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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!

Burial Mask of Tut-Ankh-Amun

I really feel like this one found me. I spotted this in the lighting section at Value Village, a total … More

500piece, Ancient, Archeology, burial mask, Collections, Complete, Egypt, Gold, Jigsaw Puzzles, Masterpiece, Special Edition, Treasure, Tut-Ankh-Amun, Vintage

Collector’s Plates

Collector’s plates, a puzzle by Nordevco from 1980. The back of the box asks “What are Collector’s Plates?” A few … More

625piece, Americana, Collections, Collector's Plates, Colours, flowers, Jigsaw Puzzles, Missing Pieces, Nordevco, nostalgia, Vintage

Manhattan Blues

Springbok! A 1987 shot of the Manhattan skyline. A new (in 1987) panoramic puzzle. 700 pieces and complete.

700piece, Americana, City, Colours, Complete, Jigsaw Puzzles, Landscape, Made in USA, Manhattan, Neon, New York, Reflection, Springbok, Twin Towers, Vintage

Great Balls o’ Yarn

When I found this puzzle, I was so excited to put this together. This is a classic Springbok from the … More

500piece, Arts and Crafts, Collections, Colours, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jigsaw Puzzles, Knitters Paradise, Made in USA, Missing Pieces, Springbok, Vintage, Yarn

Forest Friends

Found this adorable little puzzle in a can on a thrift hunt yesterday afternoon. The puzzle is in near perfect … More

40piece, Australia, Collectors, Complete, fluffy, Forest Friends, Friends, in a can, Jigsaw Puzzles, koala, Mini puzzle, Vintage

Kitten Caboodle

I’ve written about cats and puzzles before. This is one of my all time favourite cat puzzles that I’ve ever … More

500pieces, animals, Cats, Complete, Jigsaw Puzzles, kittens, Love, Made in USA, painting, Springbok, Vintage

A Helping Hand

This charming little scene of country life was passed on to me by my Grandmother. This is a 1000 piece … More

1000piece, Arts and Crafts, Contemporary Artists, cottage, Countryside, flowers, Jigsaw Puzzles, Missing Pieces, nostalgic, painting, recycled board, Reflection, Soy Based Ink, Spinning wheel, SunsOut, Yarn

Alexander Magno visiting Apelles’ studio

I have been silent for a while, I know. There is a good reason for this and today I finally … More

8000piece, animals, Artists, boats, Collections, Colours, Complete, Dining Room, Educa, Italy, Jigsaw Puzzles, Joe, Masterpiece, painting, Reflection, Renaissance, Studio, Vintage

Alf

Ok, first off, I know that it may seem that I have given up on puzzling. Most people in my … More

300piece, Alf, Aliens, Ironing, kids, Kitsch, Milton Bradley, Missing Pieces, nostalgia, Outer Space, Star studded cast, Vintage

Birdhouses

A Springbok 500 piece puzzle dating back to 1992. This was found at Value Village in East Vancouver and is … More

500piece, animals, Arts and Crafts, birdhouses, Birds, Collections, country chic, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Made in USA, nostalgia, Springbok, Vintage

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