Our Solar System

Brand: Arrow Puzzles

Pieces: 500
Size:  61cm x 45.5cm

Product Code: 18884

One of the biggest news stories over the last week has been the journey undertaken by the Artemis space mission, where a small group of astronauts have travelled to the far side of the moon and have sent back unbelievable images of Earth. This inspired me to dig out a puzzle that features space - one that I completed many years ago and had yet to put up. 

This puzzle was part of a small Space & Science collection (I think there were three puzzles in it by memory) and was an educational change from my usual puzzling images. The pieces fit together ok, despite being thin, and while the quality wasn't great, it wasn't terrible either - it was mostly standard for this brand's earlier puzzles. 

That said, the design is very educational and I found it quite appealing.

I have a few other space puzzles in my collection that I haven't gotten to yet but will eventually. Have you got any puzzles of a particular theme that you'd like to attempt at some stage? 

Cosmic Voyage

Brand: Crown & Andrews (The World's Most Beautiful Jigsaw Puzzles)

Pieces: 1000
Size: 49cm x 68.5cm

Product Code: -

It's so frustrating that I have so many puzzles, but when I want to put up a particular themed image, I can't find it! 

Take this week for example. 

During the week it was May the 4th (Star Wars day). Do you think I could find an image today to put up? No! 

I know for a fact that I have several Star Wars puzzles in my to-do pile but I haven't completed any lately to post! It's also Mother's Day tomorrow but I couldn't find anything appropriate in my saved photos for the day. 

So instead I'm going with a vintage puzzle I did (and have owned since I was a child). The relevance? There isn't any really. I like the image and feel like putting it up. I went through a real dolphin faze when I was in school and this was a puzzle I adored doing at the time. The design is by Christian Riese Lassen. I'm not sure if you can still get designs by him?

Do you have a stack of puzzles you want to do but haven't gotten around to yet? I have literally hundreds and I keep finding more I want to get. This situation is getting out of hand haha. I need to start putting restrictions on myself, especially when stores put new puzzles on sale!

Star Wars: 'The Force Is Strong With This One'

Brand: Buffalo
Pieces: 2000
Size: 98cm x 67cm
Product Code:  -

Today is the 4th of May so... HAPPY INTERNATIONAL STAR WARS DAY!

Yes, I know it's a tad geeky but who doesn't love a bit of Star Wars (actually I know a few people who don't, so just ignore that little comment). Anyway, to celebrate the day, I have posted this puzzle from Buffalo that I recently completed for the Global Jigsaw Jubilee. Made up of 2000 pieces, this is a fantastic puzzle that features some of the best (and iconic) characters that the franchise has to offer. 

The quality of this puzzle was amazing, and the colours were a lot more vibrant than my camera was able to give justice to. I have to admit that a few times I got stuck with the darker spaces (the black was very solid and I had to use the process of elimination to fit in some of the pieces), but overall, this was a wonderful puzzle.  

I have only done a few Buffalo branded puzzles in the past but I have never been disappointed in regards to the quality and design range. I will definitely be adding more to my collection in the future.

May the fourth be with you...