Soaring Freedom

 Enigma, 180 pieces. This one is also very tight-cut and apparently I forgot a picture of the unassembled puzzle. Notable: the helicopter whimsy as a symbol of America (military might?). 3/5

helicopter, top R; Statue of Liberty, center

I Am Groot

 Enigma, 95 pieces. Came from Hoefnagel with a lovely note about the blog--thank you, Gentle Reader! You made my day! This is really tightly cut--tighter than the other Enigmas I've done, but just as tight as the other Enigma in the box--I wonder if this is from a different cutting period, or if the wood expanded a bit. Easy to flip! Also a cute multipiece whimsy that forms headphones over Groot's head. 3/5

Sorceror Supreme

 Enigma, 356 pieces. Hand-cut with whimsies referencing the storyline (word whimsies tend to create very distinctive shapes leading to easier assembly, but I don't mind when there's enough other stuff going on to create a challenge). Nicely cut with a challenging irregular edge. 4/5

a well placed weapon

Nes Gadol Haya Sham

 Enigma, 212 pieces. Rare Judaica, very delicately hand-cut (connectors are occasionally small and probably wouldn't stand up to rough handling, but are certainly more than little points). 4/5

mostly color line cut

Paramour of Genji

 Enigma, 167 pieces. Hand-cut puzzle with relatively high difficulty because of irregular edges and muted colors. 4/5

Lady Liberty

 Enigma, 502 pieces. New seller of hand-cut puzzles on eBay; not clear whether puzzles are used but this one arrived in good condition. Very difficult because of minimal color variations across wide swathes as well as a lot of irregular edges. Still not sure where the boy in the baseball cap was supposed to go. 4/5

King Kong on the Empire State Building

Mini Lady Liberty