Seasonal Archives - Puzzling For Fun

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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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.

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!

Buffalo Games – Charles Wysocki – Bostonians and Beans – 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults -Challenging Puzzle Perfect for Game Nights – Finished Size is 26.75 x 19.75

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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Santa’s Workshop Puzzle from Eurographics

Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas everyone! Let’s head over to the North Pole and peek in on Santa’s Workshop, a puzzle from Eurographics! Looks like toys are being made just in time for them to be delivered to boys and girls all over the world! And look! Santa’s dog is sitting nearby, watching closely as Santa puts the final touches on a toy train!

All The Same

If you zoom in on the picture of this Santa’s Workshop puzzle from Eurographics you’ll notice something about all of the non-edge pieces. Yep, that’s right. They’re all cut the same. There’s only one kind of piece in this puzzle. You might think that’d make it easier. But it does not. We often like to sort our pieces by cut style. Well, no point in doing that with this puzzle!

I couldn’t find this exact puzzle on Amazon, but there are lots of great Santa-related puzzles to be found online. We bought this puzzle used and it appears to be a little older, so I’m not surprised I can’t find it easily.

Ceaco Thomas Kinkade -Santa’s Workshop Puzzle – 1000 Pieces

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is about 19″ high and 27″ wide. No poster was included but we did buy this puzzle used so perhaps the original came with one. The pieces fit fairly loosely. This puzzle was quite challenging despite the fact that all of the non-edge pieces are the same exact cut. The artwork appears to be a painting, and some pieces are difficult to place within the puzzle. It was all part of the fun! This was a great puzzle to step back and enjoy when completed!

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Christmas Houses Puzzle from Ceaco

Surely we can’t be the only ones that this happens to. The temperature outside drops just a little (it’s the beginning of Fall here) and suddenly, we have to do a Christmas puzzle. It’s really still way above freezing and nowhere near time to snow, but by golly, we gotta do a snowy, Christmas-tree, crowd-singing-carols, snowmen-everywhere puzzle. And we did. And we so enjoyed the Christmas Houses puzzle from Ceaco. It was fun from the first piece to the last!

Ravensburger 50th Anniversary Christmas Village – Limited Edition 1000 Piece Holiday Jigsaw Puzzle – Festive Scene with Carolers – Lights & Christmas Tree – Collectible Puzzle for Adults

Warm Snow

It may seem odd but we thought this Christmas Houses puzzle was ‘warm’. Despite the snow. And people in coats. There was a warmth to it. The colors. The glow from fires and handles. It just felt warm.

We cannot find this puzzle from Ceaco available for sale new online even though it’s not that old. You can visit their store and find plenty of other amazing puzzles, though. Or maybe you’ll get lucky and find one in your parents’ attic, like we did! New even!

The Last Piece

This 1000 piece puzzle included a wonderful, large poster. The puzzle is very frameable. For that matter, the poster is too! The assembled puzzle is about 27″ wide and 19″ high. The pieces fit rather loosely. The puzzle picture is amazingly bright and colorful.

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Holiday Village Square Puzzle from Vermont Christmas Company

Whew. I gotta admit it, I’m kinda glad my wife did most of the heavy lifting putting together this Holiday Village Square puzzle from Vermont Christmas Company. I found it to be quite difficult. So, I just did the sky. She took on the buildings and her favorite, the Christmas trees. In the end we both stepped back and enjoyed the final result and I breathed a breath of relief! The colors and imagery were amazing!

A Wonderful Holiday Puzzle

This Holiday Village Square puzzle from Vermont Christmas Company would make for a great gift. It’s a wonderful picture. It’s a happy picture. And even though it’s snowing and icy in the picture, it feels warm. This would be an excellent way to pass a cold fall or winter’s day. Well, days really because it’s not that easy!

Vermont Christmas Company Holiday Village Square Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle 1000 Piece

The Last Piece

This puzzle did not include a poster but the picture on the box is nice and large and easy enough to reference instead. There are 1000 pieces in this puzzle. The assembled puzzle is about 30″ wide and 24″ high. The pieces fit very well. The colors were great and the pieces are thick and cut perfectly.

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Spooky Tooth Puzzle from SunsOut

This Spooky Tooth puzzle from SunsOut was the first puzzle we grabbed as we began our journey through the Puzzled Fun and Games store at The Island in Pigeon Forge, TN. I knew the store would be dangerous from 200 feet away. Dangerous in a very, very good way. This puzzle caught both of our attention as the cat reminded us of our sweet Macey, a fiery tortoiseshell cat that would not hesitate to jump on a classic car sitting in a field. Or anything else for that matter.

Difficulty Rewarded

There are definitely some places in this Spooky Tooth puzzle from SunsOut that posed a challenge. In fact, very little about it was easy. The grass pieces all looked the same. The chrome was similar. The trees and sky? Oh my! Thankfully the cars were each a different color! I can’t imagine if they’d all been painted black!

SUNSOUT INC – Spooky Tooth – 1000 pc Jigsaw Puzzle by Artist: Richard Courtney – Finished Size 20″ x 27″ Halloween – MPN# 61668

The Last Piece

This puzzle did not include a poster. However, the box is pretty large and the picture on it is nice and clear. 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.

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Heirloom Pumpkins Puzzle from Galison

This was one of the first puzzles we put together. I’m not sure how we made it through it. This Heirloom Pumpkins puzzle from Galison was not an easy puzzle to complete. So many of the pumpkins were similar in color. And texture. It was a challenge. I bought this puzzle because my wife loves pumpkins. Our efforts were rewarded because we both loved the final result.

Stems For The Win

Easy identifiable objects in a puzzle can make it a bit easier to assemble. The pumpkins themselves are very similar, so it was kind of hard to try and separate the pieces by color. But the stems seemed different enough (specially when using a magnifying glass) that they became our starting points. This Heirloom Pumpkins puzzle from Galison was a great challenge with a rewarding finish.

Galison Heirloom Pumpkins Puzzle, 1000 Pieces, 27” x 20” – Difficult Jigsaw Puzzle Featuring Stunning and Colorful Artwork – Thick, Sturdy Pieces, Challenging Family Activity

The Last Piece

This puzzle included a small but high-quality poster. You’ll need it. And if you’re like us you’ll make a lot of use of a magnifying glass. 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 quality puzzle that brings hours of enjoyment.

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Terrie’s Fall Festival Puzzle from Bits and Pieces

I can’t pass up a free or just inexpensive puzzle. New or used. Missing one piece or not. Especially if that puzzle contains pumpkins. Lots of pumpkins. Terrie’s Fall Festival puzzle from Bits and Pieces delivers on the pumpkins and fall colors. This was a very fun puzzle to assemble and one to enjoy for long after it was done. It wasn’t a very difficult puzzle, but it was still an enjoyable challenge.

Fun Picture. Fun Pieces.

The pieces in Terri’s Fall Festival puzzle from Bits and Pieces are ‘random cut’. That means most are unique. Not two pieces are cut the same. If you zoom in on the picture you can see some of the great cuts. They make the puzzle a bit more fun, I think.

I couldn’t find this puzzle online. It is an older puzzle for sure. But I did see that Bits and Pieces makes other fall-inspired puzzles, like the one below!

Bits and Pieces – Large 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults – ‘Bountiful Meadows Farm’ by Artist Thomas Wood, Completed Puzzle Size: 18″ x 24″

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 500 pieces. The final puzzle is about 24″ wide and 18″ high. The pieces are large and thick and fit really well. It’s pretty much impossible to put a piece into the wrong spot with the way the pieces are cut. The image is crisp and bright and the colors are fantastic. Our puzzle did not include a poster, but it was used so perhaps the original did come with one.

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Farmer’s Market Sale on the Square Puzzle from MasterPieces

Busy! Busy! Busy! The Farmer’s Market Sale on the Square puzzle from MasterPieces is one busy place! All sorts of things are for sale. Pies. Fresh product. Flowers. Lots of colorful things. This is a fun puzzle to put together and an equally fun one to sit back and enjoy when completed.

MasterPieces 750 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults and Family – Sale On The Square – 18″x24″

Missing Pieces

We’re actually ok buying a used puzzle with missing pieces. If we know it upfront that is. Put a note on the box. Circle where the piece is missing. Something. Anything so we know. We might change my mind about buying it, but just tell us. This Farmer’s Market Sale on the Square Puzzle from MasterPieces (an antique mall find) was missing two pieces. Turns out that didn’t really bother us. But, there was no indication on the (tapped shut) box. Instead, there was a note on the poster inside! So we had to buy it to find out that it was clearly missing pieces! Argh!

Still in the end we enjoyed this puzzle. But knowing ahead that there were two missing pieces would’ve saved us going back thru all the pieces twice looking for the missing edge (we do the edges first).

The Last Piece

This 750 piece puzzle did not include a poster. We did buy it used, so perhaps a newly purchased puzzle includes one. The assembled puzzle is about 24″ wide and 18″ high. The pieces fit pretty well and the image quality on the pieces is good. The colors were great and bright.

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