Ravensburger The Craft Cupboard Puzzle 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults – Every piece is unique, Softclick technology Means Pieces Fit Together Perfectly

I should start by apologizing to all the other reviewers who say they got missing pieces. I have bought puzzles for many many years and have never, until now, ever had a missing piece. I actually doubted some of those reviews. But this time, it finally happened to me. The box was sealed, so was the bag inside. I live alone and have no pets. I built this over the weekend, but I had 3 duplicate pieces, and ultimately, 1 missing piece from near the center. I dont keep puzzles built, and honestly, this didnt upset me that much. The reduction in stars, though, is because I couldnt enjoy the process as much. I kept wondering Is this a another duplicate? Is this piece missing? Should I keep looking for it? So that reduced my pleasure. Ill keep buying puzzles. I like Ravensburger and think if I got one mistake in all these years, thats tolerable. Nothing is perfect.

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Ah, this whole series of puzzles from Colin Thompson and Ravensburger are just tons of fun. Im slowly collecting all of them. As with the previous ones, the fun continues after you solve the puzzle, because then you get to roam around it picking up all the neat things hes stuck inside the cupboard (in this case). His little pink guys are back. Dont know what they are, why they are there or what they are doing, but I love em. Plus all sorts of visual fun and interest. So, some points: - Ravensburger puzzles are made with thick, meaty pieces. They fit and sit well. No worries about bends or mangles. - For the first time (in my experience with Ravensburger) they included a poster of the puzzle. Thats great, since the box picture is partially obscured by promo printing. Maybe this is a new thing for 2019. If so, keep it! - They are correct when they say low-glare finish. Even my inappropriately lit work area didnt cause any squinting. - Caution! Ravensburger does have the most puzzle dust of any manufacturer Ive tried (and Ive done a LOT of puzzles). The how I solved it section: These puzzles, because of all their unique areas, are close to an easy solve. In my case, I hit the reds first (including the patterned sections). The colored pencils are almost too simple to mention. Then I went for the alphabet. Next, the wheeled areas. Knocked out oranges and greens and then the shop on the right. From there, it was patterns and faces. Because this comes together so swiftly and its one of those puzzles, at about a hundred pieces left, I shut down the poster and just looked at pieces and puzzle openings. It became a combination of puzzling and Concentration (yes, I know that no one remembers the game Concentration). A fun and entertaining entry into the cupboard series by Colin Thompson. Miss them not!

It’s a great puzzle. Good color and sturdy pieces. The only problem is the picture sent to guide you is way too small. Puzzle is detailed and the picture isn’t big enough to see the details.

Ravensburger makes the best quality puzzles Ive encountered to date. The pieces are thick and fit together very well. This series of puzzles (those by Colin Thompson) is particularly fun. Lots of quirky characters and objects hidden among the shelves - some so small you cant see them until the puzzle arrives. I do wish Ravensburger would include a large illustration with each puzzle. Its no fun squinting or picking up a magnifier constantly. And passing the box illustration back and forth with my wife is a bit of a pain. But these puzzles are worth it!

Imagine my disappointment at the completion of this puzzle I find one piece is missing!!

Just spent weeks completing a very difficult puzzle, so this was a fun switch. I completed about 3/4 of it on a single snow day. There were enough identifiable shapes and bright enough colors that it was easy to put together mini puzzles and then join them all together. Lots of detail that didnt appear until you really started searching for matches. No missing pieces.

Loved it! Had so much fun making it. So interesting. Loved working out weird objects and fine details

After getting a few generic puzzles I went to work on finding a good puzzle maker. Ravensburger is highly recommended by many websites. Id say its fair. The pieces are thick, printing/photos excellent, the size and shape are really nice. What Ive found though is at least 2-4 pieces in every brand new box had cutting imperfections. Sometimes the tops layer is already coming up, sometimes the bottom layer is peeled away. Other pieces the cardboard is just plain bent. Randomly we may receive a poster inside the box of a complete puzzle so my wife and I can both reference something (poster + box) but most of the time it does not contain one. Weve order 6 puzzles and because each box has had quality issues I cant imagine Ill every buy a Revensburger again.

Over the course of this year of 2020 challenges, we have done a number of jigsaw puzzles. There are therapeutic benefits to these and they are a regular part of our day. This particular company ranks tops - solid pieces that are exceptionally crafted and of just the right thickness. The design is fun and challenging but not impossible. Each piece stuck in is a moment of delight. When we can we will do more Ravensburger puzzles as well as look for this particular artist - we did get his bookstore one which we will do soon. I highly recommend these.