Some new year traditions

 A Berliner (Pfannkuchen) or Krapfen is a German jam doughnut with no central hole, made from sweet yeast dough fried in cooking oil, with a jam or vanilla pudding filling, and usually covered in powdered sugar or glazed. A traditional german sweet  -  but with a cute decoration made of sugar confetti, a chocolate smile and a HARIBO strawberry nose 😁

Our bakery offers "Augustin" close to new year and again around carnival 

 

 Two lucky charms given as a present for a happy new year 2026.

Pigs are a lucky smbol in Germany and China

 

Another personal tradition since 2008: watching the Vienna New Year's Concert on TV

The Vienna New Year's Concert (Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker) is an annual concert of classical music performed by the Vienna Philharmonic on the morning of New Year's Day in Vienna, Austria. The concert starts at the Musikverein at 11:15. 

The orchestra performs the same concert programme on 30 December, 31 December, and 1 January but only the last concert is broadcast every year on radio and television.

 

I wish you all a happy, lucky new year, filled with love, peace (!) and health. 

Completed 27th October 2025

  

500 Pieces

Renkli Notalar (Colorful notes)

by Derya Yildiz 

Jigsaw puzzle manufactured by Anatolian, Türkiye 

  Derya Yıldız, who started painting in childhood, was born in Ankara in 1972. She graduated from Gazi Faculty of Education, Department of Art Teaching with honors. In addition to his art work, the artist, who works as a visual arts instructor, has opened seventeen personal exhibitions and participated in art fairs, international art workshops and many group exhibitions at home and abroad.
In her recent works, she mainly focuses on contemporary women, whom she depicts with various instruments. It emphasizes the ability of women to harmoniously blend contemporary life, which they build on the foundations of their own existence. In accordance with this background of ideas, a solid brush pattern next to the stains shapes the search for feminine harmony in the artist’s imagination on the canvas. (source)

Completed 29th December 2024

 

500 Pieces

Sound of tiny fingers - by Steve Hanks

Anatolian (Turkey), 2016

Finished 31st December 2022

  

200 Pieces

Mix Tape

© Reinders

Ravensburger Moments Series

Violinists Across the World Play for Ukraine

Violinists across the world have joined together to perform the Ukrainian folk song "Verbovaya Doschechka" in support of Ukraine.

 

 

 

https://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20223/29139/

Finished 26th July 2020 (Megamarathon day 3)

204 Pieces

The Elf - by Francine van Westering

300 Pieces

Autumn morning

© Meiklejohn Graphics; Covent Garden England

300 Pieces

Beatles (Sgt. Pepper) - by Johannes Saurer

177 Pieces

Imperial Dinner-plate

Private collection Photo / Christie's, Bridgeman Images

300 (-1) Pieces

Curious Dinosaurs

scene from the Walt Disney Movie "Dinosaur", 2002

260 Pieces

Halloween girls (no official title)

300 Pieces

Noah's Ark (1977)

and our final but incomplete challenge:

500 Pieces  (completed one day later....)

Our summary: 6875 Pieces!

The total summary: 176.378 Pieces!

Finished 8th June 2018

1000 Pieces

Yesterday's Treasure

by Colin Thompson (signed (c)2016 as well as 199?)

Finished 1st November 2017

500 Pieces

Apollo Fantasy

by Keith Mallett

The Apollo theatre is still a place to be

A SunsOut jigsaw puzzle

Finished 1st October 2017

Cute finger exercises

 120 Pieces

Grand Piano

by Nanoblock

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 30 Pieces

wooden jigsaw puzzle found on a flea market in my hometown.

No title, no manufacturer - maybe selfmade (due to the wavecut pieces)?

It came in a bag with a small wooden model

Finished 6th September 2017

220 Pieces

Angelo Musicante Il Putto che suona

by Rosso Fiorentino (aka Giovanni Battista di Jacopo di Gaspare)

* 1495 Florence, Italiy +1540 Paris

Il Rosso was an Italian Mannerist painter, in oil and fresco, belonging to the Florentine school.

After his studies in Rome he moved to Fontainebleau to the king's court. From 1530 Il Rosso was Court Painter to king Francois I. 

The Angel is on display at the Uffici in Florence, Italy.

Jigsaw Puzzle made by Impronte Edizione, Italy

Finished 17th November 2016

100 Pieces

"Making music"

Snow White and the seven dwarfs

"Snow White is a fictional character and a main character from Walt Disney Productions' first animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). The character of Snow White was derived from a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best-known version being the Bavarian one collected by the Brothers Grimm." (wikipedia)

A 2001 Ravensburger finger exercise with huge pieces

Finished 10th August 2013

1080 Pieces

Puzzle delle Formiche: PIANOFORTI

by Fabio Vettori


my favourites:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished 11th September 2012

150 Pieces

really funny MUSICIANS by Loup

Finished 8th October 2011

500 Pieces

"Highland Piper", by Sonja Schulte (2011)

This picture is very special: it shows Nanny Sauer as piper of the 92nd Regiment of Foot "The Gordon Highlanders". I already heard her playing the bagpipe and it's overwhelming1

Finished 30th May 2011

252 Pieces

The Majesties at Admirality Arch

A LUMAR Coronation jigsaw showing Queen Elisabeth II and Prince Philipp passing the Admirality Arch.

The Arch was built in 1910 by Edward VII. in memory of his mother Queen Victoria. It is an elegant pass-by from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace and is closed for the public on any occasion except special services. It is said that there is a nose of stone added to one of the Arches in memory of Sir Wellington and that every mounted Royal Soldier would rub this nose for good look :-)

vintage Jigsaw made of cardboard


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54 Pieces

Violin

The word 'violin' comes from the latin word 'vitula' which means stringed instrument.

ArtPuzzle with Whimsie-cut Pieces.