Wentworth Wooden Puzzles
So puzzles came up on a thread, and it made me want to talk about it a bit more. I've been working on puzzles since arriving at my parents' house in Canada, and I feel like a child again. I grew up doing puzzles, and I still love them.
My mother has a friend in England who sends her things every now and again. I noticed my mom had some new puzzles, so i checked them out. They are Wentworth Wooden Puzzles, and they are brilliant. The one shown in the image is about 40 pieces, yet it took my wife and I half an hour to put together (took my mom's friend a few hours). The pieces are very different in shape, which makes it more difficult--and fun. They're solid wood, too, which feel great and sturdy.
I think coming here for Christmas has sucked me back into the world of puzzles, and it was these Wentworth ones that did it. Of course, not all of the puzzles are as difficult as the one pictured, but they all have at least some fun and unique shapes to fit in.
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BenjaminK 13 months ago
Yeah, they are pretty expensive, which is why I doubt I'll ever end up owning one haha I'll have to rely on my mother to keep getting them and splurge when we go visit.
philryuh Owner14 months ago
Ohhh interesting how the edge pieces don't form a straight edge after you finish the puzzle. I imagine that adds to the difficulty of it as well? Also, I keep looking at this and I need to ask--is the color/pattern of the puzzle natural (as in that's how one part of the tree looked like)?
Thanks for sharing! I'd be very interested in getting one of these for my family some day.
BenjaminK 14 months ago
Marshwiggle92 Supporter14 months ago
That does look more interesting than the run of the mill 500-1500 piece puzzle.
BenjaminK 14 months ago
It is for sure. We just finished a 200-piece puzzle from them, and while the majority of pieces are "normal," there are still lots of special-shaped pieces (like lobster, crab, person swimming, umbrella...). Took us a long time, but it's more difficult and feels much better to complete. :)
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HooperGirl 13 months ago
Cool! I've seen a Facebook friend post pics of fancy wooden puzzles with fun shapes from Artifact. They are expensive! So I haven't invested, but I would love to try one.
I've been doing puzzles again recently after a long break. I just put my puzzle keeper away though, because I got too sucked into doing my most recent puzzle and couldn't get anything else done! I love them!