Grumpy's Jigsaw Puzzle Review

  Another Goodwill Charles Wysocki, unfortunately missing a piece.   This one had more than the usual false fits but eventually it worked out.  You have to look for cracks to find pieces put in the wrong place.  Finished last night on 8 April 2023.

  This was our first Big Ben puzzle and probably will be the last.  It's a nice image, but the quality is not very good.  We found this at Goodwill.  This was our first Goodwill puzzle with a missing piece in a while.  We took over a week to finish this because it was difficult to get into working on it as I did not enjoy the thin pieces.  The fit was poor also.

  This was another Goodwill find.  My wife did most of the work on it.  I am still a little off my puzzle mojo after the Neuschwanstein Castle puzzle.  I did manage to do work on it towards the end and did a good bit of the green ceiling part.  I thought for a while there were going to be numerous missing pieces, but they all turned up except for the one.  Overall I think we enjoyed this one. Unfortunately there is a missing piece.  I could probably make one, but don't think I will bother.

  Brand:  Bits and Pieces Title:  Colors of the Season Series:  This is the third part of a 4-puzzle set called Scenic Beauty we bought at Goodwill. Artist:  Alan Giana Number of Pieces:  500 Size:  20" x 16" Poster included:  Yes Quality:  Fair   - Missing pieces:  This puzzle had 6 missing pieces originally.  I found two of them in the last puzzle in the series, leaving 4 missing pieces.    - False Fits:  No.    - Sections stay together when moving:  No, almost never.   - Bent or delaminated pieces:  No   - Uncut pieces:  No   - Finished puzzle can be picked up by edges: Nope.   - Image quality:  Very good.   - Puzzle dust:  Didn't notice any, but these have been assembled before, What I liked:  I like the random cut, and the image is very colorful.   What I didn't like:  Thin pieces, like the first puzzle, which are sligh...

Brand:  Bits and Pieces Title:  Heaven on Earth Series:  This is the second part of a 4-puzzle set called Scenic Beauty. Artist:  Alan Giana Number of Pieces:  500 Size:  20" x 16" Poster included:  Yes Quality:  Good   - Missing pieces:  Two missing originally, and there was an extra piece which was one of the missing pieces from the last puzzle we did from this series (Spring Light).  I found one of the missing pieces in the final puzzle, leaving 1 missing piece.  - False Fits:  No.    - Sections stay together when moving:  No.   - Bent or delaminated pieces:  No   - Uncut pieces:  No   - Finished puzzle can be picked up by edges: Nope.   - Image quality:  Very good.   - Puzzle dust:  Didn't notice any, but these have been assembled before, What I liked:  I like the random cut.  This is a nice image, and was not difficult. What I didn't like:...

  Brand: Kodak Title:  Variety of Colorful Ice Cream (Amazon sells this puzzle under this name, but it is  not on the box). Series:  N/A Artist:  N/A Number of Pieces: 1000 Size:  27" x 20" Poster included:  No Quality:  Good   - Missing pieces: 1 (this puzzle was not purchased new; I bought it at Goodwill)   - False Fits:  Yes   - Sections stay together when moving:  Generally not   - Bent or delaminated pieces:  None   - Uncut pieces:  None   - Finished puzzle can be picked up by edges:  No, the fit is not good enough,   - Image quality:  Excellent   - Puzzle dust:  Not much What I liked:  A very colorful image and a challenging puzzle to assemble.  There are many similar colors and textures in different places. What I didn't like:  A poster would have been nice, the photo on the box is not quite good enough to be useful without a magnifying glass. Some Ama...

  Brand:  Buffalo Games and Puzzles Title:  Butterfly Spectrum Series:  Amazing Nature Artist:  Don't know Number of Pieces:  500  Size:  21.25" x 15" Poster included:  Yes Quality:  Fair   - Missing pieces:  Two missing pieces in this one; this is a first for a Buffalo Games puzzle for me.  I know I did not lose them, the pieces went straight from the box into sorting trays into the puzzle.   - False Fits:  Yes, there were a number of false fits that made finishing more aggravating than it needed to be, especially near the bottom where all the pieces essentially look the same as they are very dark.   - Sections stay together when moving:  Mostly no.  I did not move sections much (if at all) because we had to put this together row by row for the most part.   - Bent or delaminated pieces:  None   - Uncut pieces:  None   - Finished puzzle can be picked up by edges:  Surp...

Brand:  Buffalo Games and Puzzles Series:  Amazing Nature Title:  Jungle Discovery Artist:  Charles Wysocki Pieces:  300 Large pieces Size:  21.25" x 15" We are back from our trip, and arrived home to find 15 more puzzles ordered from my new account at Buffalo Games and Puzzles to put in the to-do pile.  I took advantage of their most recent sale and ordered enough puzzles to get free shipping.   This one is left over from my last Amazon purchase and is another 300 piece Charles Wysocki "puzzle snack" from Buffalo Games and Puzzles. This is the first puzzle I have done since I started this hobby anew to have a missing piece.  I was annoyed because I found it missing early on since it was on the edge.  I sent in their missing piece form and selected a puzzle from their offered list; we'll see if it arrives.  I have mixed feelings about doing this, though I am certain I did not lose the piece.  Regardless I enjoyed this puz...