturer: Buffalo Name: Raining in Paris Series: Cities in Color Artist / Photographer: Unknown Piece Count: 750 Piece Quality: Very good New / Used: New Fit: Good – not super loose, but not tight Assembly: I was immediately drawn to this image as it’s both romantic and travel based – two of my favorite things. This was a puzzle that was hard to walk away from and thereby, one I finished pretty quickly. Each night I worked on it, I…
Manufacturer: Brother Sister Design Studio, Oklahoma City, OK sold by Hobby Lobby Name: Pretty in Pink Artist / Photographer: Unknown Piece Count: 100 New / Used: New Quality of Pieces: High; with a non-glare, smooth finish Fit: Good — not super loose, but not tight Assembly: This adorable little puzzle was a pleasant surprise. At first, I thought the pieces were a little thin, but as I put the first two or three pieces together I quickly realized they were…
On my first night of sorting, I was seeing a bunch of pieces that stood out from all the others. For some reason, I decided to pull these pieces out onto a separate tray. At the end of that first night, I quickly took a closer look at these pieces, and found I was able to already make a few connections. I don’t know why, but for some reason these few pieces reminded me of a carrousel you might see…
On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, I officially started working on Around the World. The task of sorting 42,000 small pieces of cardboard is NO JOKE. I have pieces everywhere! Initially, on paper, I thought I would categorize the first rough sort into about 19 categories. As I have been going through the pieces this week, it has turned out to be a few less. Mostly because it’s just too difficult to tell for sure on a lot of pieces what…