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.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Ice Cream Parlor Pups

 Stave, 340 pieces. I'm not a dog person but the image was appropriately cheerful. 6/10




4+rose+hen tree+eat+S = frozen treats





doggo!



Seba Japanese Art ca. 1834

 Snowflake, about 350. Forgot picture of box! A standard, pleasant Snowflake. 3/5




Nantucket, Linnea Pergola

 Liberty, 468 pieces. Pergola's colorful images make good puzzles. I liked the multipiece lighthouse. 3/5






Monday, May 25, 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026

Stargazer

 Fathom, 200 pieces. I snap up new Fathoms when released because I really enjoy the Tormentor style transposed onto a laser-cut puzzle. There are occasional bits that aren't as fun as hand-cut--in particular, uniform connector knobs can cause some trouble--but overall it's a really good way of getting the experience of the subtle effects of small drop-outs. 4/5



acrylic insert


assembled cow and closeup on some of the dropouts


Love Birds-Birds of Paradise

 Liberty, 497 pieces. Nice multipiece whimsies here and a very busy image! 3/5

why this uploaded first I do not know





lovebirds



Zojoji Pagoda and Akabane

 Snowflake, 350 pieces. I like thin hand-cut puzzles better than thin laser-cut ones; this one is a good example. 3/5