The Sunsout website has their new 2016 puzzles up.  You can see them all here. I've put my favorites below.  Overall, I'm disappointed not to see more shaped puzzles. Hopefully they will release some over the year. "Birds of a Feather" and "Chat Noire" from Finchley Arts, both 1000 pieces. "The Village in Autumn" by... CONTINUE READING

Publisher: Heye (Germany), published 1998 and currently reissued in a rectangular box Title:  “Who Did It?”, Artist: Michael Ryba, 2000 pieces  OUR RATING: 10/10 I worked this puzzle years ago, but it was time, over the lengthy holidays, to get it out again. This has long been one of my favorite Heye puzzles. I love Ryba's cartoon art... CONTINUE READING

The new Jumbo 2016 catalogue is not posted yet, but there are new puzzle images on their website. This is my current 'best guess' as to their new 2016 puzzles. Some of these came out late in 2015. JAN VAN HAASTEREN: "Christmas Eve" in 1000 or 2000 pieces Updated with a better picture.. CONTINUE READING

I posted a link to the new Ravensburger 2016 catalogue a week or so ago. I still don't have great pictures of the new puzzles, but since I'm working on a 2016 master page, I'm going to post the best pictures I could get from the online pdf catalogue. These are my picks from the... CONTINUE READING

There are some new puzzles on the Schmidt website. A few of these are already on puzzle-offensive.de so they were released late 2015. Others are not yet released. Here's a link to their website so you can see them all. The ones I show below are those that particuarly interest me. Unfortunately, the artists' names... CONTINUE READING

Publisher: Springbok (US), published 2015 Title:  “Santa's World Hallmark Keepsake”, 1000 pieces  OUR RATING: 8.5/10 Box Quality: The Springbok box is quick thick and sturdy and square in shape.     Inside: Inside the box is a bag with the puzzle pieces (in excellent condition, no damage, puzzle dust, or unseparated pieces), a small warranty card and... CONTINUE READING

There's a new Rob Derks "Pieces of History" is due out shortly, "The Pirates", 1000 pieces from Jumbo There's also a new Jan Van Haasteren called "Christmas Eve" available in 1000 or 2000 pieces due in January... CONTINUE READING

 The Ravensburger 2016 catalog is online. I haven't been able to get a high-res enough version to clip the individual puzzle photos, but you can get a good idea of the new puzzles. There's a new Colin Thompson, 2 new Aimee Stewart, 2 new Best of British, a new What If? and other fun... CONTINUE READING

Thanks Karen, for emailing me to let me know the new 2016 Gibsons puzzles are showing up on online retailers. They're not on the Gibsons website yet, so this is the first look. Lots of good British puzzles from familiar artists.  My favorites are below. "The Country Bus" by Trevor Mitchell -- set of four... CONTINUE READING