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Best jigsaw ever

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faffadoodledo · 02/12/2023 18:02

We're not a jigsaw-y family, but last Xmas really enjoyed having one lying around for everyone to pick away at.
Show me your favourite ones!
I'm on the hunt for one to please a family of adults

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Pokerprincess · 02/12/2023 21:41

You can get one on Etsy where you put in your address and postcode and your house is at the centre of a google map of your area. We all enjoyed that and friends who came over wanted to find and put in their street, even the sulky teenagers got involved.

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/884934954/

Pinkpinkpink15 · 02/12/2023 21:49

I really enjoy doing wasgij too. I've got a few jigsaws not done previous years, so I'll do those first. Ones ravensburg & ones wasgij

inapickle2300 · 02/12/2023 22:02

Another vote for wasgij, they are good fun.

MyDogSmellsTerrible · 02/12/2023 22:06

I've got quite a few in a range - can't remember the name. I have dickens, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes, Jane eyre and I think a Tudor one. They're great, lots of characters and buildings so not too hard to do.

Lawrence King - The World Of... just googled it. They're really good fun

Grimmz · 02/12/2023 22:07

We really enjoyed this one - it's part of the "My Haven" series produced by Ravensburger. This one is called "The Beach Hut" and it's based on really lovely illustration from a British artist. Challenging and fun! The others in the series are good too.

Best jigsaw ever
piglet81 · 02/12/2023 22:14

MyDogSmellsTerrible · 02/12/2023 22:06

I've got quite a few in a range - can't remember the name. I have dickens, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes, Jane eyre and I think a Tudor one. They're great, lots of characters and buildings so not too hard to do.

Lawrence King - The World Of... just googled it. They're really good fun

I love these too. Just finished the Bridgerton one!

HellInABasket · 02/12/2023 22:16

what do you class as a great jigsaw? I like ones that are very hard.

This is a great jigsaw because you don't get the picture on the box, it's difficult as lots of areas of similar colouring plus for added interest in comes with murder mystery mini-booklet/story and clues in the picture once you've done the jigsaw to solve it
Foul Play & Cabernet

https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/3172594-bepuzzled-classic-mystery-jigsaw-puzzle-foul-play-cabernet-red

This one is similar - but the picture once completed is visually nicer than the foul play one

Murder On The Titanic Mystery puzzle - The Family Puzzle Shop

Both are available on Amazon as well.

Murder-on-the-Titanic

Murder On The Titanic Mystery puzzle - The Family Puzzle Shop

Murder On The Titanic Murder Mystery Puzzle Contains Story Booklet and solution 1,000 piece puzzle Aged 15+ Puzzle size 58 x 73 cm

https://thefamilypuzzleshop.co.uk/shop/puzzle-games/murder-mystery-jigsaw-puzzles/murder-on-the-titanic-mystery-puzzle/

RenoDakota · 02/12/2023 22:16

Grimmz · 02/12/2023 22:07

We really enjoyed this one - it's part of the "My Haven" series produced by Ravensburger. This one is called "The Beach Hut" and it's based on really lovely illustration from a British artist. Challenging and fun! The others in the series are good too.

I am doing this one right now! It is fabulous.

Best jigsaw ever
ActDottie · 02/12/2023 22:26

I went through a phase of doing continents, a map of the world and map of US states just because I wanted to improve my geography. They were good fun.

AyrshireTryer · 02/12/2023 22:38

Charity shops have many.
There is the slight risk not all the pieces are there, but they are generally £4.00

SeatonCarew · 02/12/2023 22:41

I love the Gibson's retro ones, and do appropriate ones for the time of year. I love the Christmas themed ones. There are always plenty on eBay.

BunnyBunnyJabberJabber · 02/12/2023 22:41

Any of the ones by Big Potato are great..a 1000 piece puzzle plus quiz.
Brilliant family fun for movie buffs, music fans and book lovers.

www.board-game.co.uk/product/night-at-the-movies-puzzle-1000-pieces/?campaign=pmax23&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI66zNo-jxggMVB9F3Ch3ugQIuEAQYASABEgK0lfD_BwE

Blazingunicorns · 02/12/2023 22:47

Hobbycraft has a great selection of jigsaw puzzles and are sometimes half price!

caringcarer · 02/12/2023 22:50

Jigsaw Puzzles for Adults 500 Piece Cats 20.5 x 15 Inch amzn.eu/d/dyh1t9K

Theoscargoesto · 02/12/2023 22:59

The Klimt ones are really difficult. If you can get them, New Yorker puzzles are very good, irregular pieces. I love a jigsaw and have done thousands, they are my go to in stressful times! Nothing under 1,000 pieces and the harder the better. But make sure the quality is good: nothing as frustrating as a puzzle where you can’t really tell of a piece is in properly!

loveyouradvice · 02/12/2023 23:04

My all time favourite... Ailsa Black, no Ball Games... she's a Scottish artist and its just so beautiful, and appropriately challenging but not too much for friends and family over Christmas... its a Ravensburger one so good quality... Im sad she is not doing more, Id buy them....

And i do NOT recommend 101 dalmatian's which we tried one lockdown christmas... as you can imagine, gave up as all too similar!!!

RudsyFarmer · 02/12/2023 23:06

Going to look for a family jigsaw to tomorrow with a rolling mat due to space constraints.

ComfyBoobs · 02/12/2023 23:13

Agree with @toastofthetown about Elena Essex. Just about to do her stamp collection one but really enjoyed her ocean scene earlier in the summer. Absolutely gorgeous and great quality.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elena-Essex-jigsaw-puzzles-adults/dp/B0BQW64G72Ocean Deep puzzle

Vetoncall · 02/12/2023 23:15

I love jigsaws. Mine are mostly maps or dinosaur themed. I like Ravensburger or Eurographics.

I have tons of world/continent/country map jigsaws but for something harder, this Map of the Universe one is fab:
Ravensburger Map of the Universe 1500 Piece https://amzn.eu/d/cFUo2MG

And I love this series of dinosaur ones but they might be a bit niche 😄 There's Triassic/Jurassic/Cretaceous:
EuroGraphics https://amzn.eu/d/bwRSuOq

Another favourite:
Tree of Life

RepetitiveMotion · 02/12/2023 23:37

We like the Ridleys ones - just bought the donut one and have had the cats one for many years.

Oohmontydon · 02/12/2023 23:58

KinS24 · 02/12/2023 18:05

We really liked the London AZ map one. But we live in London so enjoyed that knowledge aspect of it.
Any map one is good.
There is a colour gradient one which was fun.
we love a jigsaw!

We loved that too. All the white took ages to do!

AnotherEmma · 02/12/2023 23:59

toastofthetown · 02/12/2023 18:47

I love Elena Essex puzzles. The illustration style and gradient designs in so many of her puzzles really appeal to me. She has two Christmas/Wintery themed ones - Winter Spirit and Christmas Cornucopia.

They're lovely!

Saisong · 03/12/2023 00:05

The Wentworth wooden ones are just beautiful, with their whimsy pieces. They have a great Xmas selection https://www.wentworthpuzzles.com/christmas-jigsaw-puzzles

AnotherEmma · 03/12/2023 00:13

loveyouradvice · 02/12/2023 23:04

My all time favourite... Ailsa Black, no Ball Games... she's a Scottish artist and its just so beautiful, and appropriately challenging but not too much for friends and family over Christmas... its a Ravensburger one so good quality... Im sad she is not doing more, Id buy them....

And i do NOT recommend 101 dalmatian's which we tried one lockdown christmas... as you can imagine, gave up as all too similar!!!

Ooh I think I'm going to put that one on my Christmas list!