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Camping Adventure Puzzle from Dowdle

One thing we can always count on from a Dowdle puzzle is a challenge for us. The colors throughout are similar, making it a bit more difficult to know where a piece goes. That’s ok. We’re not in a hurry. And we certainly always enjoy the final result. Although all of the Dowdle works are similar in style, the locations are always different. This Camping Adventure puzzle was full of whimsical items and people, and was another true joy to assemble!

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Go Small. Or Big.

We usually do 1000-piece Dowdle puzzles. Or any puzzle for that matter. But we picked up this 300-piece Camping Adventure puzzle used. I wasn’t going to pass it up no matter how many pieces it had. I will say, a 300-piece Dowdle is quite a bit easier than a 1000! Easier. But not easy! This was still a great, enjoyable challenge! Now, I must go get more Dowdle puzzles!

The Last Piece

This 300 piece puzzle included a nice poster. The assembled puzzle is about 21″ high and 15″ high. The pieces fit very well and the colors were nice. We had very few ‘false fit’ pieces. Everything went and fit where it should. The images are fun. This was a tough puzzle in places, making it well worth the price!

Oh, and it was full of fun things!

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Pete’s Gambling Hall Puzzle from Buffalo Games

After completing a few smaller piece-count puzzles lately, I can see why people like them. We usually do 1000 piece puzzles. I’ve found that the 300s are just as fun, have just as great images and provide just as much satisfaction when that last piece goes into place. This Pete’s Gambling Hall puzzle from Buffalo Games was a lot of fun. There’s a lot going on in it. Just because it’s smaller doesn’t mean it’s not great! And hey, it’s a Charles Wysocki work, and he’s definitely one of our favorites!

Old Times Good Times

We found this Pete’s Gambling Hall puzzle from Buffalo Games for sale in one of the antique malls we visit regularly. You never know what you might find. Sometimes nothing. Sometimes pricey. But sometimes, we hit the jackpot and we end up walking out of the store with a big stack of rightly-priced puzzles. Usually 1000-piece puzzles, but sometimes 300s now too. This was an older puzzle, but the quality was still great, from the cut of the pieces to the colors in the image.

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The Last Piece

This puzzle did not include a poster. It didn’t need one, really. There were 300 pieces in this puzzle. The pieces were thick, and fit well. They were cut randomly, into all sorts of shapes and sizes. This puzzle was a nice challenge and enjoyable to look at. It was around 15″ high and 21″ wide when completed.

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Black Cat Puzzle from Eurographics

This Black Cat puzzle from Eurographics was not an easy one. We think that made the final result twice as special. This is a frame-worthy puzzle for sure, but it does remind us of the time it took to assemble.

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Black-n-Yellow

You can see how the black and yellow areas would be challenging. Zoom on in on the picture and you’ll find crazily-cut pieces. Frustration was high as we struggled to get those parts of the Black Cat puzzle from Eurographics finished. It often was a case of ‘try this’ and ‘try that’. But we made it! And wow, what a great picture this was!

This is an older puzzle. I could not find the exact one available new online, but I did find a similar one that is also 1000 pieces.

The Last Piece

This puzzle did not include a poster. It would’ve helped if it did! There are 1000 pieces in this puzzle. The pieces were thick, and fit well. They are cut randomly, into all sorts of shapes and sizes. This puzzle was a great challenge that took us hours to complete.

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Loon Lake Puzzle from Buffalo Games

The Loon Lake Lodge puzzle from Buffalo Games was our first experience making a puzzle of Darrell Bush’s artwork. We both agreed that we needed to do more puzzles of his. So much so that the next day at the grocery store we bought two more! We were instantly attracted to the images on the box covers.

True Art

The colors and lighting in this puzzle were fantastic. It’s a tranquil scene and a very enjoyable work of art. We have definitely become big Darrell Bush fans! We sometimes run across puzzles that we wish we could hang on the wall, if only we had room, and this is definitely one of them.

Our Loon Lake Lodge Puzzle from Buffalo Games came to us used. Or rather, I guess it found us in an antique mall! It’s fun searching out puzzles in antique malls, used book stores and flea markets. We’ve had great luck with them and rarely have one that is missing any pieces.

The Last Piece

This puzzle included a poster. There are 1000 pieces in this puzzle. The assembled puzzle is about 20″ high and 27″ wide. The pieces fit fairly well (ours was a used puzzle). The colors were very good. This was a pretty challenging puzzle in spots, but the final image is truly amazing.

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Yankee Wink Hollow Puzzle from Buffalo Games

I have to warn you. I’m going to say ‘wonderful’ a lot in this post. I’m sorry, I know I should look for other adjectives to describe the Yankee Wink Hollow puzzle from Buffalo Games. But ‘wonderful’ just suits it perfectly. The colors are wonderful. The imagery is wonderful. And yes, the pieces fit wonderfully! I promise I’m done with how ‘wonderful’ this is! This is Charles Wysocki at his best.

It’s Not All Wonderful

Ok, there were some difficult spots in the Yankee Wink Hollow puzzle from Buffalo Games. Challenges. Tests. There were several pieces that fit in several places with little hint that they were wrong. That’s ok. It doesn’t all have to be easy. That’s part of the journey.

The trees were the most difficult part in all. The many objects were a joy. This is a piece of art. When done, we both stood back and enjoyed it for a good long time.

It’s just a wonderful puzzle and one of our favorites of all time.

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The Last Piece

This puzzle includes a poster. There are 1000 pieces in this puzzle. The assembled puzzle is about 30″ wide and 24″ high. The pieces fit very well and the image quality on the pieces is fantastic. The colors were great and the pieces are thick and cut perfectly. This is a quality puzzle that brings hours of enjoyment.

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The Boba Tarot Micro Puzzle from Games Hub

Oh my what fun! This The Boba Tarot Micro Puzzle from Games Hub was our first super-small puzzle. I bought it because it was whimsical. It came in a tube, like a test tube from my high school chemistry class. I found it in a Five Below store, along with a bunch of other fun puzzles. Like the name suggests, this puzzle is small. In both size and piece count. But it’s not lacking in fun. Just like its bigger cousins, assembling this puzzle was an enjoyable (and challenging) exercise.

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Be Nice

Even though the pieces in this The Boba Tarot Micro Puzzle from Games Hub are pretty thick, and made with quality, we found ourselves being even more gentle with them than usual. I think part of that was that this wasn’t some easy walk-in-the-park puzzle. We found it difficult in spots. We found ourselves ‘trying’ pieces. It wasn’t frustrating, but it gave us our money’s worth for sure!

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 150 pieces. The final puzzle is about 6″ high and 4″ wide. No poster was included (you really don’t need one). The pieces fit tight. It definitely has some tough spots despite not having that many pieces. We found this puzzle to be a great introduction for us into the work of micro puzzles. We can’t wait to do more!

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Moonlight and Roses Puzzle from Buffalo Games

“Whew”. We both said it at the same time as the last piece went in. This Moonlight and Roses puzzle from Buffalo Games challenged us both. From start to finish. The imagery was fantastic. The journey, though, was long. This was an older puzzle we acquired used from an antique mall for $4. We got more than our money’s worth that’s for sure!

Where Did It Go?

Our Moonlight and Roses Puzzle from Buffalo Games was missing a piece. It was a used puzzle. I can never get over how when a puzzle is missing a piece, it’s only one. Not two. Not five. But one. But it’s worse. We got down to two ‘holes’ in our puzzle. We had only one piece. And it didn’t fit into either place. We looked and looked and could not find the issue.

The solution? Flip the puzzle over. It wasn’t easy. And it was obvious which piece (it was just one!) we had wrong. Sometimes you just have to do it. Usually we just have to flip a section, but this time we had to flip the entire thing. So in the end, we had just one missing piece. We still enjoyed the puzzle.

We love puzzles of Charles Wysocki’s works. This one is a little different for us. The ones we’ve done in the past were rural scenes, of farms and towns, in an Americana style art. This was not like those, but a lot of fun!

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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. We did buy the puzzle used and there was some wear (and a missing piece).

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Gull’s Nest Puzzle from Buffalo Games

Puzzles of Charles Wysocki’s art always make us happy. They’re just fun to do. And fun to look at. The Gull’s Nest puzzle from Buffalo Games is another fine example of Wysocki’s great work. There are common elements in his paintings that we find in these puzzles. Like the chimneys being the same. Or the fruits in the trees. Things like that. Always little interesting things. The scenes are always pleasant, peaceful. They’re a bit challenging and a lot of joy.

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Always Fun

When we were new to puzzling we started to hear about Charles Wysocki puzzles. We had no clue who he was or what the puzzles were about. Most are like this Gull’s Nest puzzle from Buffalo Games, depicting early mid-19th century times. Horse-drawn carriages. County fairs. Those sorts of things. Now we find ourselves always keeping a puzzle or two (or more) of his artwork on hand for those times when we want a (usually) easier puzzle to complete. Easy doesn’t mean less enjoyable, not at all. They’re just stress-free fun puzzling times.

The Last Piece

This 1000 piece puzzle included a poster. The assembled puzzle is about 27″ wide and 20″ high. The pieces fit fairly well and the colors were great. The original artwork is a painting that translates well to a 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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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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