MikesAPuzzler, Author at Puzzling For Fun

Vintage Knitting Puzzle from Buffalo Games

Artist Aimee Stewart always delivers on at least two things when she creates images for puzzles. First, color. Lots of color. Great color. Amazing color. Second, nostalgia. Many of her puzzles into little things that flash you back to your childhood. This Vintage Knitting puzzle from Buffalo Games is another example of just how great Ms. Stewart’s works are. Her use of color not only catches your eye, it can make for some challenging spots in the puzzle. And as we’ve come to expect, the images are wonderful.

A Great Gift For Knitters

This Vintage Knitting puzzle from Buffalo Games would make for a wonderful gift for your knitting friends. Or yourself. Or even someone like me, who doesn’t even knit. It’s an enjoyable puzzle even if I don’t know a yarn skein from a thimble! No matter who is putting it together, they’ll enjoy hours of great, quality puzzling fun and that’s what it’s all about!

Buffalo Games – Aimee Stewart – Vintage Knitting – 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults Challenging Puzzle Perfect for Game Nights

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is about 27″ wide and 20″ high. The pieces fit well together. The image is amazingly bright and colorful. It’s difficult in spots due to similar colors and textures throughout. In the end this is a great puzzle to sit back and enjoy!

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Blanket Fort 1979 Puzzle from Buffalo Games

This Blanket Fort 1979 puzzle from Buffalo Games is one of Aimee Stewart’s most colorful works. And as with many of her works, there’s a lot going on. Lots of things that flash me back to the 70s. Flashback to days building blanket forts in the living room while watching Saturday morning cartoons. Although there’s nothing cartoony about this puzzle, there are tons of cool 70s things to be found. Too many to even start to list. They sure do add to the fun of putting this masterpiece together!

Hide and Seek

This puzzle is kind of a like a game of hide and seek. Or a treasure hunt. There are objects galore in this Blanket Fort 1979 puzzle from Buffalo Games. My wife particularly enjoyed this vintage bowl. As a collector of old dishes, finding it made her smile! It’s just another thing that makes this puzzle a joy.

Blanket Fort 1979 (Bowl) Puzzle by Buffalo

It’s Not All Fun And Games

Sure, it was a pleasure to step back after the last piece went into this puzzle and enjoy the colors and the objects. But getting to that moment was challenging at times. The colors in this puzzle are a treat but they make parts of the puzzle difficult. A fun difficult, though.

Buffalo Games – Aimee Stewart – Blanket Fort 1979-1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults -Challenging Puzzle Perfect for Game Nights – Finished Size is 26.75 x 19.75

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 brightly-colored pieces. The final puzzle is about 20″ high and 27″ wide. There is a small poster included in the box. The pieces fit really well. The image is crisp and bright. This is a great, quality puzzle!

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Donut Delight Puzzle from Cross and Glory

What is it that draws us to puzzles that have pictures of food on them? Why do we put ourselves through it? “Oh, I want to work on a puzzle for hours and hours that makes me hungry.” And donuts? Could it be even more self-punishing? This Donut Delight puzzle from Cross and Glory made us hungry. But boy, did it come out great looking in the end. This was a fun (and challenging) puzzle. Despite making our stomachs growl.

Done With The Donuts

Several of the donuts in this puzzle are similar in color. And pattern. That made it quite challenging in spots. So did the dark gaps between them. Even still, we recommend this Donut Delight puzzle from Cross and Glory. Just don’t work on it while you’re hungry. You’ll end up at Dunkin’ Donuts!

I could not find a link to this puzzle online so I do not know if it’s still available for purchase. Their macaron puzzle looks just as great!

Cross & Glory - Macaron Palette Parade - 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults | Vibrant Colors | Satin Finish for Less Glare | 20x27 Inches

Cross & Glory – Macaron Palette Parade – 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults | Vibrant Colors | Satin Finish for Less Glare | 20×27 Inches

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is about 20″ high and 27″ wide. The pieces are large and thick and fit really well. The image is crisp and bright and the colors are fantastic. There is a poster included that is clear and easy to work from. This is a great challenging puzzle!

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Flowers and Flyers Puzzle from Buffalo Games

We traded with a couple in our neighborhood for this Flowers and Flyers puzzle from Buffalo Games. It instantly caught our attention. How could it not? The amazing colors jumped right off of the box. Although we knew it would be a challenging puzzle, we could not resist. So we grabbed it and ran. Well, walked.

A Slow Start

Right out of the gates progress was a little slow on this Flowers and Flyers puzzle from Buffalo games. As the official ‘Edge Guy’ I found myself making several mistakes along the sides, putting pieces in the wrong places. They fit, but they were wrong. And it was challenging to find the wrong ones, too. But perseverance paid off.

Tackling the flowers was too overwhelming at first. So we concentrated on the butterflies and the vertical lines separating the ‘columns’ of plants. Those lines proved challenging too, but at least the colors were easy to identify.

In the end we had an amazingly colorful puzzle that we could step back and enjoy. If we glued and framed puzzles, this would be the first one we would do. It’s like art.

Buffalo Games – Bigelow Illustrations – Flowers and Flyers – 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults -Challenging Puzzle Perfect for Game Nights – Finished Size is 26.75 x 19.75

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is about 20″ high and 27″ wide. The pieces fit really well. The image is crisp and bright and the colors are fantastic. There is a poster included that is clear and easy to work from. This is a great challenging puzzle!

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Family Vacation Puzzle from Buffalo Games

Back in the day we had what were called ‘clip-art’ CDs. You could buy a CD chock full of drawings, from animals to planes to trees. Anything you could imagine you could find on a clip-art CD. This Family Vacation puzzle from Buffalo Games reminded me of a clip-art CD. It literally has 100s and 100s of elements in it. Bicycles, radios, skates, fishing lures, you name it. Anything you can think of, chances are it’s in there somewhere.

Aimee Stewart

We are both huge Aimee Stewart puzzle fans. You know you’re always in for a bit of a challenge when you make one of her designs. And you know you’re going to have frame-worthy results that pop with tons of color and fun. This Family Vacation puzzle from Buffalo Games is no exception. Though it definitely has its challenging spots (I seriously thought I’d never finish the pieces that make up the car), it’s not frustrating.

Buffalo. And Ravensburger?

When we purchased this puzzle it came from Buffalo Games, a trusted name in puzzling. But now when I look online it’s available from Ravensburger, another trusted name in puzzling. I can only say the Buffalo version was great but given our great experience with other puzzles from Ravensburger, I’m willing to bet that their version is just as fantastic!

Our Buffalo (which we picked up at an antique mall) has 2000 pieces while the Ravensburger one contains 1000 pieces.

Ravensburger Aimee Stewart Family Vacation 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults & Kids Age 12 Years Up

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 2000 pieces. The final puzzle is about 26″ high and 38″ wide. There is a poster included, thankfully. The pieces are small but thick and fit really well. The image is crisp and bright. This is an enjoyable, quality puzzle!

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Beachcomber’s Bounty Puzzle from Buffalo Games

This was easily the hardest puzzle we’ve done. Or would it be hardly the easiest? There were so many challenging spots in this Beachcomber’s Bounty puzzle from Buffalo Games. Designed by one of our favorite artists, Aimee Stewart, it contains a myriad of beach finds. Of every size and color imaginable, too. The only thing easy about this puzzle was when (after almost two weeks!) we got the last piece! At least we knew where it belonged!

Buffalo Games – Aimee Stewart – Beachcomber’s Bounty – 2000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults Challenging Puzzle Perfect for Game Nights – Finished Size is 38.50 x 26.50

Challenges Abound

I wish I could say there was a particularly easy area in this puzzle. Some place to point to where the pieces dropped into place almost by themselves. But nope. Once we got past the edges it was challenge after challenge. And boy did we ever enjoy the final results. Beachcomber’s Bounty puzzle from Buffalo Games is another wonderfully colorful Aimee Stewart work. It’s one we can look at for hours.

The Trademark Fox

Like most of Ms. Stewart’s puzzles, this one does include the image of a fox. I won’t tell you where it is so as to not ruin the surprise but it’s there! Happy hunting!

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 2000 pieces, though it is available in other sizes. The final puzzle is about 39″ wide and 27″ high. The pieces fit fairly well. The image is crisp and bright and the colors are fantastic. There is a poster included that is clear and easy to work from. This is a very large (for us) and challenging puzzle that provides hours of great puzzling fun.

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Meet The Aliens Myrrha and Zarek Puzzle from Cross and Glory

I knew it when I bought it. I knew that we were in for some challenging hours ahead. Not much was going to be easy about this Meet The Aliens Myrrha and Zarek puzzle from Cross and Glory. Oh sure, maybe the eyes. Myrrha’s arm perhaps. And uh… Well, that’s it actually. The background, the skin, the jacket, the top… Oh the list goes on. Tough times. Rewarded, though, in the end by a wonderfully fun puzzle!

What A Wonderful Couple

Cross and Glory has several puzzles highlighting wonderful alien couples like the ones in this Meet the Aliens Myrrha and Zarek puzzle. They’re really all very cool puzzles. And hey, it’s great they got them all to pose for the puzzle pictures! They’re all dressed up for fancy evenings out on the town.

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is a 27″ tall and 20″ wide. The pieces fit well together. They are cut well. The image is amazing. In the end this is a great puzzle to sit back and enjoy, but it does have its challenges. Enjoy the ride, because the destination is worth it!

I couldn’t find this exact puzzle on Amazon, but they have several other Meet the Alien puzzles from Cross and Glory. Check them out!

Cross & Glory – Meet The Aliens: Vaxion and Lirien – 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults | Unique and Colorful Artwork of an Alien Couple for Puzzle Enthusiasts and Science Fiction Fans

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Sunday Morning Stroll Puzzle from Buffalo Games

This Sunday Morning Stroll puzzle from Buffalo Games is another great Charles Wysocki work. His paintings translate well into puzzles. The imagery is always fantastic. Almost transporting. All of our Wysocki puzzles prior to this one were more rural American scenes. This one is a more south-of-the-border painting. Oh, but don’t get fooled by the wonderful picture. Difficult challenges await.

Great Pieces. Tough Puzzle.

All is not burros, geese and flowers at the cantina. Tough times lurk in the trees above. Although we found most of this puzzle to be a pretty average challenge, the trees (particularly on the upper left) were a real test for us. Because of the painting quality (and that’s not a negative, just a note) it’s hard to tell which pieces fit in where. It took us a while. That’s ok because oh did we ever enjoy the time and the final result of this Sunday Morning Stroll puzzle from Buffalo Games.

Buffalo Games – Charles Wysocki – Sunday Morning Stroll – 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults -Challenging Puzzle Perfect for Game Nights – Finished Size is 26.75 x 19.75

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is about 20″ high and 27″ wide. The pieces are thick and fit really well. The painting is fantastic. There is a poster included. This is a great, quality challenging puzzle!

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Shopkeepers Cakes and Treats Puzzle from MasterPieces

Old store puzzles are always one of our favorites. Pastry shops, candy stores, ice cream shops…. Doesn’t matter the subject, we just like the old stores. This Shopkeepers Cakes and Treats puzzle from MasterPieces was a fun puzzle with a nice old store featuring all sorts of sweets. It wasn’t a particularly difficult puzzle, though it did have its challenges.

Masterpieces 750 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults and Family – Cakes & Treats – 18″x24″

Another Antique Mall Find

We found this Shopkeepers Cakes and Treats puzzle from MasterPieces in an antique mall in Ohio. We often find puzzles in antique malls. And we’ve had great luck always getting puzzles that aren’t missing any pieces (just one bad one so far!). Some puzzles are labelled as ‘complete’, which is always great to see. And we only buy those where the pieces are inside resealable baggies. We appreciate that the seller has taken the time (and expense) of bagging the pieces so none are easily lost when people open the boxes to examine them.

The Last Piece

This 750 piece puzzle included a poster. The assembled puzzle is about 24″ wide and 18″ high. The pieces fit very well and the image quality on the pieces is good. The colors were great and the pieces are cut perfectly.

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Summer Breeze Puzzle from White Mountain

I am pretty sure we both heard the ocean waves while making this Summer Breeze puzzle from White Mountain. And we could hear the gulls and the warm summer breeze blowing across the porch. This was a great puzzle that was fun and relaxing to do.

Relax When You’re Done

Oh sure, we’d all like to be sitting in the image from this Summer Breeze puzzle from White Mountain. But before we can dream of that we have to put it all together. And that’s not as easy as it might seem. There are a few challenging spots to be found. The chairs, rug and the cream-colored wood posts and ceiling for example. The sky and ocean, often a tough spot in many puzzles, were actually pretty easy to do.

White Mountain Puzzles Summer Breeze, 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces and includes a poster. The final puzzle is about 24″ high and 30″ wide. The pieces are big, thick and fit really well. The image is crisp and bright and detailed. This is a great, quality puzzle!

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