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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!

Lustigt

Well, well, well, well, well, well! What do we have here? An absolutely zany illustrated puzzle from the IKEA team. … More

211 pieces, Colours, Complete, Family Puzzle, IKEA, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, kids, Lustigt, Pandemic, Shaped Puzzle, Special Edition, Thrift store finds

UN-SPOT-ABLE

What a triumph! I found an “Official Competition Puzzle” by the American Publishing Corp or APC. This puzzle seems to … More

1000piece, 1980s, American Publishing Corp, animals, APC., Cats, Circular Puzzle, Colours, Complete, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Made in USA, Nature, Official Competition Puzzle, Round puzzle, Special Edition, Thrift store finds, Vintage, Wilderness

Party Cow

From the Cow’s brand comes Party Cow. This mini puzzle was released in 1988, featuring some artwork by a Marc … More

1988, animals, Artists, Canadiana, Colourful, Colours, Countryside, Cow, Cow’s, Dairy Farmers., illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Missing Pieces, nostalgia, Party, Thrift store finds, Vintage

Muskoka Lakes – Ontario

Nothing says late summer than packing up and heading to the lakes in Ontario for some rest and relaxation before … More

1000piece, Andrew’s Blaine Ltd, boats, Camping, Canadiana, Colours, cottage, country chic, Jigsaw Puzzles, Lakes, Landscape, Lantern Press, Missing Pieces, Muskoka, Nature, North, nostalgia, Ontario, Thrift store finds, Wilderness

Manet – in the Café

It’s sometimes hard to picture these older painters’ works as modern, challenging, and controversial. But sometimes, in their era they … More

1990s, 1991, 500piece, Artists, Café, City, Colours, Complete, Contemporary Artists, Edouard Manet., History, Jigsaw Puzzles, Made in Germany, painting, Paris, Ravensburger, Thrift store finds, Vintage

10 Eagles

Is there anything better than a hidden images image? I love them on puzzles, on T-Shirts, on kitschy posters, or … More

1990s, 1998, 500piece, animals, Artists, Birds, Colours, Complete, Eagles., Hidden Images., illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Landscape, Made in USA, mountains, Nature, painting, Stephen Michael Gardner, Thrift store finds, Vintage, Wilderness

Star Wars

I picked up a Star Wars puzzle for a puzzle along on Instagram that I was participating in. The theme … More

1970s, Buffalo Games, Colours, Complete, Jigsaw Puzzles, Milton Bradley, nostalgia, Sci-fi, Star studded cast, Star Wars, Thrift store finds, Vintage

The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady – Summer

I don’t know if you noticed, but it’s summer! How do we feel about summer? Me? Well, it’s complicated, I … More

1000piece, Birds, butterflies, country chic, Countryside, flowers, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Missing Pieces, Nature, nostalgia, painting, Seasons, Summer, the Diary of an Edwardian Lady., Wilderness

Navajo Sand Paintings

Our feature today was very intriguing to me. It depicts Navajo sand paintings, which previous to this puzzle I hadn’t … More

1989, indigenous paintings., Jigsaw Puzzles, Made in USA, Missing Pieces, Navajo Sand Paintings, Random House Publishing, Thrift store finds, Vintage

Patchwork Pals

Take two fluffy teddy bears with an affinity for patchwork quilts, dress them in 90s fancy outfits, and you’ve got … More

1990s, 1997, 550 pieces, Colours, country chic, fluffy, Friends, Hoyle, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Made in USA, Missing Pieces, nostalgia, Pals, Patchwork, Quilting, Teddy Bears, textile art, Vintage

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