Brand: Ken Duncan Images Of Australia (Crown & Andrews)- The World's Most Beautiful Jigsaw Puzzles
Pieces: 504
Size: 64cm x 24cm
Product Code: -
Well it's Anzac Day today, and in typical 'me' form, I have no offerings featuring soldiers, poppies or anything that can especially be linked to this commemorative day for all of the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who have defended our countries.
Honestly, I don't even know if such puzzles exist, but I have tried to redeem myself by putting up a picture of an Australian nature scene, created by an Australian photographer, Ken Duncan.
I have never been to Kakadu, or the Northern Territory for that matter, but I think this is a wonderful scene of the area, and something that the soldiers would have fought to defend in our amazing country.
I have done many puzzles from this brand and all have been high quality with beautiful imagery (hence the sub-branding on the puzzles I guess!)
They really open up your eyes to another side of Australia- the more natural and idyllic side that most people don't often see. This is as close as I'm likely to get to this part of Australia at this point so I love that we can enjoy nature through the puzzle photography.
Brand: CeacoPieces: 1500
Size: 81cm x 61cm
Product Code: 3402-6
How's everyone's self-isolation (if you're doing it) going? Mine has been a partial isolation because I'm still working two days a week. And despite being home the rest of the time, I haven't gotten as many puzzles completed as I would have liked- I blame my husband for that! He would prefer me to do other things like tidy the house and work on fixing up some of the rooms than spend time puzzling. But I'm still getting a few sneaky ones in there!
I don't know what you do with your puzzles after you've completed them but I usually sell most of mine on eBay. It's been absolutely crazy over the last few weeks- I sold over 40 puzzles! Some of which had been listed for a little while but people are snapping them up cos they're bored at home. Thanks to whoever told people that jigsaw puzzles are a great boredom buster- business is booming!
The above is one that I also sold, even though there was a knob missing on one of the pieces (don't worry, I made it very clear in my listing so the buyer was aware!) Besides that little issue, this was a fantastic puzzle. Even though I love the wholesome Disney characters, I'm glad the villains are starting to get their time in the spotlight. There's been a few great puzzles released recently of Disney's naughtier characters and I'm looking forward to one day getting my hands on them.
The colours in the above puzzle were so vibrant and the puzzle was actually trickier to do than I anticipated due to the border but I persevered and I'm so glad I did. I love the Ceaco brand and their unique designs. I look forward to doing some more soon!
Brand: Spear's GamesPieces: 500
Size: 51cm x 35cm
Product Code: -
It feels like I'm running a repeat of last year! I'm pretty sure I did the exact same thing a year ago where I was lamenting the fact that I didn't have any Easter-themed or chocolatey puzzles and was saying I would purchase and do one for the following year... Massive fail. I didn't do it at all! And that time of the year has come around again! Oops!
To be fair, it doesn't really feel like Easter is here. My husband and I will be having a quiet one at home with just the two of us- not going to visit our families like we usually would. Which means no big Easter feast or exchanging of Easter eggs! Oh well, I guess there's not much we can do about that.
On the plus side, being at home more has meant that I have been able to get a few more puzzles done (as much as Hubby dislikes the fact that I'm not doing much else). I found this puzzle from my childhood that I decided to do for today's post- simply because it mentions the word 'chocolate' (good old Cadbury) and that's as close to an Easter puzzle that I'm going to get!
I must have done this puzzle a hundred times when I was younger. It's such a vintage image! I'm sure this puzzle was produced and released in the 1990s, although I'm not quite sure when. I don't even know if the company that made it even exists anymore!
Unfortunately there is a piece missing but I think it disappeared long ago- it isn't a recent loss!
Have you unearthed any old puzzles from your childhood and redone them in adulthood? Has it created a sense of nostalgia for you?
I hope you have a wonderful and safe iso Easter and I'll see you next week
Brand: PuzzlebugPieces: 100
Size: 22cm x 28cm
Product Code: -
I thought I'd get topical for today's post and put up the above picture...
Has anyone been watching the Netflix doco-series Tiger King?
It has to be the most insane thing I have watched recently!
I am only two episodes in at the moment but I guarantee I will have watched it all by the end of the weekend. I can't believe that the craziness that we have watched is real, and that people can truly be like that! Every episode so far has been so full-on and I can only imagine that it gets more crazy as the series progresses.
The missing limbs. The missing teeth. The cult-like parks. The power-hungry owners of the parks. The poor animals stuck in the middle of it all. It's all just insane!
So I have decided to put up a tiger puzzle for today. Because it's relevant. And it's majestic (as the title suggests).
This puzzle was a cheap Puzzlebug one and the quality was as expected. Vibrant colours and an alright design. We'll see if my puzzle choice for next week is influenced by what I watch over the coming few days...
