2022 Year-In-Review: Puzzles!
Jan. 2nd, 2023 11:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chuckroWe did seventeen 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles: Beads and Baubles, Springbok Candies, Lego Minifigs, Zoo Animals, Classic Video Games, 90s Nostalgia, Vintage Kid Foods, The Works of Bob Rozakis, Vintage Candy Store, Baseball Memorabilia, Family Photos, Postage Stamps, Candy Bars, Classic Restaurants, Crazy Candies, Pokemon Showdown, Sloth Yoga.
We did five 500-piece jigsaw puzzles: Pokemon Bubbles, Wonder Woman, Superman: The Secret Years, Pandas, Pokemon Squares.
We did three 300-piece jigsaw puzzles: Pokemon Collection, Candy Shop, Spider-Man. And also the 250-piece Mario puzzle twice; once with Alex and once as a speed-puzzle by myself.
That’s 26 “real” jigsaw puzzles, which is actually more than last year! (And I’m surprised to realize that, actually. I thought we had slowed down…but then, several of these involved more teamwork than last year, which makes a lot of difference for churning through puzzles.) I maintain my opinions that Springbok, Buffalo and White Mountain make the best puzzles, but you can end up with something really fun by putting the right mosaic of pictures into PuzzleYou.com. I continue to shy away from anything that’s a single painting or piece of classic art (they tend to have a lot of muddy colors and indistinct edges) and prefer bright, distinct colors and well-defined lines.
I also did 21 Paint-By-Stickers: The last 3 from the “Fine Art” book; 10 from the “Animals” book that I got for my birthday; and 8 from the comics covers book I got last Christmas. (As noted, these usually take me about an hour while watching TV. They’re relaxing.)
We did five 500-piece jigsaw puzzles: Pokemon Bubbles, Wonder Woman, Superman: The Secret Years, Pandas, Pokemon Squares.
We did three 300-piece jigsaw puzzles: Pokemon Collection, Candy Shop, Spider-Man. And also the 250-piece Mario puzzle twice; once with Alex and once as a speed-puzzle by myself.
That’s 26 “real” jigsaw puzzles, which is actually more than last year! (And I’m surprised to realize that, actually. I thought we had slowed down…but then, several of these involved more teamwork than last year, which makes a lot of difference for churning through puzzles.) I maintain my opinions that Springbok, Buffalo and White Mountain make the best puzzles, but you can end up with something really fun by putting the right mosaic of pictures into PuzzleYou.com. I continue to shy away from anything that’s a single painting or piece of classic art (they tend to have a lot of muddy colors and indistinct edges) and prefer bright, distinct colors and well-defined lines.
I also did 21 Paint-By-Stickers: The last 3 from the “Fine Art” book; 10 from the “Animals” book that I got for my birthday; and 8 from the comics covers book I got last Christmas. (As noted, these usually take me about an hour while watching TV. They’re relaxing.)
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Date: 2023-01-02 07:56 pm (UTC)