2017-07-23

Finished 22nd July 2017

1000 Pieces

Adoration of Virgin Mary at Lourdes, France
by Saint Bernadette

In the background you may see the three basilicas of Lourdes.

painted icon in byzantine style, by a hagiographer from Greece
21st century.

Reproduction: jigsaw puzzle - single piece - manufactured by fotopuzzle.de several years ago.
Jigsaw puzzle assembled from 9th - 22nd July, interrupted by the Mega Marathon

Finished 16th July 2017 - Mega Marathon Summer 2017 - Part 3

 54 Pieces

Emma, Mascot of the football club BVB

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 2x 550 Pieces

Then and now. Machu Picchu
a 15th-century Inca citadel situated on a mountain of more than metres (7,970 ft) above sea level


Photo "now" by William A. Allard
Graphic "then" by Robert Giusti
National geographic/MB Hasbro

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 2x 20 Pieces

Lion with cub and Elephant with baby
 Ravensburger 2-in-a-box

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 300 Pieces

At the Forest's Edge
by Günther Marks
Ravensburger, 1992


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 300 Pieces

Martine: Riding lesson (own title, no english on box)
"Martine" is a series of 60 books written by Marcel Marlier and Gilbert Delahaye
Design: Marlier TM 1984, Casterman/Marlex Int'l.

Ravensburger, 1992 

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 300 Pieces

Car Race
The Walt Disney Company 1986
Ravensburger, 1992
 

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 99 Pieces

"Meeting" by Juniors
(already assembled during a Mega-Marathon January 2016)

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my final finger exercise:

35 Pieces

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I participated in all 10 Megamarathons 👍😉

Finished 15th July 2017 - Mega Marathon Summer 2017 - Part 2

 300 Pieces

In the Mountains
by Pierre Couronne
Ravensburger, 1992


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 300 Pieces

The magic Lamp
The Walt Disney Company 1991
Ravensburger,1992

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 300 Pieces

Ready for battle
The Walt Disney Company 1988
Ravensburger, 1992

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 300 Pieces

On the shore
Pierre Couronne
Ravensburger, 1992



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 500 Pieces

Flower Bouquet
Ravensburger

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7x54 Pieces

Pets: puppies and kitten
Manufacturer: Castorland, D-Toys, Ravensburger

Finished 14th July 2017 - Mega Marathon Summer 2017 - Part 1

Oh yes, it was Megamarathon-Time again and I tried to solve as many pieces as possible during a whole weekend with friends

500 Pieces

Egyptian Prncess
Schmidt Spiele, Germany


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 336 Pieces

Krefeld, Germany
MOCA

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204 Pieces

Noah's Ark
 by Richard Henson
Ravensburger 1997


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300 Pieces

Dancing with the King of the Apes (jungle book)
The Walt Disney Company
Ravensburger 1993

"I wanna be like you-hoo-hoo" (youtube)
 
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 300 Pieces

Place of Harmony
Günther Marks
Ravensburger, 1992



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 5x 54 Pieces

The Avengers
Trefl jigsaw puzzles

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4x 54 Pieces

Storm Troopers
Star Wars
Trefl jigsaw puzzles





2017-07-10

Finished 7th July 2017

1000 Pieces

Our Royal Family
Commemorating the 60th Jubilee of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
1953-2013

A Gibsons jigsaw puzze made in UK
with memories chosen from the vast collection of Robert Opie

 King George V and Queen Mary


 left: Queen Victoria

 Queen Elizabeth II - Trooping the colour

 William and Kate

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II

2017-07-06

Finished 4th July 2017

1000 Pieces

Cartoon Classics: MORDILLO
"Firmament"

A HEYE Square jigsaw puzzle

2017-07-02

Finished 1st July 2017

Pure bavarian attitude of life 

500 (-1) Pieces

Spring in Garmisch
47° 30′ 0″ N, 11° 5′ 0″ E

Well known for its view of the Zugspitze, the highest mountain of Germany (Elevation 2962 m), and the Great sky jumping hill. A world cup competition is held there every year on January 1, as a part of the Four Hills Tournament.

 A ASS jigsaw puzzle dated back to the 1980ies with an excellent quality, except of the missing piece. Picture taken from the archive "Bildarchiv R. Kirsch, Garmisch."


2017-07-01

Finished 1st July 2017

500 Pieces

45° 58′ 35″ N, 7° 39′ 30″ E
Elevation: 4478 m

A Schmidt Spiele jigsaw puzzle from the 1970ies 
(maybe, no dated marked on the box)
"Spectrum"-Series

Assembled during a marathon within 4,5 hours