You know how you are watching Karen Puzzles’s World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship videos so YouTube recommends more jigsaw puzzle videos and you watch one about doing hard puzzles that asks "What's the hardest puzzle you've ever done?" and you just have to comment? So you go to your puzzle stats spreadsheet because you love numbers... Continue Reading →
Surprised by an Unsurprising Jigsaw Puzzle
I found this puzzle at the thrift store. It's by Areaware, called "Gradient Puzzle", and designed by Bryan Wilner. I love bright colors but have only done two gradient puzzles so far. I was afraid this one was going to be hard, given that there are really only two colors here. Then I read the... Continue Reading →
What Was I Thinking? This Owl Puzzle is Hard!
“Why? Why do I do this to myself?” Karen Puzzles fans know this phrase well. This YouTube jigsaw puzzle guru constantly chooses difficult puzzles to solve and then has second thoughts when she actually does the puzzle. I now understand exactly how she feels. I bought an owl puzzle at the thrift store: "I Am... Continue Reading →
Would This Bother You?
I found some interesting puzzles at the thrift store last week. I love buying them there. It’s not just the deal, it’s the thrill of discovery. But getting puzzles second-hand can have it’s problems. Neuschwanstein Castle: done. Or is it? I just finished White Mountain’s Neuschwanstein Castle. It took me just over 16 hours (roughly... Continue Reading →
World of Birds: A Big, Not So Bad Puzzle
I finished The World of Birds, a 2000-piece puzzle I found at the thrift store, on January 6th. This is the biggest puzzle I've ever done. While it is much bigger than Great Wall of China, it was actually easier to put together. I did have to deal with solid-white pieces, but I also had... Continue Reading →
