World Map Circa 1630 - Buffalo Games and Puzzles 750 pc.

 

Brand:  Buffalo Games and Puzzles

Title:  World Map Circa 1630

Series:  Going Places

Artist:  This map was created by Hendrik Hondius I, a Dutch cartographer, in 1630.  This map shows two hemispheres of the known world along with illustrations of Julius Caesar, Claudius Ptolemaeus, Gerardus Mercator, and Hondius. It also features illustrations of the Four Elements: Fire (Ignis), Water (Aqua), Air (Aer), and Earth (Terra).  This was one of the first maps to show part of the coast of Australia.

Poster included:  Yes, though it is smaller than the Buffalo posters in the 300 and 500 piece puzzles.  It was big enough to use, but I would have liked a bigger one.

Quality:  Excellent

  - Missing pieces:  None

  - False Fits:  None

  - Sections stay together when moving:  Yes.

  - Bent or delaminated pieces:  One piece has a tab starting to delaminate slightly.

  - Uncut pieces:  There were two sets of two pieces not cut completely, I left them together rather than separate them.

  - Finished puzzle can be picked up by edges:  Yes, no problem.

  - Image quality:  The image is a bit blurry, as is the poster, making most of the text difficult to read (plus it is in Latin).  But it is legible enough to be a good aid in putting the puzzle together.

  - Puzzle dust:  I didn't notice any.

What I liked:  This was a lot of fun to put together.  We thought it was going to be much harder than it turned out to be, but finished in just under a day working on and off.  There are a lot of little details to search for, and a lot of clues in the shape of the latitude and longitude lines etc. to help figure out where a piece goes, which was interesting.

What I didn't like:  Nothing, I will definitely do this one again.  I have to look for more map puzzles.