May 2024 Puzzle Haul!

Click More for links to ALL the puzzles from the May 2024 MONSTER Puzzle Haul! (Links are affiliate links)
Puzzles:
Cross & Glory: crossandglory....
Use code PERSNICKETY10 on the Cross & Glory website for 10% off your total purchase!
City Garden Rainbow Retreat: crossandglory....
The Princess and the Magic Castle: crossandglory....
Puzzledly: www.puzzledly....
Puzzledly is my #1 Favorite Jigsaw Puzzle Storefront!!
Use above link to get 20% off 3 or more puzzles!
If you want to purchase less than 3 puzzles, you can also use my discount code PERSNICKETYPUZZLER10 to get 10% off your total purchase.
Puzzles purchased on the Puzzledly website:
Blue Lobster:
New York City: collabs.shop/t...
Motor Machines: collabs.shop/p...
Cloudberries:
Easter: collabs.shop/y...
Penny Puzzles:
Sea Anemones: collabs.shop/n...
New York Puzzle Company:
Bubble Bath: collabs.shop/y...
WerkShoppe:
Kitty Parade: collabs.shop/4...
Elewhite:
Home Sweet Home: collabs.shop/s...
Tania Wicks:
Seedpods: collabs.shop/t...
Hoel Editions:
Au Chaudron Ambulant: collabs.shop/4...
eeBoo:
Charcuterie: collabs.shop/x...
Happily:
In the 80’s: collabs.shop/m...
Big Potato Games:
Day at the Festival: bigpotato.com/...
Night at the Movies: bigpotato.com/...
Video Game Valley: Out of Print
Elena Essex:
Lovebirds: amzn.to/3Wo5CIe
Enchanted Forest: amzn.to/3yKlJ9p
Puzzles purchased from Tri-M Specialty Products: specialtyprodu...
Cloudberries: Shells: specialtyprodu...
Cloudberries: Crystals: No longer available at Tri-M, but available on Puzzledly: collabs.shop/p...
Heye: Doodle Skull: specialtyprodu...
Educa: June: specialtyprodu...
Puzzles purchased on Amazon:
Bgraamiens:
Paint Splashes: amzn.to/3VqE301
Distance: amzn.to/3x2pvu9
Dawn: amzn.to/3XaBLUa
Canyon Sunset: amzn.to/3x2SAFJ
Coffee Cat: amzn.to/3Kv3Vla
Springbok: www.springbok-...
Bloomin’ Buttons: www.springbok-...
Busy Bee Garden: www.springbok-...
Girl’s Night Out: www.springbok-...
Let the Good Times Roll: www.springbok-...
Look of the Wild: www.springbok-...
Midnight in San Francisco: www.springbok-...
Camping World: www.springbok-...
Getting Away: www.springbok-...
Pomegranate:
Hawk Mountain: www.pomegranat...
Once There Was a Field: www.pomegranat...
Girl with Pink Flamingos: www.pomegranat...
Astronaut: collabs.shop/l...
Moon Voyage: www.pomegranat...
Additional coupon codes:
Blue Kazoo:
Use code PERSNICKETY on the Blue Kazoo website to get 15% off your purchase!
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Cloudberries:
Use code PERSNICKETY on the Cloudberries website to get 11% off your purchase!
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SOONNESS:
Use code PERSNICKETY on the SOONNESS website to get 10% off your total purchase!
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WerkShoppe:
Use code PERSNICKETY20 on the WerkShoppe website to get 20% off your purchase!
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[@acandzoey]

Les Éditions Heol is fabulous. I have done one and have another in my stash.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi there! Great to hear about Heol Editions! I'm looking forward to putting that puzzle together. Thanks for watching and for commenting! :0)

[@rebekahnerad4900]

The puzzle with the red haired girl with the headphones on interested me. I have two of the three big potato games puzzles, but have not yet done them. The bnnegigrams? Puzzles are visually stunning.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Rebekah! Yes, I really like the red-haired girl puzzle a lot, and am looking forward to putting it together. Totally agree with you about the Bgraamiens puzzles - they ROCK! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! :0)

[@joaniecann9935]

Shannon!! Why do you do this to me 🤣. When you first started your channel, I was afraid to watch…was trying to get away from them. But you’re one of my favorites now. Have so many I haven’t done, and I’ve gotten into Diamond painting so puzzles done few and far between now. But always seem to get a few more. Those Springbok is Steve Skelton!! Getting Away was one of my favorite puzzles ever!!! He has a few, also works with Schmidt I recently found out (and ordered one 🤣). Also with your favorite artists did not see Linda Jane Smith. If you like cartoons…and cats (also dogs). UK based though so a little pricey. Galison and have a couple Ravensburger but haven’t done those yet. You gotta look her up. Thanks for the video…only order one this time 🤣.

[@joaniecann9935]

I mean Gibsons for Linda Jane Smith!!

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Joanie!! Thank you for saying that I am one of your favorites! Makes my day! So, is the Getting Away puzzle a re-release of an old Springbok puzzle? I found out today that he also works with Schmidt, so I am going to look him up on their line. As far as Linda Jane Smith goes, I'm going to be completely honest and say that I am not a huge fan of her style of artwork. I honestly don't know why that is. I've got to admit that it's almost a relief to not find yet another puzzle artist that I love! My wallet cannot afford to love ONE MORE PUZZLE ARTIST! Did you order a puzzle? If so, which one was it?

[@joaniecann9935]

Hey! My mom did puzzles when I was little. I’d say we’re in the same age bracket. But never knew what was out there. Won’t get into the story, but started on my own in June 2019, and we all know what happen after that. So KZbin sorta did me in, but they all started to dwindle and then you 🤣. We’ve got very similar taste in puzzles. Love color and the cartoons with tiny details. But I live in a small place with bad lighting and only did them on weekends. And now with the diamond art..(Dean McAdam has one of Alice). Had to look it up but I did Getting Away in June of 2020. Loved it!! So many little details you don’t even see on the box. I’ve got the dog park. And last weekend I actually did a space one. Schmidt came last week, that’s Crazy World. Don’t see much of his work in puzzles though. I did recently find some but does not have a brand? They all look music themed, right up my alley!! It’s tooniverse I think? No reviews so I don’t know what the quality is like. Well sorry for rambling!! The one I ordered tonight was the Big Potato video one…. I’ve got the music and movies. The 80’s Happily puzzle is in the mail. The Cross and Glory Princess one has been in my Amazon cart for a week. And I need the Cloudberries Easter one but that’s not on Amazon. And I had a few others too. Anyway, sorry again! Thanks for the reply. And hope you enjoy Getting Away as much as I did!!! Good night 🌙.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

@@joaniecann9935 Yes, it definitely does sound like we have very similar taste! I looked up Tooniverse and some of their puzzles are calling my name! So, who's enabling whom? I am a HUGE fan of Dean MacAdam and had NO IDEA he had ANY diamond paintings!! I found the Alice one in the Diamond Art Club store, and I *WILL* be getting it! If you need better lighting, I used 2 of these lights I got on Amazon: amzn.to/4aPPGC4. I know they aren't cheap, but they really help when you are puzzling at night. Thank you so much for watching and for all of your comments! :0)

[@persnicketypuzzler]

I chatted with Dean MacAdam, and he told me he had approached the Diamond Art Painting company, and they only wanted the Alice artwork and NONE of his other works! What is WRONG WITH THEM??!! This is a real tragedy and one that must be rectified POST HASTE!

[@bettyc.6280]

As SOON as you opened the Pomegranate box, I blurted out, "You got a Charley Harper!" I LOVE his work, too! And Pomegranate! What kind of pieces does the circular puzzle have that is different from the rest?? I was surprised you didn't get a gift with the purchase of 5 puzzles, as I got one with the purchase of 3...

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Betty! Regarding the different puzzle pieces, if you go to Pomegranate's website and zoom in on the picture of the Hawk Mountain puzzle, you will see what I am talking about. I'm not sure how to describe these puzzle pieces, other than to say that they are not like your typical random-cut puzzle pieces, and they are DEFINITELY not grid cut. I'm a HUGE fan of Charley Harper's work and would love to own ALL of his puzzles. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! :0)

[@randee719]

I hope you get credit because I bought 7 puzzles from Tri-M. What a great find!!!!

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Randee! So happy to hear that you found 7 puzzles at Tri-M!!! That place is awesome! I wish I got a commission there, but they do not have an affiliate program. I'm just happy to get the word out about them to fellow puzzlers! Thank you for watching and for commenting! :0)

[@aphetrerryac3603]

I really do enjoy your puzzle haul videos. Thank you. 3:45 - Yesterday, I was eyeing the Blue Lobster _Motor Machines_ on Amazon. I placed it in my cart, and it sat in my Amazon cart at $9.98 until about noon. It is, now, priced at $11.98. Hmmmm - coincidence? Because you have to know you are an "enabler" -- just kidding. We are ALL totally responsible for ourselves. I went ahead and hit the purchase button for the Blue Lobster _American Road Trip_ before the price went up $2 on that one, too. 7:28 - Awesome! Thank you for sharing your knowledge of the Tri-M Specialty Products!❤ I am always looking for new online puzzle ordering site - and this is a discount site, to boot!🤩 9:37 - I loved all of your Bgraamiens puzzle selections. I have always been a bit hesitant to purchase Bgraamiens puzzles because I heard the puzzles had grids in the back. I look forward to your feedback on the brand (of course after the Puzzle Olympics have ended). 13:41 - I have the Springbok _Look of the Wild_ and I am looking forward to assembling that one, also. Noting the prices of 80s Springbok puzzles on Ebay, YES, I understand your feeling of loss, at some level. Thank you, again, sincerely, for another awesome puzzle haul video!

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi there! I think you will really appreciate the Tri-M site. There are huge discounts to be had there. Bgraamiens puzzles DO have letters on the back to help people during assembly, but I never even look at them, so they don't bother me in the slightest. They are also really reasonably priced and great quality. I wish Springbok did slightly more contemporary images - they just seem stuck in the past with the old-fashioned artwork. It is going to be awhile for the next puzzle haul video, as I went hog-wild on this one! Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment! :0)

[@tonkabear2369]

What a haul! Thank you for sharing.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi there! Yep, I went a bit over the top, didn't I? Thanks for watching and commenting! :0)

[@Quanjerpuzzles]

OMG ❤️ Penny puzzles is a Danish brand. She makes beautiful puzzles

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi there! Good to hear that Penny Puzzles is a good-quality brand. Can't wait to put that puzzle together! Thanks for watching and commenting! :0)

[@susandeckert9286]

What a fun video Shannon. Loved seeing all your beautiful new puzzles. Good luck at the Olympics!!

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Susan! Awww... thank you so much for your kind words. I'm enjoying the Olympics. Thanks for watching and commenting. :0)

[@rebekahnerad4900]

I have four Janet Hill puzzles but not that one. The memorial day sake at New York puzzle company got me. Sadly, "indoor tennis" by Janet Hill sold out before I decided to make the purchase.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

I LOVE JANET HILL!! She is such a gifted artist! Do not give up on finding the "Indoor Tennis" puzzle. I found it on Amazon: amzn.to/3VEwSSd. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. :0)

[@ConnieJean56]

After seeing the Bgraamiens puzzles you got I headed to Amazon and ordered the Coffee Cat puzzle. I just finished it and I must say that was soooo fun. Loved the quality and I don’t think there were two pieces the same shape. Only fault I can find is the shine but I’m ok with that. Already went back and ordered 2 more. Thanks Shannon!

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi ConnieJean! I'm so happy you liked the Bgraamiens puzzle! I thought the Coffee Cat artwork was absolutely adorable. I really think they are upping their game with regards to the images on their puzzles. Thanks sooo much for watching and commenting! :0)

[@mackberg1792]

Hiuuuuge haul! Thanks for sharing! I’ve been curious about ordering from some of these websites sites.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi there! Yep, that WAS a MONSTER HAUL! I've ordered from all the sites I listed and have been happy with all of them. Thanks for watching and for commenting! :0)

[@mattwilliams5228]

Dibs on the princess and the magic castle

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Matt! That puzzle is really adorable, isn't it? Appreciate you watching and commenting. :0)

[@Katie-vy5rd]

Which one was that? I missed it?

[@ConnieJean56]

I’m interested to know if you liked the cross and glory puzzles after putting them together. I like the quality and the art work of this brand, but not a fan of puzzles with just 1 shape. Thanks for yet another awesome video Shannon!

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi ConnieJean! I do prefer random cut puzzles over grid cut, but I still enjoy grid cut puzzles, so I'm pretty sure I will enjoy them. I will certainly let everyone know what I think though when I do! Thanks for watching and commenting! :0)

[@sybilwinfield538]

Great haul, particularly like the Charley Harper puzzles. I would enjoy hearing your opinion of the new Springboks

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Sybil! Not to worry! I am going to be doing a Springbok puzzle review in the near future! Happy to hear you like the Charley Harper puzzles - they are awesome! :0)

[@marcialanger7244]

Oooooo, Shannon…”The Shells”… can you see me shaking my head?😂 I normally do 1000 piece puzzles. I recently purchased two 500 piece Springboks because i really liked the images. I never owned one before. I really liked the random cut, but the quality was horrible. There were at least two dozen sets of incompletely cut pieces in each puzzle. They were also terribly thin. Needless to say, I won’t be purchasing any more. I look forward to your review of your recent Springbok puzzles compared to your childhood. So many beautiful puzzles in this haul. Thank you for sharing

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Marcia! Wow. That is very, very interesting and definitely not good to hear about the poor quality, especially since I bought 8 of their puzzles! I do plan on making a video comparing the Springboks of "old", to the Springboks of today. Now I will be doing it sooner rather than later. Thank you so much for watching and for commenting. :0)

[@MyPuzzleRoom]

I love Hapilly, in the '80s. But your entire collection is great, as always. I am also participating in the Summer Puzzle Olympics 👋🇱🇻

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi there! Glad you like the puzzles I picked! Also great to hear you are participating in the Puzzle Olympics! I'm having a great time at the Games! Thank you for watching and commenting! :0)

[@vivianmavros2963]

Wow I love seeing all the new brands and beautiful jigsaw puzzles thanks

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Vivian! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! :0)

[@puzzlesbypam2442]

Love the Tania Wicks puzzle. It is such a luxury brand!

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Pam! Great to hear it! I haven't had time to put the Tania Wicks puzzle together yet but I am really looking forward to it! :0)

[@Katie-vy5rd]

I loved the girl with head phones and astronaut by pomegranite! Thanks 😊

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Katie! I love those too!! Really looking forward to putting them together. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! :0)

[@missburn]

Cool puzzle haul, I especially like the Bgraamiens ones. Really creative ideas!

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi there! Totally agree with what you said about the Bgraamiens puzzles. They were thinking out of the box on these latest releases which I admire, and I wish other puzzle companies would take a page from their book. Thanks for watching and commenting! :0)

[@missburn]

@@persnicketypuzzler If you have time and want to it would be cool if you did a video talking about quality etc before I decide to purchase one of them. :)

[@persnicketypuzzler]

@@missburn I had over 40 puzzles in this haul. Which puzzle brand are you talking about? I've done reviews on quite a few puzzle brands so you may want to check my puzzle brand review videos. Thanks for watching and commenting. :0)

[@missburn]

@@persnicketypuzzler Oh sorry, I was talking about the Bgraamiens ones :)

[@persnicketypuzzler]

@@missburn I LOVE Bgraamiens puzzles, they are great quality for the price point. I probably own around 30 of them at this point and am quite happy with their quality. :0)

[@Gail_Pr468]

Wonderful haul - what fun ! I particularly liked the first Cross and Glory puzzle. Next I liked the love birds.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Gail! That first Cross & Glory puzzle is GORGEOUS! And the Lovebirds puzzle is really pretty as well. I love them ALL! Thanks a bunch for watching and commenting! :0)

[@sharonj.1240]

Decided I had to check this out...Wowza...you weren't kidding about it being a MONSTER Haul! Not sure I could EVER get all those puzzles assembled. Don't think I saw one I didn't like..."Coffee Cat" made me laugh. I will say you have very eclectic taste in artwork and find some fabulous puzzles.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Sharon! I do like a lot of different and interesting artwork. When I think back to my early days of puzzling and the puzzles I put together back in the day, I *almost* want to cringe. I've come a LONG way from the landscapes and old-fashioned puzzles I used to put together. Glad you enjoyed my picks! Really appreciate you watching and for commenting! :0)

[@melissamayo3158]

The Springbok cartoon puzzle artist is Steve skelton

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Thanks for the info Melissa! I know he did some of their puzzles in the past. Is he also the artist on the 2 recent cartoon Springbok puzzles in the video?

[@melissamayo3158]

@persnicketypuzzler yes, I'm sure because Schmidt released all four of his jigsaws as well and I own them.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

@@melissamayo3158 Appreciate the info! :0)

[@helenmcnulty4706]

Love your puzzle haul. We have very similar tastes!!

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Helen! Why thank you for the nice compliment. It sounds like we BOTH have excellent taste! Tee hee :0)

[@joeyotten2091]

Oh man…I’ve managed to get 7 puzzles in my cart from tri-m while watching the rest of this video…my wallet isn’t happy you told me about that site! LOL! I’m also doing the puzzle Olympics! I’m having a blast so far!

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Joey! So happy to help in enabling you with your addiction! The prices on Tri-M are fabulous, but you do have to pay shipping. Even still, I usually come out WAY ahead when buying puzzles there. Great to hear you are participating in the Puzzle Olympics! Trying very hard to get the word out about it. Thanks so much for watching and for commenting! :0)

[@joeyotten2091]

@@persnicketypuzzler I just got 3 cloudberries that are sold out on puzzledy for around $10 each! Celestial, Fauna and Green….plus 8 more other puzzles from other brands ;) I have successfully gotten two of my friends to sign up for the Olympics too…we’re a team called Mooving Pieces…and more people keep asking me what I’m doing cause they keep seeing my posts on fb…I’m doing my part to spread the word as much as I can too! See you at the games!

[@kimgarrs]

I enjoy the puzzle haul videos! Do you actually put all of these together? Where do you store your puzzles?

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Kim! Well, the goal is to put them all together at some point, but I acquire them at a faster rate than I can possibly assemble them! I store my puzzles in a bedroom in my house that is full to the brim with puzzles! If you want a peek at my jigsaw puzzle storage room, watch my video "1000 Subscribers Giveaway" and you will see the puzzle room in all its glory! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! :0)

[@karensicard7304]

Amazing choices

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Karen! Thanks for the compliment! :0)

[@lianepalm158]

Hi, nice Puzzle haul. I Like the big potato Comic Puzzle.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Liane! Have you put a Big Potato puzzle together? If so, what did you think of it? I haven't assembled one yet. Thanks for watching and commenting. :0)

[@lianepalm158]

No I don't know the Brand until now.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

@@lianepalm158 Well, we need to both get busy and put one together! :0)

[@Laura_Stanford]

Wow, incredible puzzle haul Shannon. I love Springbok puzzles. The new ones are decent quality, I would not say they are terrible quality. They hold up well. My opinion. Looking forward to hear from your experience with the new ones. I prefer the vintage ones, I bought about 24 vintage Springboks at my local thrift store. About half of them are 1000 piece puzzles and the other half are 500 piece puzzles. They are all complete. I even found the famous "Flat Banana" yellow puzzle from the 60s Complete. It is super expensive on Ebay, and I only got it for $3, AMAZING price. I super snatched it off the shelf. Another reason why I love Springbok is, they are made in my town of Kansas City.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Laura! It is so, so cool that you live in the same town as Springbok puzzles!!! Do they sell Springbok t-shirts as souvenirs in your area? I would buy one in a minute if I saw one! I put the "Flat Banana" puzzle together as a child and it was TORTURE! Except for the Dole sticker part - that part was easy! The vintage Springbok puzzles on eBay are way too high-priced. I expect to pay a "little" more since they are out of print, but not TONS more, which is what most of them are priced at. And what really gets me is that the boxes are usually in really bad shape and they still expect top dollar! Nope, I'm not paying that. Have you put all the Springbok's you purchased at the thrift store together and they are all complete? If so, you LUCKED OUT! Thanks so much for watching and for commenting! :0)

[@Laura_Stanford]

I have not seen a Springbok puzzles shirt for sale yet. I will let you know if I do. All the thrifted puzzles I found are complete. Thry were sold for $1.99 each at my local Goodwill. Pretty amazing, right? I think they were all from the same person who donated them.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

@@Laura_Stanford Yep, I'm *sure* they belonged to one person who donated them. Did you just luck out and come in that day or do they have your home number on speed dial?

[@Laura_Stanford]

I came one day, the day we had the solar eclipse, no joke. And got them all. I bought about 10 and I have found the rest of my collection during the last 6 months.

[@persnicketypuzzler]

@@Laura_Stanford Well, it sounds like it was in the stars (no pun intended)! :0)

[@kag9955]

I was quite intrigued by the Bgraamiens puzzles!

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi there! Bgraamiens puzzles are great quality at a really reasonable price. You should *definitely* give them a try! Thanks for watching and for your comments! :0)

[@bettyc.6280]

Noooooo! I was DONE with my wish lists!! Now I want this Harper circular one!!! And it's all YOUR fault😂!!! With the honeycomb- like cut, 500 pieces may simulate 1000pcs in this puzzle!@

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi Betty! So happy to help you with your puzzle addiction! Tee hee! Let's see who puts it together first! ;0)

[@jmason1770]

Wish Paint Splashes came in 500 piece count.😥

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi there! I don't think Bgraamiens makes puzzles in a 500-piece count. I do love the image and cannot wait to put it together! Thanks for watching and commenting! :0)

[@merideekatz9849]

Miss your content. Hope your puzzle mojo is coming back!

[@persnicketypuzzler]

Hi there! Thanks a bunch for your kind words. Unfortunately, my puzzle funk hasn't lifted yet. I'm still hoping I will get back to my old self soon. Thanks a lot for watching and for taking the time to comment. :0)