Puzzle #55 - Gibsons - Treats at the Station - 1000 pieces

Puzzle #55 of 2023

Finished October 10, 2023

Gibsons - Treats at the Station - 1000 pieces

Image by Trevor Mitchell

Fun puzzle so far.  More of a challenge than I was expecting, too!  Love the thickness of Gibsons puzzle pieces.  They fit together so well and you never have any confusion about that. Colors are clear and bright.  Thinking the rest of this puzzle will continue to be even more of a challenge than what I have put together so far.  But it is a fun experience.  I do love the British scenes.

Very fun puzzle.  A nice challenge but never frustrating.  I did sort by shape at the end, but just because.

Puzzle #55 of 2023

Finished October 10, 2023

Gibsons - Treats at the Station - 1000 pieces

Puzzle #54 - White Mountain - Seaside Dreams - 1000 pieces

Puzzle #54 of 2023

Finished October 7, 2023

White Mountain - Seaside Dreams - 1000 pieces

Image by David Maclean.  

Hope this is a fun one.  I have previously loved the oversized pieces and overall big size of White Mountain puzzles.  Recently I am tired of it filling my entire puzzle board.  We shall see how I feel about this one.  The image looks really fun, but a bit too cluttered.  However, it is hard to beat White Mountain quality and I do love David Maclean.  So I imagine it will be a good experience.

always happy with a poster  :) 

Generally speaking, WM puzzles are just a good formula... you can plug along with the pieces.  You can work in sections and you can pick up pieces and figure out where they go.  It is a relaxing puzzle process that keeps your mind active but isn't too frustrating.  This puzzle does seem a bit looser fit than most WM, but it is okay.

Completed!  Very nice puzzle.  A good David Maclean image.  So many fun things to look at while putting the puzzle together.  Lots of great detail and color.  I do love the large size of the pieces of a WM - you can really see what is on each one so well.

Puzzle #54 of 2023

Finished October 7, 2023

White Mountain - Seaside Dreams - 1000 pieces

Puzzle #53 - Gibsons - Rag and Bone - the Goldfish - 500 pieces

Puzzle #53 of 2023

Finished October 3, 2023

Gibsons - Rag and Bone - the Goldfish - 500 pieces

Image by Trevor Mitchell.  

This was one puzzle out of a set of 4 in a grouping called 'Rag and Bone' by Gibsons.  I love their multi-sets, even though I typically avoid boxed multi-sets.  But Gibsons includes posters in theirs, so I like that.  :)  

This was exactly the puzzle I needed next (after Paris Rooftop View).  It was a nice, relaxing image and was a high quality puzzle but not overwhelming or too tough. I love British images and this one did not disappoint.  Gibson puzzles are thick and wonderful to work with.  The only downside is that although there are 4 posters in this set, 2 of the posters are the same image so we are missing one poster for one puzzle.  I'll still do it even though I'll be relying on the tiny image on the box.  High quality so I can see doing it.  But that was disappointing to discover.  Love the thick pieces - they are hard to dismantle, though!

Puzzle #53 of 2023

Finished October 3, 2023

Gibsons - Rag and Bone - the Goldfish - 500 pieces

Puzzle #52 - MasterPieces Belle Vue Paris Rooftop View - 1000 pieces

Puzzle #52 of 2023

Finished October 2, 2023

MasterPieces Belle Vue Paris Rooftop View - 1000 pieces

This was such an important puzzle for me to complete.  I had stopped short once before and hated that.  I finally decided I was ready to try it again... here are my notes. 

Okay, going to attempt this one again.  This was the 'did not finish' that broke my heart.  I had several pieces sort of still intact in the box and laid them out.  Working on it now and it really is a tough one!  The sides are so close to being identical and that is tough!  Also, the pieces aren't really distinct in their cut so it isn't always obvious when a pieces fits and when it doesn't.  But I am determined to finish this puzzle this time around.  I have a feeling it will end up being a 'sort by shape and slug it out' kind of a deal... but time will tell.  :)

MasterPieces truly does have the very best posters of any company out there!

I thought I had an extra piece and even took my final photos. Then realized, as I was about to box it up  that no, this piece had a place!  ha!  It is quite obvious in this photo below.  I think I was just done with this puzzle!  ha!

Well, I got it done.  finally.  It was very tough.  And I am glad to have it behind me.  And also feeling quite happy to have completed it.  The pieces were not well cut so didn't fit together well.  I feel like this was a not great representation of MasterPieces... I haven't been as bothered by their poor cut before.  But this one was not good.  I guess a more difficult puzzle doesn't do well with the slightly lower quality of MasterPieces puzzles.  Too bad.  And lesson learned.  But I will always love that large poster!  Image by David Maclean.

So here are the new photos with ALL the pieces in place!  :) 

Puzzle #52 of 2023

Finished October 2, 2023

MasterPieces Belle Vue Paris Rooftop View - 1000 pieces