Publisher: Tomax (US), 2013 Title:  “Elephant in Amboseli” by Daphne Butler, 1000 pieces Review by Victoria OUR RATING: 7.5/10 Box Quality:  (9/10) The box is a standard rectangular box of similar dimensions to the Ravensburger box. It is of sturdy construction. The picture is shown on all 4 sides and the front of the box. In addition one... CONTINUE READING

Publisher: Otter House (UK), 2016 Title:  “Classic Companions” byPolly Pickering, 1000 pieces Review by Jane OUR RATING: 9/10 Box Quality:  (9/10) The box is shown above and below. Otter House has "space saving" boxes, which are smaller in size, sturdy, and nicely designed. I like the smaller sized box, especially since it comes with a poster inside so you don't... CONTINUE READING

 Publisher: Ravensburger (Germany) Title:  “Big Ben, London” 1155 pieces Review by Jane OUR RATING: 9/10 This puzzle is part of a new category of shaped puzzles from Ravensburger called "Silhouette". Since I'm a fan of both shaped puzzles and Ravensburger, let's see how well the latter pulls off the former, shall we? Box Quality:  (9/10) The box is... CONTINUE READING

  Publisher: Gibsons (UK) Title:  “The Country Bus” by Trevor Mitchell, 4 x 500 pieces Review by Jane OUR RATING: 7.75/10 A lovely puzzle set and box is marred by missing pieces and quality control issues. Box Quality:  (10/10) The box is shown above and below. As usual with Gibsons, it's a gorgeous box in blue made of... CONTINUE READING

Publisher: Pomegranate (USA) Title: “Sierra Range” by Charley Harper, 1000 pieces Review by Victoria OUR RATING: 9.5/10 JJ: This is Victoria's first submitted review. Thank you, Victoria! Box Quality: 9/10 The box is shown above. It is of sturdier construction than the typical Ravensburger or Jumbo boxes; however it is a bit smaller. Although... CONTINUE READING

Publisher: House of Puzzles (Scotland) Title:  “Roll Out The Barrel” by Ray Cresswell, 1000 pieces Review by Jane OUR RATING: 9.25/10 Box Quality:  (9/10) The box is shown above. It's a fairly large rectangular box about the size of the typical Ravensburger or Jumbo box. Each House of Puzzles box has a different base color and this one, as... CONTINUE READING

Publisher: Pomegranate (US) Title:  “The Ultimate Alphabet: The Letter S” by Mike Wilks, 1000 pieces Release date:  end of 2015 Review by Jane OUR RATING: 10/10 GIVEAWAY: Pomegranate has offered us a free copy of this puzzle to one lucky winner! To enter, simply comment on this post and name ten things in the puzzle that start with the letter... CONTINUE READING

Buffalo Games has been releasing so many great puzzles! I really love the brand too. There are most new ones up on their site. "A Peach of a Day" by Charles Wysocki, 300 pieces Buffalo makes Wysocki puzzles in various sizes. Usually when they release one in 300 pieces I'm bummed because I don't normally... CONTINUE READING