Category: Jigsaw Puzzles

The Flintstones

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The Flintstones – Ravensburger – 1000 pieces

My sweet, beautiful daughter got me this puzzle for my birthday, and she did such a good job picking it out – it was so much fun! It was definitely a Goldilocks puzzle; not too easy, not too challenging – it was just right. Of course I loved it. ❤

Wonderful Ravensburger quality, as usual. The feel of a Ravensburger puzzle massage (running my hands over the completed puzzle) is like no other, it’s so satisfying. Perhaps that’s just my little ritual, but the feel of a great quality puzzle when it’s finished makes me very happy.

Maybe I’m just being pedantic again, but if it’s 3,000,000 BC – how would they know? Wilma is reading a “magazine” with that date on it; but B.C. means before Christ, so how do they know he’ll be born in exactly 3 million years? It’s such a minor detail, I know, but these things jump right out at me and I can’t stop myself from seeing these little, insignificant details and then pointing them out to you. I think it’s the former executive secretary in me, I’m hard-wired to find mistakes.

All the black and white sections were the hardest to do, and the last bits to be assembled. After putting together the colorful scenes I assembled the slightly colored frames, and ended with the grayish sections. I really enjoyed every part of this image, it was VERY entertaining.

Alright, it’s time to reminisce. Anyone watch The Flintstones when it was was a prime time cartoon? How about in reruns during the 70s? The series was no longer being made when I was born, but I remember watching the reruns when I was younger. The theme song has permanent residence in my brain; I think most of my generation could sing it from memory. It’s iconic.

The opening of the show, which changed several times, at one point had the family going to a drive-in restaurant where Fred ordered a slab of dinosaur ribs that tipped over the car when they were brought. Also an iconic image that is forever stuck in the far recesses of my brain. Nostalgia, huh?

This puzzle was so much fun, it is definitely recommended. If it looks like something you’d enjoy – go for it – it gets two Brontosaurus ribs way up!🍖🍖

The Name Of The Game Is Go

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The Name Of The Game Is Go – MicroPuzzles – 150 pieces

Another puzzle my youngest picked out for me to do – I wasn’t in the mood for this one when he showed it to me, but my momma mode kicked in and I agreed to anyway. Once again he was right, it was lots of fun!

Once I got started on it I found it hard to walk away from and this went together in just over a 24 hour period. At one point it was 2 in the morning, and I found myself sitting in the bathroom just because I wanted to work on the puzzle. 🛁🧩

This was the companion puzzle to Postcard From Paris that was posted at the beginning of November; and it was much more entertaining for me with it’s brighter colors and easier collage-type image. So much more enjoyable than I’d thought it would be.

I love it when that happens! 💚

We Wish You The Merriest

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We Wish You The Merriest – MicroPuzzles – 150 pieces

We* at My Jigsaw Journal wish the very Merriest Christmas to all who celebrate it, and a very Happy Monday to those who don’t. To all those who have to work today, though we may not always act like it we are unbelievably grateful for you. To all those who are feeling alone during this time of the year, you are not. To all those who aren’t here to celebrate with us, you are very much remembered and missed.

I hope you’re all having a wonderful day and I’m wishing you all the merriest and most blessed of holiday seasons. ❄

*(we is me, and the snotty menopausal lady who argues with me in my head, she’s a bit of a crank sometimes but you just have to get to know her)*

Santa’s Here!* (Advent – Day 12)

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Santa’s Here!* – Aldi – 80 pieces

Can you believe it? A jigsaw puzzle Advent calendar with twelve complete puzzles – it’s a Christmas miracle!

I’ve been quite pleased with the quality of these puzzles from the grocery store, weird as that sounds. The pieces are a good thickness, have a good cut with no hanging chads or excess puzzle dust, fit together well, and the image reproduction is very good. The finish is a bit shiny and there is only one piece shape, but at only 80 pieces each they weren’t difficult to work with.

I’m actually hoping that they were good sellers for Aldi and that they come out with another set next year, they were much more entertaining than I’d assumed they would be. I enjoyed all twelve puzzles, and am a little disappointed that it’s over. (I can’t believe I said that either 😮)

Well my friends, Merry Christmas Eve!

Gingerbread Glen* (Advent – Day 11)

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Gingerbread Glen* – Aldi – 80 pieces

This adorable little puzzle was quite fun to put together. Pretty much all of them have been very entertaining, good quality puzzles. I’m so glad hubby got this for me, what a sweet guy I have!

Hope you like the title, Gingerbread Glen, I’m actually pretty proud of that one. 😎

There’s only one more day to go and I’m excited to see if we make it through all twelve puzzles with no problems at all, wouldn’t that be something?

Stay tuned!