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Ice Cream Shop Window Puzzle from Ceaco

Whew. We made it. We finished the Ice Cream Shop Window puzzle from Ceaco. All 2000 pieces of it. Done. Completed. We sighed a sigh of relief when that last piece went in. What a wonderful puzzle to sit back and enjoy. But it was not without its challenges, that’s for sure. This one took us a while to finish. But it was oh so worth the effort!

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So Much Going On

There’s a lot going on in this Ice Cream Shop Window puzzle from Ceaco. When you’re done with it you have to stand back and really look at it. Everywhere. Every inch. It’s really quite an amazing puzzle. And you’ll remember the spots that gave you ‘trouble’. Like the bricks. And the wood window and door frames.

The Last Piece

This 2000 piece puzzle included a poster. The assembled puzzle is about 38″ wide and 26″ high. The pieces fit really well and the image quality on the pieces is very good. It was fairly hard to put a piece into the wrong place. The picture (or drawing) is like a piece of art. It’s very well done and definitely not a case of ‘clip art.’ This is a challenging puzzle but one of our all-time favorites.

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Monster Puzzle from Naturelish

Puzzling is about fun. And challenges. Happiness is finding a puzzle that is both fun and challenging. Like this Monster Puzzle from Naturelish. How can you not smile or even laugh at all of the crazy cool monsters in the picture?!? But then you see that there’s a lot of similar colors. Hard spots. The challenge is real in this puzzle. And so is the fun!

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A Little Help. If You Want It.

The pieces in the Monster Puzzle from Naturelish have colors on the back. These are to assist you in sorting the pieces. If you want the help, that is. Now, I’ve seen plenty of puzzles with letters on the back, but never colors. There are 6 different ones. So you could sort the puzzle into 6 piles. Again, if you want to. Some people consider that ‘cheating’. I find myself using them if a puzzle is so hard that I might not enjoy it. I might quit. The colors (or letters) on the back give me a little kickstart. I still have to assemble the puzzle. I can still enjoy it. So I don’t consider it ‘cheating’. But I’m ok with people not liking it and not using them. You do you!

Cool!

The pieces in this puzzle are cut really differently. You’ll run into some of the craziest cuts you’ve ever seen. That actually makes it a bit easier as you don’t have to worry about ‘mis-fits’. And you’ll encounter some really fun-cut pieces too! Here’s just a few!

The Last Piece

This puzzle included a colorful poster. There are 1000 thick pieces in this puzzle. The assembled puzzle is about 19″ high and 27″ wide. The pieces fit very well and each is very unique. The colors were good. This was a fairly challenging puzzle.

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Autumn Farms Puzzle from Buffalo Games

We’re both really big fans of Charles Wysocki’s works that have been turned into jigsaw puzzles. We often find ourselves making these puzzles after we’ve completed a really really tough puzzle. We need a break. We need a return to something known. Not necessarily easier, but something familiar. Comfortable. And Charles’ art is always it. Most of the puzzles we’ve done of his are similar – scenes from early rural American life. Horses. Shoppes. Colorful landscapes. And this Autumn Farms puzzle from Buffalo Games is no exception. This is classic Wysocki for us and one we truly enjoyed!

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Busy. Busy. Busy.

There’s a lot going on in Autumn Farms Puzzle from Buffalo Games. I’d say even more than usual in a Wysocki puzzle. That’s not a bad thing. It’s a really fun puzzle. As I mentioned, we had just finished a huge puzzle that made us sweat. It took us a long time. This one saved us. It was fun from the first piece to the last.

The Last Piece

This puzzle included a poster. There are 1000 thick pieces in this puzzle. The assembled puzzle is about 20″ high and 27″ wide. The pieces fit very well and each is unique. The colors were good. This was a great puzzle.

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Buc-ee’s Always Open Puzzle

I’ve had to admit it, we’ve become Buc-ee’s addicts. We can’t take a roadtrip anywhere without planning at least one stop at one. We eat there. Of course, we get gas there. We shop there. And we even get puzzles there! This Buc-ee’s Always Open puzzle shows some of the favorite items at the craziest roadside destination we’ve ever seen!

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Be a Beaver Believer

This Buc-ee’s Always Open puzzle didn’t take too long to complete but it did have its challenges. It made me hungry for the Buc-ee’s brisket sandwich (chopped or sliced, it’s your choice!), which I love. There are two Buc-ee’s in the puzzle, which can throw you for a bit of a loop, too.

The Last Piece

This puzzle does not include a poster. Some of the graphics on the front of the box cover the picture so you’ll need the pictures on the sides of the box if you get stuck.. There are 1000 pieces in this puzzle. The assembled puzzle is about 20″ high and 28″ wide. The pieces fit fairly loosely. The colors were great. There are definitely a few challenging spots to be found.

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Egg-Stravangaza Puzzle from Seesaw

This Egg-stravaganza puzzle from Seesaw is a good reason why I’m glad that there are two of us putting these puzzles together. I got frustrated with it right out of the box. The colors were similar. My brain could not group them at all. Fortunately, though, my wife attacked it with bulldog tenacity. She never batted an eye. She sorted out the edges. Then she sorted the pieces by colors. Things got easier from there. Not easy, no. Don’t get me wrong. But easier!

A Fun Gift

My SIL gave us this puzzle. I think she found it at a TJ Maxx store. We’d never heard of brand, Seesaw. We found it to be a great puzzle. The imagery was amazing. The colors were nice. And it was challenging.

There’s only one style of piece in this puzzle once you get passed the edge pieces. They go in vertical or horizonal. Same way over and over. Did that make it easier? Nope. Sure didn’t!

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The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is about 29″ wide and 19″ high. There is no poster included. The back of the box contains the full puzzle picture, while the front just shows a portion of it. A poster would’ve helped a lot! The pieces fit fairly well. The image is very well-done and fun to look at. There was minimal dust. We found this to be a well-made highly-enjoyable puzzle!

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Technicolor Treats Puzzle from Springbok

We love popcorn. That and all of the colors are what attracted us to this Technicolor Treats Puzzle from Springbok. We found this older puzzle in an antique mall somewhere. We find a lot of used puzzles in antique malls. We’ve had great luck with them. Usually they aren’t missing pieces and are in great shape. This one was. But that didn’t make it any easier. This one was a toughie!

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All Those Colors

This Technicolor Treats Puzzle from Springbok has cool colors. “Oh how awesome” we thought. But some of the popcorns are the same color. Like as in exact same color. And the red popcorn boxes are almost all the same too. The savior? The pieces are totally different. The box isn’t lying. Springbok says right on there ‘every piece is different’. They are!

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The Last Piece

This puzzle did not include a poster. There are 1000 thick pieces in this puzzle. The assembled puzzle is about 24″ high and 30″ wide. The pieces fit very well and each is unique. The colors were good. This was a pretty challenging puzzle for us.

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Farm Cottage Puzzle from Cardinal

We usually find ourselves making 1000 piece (or more puzzles). But that doesn’t mean we don’t love smaller puzzles just as much! We found this Farm Cottage Puzzle from Cardinal (now Spin Master) in my parent’s storage room. It’d been there for a bit. Who doesn’t have puzzles stored away somewhere? So we grabbed it and brought it home to enjoy ourselves.

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Pretty Scene. Pretty Challenging.

This Farm Cottage Puzzle from Cardinal was sorta deceiving. Usually a 500-piece puzzle doesn’t take us that long to finish. This one took a bit longer. It had its challenging spots. That’s good. I’d say we got our money’s worth but we got it for free!

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 500 pieces. The final puzzle is about 24″ wide and 18″ high. There was no poster included but we did it get used, so perhaps the original came with one. The pieces are fit fairly well. The image is well-done and fun to look at.

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Hansel and Gretel Beware Puzzle from Ravensburger

This is the second Dean MacAdam puzzle we’ve completed and I can say nothing but good things about his artwork. This was one fun puzzle, from opening the box to standing back and enjoying the completed work. The colors are great. The objects are whimsical. Like the Come In Red Riding Hood puzzle, the Hansel and Gretel Beware Puzzle from Ravensburger is a true joy!

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A Tale Of Two Stories

My wife and I worked on this Hansel and Gretel Beware Puzzle from Ravensburger together. She sorted and did the edges, then started at the darker parts at the bottom of the puzzle. She moved right along. It was impressive. I started at the top on the darker parts. I got frustrated quick. The dark pieces challenged me. I finally moved on to the gingerbread house and…. success! After that, everything fell into place and I’m glad it did!

The Last Piece

This puzzle did not include a 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 artwork is absolutely fun and enjoyable!

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Country Life Escape To The Shed Puzzle from Buffalo Games

This Country Life Escape To The Shed Puzzle from Buffalo Games is the exact kind of puzzle that not only got us into puzzling but keeps us coming back, puzzle after puzzle. The colors are amazing. The pieces are made well. And the scene makes you feel like you are actually there. The assembly process was fairly easy. The colors were easy to distinguish. Everything fit well. It was fun, from start to finish.

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Used But Not Abused

We got this Country Life Escape To The Shed Puzzle from Buffalo Games used. I dunno even where we got it. Based on the sticker it was an antique mall. And it was ‘a gift from Bobby and Amber and the girls’. Someone got to enjoy it before us. It was in good shape and the pieces were placed in a resealable bag. That’s always a good sign. Usually I don’t have to worry about missing pieces if someone has taken the time (and expense) to re-bag the pieces in a good resealable bag.

The Last Piece

This puzzle includes a very nice colorful, quality small poster. There are 1000 wonderfully-colored pieces and they are nice and thick and fit fairly well. The assembled puzzle is about 27″ wide and 20″ high. This is a quality puzzle that brings hours of enjoyment.

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My Awesome Collection 1989 Puzzle from Buffalo Games

We could actually smell the pencil erasers in the My Awesome Collection 1989 puzzle from Buffalo Games. Aimee Stewart, one of our favorite artists, gathered up a lot of the things we remember from our school years and put them in a large, colorful puzzle that was a true joy to assemble and even more fun to look at. This is one of our favorites from Ms. Stewart.

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Sorting Time

We begin every puzzle by sorting the pieces by color, pulling out any edges and corners. This My Awesome Collection 1989 puzzle by Buffalo Games was a sorting challenge. The pieces are very, very colorful. It was very difficult to decide which pile many of the pieces would go in to. Red? Green? Yellow? Some pieces could easily go into 3 or 4 different color piles. Fun. And challenging. There are lots of great childhood memories to be found in this puzzle.

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is about 27″ wide and 20″ high. There is a poster included. The pieces fit fairly well. The image is very well-done and fun to look at.

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