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I love to thrift, finding treasures that people have thrown away. The challenge and the quiet time focusing on assembling jigsaw puzzle pieces into a final image has interested and excited me for as long as I can remember. A few years ago I noticed that thrift stores always have a fully stocked "puzzles and games" section. Finally an endless supply of new puzzles to solve and a reason to keep thrifting!

Raccoons

I love raccoons! They are just the cutest little creatures out there. Their little hands and masks, those striped puffy … More

300 piece, animals, Artists, Colours, Complete, Contemporary Artists, Jigsaw Puzzles, kids, Mischief, Nature, painting, Pomegranate, Raccoons, Thrift store finds, Wilderness

Jungle Birds

I have found so many of my all time favourite wish list Springbok puzzles here in Halifax, it’s kind of … More

1980s, 1981, 500piece, animals, Birds, Colours, Complete, Jigsaw Puzzles, Made in USA, Nature, painting, parrots, Springbok, Thrift store finds, Vintage, Wilderness

Baseball Trivia

My feature puzzle today was started just around when the World Series started a couple weeks ago. Joe actually pulled … More

1980s, 1982, 600 pieces, Americana, Baseball, Baseball cards, Canadiana, Collage, Colours, Complete, History, Jigsaw Puzzles, Made in USA, Nordevco, nostalgia, Star studded cast, Trivia, Vintage

Midnight

And here we have a winner! Another challenge puzzle, to be sure, but such a well executed, perfect challenge puzzle. … More

1970s, 1977, 500piece, animals, Black cats, Cats, Complete, fluffy, Halloween, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Made in USA, Midnight, Springbok, Thrift store finds, Vintage

Imp-Possible

I hardly ever dislike a puzzle, but this one may actually make that list! Normally, I would just call it, … More

1984, 500piece, Challenge puzzle, Devils, Halloween, Halloween Puzzle Along 2024, Hoyle, illustration, Imp-Possible, Imps, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Made in USA, Missing Pieces, Red, Thrift store finds, Vintage

The Mystery of the Vanishing Magician

What a title! My friend found this springbok mystery puzzle at a used book store in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and … More

1990s, Collections, Houdini., Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Made in USA, Magician, Missing Pieces, Mystery Puzzle, nostalgia, Solve the Code, Springbok, Vintage, Yarmouth

Eestimma Piltkaart

Remember my Piggelmee puzzles from a couple weeks ago? Well those were found on a thrifting adventure in New Minas, … More

animals, cartography, Colours, Estonia, Frame Tray Puzzles, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, maps, Missing Pieces, Nature, North, Regio, Thrift store finds, Wilderness

Sweet Treats

I guess that I’m gearing up for Halloween, my last puzzle was firecrackers, now we have candy and chocolate bars, … More

1000piece, 2020, Boktober., candy, chocolate, Colours, Complete, Halloween, Jigsaw Puzzles, kids, Made in USA, nostalgia, Springbok, Thrift store finds

Have a Blast!

Vintage firecracker logos are so fun and colourful! There’s actually an Eeboo puzzle from a few years ago, that I … More

1990s, 1993, 500piece, animals, Birds, Cats, Colours, Complete, Fircrackers, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Made in USA, nostalgia, Springbok, Thrift store finds, Vintage, Vintage Labels

Times Square, NYC

My friend passed this puzzle on to me, a newer 1000 piece Ravensburger of Times Square, New York City. I’ve … More

1000piece, Americana, Colourful, Colours, Jigsaw Puzzles, Missing Pieces, Neon, New York, nostalgia, Puzzle it forward, Ravensburger, Times Square

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