December

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Festive Fir – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 30 pieces

I’m in love with wooden puzzles, these micro puzzles from Wentworth that you can do in the time it takes to have a cup of coffee are heavenly!

 

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Festive Gingerbread House – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 36 pieces

Obviously I had two cups of coffee today. 😉 These puzzles make me so happy!

 

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New York Times Front Page – Map Marketing – 400 pieces

Thrift store purchase, and this is a personalized puzzle. It was made for someone who was born on November 10, 1930. Very cool! (Excellent quality too)

 

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Bright Eyes – Built Rite (Warren) Puzzles – 500 pieces

This puzzle is so darn cute!! Look at that adorable face! Quality was pretty bad, but then again this puzzle is more than 40 years old!

 

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Paradise Banderoles by Eva Marie Nitsche – Schmidt – 500 pieces

This gorgeous puzzle was absolute joy to assemble. When I was finished I wanted to take it apart and do it again immediately. Stunning!

 

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Christmas Ornaments – Cobble Hill – 1000 pieces

A beautiful, non-traditional Christmas puzzle. It was quite the challenge for me, but I persevered!

 

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Golf Around the World – Eurographics – 1000 pieces

I don’t like golf (except for putt-putt), but I had a great time assembling this puzzle! Each section is like a mini puzzle that is fun and not too difficult to put together – I love collages!

 

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Harborside – MasterPieces (Shutter Speed) – 1000 pieces

This is quite an interesting image, it made for an excellent puzzle and for entertaining puzzling! The colors are bright and beautiful, great fun all around!

 

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The Physical Impossibility of Sadness in the Mind of the Befriended by Vikram Madan – Artifact Puzzles – 292 pieces

A wonderfully fun wooden puzzle with the coolest piece shapes. A fabulous way to spend an afternoon. A bit of a challenge, but totally worth it!

 

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Mother and Daughter (1) – Falcon de luxe – 500 pieces

The lady in this image reminds me of my mom, that’s why I ordered it. More difficult than I anticipated, but I absolutely love the image.

 

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The Christmas Library by Aimee Stewart – Ravensburger – 1000 pieces

Aimee Stewart puzzles are so much fun to assemble! Loved this one, like I knew I would.  Absolutely the best!!

 

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Vintage St. Nicholas by Alison Lee – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 500 pieces

Beautiful vintage Santas! This one wasn’t easy, but oh so fun! Mom did most of it, as we didn’t get as far as we’d have hoped on our visit day last week.

 

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It’s a Hoot! – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 259 pieces

This one is an extra difficult cut, with repeating piece shapes; we didn’t find it all that difficult though. Striking image and fun assembly that didn’t take very long at all!

 

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#NuzzleNoses by Keith Kimberlin – MasterPieces (Insta Paws) – 500 pieces

Our last puzzle for visit day, who wouldn’t love the cuteness of kittens and puppies? Especially the puppies! Random cut puzzle that was so fun to assemble. 🙂

 

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Krispy Kreme – Gibsons – 500 pieces

Fun puzzle that made me hungry! I must say I was a little disappointed in the quality of this puzzle, I guess I had higher hopes for Gibsons. Still it was a fun assembly. Yum. 🍩

 

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Summer Teatime by Jane Maday – Hasbro – 300 pieces (EZ Grasp)

Fun puzzle on a Sunday morning with a few cups of coffee. Lovely image that made for an excellent puzzling experience. Loved it!

 

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Proud Lil’ Angler by Charles Wysocki – Buffalo Games – 300 pieces

Another quick 300 piece puzzle – extremely enjoyable but it was over too soon.  Now I have no idea what to puzzle next! 😐

 

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Wild Animal Park – Ravensburger – 380 pieces (Family Puzzle)

Fun family puzzle from Ravensburger, it’s about 10 years old. You know even if you’re just one person assembling this puzzle, the 3 different sizes of pieces are fun!

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Victorian Letters – Springbok – 500 pieces

Beautiful image, but my thumb is hurting from smashing the pieces together! Too tight!

 

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Garden Traditions by Jane Maday – Ravensburger – 500 pieces

Quick puzzle that made me happy, I really enjoyed this assembly! I’ve been more in the mood for smaller piece count puzzles lately and I’m having a good time working them. 🙂

 

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Playful Santa – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 25 pieces

I had to finish the Christmas cracker puzzles, so I did this one and the next three while resting in bed. So cute and small, but definitely not easy!

 

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Santa and his Team – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 25 pieces

Something about the reindeer’s faces makes me laugh.  These micro puzzles are so fun!

 

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The Night Before Christmas by Steve Crisp – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 40 pieces

This one was much more difficult than it looked! That was a good thing though, I love spending time with my wooden puzzles. 🙂

 

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Festive Angel by Louise Anglicas – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 36 pieces

So pretty! This puzzle has a challenging cut, I really had to study the pieces and take my time with this one. 👼

 

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Cardinals and Birch by James Hautman – Buffalo Games – 300 pieces

Mom and I assembled this together before she left for the holidays. Quick and fun! That lady cardinal looks kinda grumpy!

 

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Mountain Vigil by Rebecca Barker – Sunsout – 1000 pieces

I had a good time with this assembly, I love quilt puzzles. Missing two pieces. 😐

 

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Retro Dogs – Remarks – 300 pieces

Adorable and very fun puzzle given to me by my oldest son for Christmas. My daughter and I put it together on Christmas Day, it was so much fun working a puzzle with her!

 

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Movie Reel – Ravensburger – 1000 pieces

Lots of fun, a little more difficult than the Disney Pixar one I assembled this year. Slightly disappointed in the image reproduction. 😐

 

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Pencil Pushers – Springbok – 500 pieces

Super quick, super fun puzzle that would look amazing framed and hanging on the wall. I’m sure mom will want to do this one first, but after she’s done I may frame it! Loved it!

 

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The Color of Love by Sungjin Kim – MasterPieces – 1000 pieces

Eleven missing pieces, what a frustrating puzzle to end the year with! Oh well, it’s still a pretty darn cool image, but much more difficult that I imagined. My daughter came over today and helped me finish it – last puzzle of 2017!