Spring Jigsaw Puzzle

Title: Berry Sweet Puzzle Amazon Link, Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Artist: Jane Maday, Cut: Random, Size: 18"x 24", Pieces: 275

Overall Experience:  Great Cut Quality: Very good 

Board Quality: Medium thickness Shape Cut: Large random

Image Quality: Great Hardest Area: None

Puzzle Dust? minimal Finish Quality: Linen

Box Quality: Solid New Size Sealed Pieces: yes

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Recommend Level: Highly Time: 2 hours

This is such a delightful Spring puzzle which is just around the corner already. The pieces are large enough, known as easy handling pieces so it's easily done in one sitting. The Artist, Jane Maday, has captured these furry little animals with bright colours embedded for attraction. Super fun times!

I love the non-glare matte linen finish, random cuts and their new reduced size boxes. Special thanks to Cobble Hill Puzzle Company for allowing me to review their puzzles. 

Title: Be Mine puzzle, Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Artist: Barb Tourtillotte, Cut: Random, Size: 26.625" x 19.25", Pieces: 500

Overall Experience:  Great Cut Quality: Very good 

Board Quality: Medium thickness Shape Cut: Large random

Image Quality: Great Hardest Area: None

Puzzle Dust? minimal Finish Quality: Linen

Box Quality: Solid New Size Sealed Pieces: yes

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Recommend Level: Highly Time: 4 hours

How pretty is this puzzle for Valenitne's Day? It's a perfect gift with medium size pieces. I started with the border which assembled quickly. I picked out the colored birds and butterflies first then worked the colored laces. Even the Valentine hearts have their own colors so the challenge was not difficult. 

I love the non-glare matte linen finish, random cuts and their new reduced size boxes. Special thanks to Cobble Hill Puzzle Company for allowing me to review their puzzles. 

Diary of an Edwardian Lady Spring Puzzle

Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Short Title: Diary Spring Puzzle - Diary of an Edwardian Lady, Pieces: 1000, Size: 19.25x26.625 or 49x68cm.  I love puzzles in a series and when you see all four assembled together in the article as you scroll down the page you'll see the beauty of them side by side. Diary of an Edwardian Lady jigsaw puzzle  Amazon link

Diary of an Edwardian Lady Winter Puzzle

Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Title: Diary of an Edwardian Lady Winter Puzzle, Pieces: 1000, Size: 19.25x26.625 or 49x68cm. Each puzzle comes with a mini poster for use with more than one Puzzler or when assembling the area where the Cobble Hill Puzzle Company logo is situated on the bottom right side of the box.  It also shares a blurb on the Edwardian Lady and the three other puzzles available in this series. Diary of an Edwardian Lady Winter Puzzle 

Diary of an Edwardian Lady Autumn Puzzle

Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Title: Diary of an Edwardian Lady Autumn Puzzle Amazon Link, Pieces: 1000, Size: 19.25x26.625 or 49x68cm. Each puzzle comes with a mini poster for use with more than one Puzzler or when assembling the area where the Cobble Hill Puzzle Company logo is situated on the bottom right side of the box. It also shares a blurb on the Edwardian Lady and the three other puzzles available in this series.  Diary of an Edwardian Lady Autumn Puzzle 

Diary of an Edwardian Lady Summer Puzzle

Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Title: Diary of an Edwardian Lady - Summer Puzzle, Pieces: 1000, Size: 19.25x26.625 or 49x68cm. I sorted out all the pieces that appeared to have an edge and then 'weeded' out the pieces that did not fit the border colours  and put them back into the non-edge pile. The border required looking at the edges on the box image. The random shaped pieces were also helpful. Diary of an Edwardian Lady - Summer Puzzle Amazon Link

Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Title: Great Horned Owl Puzzle, Artist: Simon Bolyn, Pieces: 1000, Size: 26.626" x 19.25"

Overall Experience:  Great Cut Quality: Very good 

Board Quality: Great         Shape Cut: random

Image Quality: Great Hardest Area: Dark foliage

Puzzle Dust? minimal Finish Quality: Matte

Box Quality: Solid       Sealed Pieces: yes

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Recommend Level: Highly Time: 12 hours

The border was a tad tricky and I thought this is likely an indication of testy this puzzle could be however the placement of the green colors according to the box was most helpful. 

I started with the 2 owls as the baby Owl's eyes were outstanding pieces. I built on that.  The brown on the Mama Owl were pretty clear, then I dug out the soft feathery white on the baby bird was pretty distinctive. Of course the yellow fern was a give-away section.

Once I completed the work in progress as shown above I felt the rest of the image was going to be daunting. I just dug in with shades of green...once I got as far as I could go with green, I changed to dark brown, then light beige, then whites, then back to dark green, then beige rocks. I moved along at a steady pace and with the use of the shapes I felt the challenge was not as bad as first anticipated. That said, I have just come off of doing 2 - 2000 piece puzzles so maybe the 1000 piece seemed easier???? LOL!!

Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Title: Dusty Plains Puzzle Amazon Link, Artist: Rosemary Millette, Pieces: 1000, Size:  19.25" x 26.625″

Overall Experience:  Great Cut Quality: Very good 

Board Quality: Great         Shape Cut: random

Image Quality: Great Hardest Area: goldish grass

Puzzle Dust? minimal Finish Quality: Matte

Box Quality: Solid       Sealed Pieces: yes

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Recommend Level: Highly Time: 10 hours

First off, you should know that I did a really 'solid' sort when it came to colours and patterns on the pieces.   I don't normally start with the cloudy sky, but for some reason it seemed to be the easier place to start because it had that most definitive orange line starting just above the dark hills on the left and right sides. It was a small amount to start with but it got me going. Then I found myself looking at the different shades of the sky and suddenly it seemed like putting a 'rainbow' type areas together. I simply followed the colour shades which led to the darker clouds and lighter centre area. That let to the dark hills and that let to the beasts themselves. 

It appears that I was able to assemble this one from top to bottom because of the difference in the treelike and water reflection Next it was the Bison I assembled. The heads were tricky but the areas were small and the colours had blue/grey strokes on them. That followed the gold fur, light brown skin and the 'dusty' area under their bellies.

This is the first time I have assemble artwork by Rosemary Millette that Cobble Hills Puzzle Company sells. I am very pleased to say the Dusty Plains puzzle looked terrific on the table as I am very impressed with artwork which gave me a closeup look at these mammoths!

Brand: Cobble Hills Puzzle Company, Title: Cat Library Puzzle Amazon Link, By: Cobble Hills Creations/Russell Books, Pieces: 1000, Size:  48.9 x 67.6cm or 19.25 x 26.625″. 

Overall Experience:  Great Cut Quality: Very good 

Board Quality: Great         Shape Cut: random

Image Quality: Great Hardest Area: behind cups

Puzzle Dust? minimal Finish Quality: Matte

Box Quality: Solid        Sealed Pieces: yes

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Recommend Level: Highly Time: 11 hours

As I eventually completed all the cats on the Cat Library puzzle, I lined up all the wood-shelf pieces and matched them up with the books. I found the dark vintage books, mostly in the brownish colors to be the trickiest of all.

I love the non-glare matte linen finish, random cuts and their new reduced size boxes. Special thanks to Cobble Hill Puzzle Company for allowing me to review their puzzles. 

Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Title: Baristart puzzle, Pieces: 1000 Poster Included, Size: 26.625" x 19.25" or  67.6 x 48.9cm. 

A new fad had started and is perfect for a BaristArt puzzle. Now it is so common they even have competitions. Some of the artwork is incredible.  Baristart puzzle Amazon link

Overall Experience:  Great Cut Quality: Very good 

Board Quality: Great.         Shape Cut: random

Image Quality: Great Hardest Area: behind cups

Puzzle Dust? minimal Finish Quality: Linen

Box Quality: Solid New Size Sealed Pieces: yes

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Recommend Level: Highly Time: 10 hours

As you can see now above, the lovely close up images of the coffee swirls. I can't even imagine being that creative although the coffee does look quite tasty. That said, I can highly recommend this puzzle for those who enjoy a little extra challenge with their coffee/puzzles ;) 

Title: Under The Cherry Tree Amazon Link, Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Artist: Jane Maday, Cut: Random, Size: 19.25"x 26.625", Pieces: 350

Overall Experience:  Great Cut Quality: Very good 

Board Quality: Medium thickness Shape Cut: Large random

Image Quality: Great Hardest Area: None

Puzzle Dust? minimal Finish Quality: Linen

Box Quality: Solid New Size Sealed Pieces: yes

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Recommend Level: Highly Time: 2.5 hours

A perfect puzzle for Family Day as it can be done in one sitting and the image is quite delightful. With children on the left and adults on the right, nature will appear quickly enough to keep the young ones interested. Such a lovely picture by the Artist! 

I love the non-glare matte linen finish, random cuts and their new reduced size boxes. Special thanks to Cobble Hill Puzzle Company for allowing me to review their puzzles. 

Title: A Yen for Yarn puzzle Amazon link, Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Artist: Cobble Hill Creations, Cut: Random, Size: 18"x24", Pieces: 275

Overall Experience:  Great Cut Quality: Very good 

Board Quality: Medium thickness Shape Cut: Large random

Image Quality: Great Hardest Area: None

Puzzle Dust? minimal Finish Quality: Linen

Box Quality: Solid New Size Sealed Pieces: yes

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Recommend Level: Highly Time: 2 hours

This is a perfect puzzle image for yarn crafters and would do well in any craft room. I thought it might be tricky as some of the colours are dark but the larger size easy handling pieces really assisted with that.  

I love the non-glare matte linen finish, random cuts and their new reduced size boxes. Special thanks to Cobble Hill Puzzle Company for allowing me to review their puzzles. 

Title: Seed Packet puzzle, Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Artist: Jane Shasky, Cut: Random, Size: 26.625" x 19.25", Pieces: 500

Overall Experience:  Great Cut Quality: Very good 

Board Quality: Medium thickness Shape Cut: Large random

Image Quality: Great Hardest Area: None

Puzzle Dust? minimal Finish Quality: Matte

Box Quality: Solid New Size Sealed Pieces: yes

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Recommend Level: Highly Time: 4 hours

Easily this was 18 mini puzzles that assembled very quickly. I started with the border which is basically color cooridinated. Then I started with the flowers. I do not know much about flowers but these flowers were quite distintive between each other except for a few of the 'purple/blue' flowers.  So that basically left the borders in between the flowers. This one was really easy and perfect for a new puzzler working their way into larger number of pieces puzzles. 

I love the non-glare matte linen finish, random cuts and their new reduced size boxes. Special thanks to Cobble Hill Puzzle Company for allowing me to review their puzzles. 

QUILT COUNTRY puzzle review

Title: Quilt Country puzzle, Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Artist: Deb Strain, Cut: Random, Size: 26.625" x 19.25", Pieces: 1000

Overall Experience:  Great Cut Quality: Very good 

Board Quality: Medium thickness Shape Cut: random

Image Quality: Great Hardest Area: None

Puzzle Dust? minimal Finish Quality: Matte

Box Quality: Solid New Size Sealed Pieces: yes

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Recommend Level: Highly Time: 7.5 hours

Just another fun quilt puzzle image here that's like 17 mini puzzles. I started with the border which was a little tricky, then the red barn was first of course. I pulled out the quilt pattern and the flowers. The sheep were fairly easy but the borders between the images were accumulated until the end. 

I love the non-glare matte linen finish, random cuts and their new reduced size boxes. Special thanks to Cobble Hill Puzzle Company for allowing me to review their puzzles. 

back to school puzzle review

Title: Back to School puzzle 

Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company

Artist: Shelley Davies

Cut: Random

Size: 26.625" x 19.25"

Pieces: 1000

Overall Experience:  Great Cut Quality: Very good 

Board Quality: Medium thickness Shape Cut: random

Image Quality: Great Hardest Area: None

Puzzle Dust? minimal Finish Quality: Matte

Box Quality: Solid New Size Sealed Pieces: yes

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Recommend Level: Highly Time: 7.5 hours

I really enjoyed assembling this puzzle image. I started with the border, then the 'Back to School' sign and red/yellow apple area. From there, I started using my sorted colors like purple, blue etc and red was the last color. Some puzzlers consider these images to be 'busy' which I agree, however, I also find that many 'items' /details helps me find where certain pieces needed to be placed and it seemed to increase the speed in which I completed it. 

I love the non-glare matte linen finish, random cuts and their new reduced size boxes. Special thanks to Cobble Hill Puzzle Company for allowing me to review their puzzles. 

Squirrels on vacation Puzzle Review

Title: Squirrels on Vacation puzzle 

Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company

Artist: Nancy Rose

Cut: Random

Size: 26.625" x 19.25"

Pieces: 1000

Overall Experience:  Great Cut Quality: Very good 

Board Quality: Medium thickness Shape Cut: random

Image Quality: Great Hardest Area: None

Puzzle Dust? minimal Finish Quality: Matte

Box Quality: Solid New Size Sealed Pieces: yes

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Recommend Level: Highly Time: 7.5 hours

I really enjoyed assembling this puzzle image. I started with the text letters first, then the color borders followed by the most outstanding colors. The rest of the pieces were defined by the color backgrounds and individual items.

I love the non-glare matte linen finish, random cuts and their new reduced size boxes. 

Squirrels on Vacation puzzle Poster 

Squirrels on Vacation Extra Piece

Squirrels on Vacation Box

Check out the NEW Cobble Hill jigsaw puzzle boxes. This year, they have down-sized them making them more convenient for our puzzling experience AND they have a new BIGGER poster size at 14" x 10".

 The new box size is 11.25" x 8.25" x 2". I love it and everything else is the same outside the new size poster. 

Take a look at the new puzzles I will be reviewing in the near future too! A HUGE special thanks to Cobble Hill for giving me this opportunity to promotes their jigsaw puzzles. 

Jigsaw Puzzle Box Video

Brand: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company, Title:  Elements - Earth Puzzle, Fire Puzzle, Water Puzzle and Air Puzzle, Created by: Shelley Davies, Size: 26.6x19.25, Pieces: 1000 pieces.

Air, Water, Fire Earth - Cobble Hill Puzzle Company and Shelley Davies.

The Earth, Air, Water, Fire puzzles are all part of the Cobble Hill Puzzle Company Element Series.

Puzzle Comments

I chose the Elements Series of 4 puzzles titled Water, Air, Fire and Earth as part of my selection of annual reviews for Cobble Hill Puzzle Company. The Element Series is created by Shelley Davies. They are a new Series for 2019 and you can check the following link to locate the Preferred Retailers and the Online Stores for purchasing.

Archie Jigsaw Puzzles Series

The Archie jigsaw puzzles series was NEW for 2017. It is produced by Cobble Hill Puzzle Company. They make an excellent addition to my jigsaw puzzle hobby. Amazon Link

1. Cobble Hill Puzzle Company Archie Series – Classic Archie 1000 Pieces – 26.625×19.25”

2. Cobble Hill Puzzle Company Archie Series – The Gang At Pops 1000 Pieces – 26.625×19.25”

3. Cobble Hill Puzzle Company Archie Series – Archie Covers 500 Pieces – 26.625×19.25”

4. Cobble Hill Puzzle Company Archie Series – Love Triangle 500 Pieces – 26.625×19.25”

I also want to take this opportunity to thank Customer Relations at Cobble Hill Puzzle Company for selecting me to be the one to introduce this NEW line of jigsaw puzzles for 2017. That was a Christmas present in and of itself! I am one very happy and lucky puzzler!!!!!

I ended my 2016 jigsaw puzzle hobby year with the best series I have ever had the pleasure of assembling. This article will review and share photos on all four.

The back of the Cobble Hill Puzzle Company Archie Jigsaw Puzzles box displays all four images. They are bagged securely inside the sturdy box (my photo shows pieces are opened).

All four puzzle measure the same size, 26.625 x 19.25”, even though the puzzles are available in 500 or 1000 pieces. The following photos shows the difference in the size of the pieces. I have placed a 1000 piece puzzle over the 500 piece puzzle to show how the measurement size is the same.

The pieces are of top quality. The 500 pieces are cut looser than the 1000 pieces. The 500 pieces are like a 'ribbon/grid' cut and the 1000 pieces are cut in the random shape style.