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This 1000 piece Susan Brabeau puzzle from Sunsout is a medium difficulty puzzle good for those who like a little more challenge. I enjoyed the random-cut piece, the art style, and the humor in this image, particularly the characters in the scene. There's a lot of white-to-light-purple, and similar colors appear distributed throughout the scene, so it's a bit trickier to assemble than some jigsaws. Recommended for fans of Americana, Susan Brabeau, or the knitter in... CONTINUE READING

Celebrate summer with this lovely 4th of July themed puzzle by Tom Wood. This Sunsout puzzle features thick & sturdy pieces, a random-cut pattern with a good variety of piece shapes, and a tight interlock. With so many unique textures such as the red barn siding, the split-rail fence, the tent awnings, the signs, the ferris wheel, and the firework bursts in the sky, assembly goes quickly and easily. This is a puzzle that keeps your interest to the end. Recommended for anyone who likes Americana or holiday-themed puzzles.. CONTINUE READING

There are some cool new puzzles to talk about. First, let's look at the ones that were just announced (and aren't yet in stock). NEW PUZZLE ANNOUNCEMENTS Buffalo Games First, some new puzzles from Buffalo Games including a new 2000 piecer called "Sweet Shop"! Also, I was very excited to see this Wysocki Halloween themed... CONTINUE READING

JIGSAW JUNKIE JOINS THE PUZZLE WAREHOUSE FAMILY By Jane Holmes Jigsaw Junkie is gearing up for a big change and a new challenge starting May 2016.  This humble puzzle blog is going pro! Jigsaw Junkie has joined forces with Puzzle Warehouse to become bigger and better than before. Puzzle Warehouse is the largest puzzle distributor in... CONTINUE READING

Title: Buried Blueprints: The lost City of Atlantis Publisher: Master Pieces (US), Published 2012, Artist: Al Lorenz, 1000 Pieces Review by Philip    Philip's Rating: 7.5 From Jane: This is Philip's first review for Jigsaw Junkie. Thanks for your submission! Review: We don’t buy a lot of new puzzles and this was one of five that... CONTINUE READING

I have gotten some emails asking me to share tips for assembling puzzles and/or my method. If you're new to puzzling, returning to it after a long time, or just want to see how someone else does it, check out this walk-through. In the end, no method is right or wrong as long as you... CONTINUE READING

Springbok is a US puzzle company with good quality puzzles.  They tend to do more photographic puzzles and collages, but also have a few drawn/painted puzzles. You can see our Springbok brand comparison here. They've just added 16 new puzzles for winter 2016. I show my favorites below but you can see them all here. “The Melody Shop”... 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