HUGE Haul from my Trip to the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship Competition

Kia ora from Janette living room! I'm Donnalouise - a puzzled puzzler puzzling puzzles who attended the ‪@worldjigsawpuzzlefederation‬ Championship in Spain and managed to get my hands on so many amazing puzzle. Enjoy this puzzle haul video and hopefully I can fit them all in my suitcase.
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[@stacyssassystyles]

I love that Piece Relax came to support you- how exciting and amazing is that!!!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I was overjoyed!!! So much love and support - they are amazing people and an amazing company.

[@salishseaquest7952]

Donnalouise, thank you for sharing the haul. So much fun to see what you brought back from Spain. Loved watching you and Janette live.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thank you!! We had so much fun together and have been puzzling more here in Slovenia. We are trying a different technique than what Alison and I do as pairs. So I need to try with Alison when I get back to NZ and see how we go.

[@alisonm3946]

I love Paperblanks puzzles and am so looking forward to seeing your video about that one. FYI the company was founded in Vancouver, Canada in 1992 but was bought by Hachette UK in 2022. Their puzzle line launched in the Fall of 2021 with four designs including Dharma Dragon (the one you have). They now have 21 designs. They're all sparkly and special, just like their notebooks. :) Loved seeing your whole haul. I hope you're able to get them all home without destroying more boxes (just wear a lot of clothing layers on the plane!). ;)

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thank you for the information - will be helpful when I come to do my video. Luckily I don't have that much clothing with me and am willing to leave being socks and underwear if I need as they are all coming home with me. My Precious! hehehe

[@JosephEndicott]

Great video!! I love hearing about your experience, Donnalouise 🥰

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

We had so much fun!

[@helimonni]

Enchanted circus is beautiful!! I've never seen that before

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

There's a second one in the series which has the girl sitting in a boat. The only thing was that the image on the pieces is quite a bit darker than what's on the box. I've noticed that with Ravensburger puzzles lately.

[@voopeem]

So we had the unicorn one in pairs, and it was honestly a lot more difficult than you would think! Enjoyed it 100% though, especially since I fully expected the purple thunder instead... We managed it just in time, with I think 1 minute off qualifying. The cow was awful though! So dark. And it was from round 1, group A - alongside the cacti, German castle and the garden. I soooo wished we'd gotten the Magical Forest instead, I love that illustration.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

So close to qualifying - you did so well as the competition was next level tough this year! We had a blast - it was so much fun. So the cow was from group A - that group had the least desirable speed puzzling puzzles for sure! I'm glad to have bought a copy of the In the Magical Forest - can't wait to do it.

[@clarkkent7973]

The name of the MGL artist for final individual competition puzzle is Jan Patrik Krasny. The original name of the artwork is "Community of Tigers" (If you look closely, you can see the JP Krasny in the bottom left corner of the image). He appears to be an artist from the Czech Republic that is most known for illustrating covers for science fiction and fantasy books. This is a beautiful image, but looks super difficult with all the fur from the many tigers.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thank you! I have done other puzzles with their artwork on it. I wonder why they change the artwork's name?? Sometimes that makes it difficult to find it especially if they use multiple different names in the same language. The fur dogs look tricky - now sure if I could finish in 75mins which is what they had for the finals.

[@karenyoung8520]

Thanks for sharing all the puzzles with us. Really enjoyed watching the competition. Can't wait to see the videos of them after you get home. Enjoy your time with Janette. Good luck next week.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thank you! Janette and I are having so much fun together. I can't wait to make all the videos on the competition and especially go to the store competition next weekend.

[@Botruc]

Oh, nice haul! I really like Heye puzzles and that picture looks like a lot of fun!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I'm really looking forward to doing that one. So nice of Ulla to bring it for me.

[@HarrietUlrika]

It is Smögen. Hard G. Ö is pronounced like the E in her. I’ve walked on that boardwalk many many times. The pink boat is actually blue.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thank you! I wonder why the boat appear a different colour - most likely has to do with light theory or colour correction. I would love to go somewhere and then see it in a puzzle image. That would be so cool!

[@HarrietUlrika]

@@fortheloveofpuzzles I think they just edited to picture to make the boat a different color. A shame if you ask me as that particular model is called a Smögen 45, ie named from the place (island). And the distinct blue color is one of the ways to identify it.

[@clarkkent7973]

What a great collection of new puzzles! I am looking forward to seeing these puzzles in future videos. I really love the Dixit "Adventure' puzzle from your haul. The wonderful "In the Magical Forest" is currently only sold in Europe so I actually purchased it online for shipment to the US.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I wasn't sure of the puzzles name so thank you for letting me know. I was just so excited that it was a Dixit puzzle. I can't wait to do a full video on it and the store competition from next weekend. I can't wait to do "In the Magical Forest" as well. Hope you enjoy it!

[@lyn136le]

So funny, I just bought that Dixit puzzle yesterday at a discount here ($3 Canadian) and I completed it last night. It was fun but I was cursing the small image. My poor eyes really need a bigger image or poster. Thanks for the update. I look forward to your future videos.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I think I will also be cursing the small image - no poster and just what's on the back of the box. Ugh! If they want to make puzzles, they need to put the effort into also including a poster I feel. Still excited to build it.

[@Lori-lf9gx]

This was a beautiful puzzle haul! Thank you for sharing this with us! I so enjoyed watching you and Janette on the World's livestream! I look forward to your recap!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thank you! And thanks for watching. I am working on my first recap video at the moment and hope to get it out next week if possible.

[@zofiabochenska1240]

Schmidt is lovely, Disney Kinkade series is great, but they have many, many other fun pictures. Good choice to get this one from Europe. And Paperblanks is something else entirely - their quality is unmached!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Janette has a ton of the Schmidt Disney Kinkade puzzles and loves them. We will be going shopping today so I can buy one from the brand. And I so can't wait to do the Paperblanks puzzle - only heard great things about them.

[@MyPuzzleRoom]

Thank you! You brought home some really nice puzzles! It’s so interesting that you were in the same category as me, and Janett was in the same category as my daughter. I brought home the wan and New York puzzles, but I regret not buying the cow and mushroom puzzles. :)

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Wasn't it so much fun!!! So you brought home the two puzzles I wished I did and I brought home the two you wish you did. Hehehe We are Wonky Donkeys!

[@puzzlesbypam2442]

Wow such an amazing puzzle haul. Glad you had fun in Spain. It literally pained me to hear you talk about cutting the boxes, but it makes sense. Bring more luggage next year!!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I will definitely bring another suitcase next year...but fair warning, will probably still break down the boxes if it means I can being home more puzzles. I know!! I know!! Just too many amazing puzzles that I can't get in NZ.

[@alb3087]

A big thumbs up! Great to “see” you again; we’ve missed you. Can’t wait to hear more about the trip and the competition. Have a wonderful time in Slovenia, and safe travels home.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thank you so much! It's been a trip of a lifetime.

[@puzzlingforfun91]

The cow was in teams group A 😅 my team and I (Puzzlers from Hell) quickly decided to put the cow away 🤣

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

@@puzzlingforfun91 The cow was definitely not a puzzle to speed run especially that late at night! 💜🧩

[@AbluMu]

Absolutely love the cow puzzle. 😍

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

It's too adorable! I just couldn't pass it up no matter how dark it is.

[@JigsawJourneyUK]

Ooo fab haul! I love that Stone Roses in Hawaii jigsaw! Not sure we can get that over here in the UK, but I'll check. I also bought 3 of the Limited Edition Championship puzzles

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

WOOHOO!!! Some of the unreleased puzzles are so nice! I loved most of the puzzles this year - and so many great illustrations.

[@concsim]

Que maravilha!! Adorei todos os quebra-cabeças. Abraços!! Divirta-se!!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thank you!!! I love all these puzzles as well. Maybe just wish I would have gotten a copy of the New York Skyline as well. But I do have plenty to keep me busy!

[@Speedpuzzle-eu]

You'll love the one from Liberty Puzzles! Alice Rowe's parents also gifted me the one with the bicycle and I've done it three times already. Love the piece shape and quality. Enjoy the rest of your time in Slovenia!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

@@Speedpuzzle-eu Oh nice! I’m excited to do it - so pleased you enjoyed it. Hope your trip home went smoothly. 💜🧩

[@Kanguruo]

How big is your suitcase? I am amazed that you think you can fit that many puzzles in a suitcase. I did one Paperblank puzzle. The feel of the pieces is so satisfying.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

It's just a standard-size check in bag so quite big and I didn't bring too much clothing luckily. I can't wait to try the Paperblanks puzzle.

[@Cyanbirdie]

What a magnificent haul! I think you'll really enjoy the Paperblanks puzzle. I have quite a few of them, they have a beautiful shimmery sheen finish on the pieces

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Janette just pointed out to me that it has a gold foil or shimmer to the pieces - even more excited to try that puzzle now!

[@anaperlado1796]

It was nice to see you in person. Didn't dare to bother you, though.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

You should have come up to say hi! I love meeting people and chatting - some thing I chat too much hehehehe I hope you had fun! Please make sure to come say hi next time.

[@Laura_Stanford]

Beautiful puzzles. Have fun assembling them.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

@@Laura_Stanford Thank you!! 💜🧩

[@PuzzlesWithBri]

Such a fun haul! It was fun to watch you compete during the competitions, can't wait for your recaps! 😄

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thank you! I am working on one of the recaps right now actually. Hopefully have the first one out next week.

[@mariannerapp411]

Piece Relax didn't offer to ship the puzzles home for you? Would have been very kind of them, especially since they sponsored your trip.......

[@minos3041]

It’s not included logically

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Trust me when I say that they were more than generous with their sponsorship and support. I didn't expect them to pay hundreds of Euros to get these puzzles home. They have done so much for me already and breaking down the boxes really isn't a big deal to me. The tops are all that I need.

[@NinaW1n]

Its so great that PieceRelax sponsored you! Because of your video's I bought the Pintoo advent 2023 calender to count down to my birthday 😂 and the PieceRelax 2024 advent calender for when its christmas. 🙂 The 2023 advent calender looked so much fun in your video's and i saw that it was still available and I already had high shipping costs to have it send here to Europe so I though what the heck i might as well get them both. 😃

[@NinaW1n]

Oh and I love that little Irish wooden puzzle with the sheep! Its so cute! 🥰

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Nice! I can’t wait to do the PieceRelax 2024 calendar - I have a feeling that it will be quite different than the 2023 one. They are such an amazing company with amazing people. And I can’t wait to do the Irish puzzle also. 💜🧩

[@TheBibliophilePuzzler]

Hi DonnaLouise. Great haul. I know that this probably would’ve added too much more weight to your luggage, but maybe the next time you bring puzzles home from an event you can cut the corners of the boxes and flatten the tops in the bottom and then when you get back home, re-tape the corners and then you’ll be able to continue to use the boxes.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

@@TheBibliophilePuzzler I have done that in the past when I just had about 10 puzzles but this time it was too many and even that extra weight of all the sides of boxes added up. Every kg matters when you only have 23kg. 💜🧩

[@TheBibliophilePuzzler]

@@fortheloveofpuzzles I figured you probably might know that. I understand that weight was definitely an issue because airlines still have a capacity. In any event, I am so glad that you got to take so many puzzles home.

[@wintersplace]

I love that Pintoo went to root you on, such a nice company.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Absolutely amazing people! So much love, support, kindness... I can't thank them enough.

[@JymmiF]

I've been breaking down boxes too and I'm not even trying to get them to another country. Some of the boxes are so big and take up so much space, that I find it better to break them down and store 2 puzzles in one box (in separate bags of course, I'm not a monster). I hope you're able to get them all home with minimal hassle.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I loved your comment - you’re not a monster for breaking down boxes. Hehehe I’ll even leave my socks and underwear behind. 💜🧩

[@JymmiF]

@@fortheloveofpuzzles i imagine it's much easier to get underwear in New Zealand than it is puzzles.

[@dreadheadlover2627]

The end 😂 Great haul! Say hi to Janette 😊❤

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

She says hi!!! Hehehe I'm glad some of you all enjoy the Bloopers.

[@long-termjournal8055]

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[@puzzlingread]

What an awesome haul! I totally agree that it's better to sacrifice the box rather than missing out on the puzzle entirely 😊💙🧩

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

@@puzzlingread Exactly!! More puzzles always wins! 💜🧩