Peanuts by Charles Schulz – RoseArt – approx. 125/500 pieces
Lucy, Schroeder, and Woodstock, just hanging out together. Just a fun afternoon of classical music and Lucy’s unrequited love for Schroeder. Very cute.
This puzzle was a gift from hubby for Mother’s Day – he’s a sweetie and I love him to puzzle pieces. Unfortunately, this was the first time I was disappointed in any of these sets; the quality was subpar which made the assembly both frustrating and unsatisfying.
I’ve never had a problem with the quality of these sets of smaller shaped puzzles, perhaps this may be pandemic related. Many puzzle companies started having their manufacturing done in China when the demand for puzzles was sky high during all the lockdowns. The quality went down (in my opinion) for several companies, and maybe this “made in China” puzzle was one of the ones that didn’t get as much attention as it should have.
First of all, there is a missing piece; I am 99% certain it is not my fault. Poor Woodstock seems to have had a rough trip to the barber shop – he’s missing a big chunk of hair! Secondly, the fit of this puzzle was TERRIBLE; it was both extremely loose and “mushy”. Many times you couldn’t tell if the piece was placed correctly even when it was obviously the right one.
Loose fitting, mushy connections and missing pieces – how very very disappointing.
My Jigsaw Journal 
“I’ve never had a problem with the quality of these sets of smaller shaped puzzles, perhaps this may be pandemic related. Many puzzle companies started having their manufacturing done in China when the demand for puzzles was sky high during all the lockdowns. The quality went down (in my opinion) for several companies, and maybe this “made in China” puzzle was one of the ones that didn’t get as much attention as it should have.”
I’m just the opposite. My Buffalo Games puzzles that were Made in China during the pandemic have been of excellent quality. The Buffalo puzzles Made in the USA during the pandemic have all had quality issues like badly bent knobs or tabs, scratches on the image, and peeling chipboard layers, just to name a few.
I think Cra-Z-Art/RoseArt/PuzzleBug/Artbox (all with the same parent company) always make their puzzles in China.
I know how much you like these mini puzzles by this company so I’m sorry the quality was awful. 😥🧩💔
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Thanks Beth.
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I’m sorry it was a letdown. I’ve assembled these Peanuts mini shaped puzzles before and have since donated them. Of the above three, Schroeder is my favorite, as he plays the piano (woo-hoo!). -Di
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I didn’t get a good set of puzzles with these, but they were still cute.
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I thought they were cute too. Absolutely! -Di
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😊
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