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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!

Jumbo puzzle Part 2

Lina, what was the puzzle surprise?! As I mentioned in my last post, I thought there were a lot of … More

Countryside, Extra puzzle, Germany Jumbo, Jigsaw Puzzles, Landscape, Missing Pieces, mountains, Nature, Puzzle Surprise, The Netherlands, Vintage, Wilderness

Church at Ramsau, near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, West Germany

I mentioned in my last post that the nearby Value Village had recently burned down. It did! I didn’t see … More

260 pieces, Countryside, Germany, Jigsaw Puzzles, Jumbo, Kitsch, Landscape, Missing Pieces, mountains, Nature, Puzzle Surprise, River, The Netherlands, Vintage, Wilderness

Summer Night

What a beautiful, peaceful scene by artist Abraham Hunter. I really want to go camping! It’s never quite as isolated … More

1000piece, Abraham Hunter., Artists, BC, Cobble Hill, Colours, Complete, Contemporary Artists, Jigsaw Puzzles, Landscape, Nature, nostalgia, Nova Scotia, painting, Reflection, Wilderness

Vintage Motel Signs

Nothing like a collage puzzle! Yes, they’re easy, and quick, sure, I do like a challenge. But sometimes, I don’t … More

500piece, Americana, Artists, City, Collage, Colourful, Colours, Complete, Contemporary Artists, graphic design, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Mid Century, Neon, Neon Signs, nostalgia, Troy Litten, Vintage, vintage signs

Candy Apple Fantasy

What can I say? This puzzle has been on my “one day” list for a few years. I never thought … More

1982, 500piece, Candy Apple Fantasy, Candy Apples, Colours, Complete, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Made in USA, Red, Springbok, Vintage

Autumn at Saruiwa, 1949

I love when I find puzzles that I’ve been specifically looking for at the thrift store, it happens a lot … More

1949, 500piece, Artists, Autumn, Colours, Complete, Contemporary Artists, Countryside, Japan, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kawase Hasui, Landscape, Nature, painting, Reflection, Saruiwa., Wilderness

On the Moon

This little puzz was the very first Eeboo puzzle that I ever found at the thrift store. Finding this made … More

animals, Astronauts, Colourful, Colours, Complete, Eeboo, Friends, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, kids, Kitsch, Landscape, Mini puzzle, Outer Space, Wilderness

Ville de Montréal

We’ve got another vintage Buffalo Games Puzzle on our hands! You may recall Where’s Elvis from 1993, well Ville de … More

1990s, 500piece, Buffalo Games, Canadiana, cartography, City, Colours, Complete, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Landscape, maps, Vintage

Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden

I couldn’t resist! Flowers!! An absolutely stunning double sided Galison 500 piece puzzle featuring a beautiful array of lovely flowers. … More

500piece, Americana, Collections, Colourful, Colours, Complete, country chic, Countryside, Double Sided Puzzle, Floret Farms, flowers, Galison, Gardens, Gradient, Jigsaw Puzzles, Landscape, Nature, Skagit Valley, Wilderness

Wave of the Future

Sometimes I wonder, have I done and found all of the cool puzzles? will the supply ever run out? Then … More

600 pieces, Artists, Colourful, Colours, Complete, Computer Graphics, Hi-Tech, Hokusai, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Made in USA, Masterpiece, Nordevco, Vintage, Vintage Futurism, Wave of the Future

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