Penelope, 200 pieces. Not as distinctive a cut as in my favorite Penelopes, but there's something comforting about a classic map puzzle. 3/5
Friday, July 30, 2021
Childe Hassam, Allies Day
Carol Ottenberg, 212 pieces. Nice hand-cut image with some interesting interactions between color and cut that I wouldn't call color line cutting exactly since it's still interlocking. 4/5
Lovers, Muktair Oladoja
Liberty, 504 pieces. Nicely challenging image with multipiece animal whimsies that mostly stand up (I imagine this could be done with a lot of the table-and-chairs ones too). 4/5
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Across the Ferry
Chad Valley, 203 pieces. Classic Chad Valley style with very round connectors and often some cutting that disguised the holes they fit into. 3/5
Christmas Sophisticate
Carol Ottenberg, 78 pieces. Small but detailed hand-cut puzzle with color line cutting around the dog. Plywood that is a little friable with age. A fun treat! 3/5
Vines Amongst the Rockies, Brad Gorman
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Tropical Fish
Wooden City, 1000 pieces. Trades on Etsy as Mobimods; Polish produced. Smells exactly like Wentworth and seems basically identical in quality, which is impressive for a new producer, though there was some darkening on the yellow edge pieces of this puzzle. 3/5
multipiece mermaid |
a closer look at one section; you can see a little burning at the top right edge |
Neptune's Horses, Walter Crane
It's Raining Cats and Dogs, Rebecca Campbell
Liberty, 470 pieces. Cute image with some subtle color variations in the background and tons of dog & cat whimsies! 4/5
so many dogs being walked, this one confronting a cat |
kids playing with dog |
frisbee game |
cat and dog playing |
cat on table |
another walker with dog chasing cat on bike |
and a fire hydrant |
campfire with dog |