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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.

Buffalo Games – Aimee Stewart – My Awesome Collection 1989-1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

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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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!

Buffalo Games – Aimee Stewart – Pizza and Pocket Change – 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults -Challenging Puzzle Perfect for Game Nights – Finished Size is 26.75 x 19.75

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.

Masterpieces 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle For Adults and Family – Annie’s Hideaway – 18″x24″

Bright And Fun

This was one of my favorite puzzles just because the kids room in the image just looked fun. Big time fun. Annie’s Hideaway puzzle from MasterPieces has all sorts of neat things in it. Dinosaurs. A fire truck. A model airplane. And I have to say, it is one of best organized toy collections that I’ve seen. But you would have to be careful of where you step…

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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Buc-ee’s Craves Puzzle

We’ve apparently become Buc-ee’s addicts. We can’t take a roadtrip without planning at least one stop at the ‘Disneyland of convenience stores’. We eat there. Of course, we get gas there. We shop there. And yep, we get puzzles there! This Buc-ee’s Craves puzzle shows some of the favorite items at the craziest roadside destination we’ve ever seen!

Be a Beaver Believer

This Buc-ee’s Craves puzzle didn’t take too long to complete. But it sure was fun. It made me hungry for the Buc-ee’s brisket sandwich (chopped or sliced, it’s your choice!). I love those. And the pulled pork. And the pecans. Oh, it’s easy to see why people love Buc-ee’s so much!

You’ll have to go to a Buc-ee’s to buy this puzzle (and ton of other things) as they are not available online.

ALL4JIG 2000 Piece Rotating Puzzle Board with Drawers and Cover,29.7″x41.3″Portable Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle Table for Adults Portable,Lazy Susan Spinning Puzzle Boards Birthday Gift for mom

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 500 pieces in this puzzle. The assembled puzzle is about 15″ high and 21″ wide. The pieces fit fairly loosely. The colors were great. There are definitely a few challenging spots to be found, especially with all of the brown pieces!

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Breakfast Table Puzzle from White Mountain

We have a love/hate relationship with this Breakfast Table puzzle from White Mountain. We love the vintage kitchen. The pots, the stove, the fridge, the radio… everything. Except one thing. The toy truck on the floor just isn’t right. It looks like an after-thought. Like it was pasted in at the last minute because someone had some leftover clipart. We feel the puzzle would’ve been great without it. But, fortunately, it’s small enough that it really didn’t detract from us enjoying the final result.

Puzzling The Day Away

This Breakfast Table puzzle from White Mountain is just one of those puzzles you can work on all thru the day without realizing the time has passed. It was fun to do and fun to look at when completed. That’s not to say that there weren’t challenges. The cabinets are similar throughout, making the green pieces a bit tough to place. Same with the flooring and wall paper. Most of the rest of the puzzle was fairly easy but still quite fun.

White Mountain Puzzles Breakfast Table, 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

The Last Piece

This 1000 piece puzzle included a poster. The assembled puzzle is about 30″ wide and 24″ high. The pieces fit fairly well and the image quality on the pieces is good. The pieces are cut into really interesting sizes and angles, making them rather fun to put together. And it’s almost impossible to put a piece into the wrong place. The colors were great and bright.

Got questions about puzzling? Are you new to this great hobby? Check out our FAQ and guide to puzzling!

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American Diner Puzzle from White Mountain

What a fun puzzle the American Diner puzzle from White Mountain was! We really enjoyed it, from the moment we opened the box and saw the large, thick, quality pieces to the moment we stepped back and enjoyed the assembled work. There are so many great nostalgic elements in the picture. Classic diner food. Great styles. Cool cars. And blast-from-the-past signage. This was a fun one!

White Mountain Puzzles American Diner, 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Let’s Do The Twist!

You can almost hear the tabletop jukebox blaring out classic tunes while you’re assembling this American Diner puzzle from White Mountain. It took us a while to put this one together. We had plenty of time to listen to plenty of music that’s for sure! There are very few simple spots in this one. Challenges can be found everywhere. But, we hardly noticed how tough it was since it was so much fun to do!

The Last Piece

This is a 1000 piece puzzle. It includes a very colorful poster. The assembled puzzle is about 30″ wide and 24″ high. The pieces are thick, fit well and the image quality on the pieces is good. The colors were great and bright. This puzzle was fun to assemble and even more fun to sit back and enjoy.

Got questions about puzzling? Are you new to this great hobby? Check out our FAQ and guide to puzzling!

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50s Starlite Diner Puzzle from Bits and Pieces

Although we typically do larger puzzles, with 1000 or more pieces, we are always open to any puzzle if we like the design. This 50s Starlite Diner puzzle from Bits and Pieces caught our eye as we were perusing the puzzle shelves at our local Hobby Lobby. The puzzle captures a 1950s scene outside a neon -lit diner. Cool cars, classic drive-in food and the outfits people are wearing were all we needed. And although it took us very little time to assemble, this is one of our favorite puzzles.

Bits and Pieces – 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults – 50s Starlite Diner – Classic Cars Drive in Jigsaw Puzzle by Larry Jones, Completed Puzzle Size: 18″ x 24″

Cool Cars. Cool Pieces.

If you zoom in you’ll see how fun the pieces in the 50s Starlite Diner puzzle from Bits and Pieces are. They are quite whimsical and random. They really add to the enjoyment of this puzzle. Between the piece cuts and the imagery, this is one to enjoy.

As an aside, you’ll almost always find puzzles like this one on sale at Hobby Lobby!

The Last Piece

This 500 piece puzzle did not include a poster. The assembled puzzle is about 18″ wide and 24″ high. The pieces fit very well and the image quality on the pieces is good. The pieces are cut into really interesting sizes and angles, making them rather fun to put together. And it’s almost impossible to put a piece into the wrong place. The colors were great and bright.

Got questions about puzzling? Are you new to this great hobby? Check out our FAQ and guide to puzzling!

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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!

Got questions about puzzling? Are you new to this great hobby? Check out our FAQ and guide to puzzling!

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Animal House Movie Poster Puzzle from Spin Master

We’re still kind of new to puzzling so we’re learning as we go as to what puzzles exist. We’re constantly discovering new artists, new companies, new designs (like round or clear puzzles). We were in Bushert’s Antiques in El Paso, Illinois, when I came across this Animal House movie poster puzzle from Spin Master. I thought, “Wow how cool is that!” and grabbed it. We both love the movie Animal House and thought this would be a great flashback to the many characters and scenes in the classic. And it was!

Great Memories. Challenging Puzzle.

There was one part of this Animal House movie poster puzzle from Spin Master that was more challenging than the rest: the white background. The edges really threw me for a loop. Many pieces fit in more than one place. And they fit well, making it very difficult to spot the incorrect pieces. The rest of the white was challenging too, but nothing like the edges. Once we got past that the rest of the puzzle was pretty easy and fun. It was definitely a joy reminiscing about the movie while we put it together.

Turns out you can also buy this movie poster puzzle in a VHS tape-like box. How fun! You can also find other famous movie poster puzzles.

Animal House Movie 500-Piece Puzzle in Plastic Retro Blockbuster VHS Video Case

The Last Piece

This 500 piece puzzle did not include a poster. We really wish that it had. The small box made the small details hard to discern. The assembled puzzle is about 18″ wide and 24″ high. The pieces are large and fit fairly well. The image quality on the pieces is good. The colors were great and the pieces are cut well.

Got questions about puzzling? Are you new to this great hobby? Check out our FAQ and guide to puzzling!

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Dr Seuss Oh The Places You Will Go Puzzle from The OP Games

How fun was this Dr Seuss Oh The Places You Will Go puzzle from The OP Games! Whimsical characters abound! Bright colors everywhere! This is one fantastic puzzle that was a true joy to look at. But to put together? Oh, it was not quite so easy! In the end, as Dr Seuss once said, “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened”!

Do The Fun Parts First

There are so many great sections of this puzzle that are challenging but fun to make. Creatures are everywhere. We got those parts done first. Keep in mind as you’re doing the puzzle: “From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere!”. Nothing could be truer about this Dr Seuss Oh The Places You Will Go puzzle from The OP Games!

Then came the hard parts. The grass. The path. The sky. Lots of similar-colored pieces are to be found, presenting a great challenge that is well-rewarded in the end.

Dr. Seuss “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle | Collectible Puzzle Featuring Book Cover Artwork | Officially-Licensed Dr. Seuss Puzzle & Merchandise

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is about 19″ wide and 26″ high. There is no poster included. The pieces are thick and cut perfectly. They fit together really well. The image is crisp and bright. This is an enjoyable, quality puzzle. The one downside is that the picture on the front of the box is obscured by some of the title text. If you want to see what the finished puzzle will look like you have to reference the (smaller) picture on the back side of the box.

Got questions about puzzling? Are you new to this great hobby? Check out our FAQ and guide to puzzling!

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