Autumn is in the air

Romantic Bridge 500 pieces

Cooler mornings are a sure sign that Autumn is on its way, and this is a good time to stock up on jigsaws for when the wet weather sets in.

Magic Forest. Path 1000 pieces

Art from puzzle pieces

We never cease to be amazed by the uses people put jigsaws to!
Ron Davis from the Queens borough of New York,  re-purposes finished puzzles by combining pieces from several of them to create unique vibrant works of abstract art.                    


Ron Davis and the work titled Antarctica

He hopes to exhibit his work in galleries after he
completes 21, a great feat especially considering that since he first began the project in 2009, he has suffered a heart attack and stroke.

The work below is titled  “My Love Piece,” and features the words “Love” and “Peace,” a homage to his hippie days.  What a fantastically talented man!  Read more about him here

My Love Piece

 

 

Wicker kittens - a documentary about puzzling!

Wicker Kittens is a documentary about competitive jigsaw-puzzling. It follows four teams as they prepare for the biggest contest in the country at the St. Paul Winter Carnival. The film has just premiered in Austin this week.   See a trailer for it here.
Read an interview with the Director Amy C Elliot  here.

I wonder how long it will be before we see it in New Zealand?

Puzzler farmer

This retired farmer from Mineapolis certainly has an interesting way of putting his puzzles together. He has created his own system for laying out the pieces. Using sheets of cardboard he draws a series of squares that are lettered and numbered. Every piece of the jigsaw is placed in a square before Merle starts to put the picture together.
It is a time consuming system and add hours to the process. But, no matter, says Merle. Time is something he has plenty of.  Then, unlike most of us who simply take a completed picture apart and put it back in the box, Merle glues them all together, frames them and hangs as many as he can on the walls. Watch the video and read about him here.

Fantastic new puzzles in stock NOW

African Spots Shaped

We are busy unpacking new puzzles from Ravensburger and Sunsout. Stocks are limited so don't wait, order now.

Big Five 1000 pieces



Country Path 300 large pieces

Jigsaw puzzles completed and resold for fund raising

Jigsaws are a wonderful past-time for all ages, and we love to hear  how they are used.  I really admire this gentleman who has completed 665 second hand puzzles to check the pieces are all there before reselling them to raise funds for their air ambulance.  Fantastic!!  You can read the full article  here.

Summer puzzle fun

If you are away for a summer holiday, take a puzzle for all to enjoy. They are great family fun, and the answer if it is wet and windy and everyone is getting cabin fever! This was taken when we were holidaying in Rotorua recently.  Send us your photo of puzzling on holiday, we'd love to see it!