Rice Krispies

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Rice Krispies – Rose Art – 50 pieces

This was a very quick 50 piece puzzle that my son wanted me to do, so I did. 😎

I found this one at Ollie’s (discount store in the US) for a very reasonable price, and I just can’t resist a small puzzle! The pieces of this were quite large though, it was surprising how large the completed puzzle was – 7 x 9 in. (18 x 23 cm). For only 50 pieces! I could assemble two 150 piece MicroPuzzles and lay them on top of this one and still have space left over and lots of image peeking through. Wowza!

Love the reproduction on this one, it’s very crisp. And in the end it made me hungry for/want to make Rice Krispies treats, which I plan on doing this morning before it gets too late in the day for me to function. Mmmmm, love Rice Krispies treats. 😍

BTW, have you ever noticed that Snap, Crackle, and Pop have red, blond, and brown hair respectively? I can honestly say I’ve never paid attention to it before now; I don’t know why or if it matters, but I did notice.

Anna’s Ice Cream Parlor In Progress…

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Anna’s Ice Cream Parlor by Eduard – MasterPieces – 750 pieces

I’m absolutely loving this one, especially the colors – they’re bright and fun and make for excellent puzzle building. It’s going together a little haphazardly, but I don’t care, I’m having a great time.

Hope you’re working on something just as fun today – happy puzzling my friends!

Delicious Donuts

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Delicious Donuts – Think2Master – 500 pieces

Although I absolutely love this image the puzzle itself wasn’t too enjoyable for me. I’d like to tell you that I can be unbiased about puzzles and speak from a purely neutral place – but we all know that’s bullsh*t. I bring with me the sum total of all my puzzling experiences, good and bad, and they all color my impressions, good and bad.

When I opened this box that I received in a puzzle swap and saw that this puzzle had letters on the back I was so disappointed. The collage image of wonderfully decorated donuts looks like such fun, but now I know that it’s a made-in-China-type-quality puzzle, and try as I might it can’t now be unseen or unknown. Sigh.

There are bad feelings from me toward the puzzle companies that popped up during the pandemic and continue to do so. They steal images from artists and use them to make low-quality puzzles that are sad imitations of the premium puzzles that we know and love. They’re everywhere now and truly I doubt we’ll ever get rid of them. There will always be someone willing to buy their puzzles because they’re cheaper, so of course they aren’t going anywhere. Letters on the back of the puzzle (to use for sorting or assembling) signify to me a cheaply made puzzle, so the moment I see them I immediately assume I will not be enjoying the puzzle.

It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.

So, sadly, that’s what I’m telling you. I have an attitude about these companies, therefore I didn’t really enjoy this puzzle no matter how adorable the image is.

Anyway, wanna see the donut I like best?

I think this donut is beautiful, though I’m not sure I would want to eat it.

Blackbirds Roost at Mill Creek

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Blackbirds Roost at Mill Creek by Charles Wysocki – Buffalo – 1000 pieces

This beautiful fall-themed Americana image by Charles Wysocki was absolutely perfect for puzzling with just enough challenge to keep me on my toes. I can’t recommend it enough, it was truly entertaining.

It was a typical Buffalo quality puzzle with a very good fit. In each of my quality categories this puzzle was above average, and actually has me wishing I’d chosen another of their puzzles to assemble next. There are many, many, many Buffalo puzzles here to choose from, so most likely they’ll be up in the rotation again soon.

Long time readers know how I feel about quilts in a puzzle, and you won’t be surprised to find that after the border that was the very first thing I assembled. Usually it’s the words, but as I told ya’ll in an “in progress” post my youngest son put almost all the words together while I was resting. It’s a good thing I’m such an understanding momma, otherwise….🤬

Every time I look at the pumpkins in this image the stems remind me of the Whos in Whoville – those curlicues on top of their heads. Is it just me or do any of you see it too?

There’s so much to say about this little section. Whale Oil. Wow. I just love the look of this carriage; the fact that he’s sitting on the barrels instead of the seat, the bright blue sign, the silly name, the dog – all of it together makes for an image that just makes me smile.

When I think of a Wysocki image, for some reason it brings to mind a small town way out in the countryside, surrounded by miles and miles of forest. That doesn’t seem like the best place for a fish market or a lobster restaurant! It’s ridiculously silly of course, a small “country” town can be anywhere, even close enough to the ocean to sell whale oil, fresh fish, and lobsters.

I thought this would be an entertaining assembly, and I was right – but it was even more fun than I thought it would be! Even all those bare trees at the top weren’t that difficult, and I was pretty proud of myself for finishing them as quickly as I did.

There are plenty of Wysocki images here to do, I’m sure I’ve barely made a dent in his catalog of artwork. Thank goodness I won’t be running out any time soon. 😍

Posters with a Superhero In Progress…

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Posters with a Superhero – Trefl – 500 pieces

Last night I put together the border for this one, and then my son took over and everything else you see here has been assembled by him. I’ll be able to do some today, but so far, other than the border, this is all him.

I knew he’d be excited by this puzzle, even though he tried to seem as if he wasn’t.

Actually, I’d love it if he ended up doing more of this puzzle than I did – just because his continuing enjoyment of jigsaw puzzles makes me very happy.💕