Television History – White Mountain Puzzles – 1000 pieces
Another collage and thrift store purchase. You just can’t beat a 1000 piece puzzle for 99 cents! Almost all of the ones we find are all complete as well. Sometimes we find the odd stinker with one or more pieces missing. Most of the time though, they are all there and sometimes we even get ones who already have the edge pieces sorted. Bonus!!
This was an easy assembly, and it was fun to figure out who everyone is and to reminisce about TV shows I watched as a child and even shows I’ve watched as an adult.
As it’s an artist’s rendering and not actual pictures sometimes it’s difficult to recognize who someone is. Fortunately there is a page on the White Mountain website where you can check the charts and see who is who. We had almost every one correct. There’s even Bill and the conductor from Schoolhouse Rock! Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?
Pencil Collage by Maureen Rupprecht – White Mountain Puzzles – 1000 pieces
This White Mountain fit together so tightly it could be stood on end! So of course, I had to take the picture that way, and with the way the pencils are laid out in the puzzle it makes an awesome picture!
We ordered this puzzle and I put off working on it for a while because it was on the “challenging puzzles” page of the White Mountain website and I needed to be in the right mood to do it. I did not find it to be that difficult actually, and really enjoyed the entire assembly. The image was crisp and all the printing on the pencils was easy to read. There were some funny sayings on some pencils and some very interesting ads as well. Super fun puzzle for me – especially because I always love to have words to assemble AND it’s a collage. Bonus!
Don’t be frightened away from challenging puzzles, sometimes the challenge is just what you need and sometimes it isn’t as difficult as you think it will be.
Buy a Ticket See 90 Movies by Adrian Chesterman – Sunsout – 1000 pieces
I love all the visual puns in this image, and it was fun to see how many movies we could name. We didn’t get them all, but we got a lot! To Kill A Mockingbird in the lower right corner was so literal it made me laugh!
The quality of this puzzle was adequate I would say. I’m not a fan of the super tight fit and having to really push the pieces together to assemble them. To me, it feels as if the pieces shouldn’t be together if I have to force them and I’m constantly double checking to see if I’ve chosen the proper one. I prefer a fit where they click together and you’ll know that it fits without having to work at it too much (Ravensburger, Jumbo, Schmidt, Pomegranate)
FYI if you plan on getting this puzzle and you’re looking for the guide to see the names of all the movies, the website listed on the box no longer has the key. If you email Sunsout they will send you the list.
Vintage Love Letters by Aimee Stewart – Schmidt – 1000 pieces
I saw a review of this puzzle on Jigsaw Junkies and fell in love with the image. It was the first puzzle I purchased with the intent of gluing and framing it; isn’t it a beautiful, romantic image for the bedroom? Aimee Stewart is one of my favorite jigsaw puzzle artists; her work is beautiful and her use of colors is gorgeous!
This was also my first puzzle from Schmidt, and I must say I was even more impressed with the quality than I expected to be. Thank goodness I found the Jigsaw Junkies blog, without her brand comparison I would never have felt confident enough to try new puzzle brands. I don’t want to guess whether or not the quality of certain brands is good or not, why spend money if you’re unsure whether or not it’ll be worth it? The brand comparison pages are detailed and helped me to discover some really awesome brands I had never even heard of. Schmidt is one of them.
Although I have discovered in my years of assembling puzzles that everything is subjective. Everyone has their own opinions of what a good quality puzzle is, and the only way to know for sure is to try it yourself. There are many brands that Jigsaw Junkies say are great quality that I don’t care for at all; you have to try them and see what you think of them. There are probably brands I say are excellent that you wouldn’t like at all, because we have different tastes and opinions. Anyway, back to the puzzle!
The finish on the pieces feels almost luxurious, the pieces fit together satisfyingly well without being so tight you had to push them into place. The image quality is amazingly bright and detailed without being too over the top. I would definitely buy many more Schmidt puzzles without hesitation. The quality of this company impressed me, and once my self-imposed puzzle buying ban is over I’m looking for more!
Another collage! I LOVE collages! This puzzle was a gift from my mother, and I had a great time putting it together.
I always love to have lots of words to assemble, and the books reminded me of my childhood; reading Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys, going to the library to get more books to read and watching the tv shows on the weekends. Shaun Cassidy anyone? Pamela Sue Martin? Parker Stevenson? I do believe I am showing my age. The Hardy Boy/Nancy Drew Mysteries! 🙂
Although the puzzle seems dark, it wasn’t overly difficult, and Cobble Hill pieces feel so great with the linen finish. The random piece cut makes it more interesting (or more difficult depending on your preference) If you like collage puzzles or Nancy Drew, this puzzle is for you.
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