A vintage F.X. Schmid produced in Germany. It says Made in West Germany on the box, which dates it no later than 1990, but I think it’s from the mid-eighties, or even earlier. The image is stunning, of course, but as I was doing the sky, I did wonder what on earth I was thinking when I bought this. Pretty difficult, but worth it in the end.
Horizon, F.X. Schmid, 600 pieces. Completed on December 6, 2020.
Most of the pieces where of the shape with two tabs opposite with the occasional “wavy” backs. These two confused me when I was doing the edges 🙂 All of the tabs had a slightly pointy shape, and the cut reminded me of this puzzle.
Although I’ve been puzzling for as long as I can remember (I was born in 1968), I only started photographing puzzles occasionally in the mid 90s. Unfortunately, I didn’t think to date the pictures. Below is the first 5000-piece puzzle I ever completed, Park by Ravensburger. Not the easiest picture, but I got almost all my puzzles from flea markets at the time, so I did whatever I happened to get. I don’t have it anymore, but apparently, if I did, I could make a nice profit out of it. Someone wanted 85 € for one over on Rare Puzzles. According to the same source the puzzle was produced in 1985.
Park, Ravensburger, 5000 pieces, completed in the mid 90s’.
I also found pictures of another 5000-piece puzzle that I got for my birthday, although I don’t remember what year it was, but it will have been in the mid- to late 90s.
Basilica di San Pietro in Rome, F.X. Schmid, 5000 pieces.
There was even a picture of me working on this puzzle, on the floor in my bathrobe 🙂
About 20 years ago.
I also remember my first 3000-piece puzzle quite well, but I don’t have a picture of it. I found this one online:
Autumnal Colours, Ravensburger.
According to this the puzzle was produced in 1986. I completed it in the late 80s. I also remember spilling coke on some of the pieces causing them to swell, but I still managed to finish. Since then I try to keep my drinks away from my puzzles 🙂
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