MikesAPuzzler, Author at Puzzling For Fun

Roses At Snapdragons Puzzle from Buffalo Games

We find a lot of great used puzzles at antique malls. Some are older, some are newer. We even find some that have never been opened, likely gifts that weren’t as wanted as hoped. And we’ve been very lucky with used puzzles. Rarely do we end up missing any pieces. Like with this Roses at Snapdragons puzzle from Buffalo Games. Although not really old, it’s a gently used puzzle from a few years ago of a painting from Art Poulin. Like with Charles Wysocki’s works, this puzzle attracted us because of its Americana theme. We greatly enjoyed assembling it.

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Not A Cheap Date

One thing about this Roses at Snapdragons puzzle from Buffalo Games made us laugh. There’s a sign in the bottom right advertising Valentine’s Dinner for two. For $40! In what has to be the 1800s, that’s quite the expensive dinner! A quick Google shows that that would be over $1500 in today’s dollars! Now that’s an expensive date!

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is about 27″ wide and 20″ high. There was a poster included. The pieces fit well. The image is well-done and fun to look at. The snowy hills and muddy path at the bottom were challenging.

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Bostonians and Beans Puzzle from Buffalo Games

We have assembled quite a few puzzles of artwork from Charles Wysocki. He is definitely one of our favorite artists. His creations always make us happy. The Bostonians and Beans puzzle from Buffalo Games is another great Wysocki creation. Though, we found this one to be a bit different than our usual ones. There are more objects in this puzzle. There’s lots of stuff going on. Fun stuff.

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Golden Era. Golden Colors.

There’s lots of gold hues in the Bostonians and Baked Beans puzzle from Buffalo Games. That makes assembling some of the areas a bit more challenging. Especially all of the faces and windows. This isn’t a terribly hard puzzle, but it’s not a walk in the park (or on the ice) either!

You have to make sure that you glance around at all the great things going on in this puzzle when you complete it. It’s fun!

Hearts

You can always (it seems) find hearts in Mr. Wysocki’s art. Some are obvious. Some are hidden. They are his trademark. Like Aimee Stewart, another great artist, who often ‘hides’ foxes in her puzzles. Just a little added touch that we think makes the puzzle even more enjoyable.

The Last Piece

This 1000 piece puzzle did include a nice large poster. The assembled puzzle is about 27″ wide and 20″ high. The pieces fit very tightly. They are cut in very simple patterns, which did help make it a little easier to assemble. There is also a 500 piece version of this puzzle. This is a true joy to assemble and admire.

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Pizza and Pocket Change Puzzle from Buffalo Games

What a truly fun puzzle this Pizza and Pocket Change puzzle from Buffalo Games was! It caught our attention in the grocery store (we always peruse the puzzle section) and we had to grab it. Not only because of the way-cool imagery but also because it’s from one of our all-time favorite artists, Aimee Stewart! This is definitely one of our favorite puzzles of all time!

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The Search Is On!

It’s so fun to find the many, many objects in this Pizza and Pocket Change puzzle from Buffalo Games. Cool things. Things from our childhood. And they’re all so wonderfully colorful too! And don’t worry, this isn’t some clipart-style puzzle where objects are placed willy-nilly. Everything makes sense. Everything is fun! It’s another Aimee Stewart great!

My wife loved the little kitty ring!

There’s even a shout-out the Lars, Aimee’s husband!

Pizza! (With extra puzzle pieces?)

I loved the mullet barber shop card!

The Last Piece

This is a 1000 piece puzzle. It included a very colorful poster. The assembled puzzle is about 20″ wide and 27″ high. The pieces are thick and fit well. The image quality on the pieces is very good. We had a tough time sorting (we always sort by color) because there are so many colors! Colors everywhere! But we actually found the puzzle itself to be fairly easy to assemble thanks to the many (fairly obvious) objects. This is a great puzzle full of fun stuff!

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Annie’s Hideaway Puzzle from MasterPieces

This Annie’s Hideaway puzzle from MasterPieces caught our eye at Hobby Lobby because the image on the box was so colorful and the scene so fun. We usually do larger puzzles, but we don’t let that stop us from doing any size if we like the picture. Plus there are times when we just want a quicker, relaxing puzzle that rewards us a bit sooner than a week-long (or longer) effort.

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The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 550 pieces. The final puzzle is about 24″ wide and 18″ high. There was no poster included, but I didn’t really miss it. The pieces are fairly big and thick and fit fairly well. There is a bit of a gap between the pieces in places, but that didn’t detract from the fun of assembling it or enjoying the final puzzle. The image is well-done and fun to look at.

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Blue Truck and Red Barn Puzzle from Brother Sister Design Studios

This Blue Truck and Red Barn Puzzle from Brother Sister Design Studios was one of our first puzzles purchased at Hobby Lobby. They have a good-sized selection of puzzles, ranging in piece counts that will satisfy anyone’s skill level. We found this puzzle to be quite enjoyable. The scene is pleasant and well-done. For the price (we got it for 40% off) it was a major score for the amount of time we spent assembling and enjoying it!

Random Cut

The pieces in the Blue Truck and Red Barn Puzzle from Brother Sister Design Studios are random cut. And that’s putting it mildly. They’re so random that we actually mis-sorted at least 20 pieces as edges that in fact were not edges. You can get a feel for it in the picture in the sides of the mountains. No two pieces are alike. It’s actually very fun. And very challenging. Like I mentioned, we feel like we more than got our money’s worth from this puzzle!

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The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is 30″ wide and about 24″ high. The pieces fit a little loose but are nice and thick. The pieces are very randomly and oddly cut, adding to the challenge. The image is nice. There are some very challenging places in this puzzle that gave us hours of enjoyment (and frustration!).

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Paws and Reflect A Fishbowl Caper Puzzle from Cross and Glory

This Paws and Reflect A Fishbowl Caper puzzle from Cross and Glory is definitely one of our all-time favorite puzzles. The colors are amazing. The artwork is fantastic. It’s fun and it’s whimsical. If ever there was a frameable puzzle, this is definitely it. It is definitely a piece of art worthy of display. Though there are some challenging spots in this puzzle, overall it wasn’t too complicated but it was a real joy to stand back and admire when the last piece went in.

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The Last Piece

This puzzle includes a very nice colorful, quality poster. There are 1000 wonderfully-colored pieces and they are nice and thick and fit amazingly well. So well that I was able to pick up the finished puzzle by a corner piece and walk around with it without losing a single piece. The assembled puzzle is about 27″ wide and 20″ high. This is a quality puzzle that brings hours of enjoyment. There are essentially two different style cuts of pieces outside of the edges. This makes the puzzle a bit easier to assemble.

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Floral Symphony Puzzle from PICKFORU

What a fun puzzle this Floral Symphony puzzle from PICKFORU is. The colors are fantastic. The detail is great. The quality was great. Everything we could ask for in a puzzle, this one delivered. If we had room to frame and display our favorites, this one would definitely find a place on our wall. It was a joy to do and enjoy when done!

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Sort By Letters. Or Colors. Or not.

We usually sort our puzzles by color. I know some people don’t sort, they just ‘go for it’. This Floral Symphony puzzle from PICKFORU has letters on the backs of the piece to assist with sorting. If you want to. You don’t have to use them. You aren’t required to. Some folks consider it cheating. Some don’t. I say do whatever you want. This particularl puzzle has letters from A-F, so the puzzle is divided into 6 quadrants, or rectangles. Does using them make assembling the puzzle go quicker? It can. It’s all up to you whether you use them or not. I will say that the letters have saved us once or twice from giving up on puzzles that we could not enjoy because sorting them was so difficult and frustrating. Puzzling should be enjoyable, not frustrating.

The Last Piece

This puzzle included a fantastic large poster. There are 1000 pieces in this puzzle. The assembled puzzle is about 20″ high and 27″ wide. The pieces fit very well and the image quality on the pieces is fantastic. The colors were great. The puzzle has a glossy finish. If you are working under bright lighting you might find that glare is an issue.

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The Nostalgic Baker Puzzle from Buffalo Games

There’s a reason why you’ll find so many puzzles here on Puzzling for Fun that were designed by Aimee Stewart. We find her works to be fantastic and enjoyable. Some are more modern, some are more a nod to days gone by. Like this one, The Nostalgic Baker Puzzle from Buffalo Games. There are so many cool things in this puzzle. Things we’d find in our grandma’s kitchen. Or mom’s. Heck, even our own!

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The Details Matter

There are so many little touches in this The Nostalgic Baker Puzzle from Buffalo Games. Hand-written recipes. Spilled cookie sprinkles. The things that, when you’ve put in the last piece, you step back and spend time enjoying. We found ourselves pointing to items, saying ‘oh I remember that’ and ‘my mom has one of those’. This is another great Aimee Stewart puzzle.

The Last Piece

This puzzle included a poster. A fantastic, full-color poster. There are 1000 pieces in this puzzle. The assembled puzzle is about 20″ high and 27″ wide. The pieces fit very well and the image quality on the pieces is fantastic. The colors were great. This is a very fun puzzle to do and enjoy afterwards. We consider it to be one of Aimee Stewart’s best.

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Beaver Hat Tavern Puzzle from Buffalo Games

We always come back to Charles Wysocki puzzles. No matter how bad the day, we can count on puzzles of his artwork to calm us. To make us happy again. There’s just something about them. Or maybe several things. The simplicity of the art. The softness of the colors. The scenes you can almost hear and smell. They usually harken back to simpler times, as did this Beaver Hat Tavern puzzle from Buffalo Games. This is quintessential Wysocki, and a puzzle we greatly enjoyed!

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The Little Things

One thing you can count on with a puzzle of Charles Wysocki‘s art are the little things. Little touches. Objects. Things you encounter as you assemble the puzzle that make you smile. Birds. Cows. Hearts. They’re just another reason we found this Beaver Hat Tavern puzzle from Buffalo Games to be so fun!

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is 30″ wide and about 24″ high. The pieces fit a little lose but we bought this puzzle used. We could tell it had been assembled a few times from the wear on the pieces and the folds in the poster (thankfully, included!). The artwork is fantastic. The puzzle was moderately challenging, with the trees being the hardest part for us.

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Dad’s Shed Puzzle from Ravensburger

We usually do 1000 piece puzzles. And sometimes a 2000 piece one here and there. And we’ve been known to ‘take a break’ and do a smaller puzzle. Well, just because a puzzle has less pieces definitely doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s going to be easy. Nope. Not at all. The Dad’s Shed puzzle from Ravensburger is proof of that. We started out thinking we’d finish this puzzle in short order. Instead, we struggled with the browns. Lots of browns. But it was a fun struggle and we really, really enjoyed the result. This puzzle reminded us of each of our dad’s in so many ways. So many of the same things could be found in this puzzle as in their workshops.

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A Great Quality Puzzle

One thing you can always count on with a Ravensburger puzzle is quality. The pieces in the Dad’s Shed puzzle are nice and thick. And large. And they fit together perfectly. You can pick up the finished puzzle by a corner and not even a single piece will fall off. It’s that good. Ravensburger puzzles are more expensive for a reason: they’re better. And it’s not just the construction that’s better, the artwork is nicer. This puzzle comes from a painting. It’s super-detailed and a joy to assemble and look at.

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 500 high-quality pieces. The final puzzle is about 20″ high and 27″ wide. Our puzzle did not include a poster, but we bought it used so it’s possible that it came with one when purchased new. There are some challenging spots in this puzzle. This is a great, quality puzzle!

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