Sometimes I enjoy a traditional landscape, and since this was more sea and stones and less vegetation, I really liked this. I got it from a charity shop in Dortmund, where almost all puzzles seem to have missing pieces. This was no exception, but there was also one piece with a double, so maybe this time, it was more Ravensburger’s than the previous owner’s fault.
Movie poster collages always make for enjoyable puzzles, and this was no exception! I have actually seen most of the movies in the image, there are only about five that I haven’t seen or am unsure about. I could have done without the popcorn and other movie paraphernalia in the image, but it was still a really nice puzzle.
This was a blast! Scenes from world history, with older times on top. I think the oldest event is the extinction of the dinosaurs in the top left corner.
Here are some of the older stuff, including Egyptians, Romans, and the eruption of Vesuvius.
Titanic on the left, Hitler on the right.
Some political commentary, showing refugees in a dinghy alongside a luxury cruise.
Very fun puzzle!
I seem to have taken some weeks off blogging, but I have been puzzling, at least a bit. Before I get into those puzzles, I thought I’d show you this untitled puzzle from the Borussia Dortmund fanshop that I finished today. Unfortunately, all of the pieces had the same basic shape, and the cut was not good, so that I had a lot of false fits. I’m usually not a fan of posters, but this time I really needed it, and every piece had to be carefully checked against the image to make sure it really belonged. There was no indication on the box who actually made this puzzle.
Borussia Dortmund wrapped up the domestic season (that was almost as infuriating as this puzzle) in fifth place last Saturday, but amazingly, in the Champions League, Dortmund has managed to reach the final, to be played at Wembley (London) on June 1, against Real Madrid. It’s only the third time in the club’s history that they’ve reached the final. I won’t be in London, but I did manage to be at the home legs of both semi- and quarterfinal, and those were some amazing games.
Oh, I almost forgot: this is post number 1000 on the blog!
Lovely collage that made for a great puzzle. Very similar to the Vintage Dress Making puzzle I did recently, and I worked on it much in the same way, putting in pieces here and there without any plan.
Colourful frog collage of frogs. The frogs I know from Finland are all the same dark green colour, but these certainly made for a more entertaining puzzle.
Another puzzle from my favourite series, Funky Zoo by Marino Degano. I only have three more of these, and there will ne no new one this year, so I’m making them last.
Some rabbits want to usher in a new era (Dinos out – Mammals in):
The dinos also seems aware that they’re in danger:
Some of the recurring characters are here again, like the cleaning lady, and the mother who drops her child:
A fantasy map, with a few actual places (Rapa Nui, Thebes), some place names that are almost real (like Africus, Europas) as well as complete fantasy places (like Atlantis, Valhalla). This was actually more challenging than I was expecting, and I’m not sure it was a good idea to start with edges, given the border, but for some reason, I did. I spent quite a lot of time looking at the box with this one.
This was very enjoyable. I like the way the cosy indoor scene is brought into the very traditional landscape. There are photographic puzzles of this exact view, without the indoor scene, of course. Hallstatt is a town in Austria, known for its salt mines.
The blue box sort of jumped out at me, but after that I just kept putting in pieces here and there. As it worked out, I did the text on the left last. Loved it, even though I can’t sew to save my life 😀
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