Publisher: Educa (Spain), 2007/2008, 1500 pieces Title: “Guardian Angel” Artists: Victoria Frances OUR RATING: 7/10 I picked this puzzle out to start on Halloween night. I've never done a Victoria Frances puzzle before, or really any puzzle this gothic or fantasy in image design. So how was it? Box Quality... CONTINUE READING
Publisher: Jumbo (Netherlands), 1999, 1000 pieces Title: “Winter's Majesty”, Series: "Silver Collection", Artist: Karl Bang OUR RATING: 10/10 One of the things I really love about puzzles is the opportunity to find artists I otherwise would never experience. And it's a great way to really see and absorb their artwork because you spend a lot of time with... CONTINUE READING
Publisher: House of Puzzles (Scotland), 2014, 1000 pieces Title: “Autumn Green” Artists: artist Ray Cresswell and puzzle designer Audray McNaught OUR RATING: 9/10 Box Quality: The box has an attractive front cover design and a blank bottom. As with all House of Puzzles puzzles, inside the box is the bag of puzzle pieces and a large large full-color brochure... CONTINUE READING
There aren't too many new releases at this time of year, so it was a treat to see brand new offerings from Buffalo Games, one of our "Level A" brands. First up is a new "The Cats of Charles Wysocki" puzzle, one of my favorite series.... CONTINUE READING
Publisher: Ravensburger (Germany), 1998 Title: “Twelve Days of Christmas” limited edition Christmas puzzle No 2, by artist Carol Lawson 1000 pieces OUR RATING: 10/10 This is one of my favorites in the limited edition Christmas series by Ravensburger and I was thrilled to find a good copy of it. Box Quality: The box is wonderful, with... CONTINUE READING
Publisher: Cobble Hill (Canada), no date on box Title: “Boucat” by artist Braldt Bralds, 1000 pieces OUR RATING: 9/10 This is a gorgeous puzzle with a wonderful image by Braldt Bralds. Box Quality: The Cobble Hill box is very nice. It's rectangular in shape and similar in size to Ravensburger puzzle boxes. It's very sturdy and has... CONTINUE READING
Publisher: Springbok (US), Released 2014 Title: “Ornamental Wonderland” by artist Tammy Haddix 1000 pieces OUR RATING: 8/10 This is a brand new puzzle by Springbok, released for Christmas 2014. It's nice to see that the latest quality of Springbok is really quite high. Box Quality: Let's start with the box. It's a very sturdy box, both... CONTINUE READING
Publisher: Gibson (UK), Released 2014 Title: “Christmas Market” by artist Marcello Corti, 1000 pieces OUR RATING: 9/10 Gibson ranks quite highly on our puzzle brand comparison. It's a UK brand with lovely thick boxes, sturdy pieces with a waxy finish, and a nice selection of images. Every year they do a limited edition Christmas puzzle and... CONTINUE READING
Interview with Audray McNaught, puzzle designer for House of Puzzles Please welcome our guest, Audray from the Scottish puzzle maker House of Puzzles Ltd! I thought it would be interesting to learn more about how puzzles are made, and Audray has graciously agreed to be interviewed by Jigsaw Junkie. JJ: Hello, Audray! First of all, can... CONTINUE READING
