Publisher: House of Puzzles (Scotland), 2014, 1000 pieces Title: “Autumn Green” Artists: artist Ray Cresswell and puzzle designer Audray McNaught OUR RATING: 9/10 Box Quality: The box has an attractive front cover design and a blank bottom. As with all House of Puzzles puzzles, inside the box is the bag of puzzle pieces and a large large full-color brochure... Continue Reading →
Publisher: Springbok (US), Released 2014 Title: “Ornamental Wonderland” by artist Tammy Haddix 1000 pieces OUR RATING: 8/10 This is a brand new puzzle by Springbok, released for Christmas 2014. It's nice to see that the latest quality of Springbok is really quite high. Box Quality: Let's start with the box. It's a very sturdy box, both... Continue Reading →
Publisher: Gibson (UK), Released 2014 Title: “Christmas Market” by artist Marcello Corti, 1000 pieces OUR RATING: 9/10 Gibson ranks quite highly on our puzzle brand comparison. It's a UK brand with lovely thick boxes, sturdy pieces with a waxy finish, and a nice selection of images. Every year they do a limited edition Christmas puzzle and... Continue Reading →
Anyone who follows my blog knows that I love limited edition Christmas puzzles. I collect the ones issued annually by Ravensburger, Waddington, Gibson, Falcon, House of Puzzles, and Wasgij. I'm very excited to say there is at least one, and maybe two, limited edition puzzle series just started this year by puzzle maker Otter House (a... Continue Reading →
Front of the box. The back of the box is blank. This is 2014's limited edition Christmas puzzle from House of Puzzles, No 9 in their limited edition Christmas series. It's called "Christmas Treats" and the artwork is by Ray Cresswell. This puzzle really IS a treat. I collect the Christmas puzzles from various brands... Continue Reading →
SCORE: 85 Box: 10/10 Image Quality (colors, sharpness): 8/10 Piece & Fit Quality: 9/10 Fun Factor: 7/10 Total Score: 34/40 or 85% Box: 10 The box, as usual from Ravensburger, is of very high quality. The cardboard is sturdy and heavy and the colors are bright. The box design is very appealing with an image... Continue Reading →
All of my favorite brands of limited edition Christmas puzzles have now been released for 2014. And without further ado, here they are: Waddington's 2014 Christmas Puzzle -- "Santa's Workhop", 1000 pieces (purchase link here--ships worldwide) Ravensburger's 2014 Limited Edition Christmas Puzzle "The Christmas Farm" (Purchase Link Here for US and Here for... Continue Reading →
The Waddington's 2014 Limited Edition Christmas puzzle is on Amazon.co.uk. This is quite a different image compared to the past few years, which have been more scenic. But it's colorful and looks like a lot of fun. Here's the link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Waddingtons-Workshop-Limited-Edition-Christmas/dp/B00KYUNYO0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1407795568&sr=8-2&keywords=waddington+christmas+puzzle You can order this puzzle internationally. Ordering it from Amazon.co.uk I was charged... Continue Reading →
Three new Ravensburger puzzles cropped up on Amazon today. One is the 2014 limited edition Christmas puzzle from Ravensburger. In addition to this treat, Ravensburger has released two new puzzles in their "What If" series of wasgij-like puzzles as well. Check them out! Also see our Limited Edition Christmas Page for more Christmas puzzles! "The... Continue Reading →
Gibson is releasing more new puzzles in July. Here's a first look. These are not yet on Amazon. (click for close-up) First is a Christmas puzzle called "Midnight Delivery" by artist Steve Crisp, 1000 pieces. This image is one that was released by Falcon a few years ago and has been modified. But this... Continue Reading →
The new Wasgij Christmas puzzle for 2014, #10 "The Mystery Shopper!", just went on sale in the UK. Here's a look at it: The Christmas puzzle this year comes in a box with TWO 1000 puzzles, the box image and the wasgij (reversed) image. I love the puzzle image and can't wait to see what... Continue Reading →
First look at Gibson's Limited Edition Christmas puzzle for 2014. It's called "Christmas Market" and is another masterpiece by artist Marcello Conti. Lovely! The puzzle will be available in the UK July 7th and should appear on ebay for US buyers shortly thereafter.
