Lias jigsaw puzzles: April 2016

2016-04-30

Development process of "The Four Horses..." - 2000pcs. - completed

The Four Horses of the Apocalypse - by Sharlene Lindskog-Osorio

*link to the artists website"

It is edited by SunsOut (USA) with 1500 pcs. as well as anatolian (Turkey) with 2000 pcs.

so here we go:

1st step: collecting the pieces to build the frame

30th April

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1st May

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4th May

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5th May
the easier part is done ;-) now I have to work on the black and pale horse. I guess that the black one will be challenging...

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7th May

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10th May

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13th May

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14th May

After two weeks, this challenge has been completed :-)

2016-04-28

Finished 27th April 2016

1000 Pieces

"High Intensity" by Al Agnew (GB, *1952)

A Wentworth Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle

including 'Wildlife'-Whimsies

some of them are made of 2 or even more pieces:

2016-04-23

Finished 23rd April 2016

Usually I don't loose too many words about where I bought or found the jigsaw puzzles I assemble. But sometimes I have to, because the circumstances are too special to be ignored :-)

Several days ago I placed a bit on a "surprise" in a bag. The only thing I knew: it's an old, rare wooden jigsaw puzzle with more than 400 pcs. showing a farmhouse. It shows signs of usage and there might be missing pieces.... o-kay. At last I won the auction with less than 5.00 € and yesterday the bubblefoil bag took place on my table.

In fact I never saw wooden pieces shaped like that.

the picture added to the bag is black/white and shows the 'farmhouse'.

It's a post-station called "The Kings Head".

The picture is really small - compared to a common Ravensburger Cardboard piece.

in fact, the quality is eccelent due to its age (maybe 1950ies?). Only 2 small 'noses' are broken and they are attached to the bag. The pieces don't interlock perfectly and it's not easy to complete the jigsaw puzzle quickly without destroying the pieces already assembled. But it's pure fun working with this vintage material.

at last ony 1 piece is missing, but this loss doesn't wheigh much. We had some hours of fun and challanges and excitement that wheigh much more :-)

457 Pieces (-1)

and some details

2016-04-21

Finished 21st April 2016

1000 Pieces

Queen Elizabeth II's Reign

Pictures by Mary Evans Picture Library, Illustrated London News, Retrograph Collection, London Fire Brigade and M.Evans Epic PVDE (as marked on the box)

A Falcon deluxe jigsaw puzzle

Happy birthday!

Congratulations HM Queen Elizabeth II

May I send my good wishes to her on this sunny 21st April 2016

Later on I'll celebrate with a cup of tea and - of course - a wonderful jigsaw puzzle by FALCON that commemorates her reign.

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Just read in 'The Times':

"The Prince of Wales has recorded a special tribute to the Queen to mark her 90th birthday, quoting an edited passage from Shakespeare’s play Henry VIII. Prince Charles read an extract from a speech by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer to King Henry VIII after the birth of the future Queen Elizabeth I. In the message, broadcast by the BBC, he said: “Good grows with her. In her days every man shall eat in safety under his vine which he plants (...)"

In these days, peace is one of the most valuable wishes along with health and a good mind.

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