Making Puzzles Happen

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  1. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    1000 piece Ravensburger. Simple and easy, just how I like my moose.
     
  2. Simon Templar

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    I had no idea but my finance analyst was sharing with me that she is into speed puzzling contests. There is apparently a World Series for it, and she meets to compete twice weekly on 500pc speed tournaments.
     
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  3. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    Doing a holiday puzzle with the big Christmas tree, ice skating, etc…when I notice a headless lady with a rack on the ice.
     
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  4. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    See if you can find the headless broad with the rack.
     
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  5. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    This is my favorite puzzle I’ve done since I started making puzzles happen in 2020. I bought a frame from Goodwill for $15 a few years back and finally got around to cleaning it up/painting it. I have to order a custom mat and hang this puppy. Not bad for $20.
     
  6. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    My last ‘zzle of 2024. I love a good looking sugar skull (obviously) despite having zero to do with the holiday/culture.
     
  7. THEBLUERAIDER

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    That looks awesome.
     
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  8. THEBLUERAIDER

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    Link?
     
  9. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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  10. Bankz

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    scissors

    Thank You...

    First time coming across this thread. I love puzzles and been getting my kids into them slowly. I'll post some images of the ones we have accomplished. Please keep posting.

    Also outside of that fantastic kissing skulls, what do you do with all the puzzles you complete? Do you break them down and box them or are they all hanging in a basement? Just curious.
     
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  11. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    I just break them down and back in the box. I give most of them away to friends, TMBers, and the Goodwill.

    Welcome to the thread.
     
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  12. THEBLUERAIDER

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    Link on this one?
     
  13. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    It’s a Magnolia puzzle, but it’a a few years old and may not be widely available anymore. I think it’s called Til Death.
     
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  14. Randy Dangus

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    We note the day of completion on the underside of the lid and keep them up at our cabin for family to do when they visit us or go up there on their own. Then encourage them to do the same.

    On a separate note, wife and I picked up this puzzle board as a gift to ourselves for Xmas. It was expensive for what it is but makes it a lot easier on our backs. Wish it would tilt both ways though current configuration only works with landscapes.

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  15. THEBLUERAIDER

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    Link to the board?
     
  16. Randy Dangus

    Randy Dangus Invigorated after sunning my butthole
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    Haven’t recycled cardboard this month, lucky you. We picked it up from our locally owned bookstore here in my small town but I’d imagine you can find them online.

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  17. Randy Dangus

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  18. THEBLUERAIDER

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    I appreciate it. Thanks
     
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  19. David Puddy

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    1000 piece from Lantern Press. I enjoyed this one as it was more like 50+ mini puzzles
     
  20. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    Final product. That’s a 2’x3’ frame. Mat was $120 so it’s about $170 all in.

    Puzzle - $20
    Frame - $20
    Paint - $10
    Mat - $120

    I’m happy with it. Going above the headboard whenever I get around to hanging it.
     
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  21. Line 4 Guy

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    My niece is visiting and i suggested we do a puzzle based off this thread. I let her pick it. Just a 500 piece. It got here. We spent 20 mins flipping pieces over right and seperating the borders then connecting the borders. After 30 more mins i walked away frustrated. Those damn pieces are so friggen small and the one she chose is 40% water and 40% mountain. Bad decision. I dont see how u guys do it.
     
  22. Pile Driving Miss Daisy

    Pile Driving Miss Daisy It angries up the blood
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    I'm not great at it but sort the rest by color, sometimes doing the border just makes it harder. I also would anticipate it to take multiple days unless you really enjoy sitting there for hours.
     
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  23. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    2000 piece Buffalo Games hot off the finishing presses. This one took a few weeks…2000 is just too big for me.
     
  24. kinghill

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    just ordered. can't wait.


    recently wanted just a nice easy 500 piecer -

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  25. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    Slowly put this one together over the last 6-8 weeks. I think this wraps up puzzle season for me. See you all next fall.
     
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  26. DuffandMuff

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    May I ask why puzzle season is over?
     
  27. The Banks

    The Banks TMB's Alaskan
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    Like college football is more of a northern sport, puzzles are more of a winter activity
     
  28. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    Spring and summer is all kids sports, vacations, and outdoor activities. Fall and winter is hunkering down with bourbon and knocking out some 1000 piece beauts at the dining room table.

    Your season doesn’t have to end, but I like a break from the grind of churning out puzzle content for the board.
     
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  29. DuffandMuff

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    TYFYS
     
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  30. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    Need that candle budget meme but for puzzles
     
  31. scissors

    scissors My goodness, who doesn't just love a fat beaver?
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    My son wanted a whimsy piece (which is given away at the store) so I had to buy a puzzle because it’s his fault.
     
  32. The Banks

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    Any self respecting puzzler should do at least one Liberty puzzle at some point.
     
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  33. Constant

    Constant Meh
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    Just went to their site. I think I'd want to mount these and hang em on a wall.
     
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  34. arsenal

    arsenal Well, ain’t this place a geographical oddity.
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    So I’m not in the know when it comes to this. But, after putting them together do the majority of people frame them and keep them hung up? Or did they break it down and put it back in the box?
     
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  35. kinghill

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    hurl it across the room as soon as completed
     
  36. kinghill

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    goddamnit have you ever put an entire puzzle together only to find out there are THREE pieces missing?

    someone has to be fucking with me

    3 pieces. Brand new puzzle purchased off Amazon.
     
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