Artifact, La Grande Jatte

428 pieces.  Pleasant enough--the duck head connectors were cute, and the circular patterns centered on the main figures added a sense of movement. 3/5

beginning

Duck head piece

Full picture

One of the whimsies, imitating a portion of the picture

Stave, Steamin' Hot

690 pieces.  Staves don't disappoint; this one features some amazing interacting sillhouettes and tricky drop-out cutting along one side. 10/10

The beginning

Interacting bird silhouettes

Ticket taker, luggage, etc.

Circle Limit with Butterflies, Scrollsaw Charlie

172 pieces.  Nice repeating pattern that posed a reasonable challenge for its size. As with the previous Scrollsaw Charlie piece I bought (review eventually) there were a few scuffs on the picture, perhaps due to something that happened during storage or cutting.  3/5

Starting out

Assembled

M.C. Escher Mosaic II Jigsaw puzzle, Scrollsaw Charlie

40 pieces.  The cuts were, as you'd expect, intriguing--figuring out how the pieces fit together was fun, despite the very small number of pieces. Because of the way the figures are drawn, the extreme edges were very narrow and already chipping, which isn't at all surprising.  3/5

Beginning

Assembled

Penelope, another Swiss scene

300 pieces, with 3 missing (which shows that you shouldn't buy without confirming that the puzzle is complete!).  As with the others, the curves made for a pleasant assembly experience, but I'm sad about the missing pieces.  2/5

Starting out

As finished as it got, sigh

Closeup on the squiggly pieces

Timber, Tundra--Black Brant--by Maynard Reece

500 pieces.  Strip cut with a mix of push-fit and interlocking; really made me think about how push-fit must be so much easier to cut.  Good hand feel; pretty standard landscape.  3/5

Starting out

Finished

Turtle Teasers, Mandala

1201 pieces.  Quite a challenge--at one point I was reduced to putting the edges together!  Small pieces, very nicely cut.  5/5

Starting out

Final puzzle

Closeup of turtle whimsy in corner