There are myriad things that children do and we as adults rarely continue. Doodling, playing with blocks, going down the slide, the list goes on and on. However, there are a few activities that seem to get more popular as we age, and puzzling is definitely in that category. When… [Continue Reading]
How to Use Google Image Search to Identify Unknown Pictures on Puzzles
You may be asking yourself, how are we able to figure out the titles and names of the artists for a lot of the puzzles we sell? With no signed names and so many artists out there, it would seem like a puzzle! Well, the answer is surprisingly simple, it’s… [Continue Reading]
A Sort of Movie Review of Puzzle
What if your whole world got turned upside down by doing a puzzle? For a bored housewife named Agnes it did, and that is the premise of the movie Puzzle. Before I go further, let me first start off by saying I am no movie critic. In fact, outside of… [Continue Reading]
The Power of Jigsaw Puzzles to Bring People Together
There is something unique about a puzzle, more than any other indoor activity I can think of, that creates such a strong emotional connection for people. I can’t begin to tell you the number of times we have had a wood puzzle out on the table when guests are over…. [Continue Reading]
The Dog Ate My Puzzle – I Couldn’t Do It!
Has this ever happened to you? You’ve finished dinner, cleaned up and now are settling into your favorite puzzling chair to get going on a fun evening of puzzling. You have been working on this particular puzzle for 3 weeks now, most every evening spending 2-3 hours on this 1500… [Continue Reading]
3 Tips on How to Pick out a Stave Puzzle as a Gift
We are sometimes asked to give suggestions on what type of Stave Puzzle to give as a gift. Whether it is for the winter holidays, birthday or other special occasion, your puzzling friend or loved one will no doubt appreciate any Stave that they receive. That being said, here are… [Continue Reading]
Overview of the 12th Puzzle Parley
We just got back from the 12th Puzzle Parley and had an amazing time. For those not familiar with the Parley, it is held every other year and is a weekend of non-stop “everything wooden puzzle”; cutting workshops, informational panels, puzzle history talks, puzzle sales and,of course, puzzling! This year,… [Continue Reading]
Review of the Jigsort Jigsaw Puzzle Case by Jigthings
Jigthings is a company that sells a range of products for puzzlers. They have puzzle tables, puzzles cases, frames and other storage items to keep puzzles safe and secure. Given the much larger size of the cardboard puzzle market, the products seem primarily designed for that market. However, as a… [Continue Reading]
Wooden Puzzle Replacement Pieces and Repair
Chances are if you have been collecting old wood puzzles, you have inevitably run across puzzles that are missing pieces, broken knobs or, as we have seen on more than one occasion, pieces that look like a family pet had managed to get ahold and proceed to tear up. It… [Continue Reading]
A Few Quick Tips for Solving Wood Puzzles
Over the years we have done far too many puzzles to count. Along the way we have learned some tips and tricks that have helped when we get stuck. Here are a few items that may help you if you are suffering “puzzle block”. 1)”Break Down the Problem” Sometimes you… [Continue Reading]
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