(Part 2) Top products from r/Jigsawpuzzles

Who cares what puzzles you do in your own home on your own free time? Do what you enjoy. If anyone wants to judge you because you like animated movies you tell them to go get fucked.

Check out Ceaco's sets on Amazon. There are 3 different 4 puzzle sets. They're great. They also sell them as 750pc single puzzles I've found on Amazon and at Michael's.

Here is the puzzle: Aquarius Harry Potter Marauders Map 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H754OP2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3sDKAbJ4QQY8K

Quality was great; pieces fit together very easily and it was clear when they didn’t go together. Nothing missing.

First, I've tried several brands so that I know which ones I like. That is based on piece shape and snugness of fit.

Then I have learned how long it takes me to do puzzles of each size. 500-750 will be one day. 1,000 will be a couple of days. Anything larger (or a complex image) will take a couple of weekends. Part of that is due to the time it takes to sort the pieces. I'm not terribly patient. I like to just dive right in and start putting a puzzle together after I've found the edges. I can't really do that with 1,000 piece puzzle.

As for image, I look for anything crisp and with variety. If there are large portions of the same color, I skip it. If there's a tint to the whole image so that every piece is gonna look kinda blueish or purplish, I skip it.

I do a variety of collages, seaside images, underwater scenes, fishing paraphernalia, etc. I just picked up several puzzles that feature paintings from the primitive school - example 1, example 2. The colors are bright and the lines are clean. They really appeal to me as puzzles though I don't think I'd hang them in my house.

This is what I got about three years ago and it's still going strong! Looks like it jumped up in price though! It was only 60 when I got it and it was a lightning deal which brought it down to 51.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C5VMW7G/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_b2jCDb2VR5DJR

I also have a mat and didn't like it as much, I used the mat on a table to do a 2k puzzle and since it was my first time using it, the folded seams really made it difficult, plus by then I was already so used to the wood surface of my board and the felt was hard to get used to.

My friend also just went to home depot and got herself some particle board in a certain size and that's what she used. I much more prefer my board to her solution though.

I got a new puzzle board for Christmas that I adore. I actually drilled it into the top of a cheap TV tray to make it a bit easier to do puzzles on from my couch. I also always use a roll up felt may on top of the board because I live in a tiny apartment and may have to put the puzzle up for more room.

Puzzle Board:
http://m.bitsandpieces.com/product/jumbo_wooden_puzzle_plateau_/puzzle_accessories_and_organizers

Puzzle mat:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0049ACJVA/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1487306119&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=puzzle+mat&dpPl=1&dpID=511X4WYflVL&ref=plSrch

Love this. Shame the pic is blurry though.

If anyone is interested, this is Dream City - Ravensburger

They have a great 2 for 1 deal on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017LXQ8Z4/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1487551931&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=white+mountain+puzzles+1000+piece+beer&dpPl=1&dpID=61J7qp44ZBL&ref=plSrch

This is what I use, it stores puzzles up to 1000 pieces as long as they are the regular format (not square puzzles, not panoramas). You could still make those formats fit if you split the puzzle up into sections though.

I saw some less than stellar reviews for it claiming that the puzzle fell apart when moved anyway, my two cents: you can't treat this like it isn't a puzzle, if possible transport it and store it while keeping it flat rather than vertical, especially if you're still in the early stages and there are a lot of pieces floating free.

I finished One Hundred Horses and a Shoe. ([amazon] (http://www.amazon.com/Hundred-Horses-Shoe-Jigsaw-Puzzle/dp/B00D2QFHRK)). My parents came to visit and my dad found the shoe in about 3 seconds.


I would not let him look at my next puzzle in progress - I have not found the egg in One Hundred Dinosaurs and an Egg (amazon) yet. ;) No real progress on that one yet. I got the pieces sorted out and a few edge pieces together, then I rolled it up for a few days (I use felt and a cardboard tube) so I could play Robinson Crusoe (board game that takes up the whole table). I plan to restart work on it later this week.

If you're looking for a puzzle divided into sections like this, and not just Disney, then most White Mountain puzzles fit the bill, https://www.amazon.com/White-Mountain-Puzzles-Best-Sellers/dp/B008DW23OI

Check out the Charley Harper print puzzles made by Pomegranate Puzzles. They have similar feel. Lots of bold colors. Straight lines.

https://www.amazon.com/Charley-Birducopia-000-piece-Pomegranate-Artpiece/dp/0764968629/ref=pd_aw_fbt_21_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=YJ145HVEYDVX78Q889DS

And what a start it was!

There is an unofficial “initiation” puzzle that lots of us in this group do, and it happens to be on sale for $2.47 on Amazon right now. (It’s backordered, but worth the wait at that price!)

Buffalo 1000 rainbow puzzle

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wavy-Rainbow-Impuzzible-Jigsaw-Puzzles/dp/B074XGTCCV

Found it here for the UK but its unavailable. I am looking for it for Canada because I would like to buy it

Thanks so much! Found a few more Ravensburger ones < $12:

$9.97 - Ravensburger Disney-Pixar: Movie Reel 1000 Piece

$11.96 - Ravensburger London at Night Panorama 1000 Piece

$11.99 - Ravensburger Political World Map 1000 Piece

I really like this, reminds me of this fantasy puzzle.

amazon has some on sale today
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B6XL3HS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Ravensburger-Disney-Pixar-Scrapbook-Puzzle/dp/B079SPWC1M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27WOZZOIJG32P&keywords=ravensburger+disney+puzzle+1000&qid=1573171944&sprefix=ravens%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-1

Maybe it will let you order it from this Amazon link? I'm in the US so it might be showing up differently for me, but it does say it's Amazon UK

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ravensburger-19402-24194021-Jigsaw-Puzzle/dp/B00HGA8GGM

https://www.amazon.com/Neighbor-Totoro-Fishing-Jigsaw-1000-Piece/dp/B0002YN0FG

I found it on amazon!

Buffalo Games - Vivid Collection - Color Challenge - 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07771DR9G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YiUzDbBVYH5RW

It's on sale for less than $3 right now - go go go! This is not a drill!

The company is Aquarius, you can get it on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Aquarius-Harry-Potter-Marauders-Puzzle/dp/B01H754OP2

Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074XGTCCV/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here is the mobile version of your link

The actual surface to put your puzzle on will only be 30.5 x 21. My wife wanted to buy this, but I told her that I could build it cheaper than what they were selling it for.

One big puzzle.

Ravensburger Disney Puzzle (40320 Pieces) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D24PK96/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_NaSSBb4XQC42T

I use a Puzzle mat. This allows me to do it at the table, in front of the tv or take it away. My brother uses a roll mat, not my thing but it works.

Absolutely!

Here’s a link to the puzzle:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735348928/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_btbsDbJ50G869

i did this one too! then went for this fun vintage tie one, same vibe with each section/pattern: https://www.amazon.com/Galison-Vintage-Neckties-Puzzle-Piece/dp/0735348928

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http://www.amazon.com/M-C-Escher-Pomegranate-Artpiece/dp/0764946420?ie=UTF8&keywords=escher%20puzzle&qid=1462979619&ref_=sr_1_4&sr=8-4

If you search Amazon for 'Escher puzzle' you'll find the rest of these torture instruments, as well. Michael's usually carries the Buffalo ones in store for cheap since you can use 40% off coupons on them, but I prefer the Pomegranate ones for quality reasons.