About my ratings

Perhaps because of my day job, I'm a tough rater. Everything 3/5 and above I consider worth the time and money. If I purchase on Etsy or a similar platform and the puzzle is as expected, I will give a top rating on the platform because of how seller ratings work, but here "as expected" is probably a 3/5 in most cases.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Birds, Flowers and Eggs, Sarah Campbell

 Liberty, 487 pieces. Because of all the details and consistent color, this wasn't a puzzle where you could go section by section; it had gaps all the way through to the end. Interesting whimsies. 3/5






interacting whimsies


whimsies extending to edge, unusual for Liberty


Every Witch Way

 Stave, 125 pieces. A three-sword teaser on the easier side, with very colorful and charming pieces. 6/10






Marie Amalia, Pride of Peacocks

 Artifact, 224 pieces. Small, with curving pieces but a straight border. 3/5





Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Sweet Dreams

 Stave, 80 pieces. Marked as a 3-sword Teaser, but not incredibly challenging (it's possible my standards just keep drifting higher). Nice design! 7/10






Dall-E, Animals in Motion

 Artifact, 225 pieces. I probably wouldn't have put this on my Hoefnagel list if I'd paid enough attention to see it was AI-generated art. I just don't see the point--the images are certainly no better, and there's no human art to connect with. But it arrived, and not doing it wouldn't have changed much, so here are the pictures:





Pesky Seagulls, Bonnie White

 Elms, 319 pieces. I love the Jonathan Livingston Seagull book whimsy. 6/10









Thursday, October 24, 2024