Harvest Island by Cinyee Chiu, Hellofish

Thanks, Hoefnagel! This HelloFish (Taiwanese laser cutter) puzzle, “Harvest Island“, by Cinyee Chiu, was a fast assembly. I particularly liked the tree whimsies — visible at the bottom of the puzzle. 200 pieces, 23cm x 23cm, “easy”. This about the artist: Cinyee Chiu, a Taiwanese illustrator living in the United States. She values the unique […]
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Rhode Island fishes, Hope Puzzles

I really enjoyed this fish-shaped puzzle from Hope Puzzles in Rhode Island — the “Fish of Rhode Island” puzzle. Fish shaped, fish images, fish whimsies … truly fishy. Thanks, Hoefnagel! It had one of my most favorite etched whimsies ever — the manta ray (or skate? hmm) with the spots. Etchings are not usually my […]
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Nadieh Bremer Coronium, Artifact

Enjoyable puzzle (“Coronium” by Nadieh Bremer) by Artifact, courtesy of Hoefnagel – even though I don’t ordinarily love digital art like this, I really liked the cut. This 172 piece wooden jigsaw puzzle by Dutch digital artist Nadieh Bremer is named for Coronium, a new atomic element hypothesized in 1887 to explain signals in the solar […]
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Koi Pond, Whimsy Wood Puzzles

Ash and I enjoyed this one! Kind of a simple grid cut, but a really pretty image. Held together well! Thick pieces.
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puzzling at Puzzle Parley

Some of the puzzling at Puzzle Parley 2024! For my record. (-:
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Raeburn’s The Skating Minister

Via Hoefnagel, a Wentworth puzzle, “Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch“, painted by Henry Raeburn, circa 1795; the original work is held by the National Galleries of Scotland. There were a bunch of themed, etched whimsies — mittens, steaming cup of something (I imagine chocolate), a wreath, skates, a skier …. I had imagined […]
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Artifact Puzzles Abu al-Hasan Squirrels

From Artifact Puzzles, via Hoefnagel, public domain art by Abu al-Hasan (1589-1630) or possibly Ustad Mansur. Squirrels in a plane tree by Abu al-Hasan (1589 – c. 1630) , Mughal India. Ash and I liked this one – the geometric shape to the “square” pieces, the whimsies, the border …. Artifact says: Here is a […]
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CraftHub Parrot

Another little CraftHub puzzle, one of the last of a batch. Exceedingly push-fitty. A family affair – Laura, Ash, Michele.
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Woodbests Puzzles Yin Yang

A beautiful black and white yin-yang, from Woodbests Puzzles, a laser cutter I was not familiar with; the puzzle was part of a pack from Hoefnagel. Honestly kind of labor intensive, but I really enjoyed the martial artist whimsies. Ash and I started it, then I wrapped it up.
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Crafthub Guitar

Ash and I did this one. Ash pointed out that this image appears to have been AI generated, noting the number of tuning pegs ….
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Crocotile, The Queen of Gentle Dreams

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Seaglass, from Zen Puzzles

A small but satisfying puzzle from Zen Puzzles, via Hoefnagel Puzzle Club — seaglass! A few cute whimsies. Ash and I were able to put it together handily, with Ash assembling the frame, me assembling the pieces around the whimsies, and then some color matching to pull it all together.
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Liminal, United Aloha

A travel poster from United Airlines, featuring Hawaii, and a lot of delightful Hawaiian themed whimsies, including some with etchings on the back. A nice pairing with the Hello Fairytale “Five O’Clock Somewhere” puzzle, in the Hoefnagel pack. Ash, Michele, and I all worked on it, so a family affair. Probably public domain art ….
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Hello Fairytale, Five O’Clock Somewhere

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DaVici mini puzzle assortment

Via Hoefnagel, a double pack of multiple mini puzzles. There were 6 DaVici mini puzzles: two shaped blue cats, and three “scenes” (there’s a second copy of one of them, for a total of four). Two little shaped cats (blue) plus three unique square puzzles — one a rotund cat laying on a flowerbed, a […]
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CraftHub owl

Another CraftHub puzzle, this one an owl, which we all enjoyed!
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Bumfuzzled 4, Wiggler Concavity

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Special Delivery by Manami Lingerfelt (Nautilus)

Ash and I enjoyed this owl puzzle by Manami Lingerfelt, from Nautilus: “Special Delivery“: This beautiful owl wooden puzzle looks like a typical barn owl; the artist has our owl carrying a small satchel and a book between her toes. She’s decorated in flowers and is seen soaring through a swirly night sky. Where is she […]
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3 Cat Max, Dragonfly

Very pretty dragonfly, by 3 Cat Max.
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Magic Forest by Corgi

I found this “Magic Forest” (art by Frank Champine) puzzle by “Corgi” at PuzzleHouse.com, and as it was lovely tree art, I went for it. 500 pieces, 13″x19″. A colorful water color painting of a forest with trees reflecting in the river. The original art for these Corgi puzzles is printed on acid free 80# […]
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