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Cedar Waxwings Puzzle by Cobble Hill Review

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Cedar Waxwings Jigsaw Puzzle

Puzzle Company: Cobble Hill
Number of pieces: 1000
Completed size: 26.5x 19″
Puzzle Artist: Sam Timm
Skill level: Intermediate
Overall rating:
4.5 puzzle rating

Notes: Puzzle artist is retired pastor Sam Timm, who lives in central Wisconsin. Reverend Timm lives close to the wildlife he loves to paint in his art. He has been painting wildlife since 1975.Stunning Reference poster included. Glare-free linen paper puzzle pieces.

Two Cedar Waxwing birds are perched on tree with laden with colourful red berries. Lovely landscape with a red barn with a silo and windmill and cute pond.

I loved this puzzle. I found the colour palette soothing. The details in painting of the birds made each puzzle snap a delight.
Don’t let the browns fool you-there is lots of colour and texture to m make this a great puzzle experience.
The larger size, 1000 pieces took me longer than usual. This is nice one to do as a couple or family.

“Village Tree” Christmas Puzzle by Cobble Hill | Puzzle Reviews

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This was an unexpectedly enjoyable Christmas puzzle to do!
“Village Tree” 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Puzzle Company: Cobble Hill
Number of pieces: 500, 1000
Completed size: 26.625 x 19.25 inches
Puzzle Artist: Persis Clayton Weirs
Puzzle Score: 7.5/10 puzzle pieces!
Difficulty Level: Easy-Medium
Notes: Portrait (vertical) orientation. High-quality, hi-resolution reference poster included random cut jigsaw pieces, matte linen finish on puzzle pieces.

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“Village Tree” Puzzle by Cobble: Review

At first glance, I thought this puzzle might be a bit “dull”. I wasn’t sure about the colour palette or the busy green pattern of the Christmas tree featured in the town square. I was so happy to be wrong! Coloured ornaments, twinkling lights and fun outdoor scenes to make this Christmas jigsaw puzzle “sparkle”.

There were so many design elements in this puzzle to keep it interesting! varying patterns in the rows of houses, the pretty gradient of yellow/ blue skyline and lots of fun textures throughout. Several village scenes, like warmly dressed, figure-skaters, happy carolers and a horse-drawn -sleigh brought me back to fond memories of childhood and snowy holidays.

I found this to be a medium difficultly level of a puzzle. The large area of the green Christmas trees made it a little challenging. I rated it at 7.5 because of the beautiful illustration by artist Persis Clayton Weirs and of course because of the outstanding quality of Cobble Hill puzzles. It rated a bit lower because I don’t normally enjoy “portrait” puzzles- they are sometimes hard with my terrible eyesight.
The pretty Christmas colours, the lovely artwork and the quality of the puzzle made for a great Christmas puzzling experience!
I give this puzzle a 7.5/10!

Have you done “Village Tree” puzzle? Do you have a favourite Christmas puzzle you like to do over the holidays?

“Harvest Festival” Puzzle Review | Cobble Hill Puzzles

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Another cozy Fall puzzle to do!


Puzzle Company: Cobble Hill
Number of pieces: 500
Completed size: 19 x 26 inches
Puzzle Artist: Nancy Wernersbach or follow on IG : @nancywernersbach

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This is one of my favourite puzzles to do! To me this is the Fall version of “Spring Cleaning” also a puzzle made by Cobble. The illustration is done by well-known puzzle artist, Nancy Wernersbach. I believe she also does puzzles for Bits and Pieces puzzles as well.
Once again, so many details in this puzzle to keep it interesting! This fall puzzle is packed with images of cute little creatures, like ducks and ducklings. The usual hay, pumpkins, scarecrow and of course a brimming over bushel basket of apples. I love this puzzle 🙂

This puzzle comes with a high-resolution poster for reference and a sturdy box. The puzzle pieces are low glare, they have a textured linen-like finish to them. The puzzle pieces have interesting random cut shapes. I do prefer random cut pieces to traditional grid cut pieces. I love their puzzle pieces. I wish other puzzler makers would follow suit. I do not enjoy glare while doing puzzles.
Do you have a preference?

READ MORE: Halloween puzzle reviews

I give this puzzle a 9/10. I love the quality and the bright vivid colours.

Have you done Harvest Festival puzzle? Can you recommend other fall puzzles to do over the autumn months?

Halloween Buddies Puzzle by Cobble Hill | Adult Jigsaw Puzzle Review

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Halloween Buddies Puzzle Description and Summary

Puzzle Company: Cobble Hill
Number of pieces: 500
Completed size: 19 x 26 inches
Puzzle Artist: Douglas Laird
Overall rating: 8/10
Notes: easy-medium difficulty (medium because there is a lot of gray in the image!), random cut pieces, reference poster included
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Halloween Buddies Puzzle Review

One of my favourite Halloween puzzles is “Halloween Buddies” from Cobble Hill. The artwork on this 500 piece Halloween puzzle is by Douglas Laird. He is originally from Edinburgh, Scotland in 1946 where he graduated from Edinburgh College of Art. He came to Canada in 1965 and now lives in Ontario. Douglas Laird’s artwork typically features landscape, wildlife and everyday life.

The reasons I love Halloween Buddies so much are because of the quality of the puzzle pieces, the adorable illustration by Douglas Laird and the vibrant pigmented inks used in reproduction.
The puzzle quality of Halloween Buddies is excellent! They are thick sturdy pieces with a matte finish. The jigsaw pieces are random cut and the included poster is high resolution. Obviously, Halloween Buddies is a Halloween-themed jigsaw puzzle! There are many familiar (pun intended!) spooky Halloween images of trick or treaters out on a dark and stormy night.! It was so fun to discover a cute hidden pumpkin or a missed creepy spider while puzzling away. This was a joy to do and one of my all-time favourite puzzles.

Do you have a favourite Halloween puzzle? What do you think is the BEST Halloween puzzle? I would love to hear your ideas!

Totem Pole in The Mist | Cobble Hill Puzzle Review

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Totem Pole in The Mist – Jigsaw Puzzle

Puzzle Company:Cobble Hill
Number of pieces: 1000
Completed size: 26.5x 19″
Puzzle Artist: Terry Isaac
Skill level: Intermediate- challenging
Overall rating:
5 star puzzle rating

Notes:
Cobble Hill makes their puzzle pieces a random cut and has amazing thickness. The random acts make the puzzle doing experience a little more fun.
Very little puzzle dust and beautiful, clean cuts in the wooden pieces.

This is likely one of the most beautiful pieces of art I have seen in a puzzle illustration. The artist is Terry Isaac, from British Columbia, Canada. The colour palette that was used but the artist is stunning. He paints the totem Thunderbird” from well-known carver Willie Seaweed, carved in the 1930’s.
The puzzle quality, the beautiful image and the included poster all made this one of my favourite puzzles.

This is a 1000 piece puzzle and the puzzle was a joy to do from start to finish.
The quality of the puzzle pieces is comparable to Ravensburger Puzzles. The price point is fantastic and Cobble Hill is a great value. The best part about Cobble Hill puzzles is the high-quality, high-resolution poster that comes with their puzzles. Including a poster makes doing their puzzles more enjoyable! The poster is not only a great keepsake but I love to be able to use a poster instead of a heavier puzzle lid for reference.
Recommend highly!

Totem Pole in The Mist is a great puzzle to do in the fall
and autumn months!

Winterbird Magic by Cobble Hill | Puzzle Review

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Winterbird Magic Puzzle
This is one of a series. Also Hummingbird Magic. It is a 500 piece puzzle from my favourite brand, Cobble Hill. Beautiful image, reproduction and comes in a sturdy box with a gorgeous poster. The poster is a high-quality reproduction of the image. The puzzle pieces are thick, have random cuts and have a matte linen-like finish.

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