October

Kitten Surprise
Kitten Surprise – Buffalo – 300 pieces

First puzzle of the month, and my puzzle posse (mom) helped me with it today. I’m not a cat person, but it’s pretty darned cute! 😻 

Sophia's Doll House
Sophia’s Doll House by Eduard – MasterPieces – 1000 pieces

I had a great time with this puzzle! It’s got beautiful colors, cute toys, kittens, and lots of rooms that made it seem like a collage. Fun! 

Kittens in the Kitchen
Kittens in the Kitchen by Rosalind Solomon – Bits & Pieces – 300 pieces

I have no idea why the first 3 puzzles this month had cats in them, I’m not a cat person! To be honest I just saw the kitchen and didn’t even notice the kittens until I started to assemble it. Guess I’m not the most observant person today, am I? Fun puzzle, not great quality though, the puzzle was bent and didn’t lay flat. 😦 

Balloons Over Cottage Cove
Balloons Over Cottage Cove by Nicky Boehme – Milton Bradley – 500 pieces

Beautiful, calming image – but much more of a challenge than I thought. Added bonus, no cats! (see the previous 3 puzzles this month) The nature of the artwork made it a bit more difficult, but I enjoyed it anyway. 

Queen Anne's Revenge
Queen Anne’s Revenge – CubicFun – 340 pieces

It took me forever, but I did it! I’m super proud of myself and it looks ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! It certainly tested me, and it’s definitely not for beginners, but even though I got thoroughly frustrated at times I enjoyed assembling it and it looks AMAZING! 

Empire State Building
Empire State Building – CubicFun – 16 pieces

This was a gift inside the box of the Queen Anne’s Revenge. After completing that monstrous ship, this little building was a breeze! 

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Vintage Needle Books by Beryl Peters – Piatnik – 1000 pieces

This collage was tons of fun! Mom even came over and helped me finish it, and we both had a great time. Great puzzle! 

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Fruits of a Morning Walk by Marjolein Bastin – Ceaco – 300 pieces

There was no name shown on the box, I had to look up the artwork online to find the name of the image. It’s beautiful, and made for a challenging puzzle – even for 300 pieces. 

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Berry Bucket by Jane Maday – Ravensburger – 500 pieces

Very pretty image that made for a fun assembly, mom helped me get it going and I finished it. I enjoyed the sunflowers even more than I thought I would! 

Harvest Farm
Harvest Farm by Alan Giana – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 250 pieces

I almost forgot I had these wooden puzzles left to assemble – my memory is shot! After not touching a puzzle for 2 days this beauty fed my addiction wonderfully. Gorgeous puzzle, excellent assembly. I think this will be my post for Halloween unless another “fall” puzzle ends up at my house. 🎃 

Doors of Europe
Doors of Europe by Dominic Davison – Educa – 1500 pieces

This gorgeous puzzle was so much fun, I didn’t have any anxiety about the piece count at all. Mom came over and helped me the first day, and I got it finished in 3 days! Wow. 

The 12:09 - on time again!
The 12:09 – On Time Again! by Jane Wooster Scott – Ceaco – 528 pieces

This is a puzzle backed with corkboard, and it’s another that I forgot I had in the house. It’s much more difficult than it looks; there was color line cutting, a wonky edge, and a devious cut! 

The Gardener's Cupboard
The Gardener’s Cupboard by Colin Thompson – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 40 pieces

I love working these micro puzzles when I’m stuck in bed, they make me so happy! I think this image would be better in a larger count though, there’s too much to see! 

Hero Worship
Hero Worship by Charles Wysocki – Buffalo – 300 pieces

I really enjoy these Wysocki’s that aren’t just the usual Americana with many buildings and rural life. This image was a joy to assemble. 🙂 

Hot Air Balloons
Hot Air Balloons – Hennessy Puzzles – 1000 pieces

I tried out this new brand (for me) and of course I had to choose a collage – it was so much fun, and really good quality too. Great puzzle! 

Penny Candy
Penny Candy by Lois B. Sutton – White Mountain – 550 pieces

I had the best time with this puzzle! I also decided to take quite a few in process photos this time, so look for the full post on this puzzle to see how it all came together. 

Conversation Pieces
52 Pickup – Ceaco – 500 pieces

I was hurting so badly, but I just couldn’t walk away from this puzzle! How amazing is that? It looks like cards strewn across a table! So. Much. Fun. 😁 

Oh My, What a Pie!
Oh My, What a Pie! – Ceaco – 300 pieces

This was soooooo difficult! It’s extremely realistic looking and is a gorgeous finished image. 

Christmas Eve Puzzleball
Christmas Eve Puzzleball – Ravensburger – 54 pieces

Mom found this ornament puzzleball at a thrift store unopened! We assembled it together and had a great time. 

Best of British
Best of British – Falcon de luxe – 1000 pieces

Super fun collage from the thrift store. Beautiful, bright colors and lots of fun to assemble! 

Pups in Cups
Pups in Cups by Keith Kimberlin – Lafayette Puzzle Factory – 500 pieces

I got some more individual puzzles – yes indeedy do! We had a marathon day for my puzzle posse (mom, my son and myself); we assembled pups in cups and two others! How cute are those puppies? 

Wild Animals
Wild Animals – Lafayette Puzzle Factory – 500 pieces

This one was the most difficult of all the individual puzzles I’ve done. They’re not brightly colored like the others and they took a little more effort. Still fun though! 

Desserts
Desserts – Lafayette Puzzle Factory – 500 pieces

These were so fun! Bright colors and delicious desserts. It was the last puzzle of the month and my posse and I assembled 1500 pieces today!

October Stats

  • Puzzles Completed
    • 23
  • Pieces Assembled
    • 11,780
  • Brands
    • 14
      • Buffalo *2
      • MasterPieces
      • Bits & Pieces
      • Milton Bradley
      • Cubic Fun *2
      • Piatnik
      • Ceaco *4
      • Ravensburger *2
      • Wentworth Wooden Puzzles *2
      • Educa
      • Hennessy Puzzles
      • White Mountain
      • Falcon de luxe
      • Lafayette Puzzle Factory *3