We’re starting with a 1000-piece puzzle aptly titled “Chocolate!” by Re-marks according to a Reddit post found by Google image search (the puzzle’s packed away and yes, in this case I am being too lazy to go look at the box). The Re-marks website doesn’t have a whole lot of information, but they seem to be a jigsaw puzzle-only company that’s on the newer side and operates on Pacific time. This was a fun, relatively quick solve that will probably make you want dessert if you’re a chocolate fan.
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| Chocolate! |
Our second puzzle of the post is doors of all colors and styles. I’ve personally seen a couple different versions of this puzzle, and a quick search reveals at least half a dozen variations for sale, but the one we did was by Kodak (“Colorful Montreal Doors”). It looks like the Kodak Premium Puzzles line is now distributed by Cra-Z-Art, who are the ones responsible for the much maligned RoseArt crayons. I can’t speak to the quality of new Kodak puzzles, but the one we assembled was fine, and there’s something classic about the color and subject matter of a Kodak puzzle.
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| Doors |
Next is soda cans of a vintage nature, another 1000-piece puzzle by Springbok (“Retro Refreshments”). One of the notable things about Springbok puzzles is their random cut, which could be a plus or minus depending on who you ask. Another thing about this puzzle in particular is that the soda cans are in the same order on the different rows, which again, some people may enjoy as an added challenge and some people may find frustrating. In my opinion, Springbok tends to make a quite cardboard-y feeling puzzle, and the pieces go together well, but the final product isn’t as smooth as a lot of other brands. It was still an enjoyable solve.
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| Soda cans |
Last up for today is “Toy Car Spectrum,” a 1000-piece offering from Buffalo Games. It was similar to the other puzzles in this post in that they tend to be colorful and usually come together faster than landscape-type puzzles due to the colors and distinct lines between elements. In general, I like doing this kind of puzzle, especially when they’re acting as a palate cleanser after yet another world’s hardest gimmick puzzle I just had to try.
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| (Toy) Cars |
