Jigsaw Puzzles Review

I have been so behind on my puzzles since school began. Now that the weather is cooling off, I will be doing more indoor activities – more puzzles.

I did a few last month that I wanted to talk about and tell you what I thought of them.

First, The Grocery Store . This is a Trefl puzzle by beloved artist Pauline Paquin.
I loved this puzzle. I am not a fan of vertical puzzles - but I am a fan of Trefl , of Pauline Paquin, and of this image. The puzzle has a nice variety of colors and just reminded me of home. The details on the items to buy and the clothing are just adorable. Highly recommend.

Next up, Paris Roof Terrace. This is an Anatolian by artist David Maclean. I am a big fan of this artist and this brand. I liked the end result of the puzzle, but I struggled with the repetitiveness of pieces in this mirror type image. This is just personal opinion, but I realized I need more variety in an image. This was almost too symmetrical for me. It became tedious and just dragged on. I have a few others in my pile like this, so I will see how I feel with those. Recommended, just not my favorite.

Lastly, let’s talk about Barbie. Ravensburger Vintage Barbie. Compared to the Anatolian, this was a easy one. I did it in a day. This puzzle was full of bright and cheery fun. I liked this one, but it was much too easy for me LOL. Recommended for puzzle newcomers or people who want to connect to their inner child. Interesting fact: there is a mismatch between the image on the box and the puzzle itself. I checked online and a lot of people have had this issue. Some not. I did email Ravensburger and they are sending me a new puzzle because of the quality control error.

Stay tuned – I have a Halloween puzzle in the works and can’t wait to talk about it!