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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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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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Budzen’s Puzzle from Buffalo Games

This Budzen’s puzzle from Buffalo Games was our first puzzle with artwork by Charles Wysocki. We’d heard his name many times in various puzzle circles but honestly, we didn’t really know anything about him. So like anyone else, we looked him up on Wikipedia. Wysocki was an artist that painted mostly primitive works that depicted an early American life. We both enjoyed the artwork and the challenge of this puzzle. It was definitely tricky in spots, with lots of similar colors and textures making it easy to confuse the pieces. That’s good. A good challenge is a good thing.

Quality In Every Way

Puzzle quality comes in several ways. Of course you want quality, well-cut thick pieces that fit well. And you want amazing art. A poster is a plus, for us. And a bit of a challenge is a good thing. This Budzen’s puzzle from Buffalo Games was quality all-around. This won’t be our last Charles Wysocki puzzle. In fact, we already find ourselves seeking them out now when we go puzzle hunting.

Buffalo Games – Charles Wysocki – Budzens – 300 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults -Challenging Puzzle Perfect for Game Nights – Finished Size is 21.25 x 15.00

The Last Piece

This puzzle includes a poster. There are 1000 pieces. The assembled puzzle is about 27″ wide and 20″ high. The pieces fit very well and the image quality on the pieces is fantastic. The colors were great and the pieces are cut perfectly. This is a quality puzzle that brings hours of enjoyment.

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Family Campsite Puzzle from Buffalo Games

This Family Campsite puzzle from Buffalo Games was our first puzzle with hidden images. Honestly, I didn’t even notice it on the box. I just saw that the artist was Aimee Stewart. That’s all I needed to know that it would be a great puzzle. The hidden image thing ended up being a bonus.

Fun Things. Everywhere.

This is not our first Aimee Stewart puzzle that was absolutely full of objects. Everywhere. If you ever went camping back in the 70s or 80s, chances are a lot of the items you packed for the trip can be found in this puzzle. There’s definitely no shortage of things, colorful and fun, in this Family Campsite puzzle from Buffalo Games.

After you’re done, there’s a list of 10 images you’ll need to find inside the puzzle. They’re not too hard to find. And it’s fun to find them.

You could also do like we did and kinda keep an eye out for the hidden images as you put the puzzle together!

Buffalo Games – Aimee Stewart – Family Campsite – 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle with Hidden Images

The Last Piece

This puzzle includes a poster which is a good thing because there were graphics on the box that hid parts of the puzzle. There are 500 pieces in this puzzle. The assembled puzzle is about 21″ wide and 15″ high. The pieces fit very well and the image quality on the pieces is fantastic. The colors were great and the pieces are cut perfectly. This is a quality puzzle that brings hours of enjoyment.

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Tiki Beach Sunset Puzzle from Buffalo Games

This Tiki Beach Sunset puzzle from Buffalo Games had us quickly crowning Aimee Stewart as our favorite puzzle artist. The colors, the images and the objects in her puzzles just cannot be beat in our opinion. We are always drawn to her work. And often, we can recognize it from across the aisle in the store. There’s nothing else out there like it. We always have a stack of her puzzles on-hand, some waiting to be started and many already completed.

Enjoy The Challenge

We found a few areas of this Tiki Beach Sunset puzzle from Buffalo Games to be a bit challenging. Mostly because of the colors and shading. The rug on the floor, the ceiling and the fish tank were definitely harder areas than others.

It was also easy to get distracted by the many great objects in this puzzle. A turntable, skulls, model boats… a lizard… You name it. It’s just fun to assemble and more fun to sit back and enjoy when completed.

Buffalo Games – Aimee Stewart – Tiki Beach Sunset – 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

The Last Piece

This puzzle included a brightly colored poster. There are 1000 pieces in this puzzle. The assembled puzzle is about 27″ wide and 20″ high. The pieces fit very well and the image quality on the pieces is fantastic. The colors were great and the pieces are cut perfectly. This is a quality puzzle that brings hours of enjoyment.

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Farm Fresh Puzzle from Buffalo Games

We can always count on artist Aimee Stewart to produce amazing puzzles. The Farm Fresh puzzle from Buffalo Games is one of her best. There are so many things in this puzzle. Wonderful things. Fresh produce everywhere. Seed packets. Signs. And of course, a kitten. What a great place to go if it was only real!

Color Eveywhere

The color contrasts in this Farm Fresh puzzle from Buffalo Games are wonderful. It was a very enjoyable experience putting it together. Are there some tough spots? You bet you. Some of the wood planks proved a bit harder. And we had to get our magnifying glass out a few times to make sure were were getting the shelf items right.

Buffalo Games – Aimee Stewart – Farm Fresh – 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 2000 pieces. The final puzzle is about 26″ high and 38″ wide. It takes up a good half of our large dining room table. With the extra leaf added. The pieces fit well together. The colors are a mix of bright and colorful and subdued darks. It’s a challenge. But the end result is great to sit back and enjoy!

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Country Life Old Western Town Puzzle from Buffalo Games

I was instantly drawn to the picture on the box of this Country Life Old Western Town puzzle from Buffalo Games. “There’s a lot going on in that town”, I thought. And I thought “This isn’t going to be easy.” And it wasn’t, either. There are definitely some challenging spots in this puzzle. There are lots of browns and tans and reds. And the sky isn’t the easiest, either. But in the end, oh was it ever worth the effort!

Great Artwork

We don’t frame our finished puzzles. Or at least we haven’t yet. But if we did, this Country Life Old Western Town puzzle from Buffalo Games would definitely be one that we would frame. The detail and the colors are perfect. It’s the kind of puzzle you yell “yeehaw!” after putting in the last piece. I’m not sure why, but you’ll find yourself doing it too. Trust me.

Buffalo Games – Dominic Davison – Old Western Town – 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle For Adults -Challenging Puzzle Perfect for Game Nights – Finished Puzzle Size is 21.25 x 15.00

The Last Piece

This 550 piece puzzle included a poster and you’ll be happy like us that it did. The assembled puzzle is about 21″ wide and 15″ high. The pieces fit very well and the image quality on the pieces is fantastic. The colors were great and the pieces are cut perfectly. This is a quality puzzle that brings hours of enjoyment.

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Pine Road Service Puzzle from Buffalo Games

Oh how fun! We so enjoyed assembling this Pine Road Service puzzle from Buffalo Games . Artist Hiro Tanikawa adds a cartoon feel to his art and it really shows in this fantastically fun puzzle. The colors and the imagery are top-notch. The detail is amazing. This is one of our favorite puzzles to have done. We will definitely seek out more works from Mr. Tanikawa!

Not Without Its Challenges

Not all is fun in games in this Pine Road Service puzzle from Buffalo Games. There are challenges all over. They make the final the result all the more enjoyable. The signs found around the puzzle were an easy place to start out. The trees were a bit tougher as was the sky above them. And parts of the road slowed us down too.

Buffalo Games – Hiro Tanikawa – Pine Road Service – 300 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults -Challenging Puzzle Perfect for Game Nights – Finished Size is 21.25 x 15.00

The Last Piece

This puzzle contains 1000 pieces. The final puzzle is about 19″ wide and 26″ high. The pieces are thick and cut perfectly. They fit together really well. The image is crisp and bright and the colors are amazing. This is an enjoyable, 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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