Showing posts with label alphabet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alphabet. Show all posts

Friday, 3 February 2023

Typefaces

Brand: Ravensburger

Pieces: 500
Size: 49cm x 36cm

Product Code: 168309

This puzzle photo has been sitting in my pile for a while and I wasn't really sure when I would have the chance to put it up- until recently. 

It just never seemed relevant for what was happening in my life. 

But I now have the perfect opportunity for it!

On Instagram, @yeahpuzzles has organised a global competition where people are invited to #puzzlethealphabet. The rules are quite simple- find and complete puzzles for each letter of the alphabet, post them in your stories with the 'secret symbol' - which is anything with a heart on it- and then she will collate all the photos to put you into the draw to win prizes from various sponsors. 

It's been so cool to see all the different puzzles that people have been entering for this competition, although it's really not helping my addiction to puzzle collecting- I'm seeing more that I really want to buy! 

#puzzlethealphabet will be running throughout all of February, and anyone with an Instagram account can join. Visit @yeahpuzzles page for information on the rules and requirements to enter. 

If I had done the above puzzle in the February timeframe I could have entered it as part of the competition under 'T' (Typefaces) or 'R' (Ravensburger), but I have since done and sold this one on. 

I liked how, just looking at the faces, they could just appear to be faces. But, knowing the context of them (and that they are representative of different letters), your brain is able to 'see' those letters. That was so poorly explained, but I don't know how else to describe it! It's a great puzzle regardless, and you should consider doing it!

Anyway, enough of my terrible explanation. Have yourself a look at the Instagram competiton- it's a lot of fun!

Friday, 30 March 2018

Vintage Collection Ladybird ABC



Brand: Lagoon
Pieces: 500
Size: 45cm x 45cm
Product Code: 3767

So I thought, being the Easter long weekend that I might put up a puzzle that is symbolic of the holiday. You know, a puzzle that features chocolate, or the Easter Bunny, or even some sort of religious icon... Turns out I don't have any! (I'll have to remedy that before next Easter rolls around!) 

The only concession I could make was this puzzle, which I did long ago, and which features a rabbit as the representative for R. How sad that this was all I had...

This puzzle was quite easy and quick to do, especially when sorted into coloured blocks, and the quality was alright, although I have done similar puzzles of a better cardboard sturdiness. You really get the vintage feels with this puzzle... 

Anyway, have a Happy Easter and I'll see you next week. Hopefully next year's offering will be a tad more interesting!