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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!

Snowbabies at Play

Do you know what a Snowbaby is?? I guess I could say that I’ve seen these ornaments before, but I … More

1000 piece, 1995, Christmas, Collectors, Colours, Complete, Department 56, Family, Jigsaw Puzzles, jigsaw-puzzle, Kitsch, Made in USA, nostalgia, Porcelain Figurines, Snowbabies, Vintage, Vintage Springbok

Fantasy C4188-2

Can we get enough of David the gnome? I say no, but sadly this is the third and final puzzle … More

250 Piece, animals, Colours, Complete, David the Gnome, Fantasy Series, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kids Puzzles, Kitsch, Made in USA, Milton Bradley, nostalgia, Vintage, Winter Scene

Teddy Bear Christmas

From artist Bill Bell comes yet another work of genius in the Christmas image department. You may remember Will the … More

500piece, Bill Bell, Choir, Christmas, Christmas Carols, Colours, Complete, Contemporary Artists, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Made in USA, nostalgia, Teddy Bears, Vintage

Fantasy Series C4188-3

Friends, I hinted at this back in August 2025, that I had found a total of 3 adorable and gorgeous … More

250 Piece, animals, Colours, Complete, David the Gnome, Fantasy Series, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Made in USA, Milton Bradley, nostalgia, Vintage

Snowman

It has been a while since I’ve completed a shaped F.X. Schmid puzzle from the early 2000s. I have a … More

animals, Colours, Complete, F.X.Schmid, Ice Skating, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, nostalgia, Shaped Puzzles, Skiing, Snowman, Tobogganing, Vintage, Winter, Winter Sports

Snoopy’s Holiday Greeting

Is it too soon? I always criticize the onslaught of Christmas music the day after Halloween. I just find it’s … More

1997, 500piece, animals, Charles Schulz, Charlie Brown, Christmas, Colours, Complete, Family Puzzle, Happy Holidays, Ice Skating, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Made in USA, nostalgia, Snoopy, Thrift Store Find, Vintage, Winter Sports, Woodstock

Mirror of the Past

Not usually my style but this puzzle was included in my find of the year, so why not, am I … More

1981, 500piece, Autumn, Colours, Complete, country chic, Jigsaw Puzzles, Made in USA, nostalgia, Photograph, Reflection, River, Springbok, Vintage

The Simpsons

I am sure that I will never pass up a vintage Simpsons puzzle image. There is much too much nostalgia … More

1000 piece, 1990s, 2004, Cartoons, Colours, Complete, Danawares, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Made in USA, Matt Groening, nostalgia, The Simpsons, Thrift Store Find, Tracy Ullman Show, Vintage

Shelter in the Branches

We all know that I love animals, and animal puzzles and I especially love the Great American Puzzle Factory puzzles. … More

1996, 500piece, animals, Barbara Wallis, Colours, Jigsaw Puzzles, Jungle, Missing Pieces, Panoramic length, The Great American Puzzle Factory, Thrift Store Find, Vintage

Pinnochio

Just a quick little post today to feature this amazing little vintage Ravensburger mini puzzle from 1998. I have never … More

1998, 60 pieces, Colours, Complete, Disney, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Mini puzzle, nostalgia, Pinnochio, Puppet, Ravensburger, Thrift Store Find, Vintage

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