Springbok: Furry

Details: Springbok, "Furry" PZL2076
Done: 30 Dec 2014
Difficulty: easy
Cost: 1.00
Obtained: local thrift store
Pieces Missing: none
Size: 20x20 inches

Springbok: Christmas Cookies

Details: Springbok, "Christmas Cookies", 500 pieces, 1JIG02507
Difficulty: easy
Done: 7 Nov 2014
Cost: 2.00
Obtained: Local Thrift store
Pieces Missing: none
Size: 50cm x 50cm

Hoyle: Corn on the Cob

Details: Hoyle "Corn on the Cob" 55164 
Difficulty: fun!
Done: 6 Nov 2014
Cost: 2.99
Obtained: Value Village
Pieces Missing: None
Size: 18x24

Springbok: Wish You Were Here

Details: Springbok 'Wish You Were Here' postcard themed 500 piece puzzle. PZL4168
Difficulty: Easy
Done: 6 Feb 2014
Cost: $1.99
Obtained: Thrift Store
Missing Pieces: None - but there were three extra pieces in the box.
Size: 18 x 23 1/2

I love when puzzles overlap with my other holidays. Check out my postcrossing profile here.  

Sun's Out: Northern Lights

Details: Sun's Out, 500 piece puzzle, "Northern Lights" by Graeme Stevenson
Difficulty: Easy, but super enjoyable.
Done: 5 Feb 2014
Cost: $3.00 (brand new)
Obtained: Thrift store
Missing Pieces: no
Size: 19x19 round

Bits and Pieces: Chocolate Dreams

Details: Bits and Pieces, 500 pieces, Chocolate Dreams - No. 48127
Difficulty: Easy
Done: 3 Feb 2014
Cost: $1.99
Obtained: Thrift Store
Missing Pieces: None
Size: 41 x 51 cm

A pleasant fun puzzle.     

Hallmark: Boughs & Berries

Details: Hallmark Jigsaw Puzzles 'Boughs & Berries'
Difficulty: Easy
Done: 3 Jan 2014
Cost: $0.99
Obtained: Local thrift store - this store is the same chain as the one near me but their puzzles are always way cheaper!
Missing Pieces: one
Size: 18 x 23 1/2 inches 

Springbok: A Christmas Memory Tree

Details: I found this puzzle where I find the majority of my puzzles, the thrift store but this puzzle was special. It was still in the cellophane and still had a tiny piece of wrapping paper attached to the back. This puzzle was made in 1993 and it's 2013. 
Difficulty: Easy
Done: 25 December 2013
Cost: $1.99
Obtained: Local Thrift Store
Missing Pieces: None
Size: 24 x 30 inches, shaped puzzle  

Buffalo Games: The Gathering

Details: Advertised as the 'World's Most Difficult Jigsaw Puzzle' with 'only 500 pieces - seems like 4000' this puzzle is copyright 1993 by Don Scott Associates, Inc. 

Difficulty: This is a double sided puzzle but the sides are rotated 90 degrees with respect to each other. This puzzle isn't really that hard once you figure out a system of determining which side is 'up' for the piece. The large amount of green in the design made it difficult to determine whether the piece fit or not - thankfully when that happened you could just flip the pieces and use the picture on the other side to determine if the piece fit. It didn't take me longer to complete than a regular 500 piece puzzle would have. It's not significantly more difficult but the design differences challenge the puzzling brain in a fun way.  

Done: 16 November 2013

Cost: 0.25 cents

Obtained: Thrift store

Missing Pieces: One

Size: 15 x 15 

This puzzle isn't mine but was done while visiting a friend. With it's nice picture and sturdy pieces I would love to have this puzzle in my collection! 

Springbok: Super Dome Sunday

Details: Springbok "Super Dome Sunday" PZL4185
Difficulty: Moderate, due to repeating cars
Done: 30 Sept 2013
Cost: $0.99
Obtained: Thrift Store
Missing Pieces: None
Size: 18 x 23 1/2 inches

My local chain thrift store would have sold this for $1.99 but found this at a different location for cheaper! They had fewer puzzles to choose from but I like this one. I think we must have had this when I was a child. I feel like I remember this puzzle.  

Springbok: Farm Garden with Sunflowers

Details: Springbok "Farm Garden with Sunflowers" 400PZL2059, 1973
Difficulty: Easy. Refreshing to put together.
Done: 23 Sept 2013
Cost: $3.99
Obtained: Thrift store
Missing Pieces: none
Size: 20 1/4 x 20 1/4  

Springbok: Arctic Vigil

Details: Springbok "Arctic Vigil", PZL2090, 500 pieces
Difficulty: Easy - but beautiful!
Done: 18 Sept 2013
Cost: $3.99
Obtained: Thrift Store
Missing Pieces: None
Size: 20 1/4 x 20 1/4 

This is a beautiful puzzle! 

Springbok: Indulge Thyself!

Details: Indulge Thyself! PZL4186. 500 pieces. Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Difficulty: Moderate due the multitude of browns
Done: 7 Sept 2013
Cost: $1.99
Obtained from: thrift store
Missing pieces: none
Size: 18 x 23 1/2 

   

Springbok: Familiar Birds

Details: Familiar Birds PZL6039 500 Pieces Painted by William Dilger. 1970
Difficulty: Moderate. Round  puzzles are inherently slightly more difficult than traditional puzzles (but in a fun way).
Done: 6 September 2013
Cost: $2.99 
Obtained from: thrift store
Missing pieces: none
Size: 20 3/8 " in diameter

I yoinked this puzzle so hard when I spied it at the thrift store! My father had several beautiful vintage round puzzles when I was a kid. They were amazing to put together and doing this puzzle reminded me of some of my rare happy childhood memories. I put in an online order for some more round puzzles last night as I won't be able to acquire those family puzzles. 

   

Springbok: All Aboard!

Details: All Aboard! PZL4188 Design by Bob Schneeberg Hallmark Cards Inc. 
Difficulty: Novice
Done: 18 Aug 2013 
Cost: $1.99
Obtained From: Thrift Store
Missing Pieces: None  
Size: 18x23 1/2 inches 

I've been digging the 500 piece puzzles lately. A few hours and bam - finished puzzle! I wish the hallmark Cards puzzles were clearer about what year they were produced in.  

Springbok: Song of the Unicorn

Details: Song of the Unicorn. PZL4143. 500 pieces. Hallmark Cards, Inc
     According to this website - this puzzle was released in both 1982 and 1985. 
Difficulty: Novice
Done: 15 Aug 2013 
Cost: $1.99
Obtained From: Thrift Store
Missing Pieces: None  
Size: 18x23 1/2 inches 

This puzzle reminded me of why I love Springbok so much. The pieces fit so well together that the completed puzzle can be lifted up. Each piece is unique in shape and pattern so I can pick out a piece and almost immediately find it's place. Puzzle took the one movie and one tv episode to complete.