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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!

Ireland’s Writers

A 500 piece Irish manufactured puzzle featuring Ireland’s prolific authors. I found this in a Salvation Army Thrift Store on … More

500piece, Authors, Complete, Ireland, Jigsaw Puzzles, Reflection, Star studded cast

Collie with Kitten

A handsome portrait of two best friends, aptly titled Collie with Kitten. No mystery whatsoever about what you are getting. … More

250piece, animals, Cats, Collie, Colours, Complete, dogs, F.X.Schmid, Friends, Jigsaw Puzzles, kids, Kitsch, kittens, Love, nostalgia, Ravensburger, Vintage

The Water’s Fine

The Water’s Fine,  a classic Springbok featuring a collage of mid nineties Club Med inspired images. The people are active, … More

1990s, 500piece, Americana, boats, Club Med, Colours, Complete, Country Club., Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Love, Made in USA, Neon, nostalgia, Reflection, Springbok, Stereotypes, Vintage

Not a Puzzle

I wanted to take a moment and share this incredible and thoughtful gift. My boyfriend, Joe made me a customised … More

Arts and Crafts, Brand New, Christmas, handmade, Joe, Love, puzzle mat, Special Edition

O Christmas Wreath

A wreath shaped puzzle?! Christmas edition puzzles are very popular, what puzzle lover wouldn’t love a reason to do a … More

1987, 500piece, Christmas, Complete, Fun lowers, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Made in USA, nostalgia, Special Edition, Springbok, Vintage, Wreath

Mediterranean Bay

Another vintage Milton Bradley puzzle, this one manufactured in 1968 from a series entitled Dorset Round Puzzles. This particular one … More

1968, 500piece, boats, Circular Puzzle, City, Colours, Complete, Countryside, Dorset Round, James Bond, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Landscape, Made in USA, Mediterranean, Milton Bradley, nostalgia, Spies, Vintage

Buttons from the Steamboat Arabia Collection

On September 5th, 1856, the Great White Arabia, a sidewheel Steamboat hit a log and sank. The passengers and crew … More

Americana, boats, Buttons, Colours, History, Jigsaw Puzzles, Made in USA, Missing Pieces, nostalgia, Notions, Round puzzle, Special Edition, Springbok, Steamboat Arabia, Treasure, Vintage

House of Stairs

M.C. Escher is possibly the perfect choice for a jigsaw puzzle image. Nothing makes sense, it’s all lines, black and … More

1000piece, black and white, Complete, Contemporary Artists, Endless, Graphic Artist, Holland, Jigsaw Puzzles, MC Escher, Milano, Print, Reflection, Repetition, Selegiochi, Stairs, The Netherlands

Karl Marx Stadt vor der Kongresshalle 

In 2010/11, I spent a year living and traveling in Germany. Most of my time was based in Berlin, I … More

840piece, Annaberger, Chemnitz, City, Cold War, Complete, DDR, East Germany, GDR, Jigsaw Puzzles, Karl Marx Stadt, Landscape, Vintage

Jefferson Memorial

About ten years ago, I came across my very first Tuco puzzle. This company was around in the 1930’s and … More

1971, 750 piece, Americana, Colours, Complete, flowers, Jefferson memorial, Jigsaw Puzzles, Kitsch, Landscape, Made in USA, nostalgia, Tripl thick, Tuco, Tulips, Vintage

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