Puzzle Title: Colorful Birds Number of Pieces: 500 Manufacturer: Trefl Puzzle size: 48 x 34 cm Year Completed: 2022 My Experience: Loved it! Puzzle Trivia: The most expensive puzzle ever sold was a gold-and-enamel puzzle that sold for $27,000 at auction. This puzzle is created by artist Graeme Stevenson. This was such a colorful puzzle, … More Jigsaw Puzzle #22 Colorful Birds – Trefl
Puzzle Title: Waves (Colorboom collection) Number of Pieces: 500 Manufacturer: Clemontini Puzzle size: 49 x 36 cm Year Completed: 2022 My Experience: Loved it! Puzzle Trivia: In 2005, Dave Evans created a wooden jigsaw puzzle with 40,000 pieces, hand-cut to celebrate the Queen’s 80th birthday. I picked up a few puzzles from this collection, thinking … More Jigsaw Puzzle #21 Waves (Colorboom collection) – Clemontini
Puzzle Title: Fluffy Team (Panorama) Number of Pieces: 500 Manufacturer: Trefl Puzzle size: 66 x 23.7 cm Year Completed: 2021 My Experience: Puzzle Trivia: The largest commercial puzzle available for purchase contains 60,000 pieces called “What a wonderful world”, featuring a world map. This puzzle was so adorable, I completely forgot to record my progress! … More Jigsaw Puzzle #20 Fluffy Team (Panorama) – Trefl
Puzzle Title: Streets of Paris Number of Pieces: 500 Manufacturer: Castorland Puzzle size: 47 x 33 cm Year Completed: 2021 My Experience: Loved this one! Puzzle Trivia: “Dissected maps” is another early term for jigsaw puzzles. This puzzle was adorable—definitely photoshopped, but still so charming! I never thought I’d be interested in visiting Paris, but … More Jigsaw Puzzle #19 Streets of Paris – Castorland
Puzzle Title: Jackson Port, Sydney Number of Pieces: 1000 Manufacturer: Trefl Puzzle size: 48 x 68 cm Year Completed: 2021 My Experience: This was crazy! Puzzle Trivia: Puzzles with irregular or whimsy shapes are known as “whimsy pieces,” a feature often found in wooden puzzles. This puzzle was absolutely crazy! I think it was around … More Jigsaw Puzzle #18 Jackson Port, Sydney – Trefl
Puzzle Title: Lamas in the Mountains Number of Pieces: 500 Manufacturer: Trefl Puzzle size: 48 x 34 cm Year Completed: 2021 My Experience: So Cute! Puzzle Trivia: Puzzles with irregular or whimsy shapes are known as “whimsy pieces,” a feature often found in wooden puzzles. Kids helped with this one. They loved it cause it’s … More Jigsaw Puzzle #17 Lamas in the Mountains – Trefl
The puzzle titled “Christmas Eve” by Jan van Haasteren consists of 1000 pieces and measures 68 x 49 cm. Completed in December 2020, the puzzler found it challenging due to many similar white pieces. The first 3D puzzles emerged in the 1990s, allowing for the construction of iconic structures. … More Jigsaw Puzzle #16 Christmas Eve by Jan van Haasteren – Jumbo
The jigsaw puzzle titled “Stoney Cove” consists of 500 pieces and measures 47 cm by 33 cm. Manufactured by Castorland, it was completed in March 2020. The process of creating modern jigsaw puzzles involves die-cutting with metal blades. A gallery showcases the puzzle’s creation and finished image. … More Jigsaw Puzzle #15 Stoney Cove – Castorland
The Wiltshire Gardens puzzle by Castorland consists of 500 pieces and was completed in 2020. The creator enjoys cottages and found joy in this puzzle. Trivia highlights that puzzles were once hand-cut, making each piece unique. A gallery showcasing the process and finished puzzle is provided. … More Jigsaw Puzzle #14 Wiltshire Gardens – Castorland
The puzzle titled “My Best Friend,” consisting of 500 pieces from Castorland and measuring 47 x 33 cm, was completed in 2020. It was purchased for Linna, who initiated it, while the author finished it. Puzzles rose in popularity during the Great Depression as affordable entertainment. A gallery showcases the process and finished piece. … More Jigsaw Puzzle #13 My Best Friend – Castorland
The “Riga (Panorama)” puzzle by Trefl consists of 1000 pieces and measures 97×34 cm, completed in 2020. The creator found it challenging due to extensive sky portions. Trivia notes that Ravensburger previously held the largest puzzle record until Dowdle surpassed it with a 60,000-piece puzzle titled “What a Wonderful World.” … More Jigsaw Puzzle #12: Riga (Panorama)
The “Plenty of Pasta” puzzle, manufactured by Ravensburger, has 1500 pieces and measures 80 x 60 cm. Completed in 2020, it was a birthday gift from Ilze’s friend Ieva in 2019. Fun fact: the term “jigsaw” emerged in the 1880s, named after the cutting tool. A gallery of progress and the finished puzzle is available. … More Jigsaw Puzzle #11: Plenty of Pasta
Puzzle Title: Cabin Fever Number of Pieces: 2000 Manufacturer: Buffalo Games Puzzle size: 98 cm x 67 cm Year of Completion: Started February 2019, Finished February 2020 🙂 My Comment: This puzzle came to me from the USA thanks to Julie. It was hard to puzzle, cause I didn’t have my puzzling board! I’ve started … More Jigsaw Puzzle #10: Cabin Fever by Buffalo Games.
Puzzle Title: Positano, Italy Number of Pieces: 500 Manufacturer: Trefl Puzzle size: 48 x 34 cm Year of Completion: 2019 My Comment: I puzzled this together with Nelle and we did it over the weekend of January 2019. Puzzle Trivia: The first jigsaw puzzle was created in 1766 by John Spilsbury, a British cartographer, to … More Jigsaw Puzzle #9: Positano, Italy
It’s hard to believe how many puzzles I’ve finished lately without sharing them here! As a passionate puzzler, each completed puzzle holds a special place in my heart, and I think it’s time to showcase some of those wonderful moments with you all. Puzzling has become a cherished hobby for me—a way to unwind and … More Puzzle Haul: Time to Share my Journey!
As autumn graces us with its presence, painting the world in rich oranges, deep reds, and golden yellows, I feel a delightful urge to retreat indoors and indulge in my favorite cozy activity: jigsaw puzzles. After a summer filled with outdoor adventures and sun-soaked days, the arrival of cooler weather invites a comforting shift, a … More Embracing Autumn: My Time for Jigsaw Puzzles
I forgot to share another 500 piece jigsaw puzzle! Since my friend DžīDžī is puzzling too we decide to swap puzzles. This one is Monte Rosa Dreaming. I couldn’t resist saying something about this jigsaw puzzle: funny, how they used photoshop to make this place look better, but in the end, it looks terrible… … More Jigsaw Puzzle #8 Monte Rosa Dreaming
I will bore you with my 2000 peace puzzle progress… Sorry 🙂 Ilze
Thank you, Julie, for sending me a jigsaw puzzle!. A 2000 piece jigsaw puzzle. I think this is my first 2000 piece jigsaw puzzle! I’ve started it today but I know it will take a lot of time to finish! First of all, because I have a few photoshoots scheduled and one event, second – there … More Adventure: 2000 puzzle
“Colorful Spices” is the smallest puzzle I did this year, only 300 peace. It was fun to do together with my friend DžīDžī! This is one from the “Home Gallery” collection. Photographer Natalia Klenova and you can find her wonderful still life photography on 500px.com. As I said the puzzle is small in size about … More Jigsaw Puzzle #7 Colorful Spices
“Traveling to Italy” is the first Panorama styled jigsaw puzzle I ever had. And also the first one, that is in segments! This puzzle was super easy and I finished it in no time! I bet it was because of segments. I was in Italy almost 15 years ago! While puzzling I tried to remember … More Jigsaw Puzzle #6 Traveling to Italy
Oh, how I love mornings when you don’t have to rush anywhere!!! Make a coffee and do your favorite thing – jigsaw puzzling or should I say – solving 🙂 Finally, here in Latvia mornings are sunny! We enjoy it! I love sitting next to the window and let the sun do his job: give … More Jigsaw Puzzle #5 Lake Como, Italy
Another Jigsaw Puzzle is DONE! Love this one! It’s made to celebrate Latvia’s 100! What can I tell about this puzzle? As you can see it’s covered with all kind of Latvian brooch – Sakata (in Latvian)! I didn’t rush myself to finish it over night or in two days. I enjoyed it, cause it … More Jigsaw Puzzle #4 Latvia 100
Remember, I bought myself a puzzle as a gift on my second year blogging in “a day in a life of a Latvian mom”. After the experience of Jigsaw Puzzle #2, this was EASY! What can I tell about this puzzle… It’s called “House of dreams”. I would love to wall inside this house or … More Jigsaw Puzzle #3 House of dreams
The place is Michelstadt in Germany (Michelstadt in the Odenwald is a town in the Odenwaldkreis in southern Hesse, Germany between Darmstadt and Heidelberg. It has a population of around 16,000.). Photographed by Photographer R Kirsch. I had to Google to find more about this picture-puzzle. Well, that is Michelstadt Main square with Rathus (dated … More Jigsaw Puzzle #2 Michelstadt
This year’s first Puzzle is from my Best Friend DžīDžī. She wanted to gift me “calm scene” but gave me HARD one 🙂 or at least I thought so until I received the puzzle from Dimi 🙂 This puzzle is “Estonia 100” and represents Blue cornflower, that is Estonian national flower since 1968. For Estonians, … More Jigsaw Puzzle #1 Estonia 100
I guess few of you already know that – I’m jigsaw puzzle addict! I didn’t know that until I started to puzzling 24-48 piece puzzles with my girls! Next one was 1000 piece puzzle.. and another one, then 2 of 500, then again 1000… until all the puzzles we bought (as a bundle) were done. … More Jigsaw Puzzle addict
As you know I’ve been jigsawing lately. I run out of puzzles so I bought a new one! I wish there a puzzle renting place 🙂 This is the latest puzzle I did. As usually, after finishing a puzzle I took a picture and then put back in a box. I didn’t check if the … More I love jigsaw puzzles!
I couldn’t sleep… till 2 AM! Then I finished another 1000 jigsaw puzzle and went straight into bed. Today feeling a bit sleepy 🙂 Work, work, work. Busy, busy, busy. Launched my Christmas offer. Have a nice Friday!!! Ilze
Finished. Unfinished. This is what you get for buying used puzzles, but I don’t mind 🙂 It’s already stored back in the box. I puzzling and how the design is starting to show up but after finishing I “destroy” it and put back in a box without a problem. I know friends who … More Jigsaw Puzzle #4
Yesterday girls & I had a “day off”. For me, it means more cooking and cleaning, but for girls – more fun! Well, this time I somehow manage without “big” cooking and did all the chores in 20 minutes cause I had something on my mind! A JIGSAW PUZZLE! I wish I had Chrismas themed … More Day off…
I found the pictures of another puzzle I did over weekend! So, actually, we started with 500 piece puzzle on Friday night and continue with two big 1000 piece puzzles. Three puzzles in total 🙂 Ilze
All weekend I spent puzzling. I thought I had both puzzles captured before I put them back in boxes… but not. I have a lot to do so I tried not to think about it all weekend. Instead I put two 1000 pieces puzzles together… and for the first time in ages my weekend was … More Jigsaw puzzle
Yesterday Janis came back from Riga, work-related, and brought a big second-hand puzzle bunch which we bought on ebay.de! So, no doubt we opened the big box and started with 500-peace one. This morning we finished it. Girls like jigsaw puzzles and me too! Ilze
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