Grumpy's Jigsaw Puzzle Review

Brand:  Buffalo Games and Puzzles: Title:  Storin' Up Artist:  Charles Wysocki Pieces:  300 Large Format Size:  21.25" x 15" Poster:  Yes What I liked:  I like Charles Wysocki's artwork.   This was fun to do and went together easily with no missing pieces.  I anticipate puzzles like this will be good for my geriatric years. What I didn't like:  Nothing Another 300 piece "puzzle snack" by Charles Wysocki from Buffalo Games and Puzzles.  We're leaving tomorrow to visit some of the grand kids, so there will be a break in puzzling until we get back.

Brand:  Buffalo Games and Puzzles Title:  The Haberdashery Artist:  Charles Wysocki Pieces:  300 Size:  21.25" x 15" Poster:  Yes What I liked:  I like this kind of folksy Americana artwork.  The puzzle was good quality with no missing pieces.   What I didn't like:  Nothing. I decided a few days ago to use up some of my Amazon Gift Card balance and order some more puzzles.  I had heard good things about Buffalo Games and Puzzles so I ordered some for my to-do pile.  I like these folk-art type paintings, so I picked up some more 300 piece "puzzle snacks" by Charles Wysocki. 

  Brand: Caeco Title:  Boston Tea Party from the Comic Relief Series Artist:  Unknown Pieces: 750 Size:  24" x 18" Poster:  No What I liked:  The quality was good. What I didn't like:  This puzzle was difficult, as I had to search for the location of nearly every piece.  This was the largest puzzle I have tried since I started on this jigsaw puzzle journey though I have larger ones in my to-do pile.  

  Brand:  Ravensberger Title:  Unknown Artist:  Andy Russell Pieces:  300 Large Format Size:  27" x 20" Poster:  No What I liked:  Very high quality, perhaps the best I have done so far.  A fun image with vibrant colors. What I didn't like:  Nothing, other than the enormous box it came in. I was impressed by the quality of this Ravensberger puzzle and look forward to doing more of them.  This was another quick puzzle snack and was easy and fun to assemble.

  Brand:  Bits and Pieces Title:  Victorian Birdhouse Artist:  Mary Lou Troutman Pieces: 300 Size:   20" x 24-3/4" Poster:  No What I liked:  The irregular border and the random cut made this a fun but easy puzzle to assemble. What I didn't like:  A few pieces were slightly bent, like the tail of the cardinal in the upper right corner.  

Brand:  White Mountain Title:  A World of Money Artist:  Charlie Girard Pieces: 550 Size:  18" x 24" Poster:  No What I liked:  It was not too difficult to figure out which section of the puzzle a piece belonged to with a few exceptions What I didn't like:  Lower quality than the previous puzzles I have done.  Several pieces were starting to delaminate, with the image coming off one of the tabs.  The puzzle has been sitting in a box for a while since I received it as a gift some time ago.

Brand:  Caeco Title:  The Fire Station Artist:  Jan Van Haasteren Pieces: 550 Size:  18" x 24" Poster:  No What I liked:  A fun image with a lot of interesting details to look at. What I didn't like:  Searching through a lot of interesting details to figure out which fireman the piece I was holding belonged to.  I found this puzzle more difficult than the Soccer puzzle I recently completed. Before I assembled this one I went and bought a piece of foam core which is 32 x 40 inches.  I can place it easily on top of the coffee table I was using, and it gives me a lot more room.  

  Brand:  Caeco Title:  Soccer Artist:  Jan Van Haasteren Pieces: 550 Size:  18" x 24" Poster:  No What I liked:  A fun image and a good quality puzzle. What I didn't like:  I spent a lot of time searching for where individual pieces went, which was difficult because the image on the box is small so I had to use a magnifying glass.   I thought there was a missing piece, but I found it under a couch cushion.  It managed to fall into a crack and then migrate about 6" to the underneath the middle of the cushion.   I no longer sort through pieces while sitting on the couch.  While I was searching for this piece, I also found the piece I thought was missing from the first Dowdle puzzle.