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Not only am I an avid puzzler, I’m also a huge board gamer. So, when I was asked if I wanted to try out University Games Murder Mystery Party game, Death by Chef’s Knife, I jumped on the idea. But before I started, I immediately called for reinforcement and invited three of my closest board game buddies over to play...CONTINUE READING
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I’ll start with a confession.
In over 50 years of solving jigsaw puzzles, I had never, until last year, heard of something called an “Advent puzzle.” November of 2023 was the first time one of these came to my attention, when it showed up in my house as a present from my wife. She bought it as a novelty, and its slower pace was definitely a change from my usual “get this finished quickly” style. So, starting on Dec 1 and for the following 23 days, I worked my way through the box, one 42 piece puzzle at a time. At the end, I connected all of these small images and had a single 1008 piece picture...CONTINUE READING
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Thanks to my Mom’s love of early American decorating and design, I grew up a big fan of painter Charles Wysocki and my large (and still growing!) shelf space devoted to Wysocki puzzles is a testament to that. Obviously, there are a lot of us out there, with Facebook groups for his fans to sell and swap items, an annual calendar, and the fine folks at Buffalo Games regularly releasing new puzzles. Although he passed away in 2002, his art remains as popular as ever...CONTINUE READING
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With Halloween gone and Thanksgiving right around the corner, who can even think about more candy. ME!!! I’m not the only one, because there is a day dedicated to candy. It’s National Candy Day which is held on November 4th each year.
It’s hard to imagine that when candy first came to America, only the wealthy could access it. I mean can you imagine not being able to satisfy your sweet tooth? I read a little about this day dedicated to all those candy cravers on National Today’s website. They went on to describe how candy became more accessible to all people, not just the wealthy, during the industrial revolution...CONTINUE READING
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October 27th is National Black Cat Day, a day dedicated to celebrating black cats in the hopes that more of you will bring one home from a shelter, as almost twice as many are left there compared to other tabbies. This is because many consider them to be unlucky, or even, as Pope Gregory IX declared back in 1233, demonic. When my mother’s Assisted Care Home went to a shelter to get a cat, I was thrilled when she came home with and rescued a black cat. My mom’s main caregiver…not so much. Poor Whiskey frightened her at first, but I’m happy to report he has won her over, as he truly is the sweetest cat! Maybe one will win you over too?!...CONTINUE READING
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The older I get, the more I come to embrace cozy vibes, no matter the season. One puzzle artist that really captures that warm, inviting, and usually cozy atmosphere is Olivia Gibbs. I realized one day that I have quite a few puzzles with her artwork from several different brands, and, let’s be honest, I will absolutely be getting more!...CONTINUE READING
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Have you ever puzzled with a friend or family member who are normally not a puzzler? For me, I always feel like I’m taking over. To be honest, I don’t puzzle well with others cause I can’t seem to hold back. Over the past year, I’ve discovered Family style puzzles which I think is a great solution for those who want to puzzle with others, but there are different experience levels.
A few brands now make family style puzzles and the concept is pretty genius. These puzzles tend to be in the 300-400 piece range. What’s unique about them is that they have three sizes of pieces, located on three areas of the puzzle. They have jumbo sized pieces on one end, medium sized pieces in the middle and regular sized pieces on the other end. This makes it so multiple people can puzzle on different areas of the puzzle and go at their own pace...CONTINUE READING
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Welcome back, puzzlers. I’m so excited for this month’s blog, because it provides an opportunity to shine a spotlight on a fantastic new puzzle artist, Hannah Bunzey, who has a new collection out with MasterPieces called H. Bunzey’s Wonderous Worlds.
I can honestly say that one of the absolute best things about joining the jigsaw puzzle community in 2020 is the joy of finding new artwork and artists. In a world where AI art is becoming more and more common, as much as I can I have been trying to shine a spotlight on the puzzle artists who pour so much time and effort into their stunning work. From Aimee Stewart to Nathanael Mortensen to Dean MacAdam, I think it’s so cool when artists with distinctive styles and visions are given a platform to share their gifts via the popular medium of jigsaw puzzles...CONTINUE READING
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1981...That was a long time ago, for sure. It was the year I graduated high school, it was the year I entered university, and it was the year I first became a genuine world traveler. Born and raised on the west coast of the U.S., I had made several trips north to Canada, and had been to Mexico a time or two, but before 1981 that’s as far as I had gone...CONTINUE READING
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