This puzzle has wooden pieces, but very thin ones. The fit was too tight, and I would definitely have preferred cardboard. The puzzle cost no more than a cardboard puzzle, and I don’t think it’s possible to produce a good wooden puzzle and sell it at a profit for such a price.
A round Ravensburger with the Zodiac. This was more difficult than expected, and I bought it mainly for the cirular form. The cut is remarkably regular, with only the odd wonky piece because of the shape.
The Aztec Cosmos, also known as the Aztec Calendar (it’s a calendar, but also sort of a map of the universe). This was hard, especially the black part. Pieces would fit where they didn’t belong, which surprised me because I had only heard good things about Pomegranate (this was the first I did). My second Pomegranate did not have this problem, in fact, the quality was great.
Some more not completely genuine Egyptian artwork.
I think this is a picture of a painting done on papyrus that is sold to tourists in Egypt. It’s definitely not ancient, the style is off, and nothing comes through that many centuries this intact 🙂 I actually have one of those tourist papyruses on my wall:
I had quite a bit of trouble with the red part, even though it’s not a large area. Pieces would fit where they don’t belong, and soon nothing would fit anywhere. This was the last Jumbo puzzle I ever bought, and I’m not planning on getting more. Almost all pieces had the same basic shape. Stunning image though, and some glittering golden parts.
I had another puzzle from the same series, with a picture of Tutankhamon, also with glittering gold. According to my records, I completed it in November 2008, but I can’t find a photo of it.
UPDATE: I managed to find a photo after all:
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