Have you ever had a puzzle missing a piece straight out of the box??
@winterbird41745 жыл бұрын
no
@crochetwithayden51235 жыл бұрын
No, I have not! I don't really do puzzles a lot but I would be frustrated if that happened.
@boncar555 жыл бұрын
I never have, but I have had an extra piece.
@meliswein5 жыл бұрын
YES! With Dollar Tree puzzles! I searched for it everywhere because I thought I had dropped it.
@bryanamado81475 жыл бұрын
No, but my girlfriend keeps losing pieces haha!! how can I tell her that I don't wan't her help without breaking her heart? :P (sorry for bad english) I love your videos!
@liriosogno67624 жыл бұрын
You having a duplicated piece means someone else is missing that piece 😂
@GaryCameron7802 жыл бұрын
One of the other puzzles was missing a piece so it evens out. LOL
@ceaberrys9 ай бұрын
I had two missing pieces and 5 duplicate ones.
@shirleysrussell62355 жыл бұрын
I have done maybe 2 puzzles in my life and I'm old enough to be your grandmother. I didn't know why I didn't like them until I watched your channel and agree many puzzles lack interest. I don't like dark or fuzzy photographed puzzles. Today I went out and looked around but the good stuff is gone from the shelves after the holidays. I was determined to find something and I lucked out at Dollar Tree. It is a 100 pc puzzle which is all I am cable of at the moment. I found a Puzzlebug. Turned out to be a photograph, but a good bright photo of 3 parrots, each a different color. You're right, the quality was very poor, but at least it is a puzzle. In order not to be disappointed, I opened the box (had to reinforce it with tape) and counted the pieces! They were all there. I'm off on a new adventure! Thanks for your help and reviews. I've learned a lot from you. Now I can shop and recognize brand names, look for studry boxes, bright illustrated puzzles with quality cardboard pieces.
@Whitney_Sews5 жыл бұрын
I love dollar store puzzles for my kids! They are 2.5 and almost 4 years old so they are pretty hard on puzzles. I buy 16-32 piece puzzles, cut the image off the box and store the pic and pieces in a sandwich box with a snap on lid. Then when a puzzle gets too damaged it gets thrown out and we get a new one to go in that reusable box. As they get older, if they still love puzzles I'll buy them some nicer quality ones, but at this point $1 is all I'm willing to invest.
@KarenPuzzles5 жыл бұрын
That's a great point! Kids definitely don't need the highest quality puzzles.
@naemi19855 жыл бұрын
Whitney Sews! I dont sew, but I love your videos haha. And your kids are adorable!!
@carfreeneoliberalgeorgisty51024 жыл бұрын
When I was 5 years old I got a map of Canada puzzle from the Children's hospital for free and although it's definitely not the greatest quality it's still fun to do.
@branamar0003 жыл бұрын
When I first started learning to cope with my anxiety and OCD puzzles were a great outlet for me and I wanted to do them so often but didn’t want to keep redoing the same couple so we went to the dollar store and bought a bunch of different ones and they were great for that. I didn’t need high quality ones, they’re decent for the price :)
@MsMastress2 жыл бұрын
Omg me too! I just started doing them out of nowhere and they've been really helpful
@Xeyxey0 Жыл бұрын
Do them colored side down 😱 I'd be super impressed at that lol
@johnleonard3174 жыл бұрын
My daughter and I have done maybe 50 dollar store puzzles. Never had a missing piece, but just had our first with a duplicate. We like the 500 piece puzzles the best, but also do 1000 pieces puzzles, too. It is nice because it you start a cheap puzzle and get bored, you are not out much if you stop.
@cramias14 жыл бұрын
For someone who doesn't display puzzle boxes and doesn't really worry about the boxes looking neat and clean on the shelf after I'm done with them, these kind of boxes are nice, just in the fact that you're creating less plastic waste than the puzzles that come in a neat'looking box with a plastic bag of pieces inside.
@fiig51963 жыл бұрын
Whenever I bought a larger dollar store puzzle , they always had one missing piece. It was like a punishment for being poor 😤
@D...M...A...3 жыл бұрын
hug to you...
@debbiefromillinois5324 жыл бұрын
I ❤️ the dollar puzzles. They are great for traveling. Also, when my friend was in the hospital, we could sit and finish one in an hour or so. 😀
@bianca27924 жыл бұрын
I’m from Illinois too
@bristolrovers275 жыл бұрын
For a dollar they are a good bargain for people on a tight budget.
@karena27463 жыл бұрын
I left a comment on here. If you actually flip the pieces over on the back side. Sprayed them a couple of times with Modge Podge. I noticed that after doing this the puzzle pieces got more solid like regular puzzle pieces. I recommend three to four layers of modge podge spray. I believe you have to wait anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes Per layer because you want to make sure that the layers dry in between. Then give it about an hour or two because you want to make sure that the puzzles pieces are completely dry before you put them back in the box. What the Mod Podge does is that it actually makes the cardboard solid and stiff. That's a sure sign right there that you know you arts and crafts too much and you need other Hobbies. This whatever Mod Podge you decide to use rather be the solid glues or the spray can. just make sure you something that has very low gloss in it because I noticed that I got one where had a high gloss in it and made things glimmer. What happened there was as because of its high glassy texture it made my bookmarks stick together. I noticed that the spray doesn't seem to do that. interesting enough is that Modge Podge has a puzzle saver soild glue. Maybe down the road I'll try it to compare modge podges.
@SarahKatieLingle3 жыл бұрын
One time my sister opened a crazy art puzzle... It was sealed and when she began to put it together the ENTIRE puzzle was different than the picture on the front of the box 😂😂
@kngol15 жыл бұрын
I once had a puzzle with 5 corners... that completely threw me! The only time I do the puzzlebug brand puzzles is when I'm in hospital because they are small enough to do on the small table in my room, and they are better than the puzzles in the hospital that are missing heaps of pieces! And because they are really cheap, I don't feel bad asking my friends that are visiting to pick one up for me to do.
@katelily76193 жыл бұрын
Yes, multiple times there has been a piece missing, or an extra piece, with those dollar store puzzles. On average, I experience that with one out of every ten puzzles. Just call the company, they will send you a replacement puzzle. With Cardinal brand, they send a nicer quality puzzle with a similar theme. But... you have to send them proof of purchase (email receipt and photo of whole puzzle with missing piece).
@flowergrowersmith4495 жыл бұрын
Very fair review Karen. Enjoyed that! I'd say if your budget was limited, you can get some absolutely fantastic puzzles from opportunity shops (thrift stores?) second hand. I guess there's more of a risk of missing pieces but if you got a quality one at least it would be easier to handle! I got a Ravensberger one and then gave it back so they could sell it again! Never had a piece missing, luckily!
@KarenPuzzles5 жыл бұрын
I love that you gave it back after putting it together! It's almost like a puzzle library!
@RubyNeumann Жыл бұрын
I like dollar store puzzles... not just for the puzzle, but for the colourful pictures on the puzzle box. I use the pictures to colour up my cards and letters I send to friends and family. It is a creative inexpensive way to make cards. The dollar store puzzles are colourful and even though they are low quality, they teach me some patience in the process. I tape all my puzzles after assembly. I don't want to waste the energy I have invested by collapsing them. And storing completed puzzles requires less space than storing boxes.
@vincentbanksjr.75098 ай бұрын
Can u elaborate on that do u glue them sounds likeca neat idea I wanna try
@eugeneboyd97385 жыл бұрын
For a dollar these are the best puzzles ever!😉
@karenkavett5 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy this video is finally up! Sorry it took me a while to get back to these puzzle reviews!
@clberka3 жыл бұрын
I know this is an older video, but we are so happy to see your videos when they come out :) i'm catching up on your old videos, and having a complete blast :)
@rubicita894 жыл бұрын
I don't live in the US. So every time I go for vacations I bring at least a couple of dollar store puzzles (of 500 pc) with me. I usually give them away once I've completed them. Yes, they are cheap, but they give you a good 2- 3 hours of fun for a dollar. I love them!
@J0ELLEx5 жыл бұрын
I just started a 300 piece dollar store jigsaw puzzle and I’m really enjoying it. I’ve never finished a puzzle over 100 pieces and I feel like I’ve discovered a whole new realm of hobby. I dig it, even if the cardboard flakes and they come with attached pieces.
@KarenPuzzles5 жыл бұрын
Moving on up! You'll be tackling 9,000 piece puzzles before you know it!
@kels8901Ай бұрын
I actually found a beautiful 500 bird puzzle in DT and ended up gifting it to my Grandma once I put it together and framed it. She is a huge bird lover. ❤ You can definitely find some hidden gems.
@TheMrKristens5 жыл бұрын
I must have 15 or more in the Cardinal brand from the Dollar Store. We love being able to take them on the go when we travel to visit family. If a piece goes missing...no big deal. Plus the size of the box is nice and uniform for packing away in the bookshelf. These go up quickly, but are simply fun for a rainy afternoon with the kiddos. 😊 I do love high quality puzzles too. I just don't love to travel with them.
@KarenPuzzles5 жыл бұрын
That's a great point! The small size is travel-friendly!
@HeatherCashArt5 жыл бұрын
Love your honest review! I got a puzzle from the dollar store once and it drove me NUTS because it kept breaking apart. I really want to try one of the high quality ones you talk about!
@Essendonboy4 жыл бұрын
I actually have the doors jigsaw puzzle and I’m currently working on it 😂 it’s so cool seeing Karen especially doing the same puzzle I’m doing 🙂
@myparallaxview3 жыл бұрын
I have the door one too. It was fun!
@loribradley28072 жыл бұрын
HI Karen! I put together a mosaic 1000 pc puzzle of a Holstein cow one time! Being from Wisconsin and working as a Vet Tech at that time, I thought it would look nice hanging in the vet office! It was a very hard puzzle, lol, but I finally finished it realizing there was one piece missing!! UGH!! All that time putting it together and then.. really!? I did not want to trash it, and I don't think Amazon replaced puzzles back then, so I ordered the same puzzle and went through the whole thing and found the missing piece and trashed that extra puzzle, being "it" was worthless now! LOL! I still "appreciate" that puzzle when I look at it.. lol Love your channel! Stay safe. Love from Wisconsin! :)
@mickieswall9315 жыл бұрын
I've had a brand new Bits and Pieces puzzle with a piece missing, and another from them that had an extra piece in the box, outside of the plastic bag that the other pieces were in. Another puzzle from Cra-Z-Art's higher priced collection had two pieces missing, they replaced it with another but it took them more than 2 months. I happen to love the 1,000 piece Cardinal puzzles that come from Dollar Tree! I call them my "personal puzzles" (like Pizza Hut's Personal Pan Pizza) because they are so small and satisfying to put together.
@058Martine Жыл бұрын
I started with puzzles like this and loved it. I'm only now starting to collect more expensive puzzles.
@_magdiii_36083 жыл бұрын
OMGGG TODAY MY MOM BOUGHT ME A PUZZLE AND I'M SO EXCITED TO START MAKING IT!!!!!!
@katherinesierra33995 жыл бұрын
I went to the thrift store the other day to look for puzzles. There were several that were unopened, and a few where someone had put a sticker on the box that said all the pieces were there. They were all $1-$3! Great find!
@KarenPuzzles5 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@ilive4anime.4 жыл бұрын
I haven't considered going to a thrift store for puzzles
@annehenry62434 жыл бұрын
@@ilive4anime. well, you spin the wheel, as it were, sometimes you can find some that are still factory sealed, most are whatever didn't sell at the garage sale, so, the pieces may be all there...or not....it just adds to the challenge😁 In either case, you can't beat the price! I usually make the rounds through the thrifts a few times over the summer to pick up puzzles to do on winter nights. I've blown through my stash with this covid crap, and haven't been out to look for more yet. All of my Dollar Trees are picked clean too. I've been getting my "puzzle fix" by watching Karen. 😁😁
@JensUniqueNibblesandMore3 жыл бұрын
Seeing this during the pandemic - no disposable income right now, so I'm loving that Dollar Tree has such cute puzzles! Sure the pieces (and boxes) are thin, but it is a dollar store so you kind of see that sort of thing
@bubblezdaturtle62225 жыл бұрын
GASP I have that bead one!!! I get all my puzzles from the Dollar Tree
@bubblezdaturtle62225 жыл бұрын
And the window one!!!!!
@KarenPuzzles5 жыл бұрын
Puzzle twins!
@myparallaxview3 жыл бұрын
Haha, I have the door one too! I really liked it!
@thesilverpen3 жыл бұрын
I have had one or two missing in the around 50+ years of doing puzzles, but not a common problem. Dollar store puzzles are cheap and often cut badly, but they do work when the dollars needs stretched and the yearning for puzzles is strong. I have gotten some that were as good as higher priced puzzles, but it is not often. I have three dollar store puzzles right now I am doing because I liked the picture.
@blair23782 жыл бұрын
How about Target dollar section puzzles? I got one from this section last Christmas, and while the box was cheaply made and the pieces I guess were thin, I've never owned a really nice puzzle and this was my first puzzle! I LOVE it. ❤ And now it's full of happy Christmas memories! Since then I've also been able to get puzzles for $2 at the used bookstore!
@sarahmeisner11465 жыл бұрын
I used to buy these by the case when I worked in a call center. They were a life saver. I had to force myself to go slowly because it takes me about an hour to finish a 500 piece.
@SuperDeut43 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@JessScreams8 ай бұрын
2:11 I do like that that means no plastic though! Maybe there’s a better way to execute that though
@arioctober8 ай бұрын
The Dollar Tree puzzles have vastly improved in quality since this video 😮
@SSandtheRVCats8 ай бұрын
Good to know. I may be going to Dollar Tree tomorrow.
@arioctober8 ай бұрын
@@SSandtheRVCats I most recommend the Puzzlebug Deluxe 350 piece sets. Out of all the puzzles they sell, those are the best quality. Very good "snack" size. I have had more expensive puzzles disappoint me more, they're obviously still a Dollar Tree product so they're not Perfect by any means, but I'm kind of obsessed with them! The Artbox 350 pieces are also quite good. The only reason I don't recommend the 500 piece sets as much is because they are flimsier and only have "standard cut" (2 in 2 out) pieces, but I still buy and do those ones anyway. I hope you find something wonderful!
@SSandtheRVCats8 ай бұрын
@@arioctober thank you so much for the recommendation. I'll check those out! I hope I find some fun puzzles.
@arioctober8 ай бұрын
@@SSandtheRVCats I hope so too!
@SSandtheRVCats8 ай бұрын
@@arioctober thank you :)
@victoriaortega19903 жыл бұрын
I agree, the quality is everything in terms of enjoying doing the puzzle
@elizabethcheung62074 жыл бұрын
I have done hundreds of Puzzle Bugs. I love them. & they are very affortable.
@Uniquelyyours15 жыл бұрын
When I'm done with a puzzle I tear it down and put the pieces in a gallon zip lock bag. I love your reviews:)
@allensmith3424 жыл бұрын
I can appreciate the fact that you like your box to stay neat and clean.
@dennislerra70562 жыл бұрын
I had a Dollar Tree puzzle that was missing a piece in the middle. Using another of Karen's videos on how to "make" a missing puzzle piece I was able to make one to finish the puzzle. Another puzzle from Dollar Tree had a duplicate, extra, piece ... and one other had an extra piece that did not even go with that particular puzzle. Still, for $1 I continue to buy puzzles from Dollar Tree.
@ingesexton8112 жыл бұрын
These puzzles are great for painting white then making your own puzzle. It’s a good craft for kids for only 1 buck!
@cassandralyris49182 жыл бұрын
They're perfectly good...for kids. Also for background wall art. I used to use these on the wall behind other posters collage like. *They were great for that.* And if they were missing pieces no one would really notice/ it was easy to hide.
@douglasfreer3 жыл бұрын
These were the type of puzzles my grandma got for me as a kid. I loved putting them together and taking them apart. I don’t do puzzles as much these days, the last one I had done was a Disney Villains puzzle for my mother that I spent a few days on since it was annoying with the colors used, but I’d love to go back to them as a pleasure again.
@BooshojoSenshi5 жыл бұрын
I've often picked up dollar store puzzles for my students, but I honestly have never put one together myself! At least these have really nice images!
@SeanLamb-I-Am2 ай бұрын
So five years after the video was released, it was finally recommended to me in my feed. It's interesting to see how your video style has improved since then; my first thought with this video was how much louder it felt. As to the brand, I have one Puzzlebug puzzle that I got from my local library's puzzle swap. I haven't tried assembling it yet, but based on another similar style, I'm biased against it already.
@randallsmith82553 жыл бұрын
Going through college, I used to work at the college during the summers. I stayed in off-campus housing, but a $500 rent bill plus utilities and food made my recreational budget very small. There was a Dollar General four miles down the road where I would ride my bike and buy all of my food for the week, and if I had some extra space in my backpack, I would pick up one of these Puzzlebug puzzles. Not the greatest quality, but I've had so many hours invested in them that they've become endearing to me. It was just so great to come home after a long day of work and spend three or four hours a day just lazily putting them together and relaxing, maybe with some light music or podcast in the background. :)
@randallsmith82552 жыл бұрын
Yeah, five summers in fact... you'd be amazed at how many things you can do with ramen. I got very creative. :) Ramen, with canned Hormel chili. Ramen, with canned cream of mushroom or chicken or asparagus or potato (or whatever I felt like that day). Ramen, with corned beef. Mac and cheese boxes, Rice-a-Roni, even just a bowl of cereal: all fair game. I also worked in the food service at the college, so food was the easiest part to come by. We all got free meals when we worked, so I only needed to cover my days off. I worked a lot of overtime too, so that helped.
@ryanfresh85214 жыл бұрын
I have strict rules regarding puzzle etiquette. One, no food or drink while doing puzzles. Two, Absolutely no clutter near and/or around the puzzle station as to prevent lost pieces. Three, no cracks in between furniture and space. These rules will ensure that all pieces are accounted for and not lost.
@jessicab92645 жыл бұрын
Great video! Some dollar store puzzles are better than others; the Cardinal aren't too bad. All the ones I've done have been nicely cut. If they'd just use a bit thicker cardboard, they'd be tops! I check discount stores like Tuesday Morning a lot for good puzzles, as they often have even the top quality brands like Ravensburger and Ceaco. Speaking of lost puzzle pieces... I've not had one missing, but the last Springbok I did came with an extra duplicate piece! You could even line it up with the piece it was a duplicate of, and see how they shifted the image when it was next cut. Very weird!
@KarenPuzzles5 жыл бұрын
Yes! If the cardboard was just a bit thicker, these puzzles would be totally fine!
@PandaXs15 жыл бұрын
oh yeah, cardinal is the brand of the star wars puzzles I mentioned in my comment, guess I'll seek them out specifically next time I'm at the dollar tree.
@cindygroves58045 жыл бұрын
Our public library puts out a jigsaw puzzle for people to do when they stop in. They also take donated puzzles, and when they are done, they put them out on the "free" table for people to take home. I haven't seen any free ones there - The staff says they go pretty quickly!
@jeanbaker2087 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I have worked Dollar Store puzzles. They were okay, but I'm addicted to the Hometown puzzles and those by Charles Wysocki (Heronim and Wysocki are brothers). I also like Jane Wooster Scott. Most of my puzzles come from 2nd hand stores, so missing pieces are a hazard. I usually pay $2 or less for 1000 piece puzzles. I have quite a few, and I keep them and rework them. If I wind up with duplicates, I give them to friends or donate them to a charity.
@Luke15now3 ай бұрын
I did a puzzlebug puzzle today like you did when I open the box, it said factory sealed to prevent lost pieces, but I was not missing any pieces
@christymasher5 жыл бұрын
I currently have some puzzles I bought from the Dollar Tree. I really liked the pictures but haven't put them together yet. Someone have me a puzzle from the Dollar Tree to keep the kids busy during a holiday gathering and it had an extra piece.
@emmatorode67042 жыл бұрын
Yes jigsaws are expensive but you can actually get them from a lot of library's!
@camfan54lisa3 жыл бұрын
I just did the cupcake one in a 350 last night! They are super thin pieces but I really enjoyed them. Especially the round sushi plate one I did!
@sidmelucci36752 жыл бұрын
As you were commenting on the quality issues, I kept nodding and thinking, "Uh-huh, that would be a logical cost-saving measure." Let's face it: if you're manufacturing a puzzle that will retail for $1.00, you'll need to cut a lot of corners before you can even break even, let alone make any profit. So saving a penny or two on the flimsier box, and another few by using thinner cardboard backing, and a couple more by skipping the get-rid-of-the-dust step makes perfect sense. It's a shame, though, that the quality control (i.e., all the pieces included) also needed to be sacrificed.
@saraangel66965 жыл бұрын
Those are actually really pretty! The cheapest ones i can find where i live are you usual, boring landscape puzzles, so i have had to invest a little on a couple ones i find fun and interesting :(
@kathylovingshimer67086 ай бұрын
I done dollar store puzzles and I wish the was more thicker pieces but I don’t like the dust much in any puzzle I do. But I still enjoy putting any puzzle together.
@3DJapan3 жыл бұрын
I never thought I would hear the phrase "puzzle dust".
@phillyrcj4 жыл бұрын
I had a Hallmark store puzzle that was missing a lot of pieces, 21 to be exact. So many that I took a picture and sent it to Hallmark. I have purchased puzzles from the dollar store to take to work. I have a lot of Dowdle puzzles from Costco. They are only available during the holiday season. I’m currently obsessed with puzzles featuring the artwork of Dean Russo.
@agentghostmidas6833 Жыл бұрын
As somebody who only uses dollar store puzzles, I have never had a missing piece.
@finnickpl845 жыл бұрын
I love puzzle and Your channel is the best! 😀
@BobVoorhees Жыл бұрын
I had a Gibson Sherlock Holmes puzzle with one missing piece in the silhouette. Only puzzle so far I've done that had one missing piece. Brand new unsealed puzzle.
@dallascowboyshighlights96324 жыл бұрын
I’ve done a few cheap puzzles before and there always seems to be a piece or two missing. I’m totally not surprised that it also happened to you.
@bhavinishah77745 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reviewing these...I always walk past them at the dollar store but never buy them because I don’t think they will be good quality. Quick tip, take a photo of the full image on the side of the box and open it on a tablet....you can even zoom in to specific sections using this technique!
@KarenPuzzles5 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea! I never thought about using a phone or table that way!
@kittystark61564 жыл бұрын
I have done a few dollar store puzzles and have been lucky to not come across any missing pieces. So unsatisfying I can’t even! I have to say they were $1 so they actually exceeded my expectations, and the size and pictures were great.
@kalliearroyo9527 Жыл бұрын
I have acquired a few PuzzleBug puzzles and I agree, they don't stay together well. I do like that they are smaller than some of the other puzzles I have. I purchased them from thrift stores, so I may have paid more than I would have at the dollar store, LOL. I'm just getting back into puzzling, so I'm experimenting with a variety of images and brands to see what I really enjoy before investing in more expensive puzzles.
@LauravanBarneveld635 жыл бұрын
I can't afford new good quality puzzles every single time, so a great tip for people who can't afford them at all would be to go hunt for good puzzles in thrift shops. I've found some really cheap (complete) ravensburger puzzles in great shape. I find something different every single time. Sometimes you get 20x worth your money, and sometimes you find something meh. But most were in excellent shape. (I've never had a missing piece from a secondhand puzzle, but now that I've said it, my next one probably will be missing one).
@LauravanBarneveld635 жыл бұрын
Oh and charity flea markets are great too. People tend to donate amazing stuff (and puzzles) to these because they know the money will go to a good cause!
@KarenPuzzles5 жыл бұрын
That's another great tip!
@PandaXs15 жыл бұрын
I bought two sealed puzzles at goodwill last week. both were from the late 70's and were pictures of farms lol (guess they weren't the most popular scenic puzzles back then or now). I even got a 1000 piece of an alphonse mucha painting. most of the puzzle was actually complete in the box, but I still have to check and see if it still has all 1000 pieces.
@katieboise3 жыл бұрын
How you do them so fast amazes me !!!!
@Lisa-ih7fk5 жыл бұрын
I've finished a good few puzzles and been missing a piece or two but I wouldn't e surprised if I had lost them myself while moving a half finished piece
@PandaXs15 жыл бұрын
I got a 300 piece puzzle of hot dogs and chips and I also got a duplicate piece. guess the missing pieces end up in other people's puzzles lol. I also got a few of the star wars ones and out of the three of them didn't have any missing or duplicate pieces, and the pieces come in a bag in a box, so I guess the dollar store brand puzzles of specific franchises have better quality control.
@jacquelenecyrus34165 жыл бұрын
Dollar puzzles are my price range but I agree that if the box says "no pieces missing" all should be there. Cardinal is better than most because the pieces come in a bag. I don't trust those that just throw the pieces in the box.
@christinehodges95065 жыл бұрын
I've gotten puzzles at Wal-Mart and found out a piece was missing.
@Alina-zj9fh3 жыл бұрын
My son's puzzles are all from cardinal. when he put them together he had trouble with a section of all green so he watched your "how to finish a hard puzzle" video. But the problem was that in cardinal puzzles is that all of the outs on the puzzle pieces are all really alike
@patsmith86153 жыл бұрын
I like the affordability of the Dollar Tree puzzles. You do get what you pay for. If you're new to jigsaw puzzles this is what You buy to see if you really want to stick with it. $15 is a lot of spin if you're not going to stick with puzzling. I started doing puzzles during this pandemic and I'm really enjoying them. Thank you so much for your advice on jigsaw puzzles. Keep up the good work!
@angelabranum77774 жыл бұрын
The one thing I've noticed about these puzzles too is there is only two shapes of pieces. It makes it easier, which for some is a good thing, unless you're looking for a challenge! 😁
@yikesimachickenmom91275 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video. I don't like to pay a lot of money for my puzzles. I buy all of mine at Goodwill. Usually, they range from $1- $2. Surprisingly, they usually have all the pieces. Even if they are missing a couple of pieces, I don't mind for the price. My favorite puzzles are Jane Wooster Scott cork puzzles. I have 30 of her puzzles..all from goodwill and only 1 or 2 were missing pieces. Thanks again!
@thebirdsthebee99954 жыл бұрын
If you have to do dollar store puzzles, I recommend sticking with Cardinal. They seem to be the best option in terms of quality, non-boring images, and unique cuts of peices. They're still not ideal if you're used to Ravensburger, but for $1 they're leaps and bounds ahead of Puzzlebug. Also, I have the exact same door puzzle, and I too got the exact same peice replicated. At least they're consistent?
@neoleomedia16764 жыл бұрын
I would recommend LANG puzzles. Great quality! They can get a little pricy sometimes but for the most part they are awesome!
@bugandrews3 жыл бұрын
When I was young me and my mom did a 5000 piece puzzle over the course of a whole summer I think. We got to the end only to realize it was missing one piece :(
@denitto85 жыл бұрын
Great video. Yeah, I have two puzzeles with 1 missing piece straigh out of the box...and they are high quality brands so I'm a little conflicted. I'm sure we didn't drop them anywhere or something like this.
@KarenPuzzles5 жыл бұрын
Weird!
@denitto85 жыл бұрын
@@KarenPuzzles I know. I'm goign to try and figure out how to get the missing piece once I have more time. : )
@Name-js5uq4 жыл бұрын
I just want to say that the more I want you to know the more I love how you do reviewse and everything else
@matta54984 жыл бұрын
1$ for an hour of fun.
@taryllwiebe28963 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy puzzles, I get a lot of mine second hand. dollar Store puzzles are one way to know they are clean during the pandemic. I have been doing the colourful Dollar store puzzles and glueing them together to use as art on my walls.
@KessaWitdaFro7 ай бұрын
These would be good for traveling where you don't want to risk damaging or losing pieces from a quality puzzle. Gotta manage your expectations for the price.
@Ferny8erny Жыл бұрын
I just made some dollor store puzzles and they were pretty nice for the price
@Shadowstar795 жыл бұрын
I never even thought of dollar stores to buy puzzles! now I have to look for them if I go there. (the Dutch equivalent, that is) I am mostly addicted to puzzling iself, so quality isn't the biggest issue to me. Also, the pictures shown in your video, amaze me! those are actually nice colourful pictures! about missing pieces: never had a missing one. except from some second hand ones, but hey, can't blame the company for those. :) I actually had one new puzzle with one extra though..
@KarenPuzzles5 жыл бұрын
I hope you find some at your local dollar store!
@WhyYoutubeWhy5 жыл бұрын
Whaaaat?! I went to the dollar store to try and find puzzles, but never saw any for adults.
@pinkrose57964 жыл бұрын
Look in the book section and try different stores:) also ask what day the trucks come in)
@eileenpizzi3512 жыл бұрын
I tried a Puzzlebug puzzle once. The pieces kept coming apart so I gave up. Most puzzle boxes in the past came sealed like that and were a pain to open. I even cut my thumb about ten years ago trying to open a puzzle with scissors and had to see a doctor because it wouldn't stop bleeding. So I am glad to see them being packaged differently now.
@davidrussell37054 жыл бұрын
I did puzzle because u inspire me to do one thank you
@christinehodges95065 жыл бұрын
I get alot of my puzzles at the dollar stores.
@Ooopo1233 жыл бұрын
I got this 15$ puzzle and was super hyped for it, finished it within a day just to find not only was it missing a piece, it infact came with an extra piece from a whole different puzzle!
@andrewhanselman90284 жыл бұрын
I've had a puzzle missing a piece before. I notified the company, sent the receipt upon request and they sent a replacement puzzle. I've also done one of the puzzlebug ones. Eh. Like you said there is better quality ones to have.
@timmartin72585 жыл бұрын
I like ceaco puzzles and buffalo games they make cool puzzles and ceaco puzzles have crazy shapes.
@iwuz1195 жыл бұрын
I’ve had pieces missing too. I think it goes with the territory with the cheap $1 puzzles. How do you prevent losing pieces? And what do you do when you find a random piece in your house and have no idea which puzzle it goes to or when a puzzle came missing a piece? Do you return the puzzle to the store? Do you bother to keep it to do again later? Also, puzzle organization. Can you do a vid on these things?
@iwuz1195 жыл бұрын
So Karen, what’s your reply?
@Mary-xb2fz4 ай бұрын
Expensive puzzles have the same problems!
@AuntGrace2 жыл бұрын
I just got one new at charity shop for $1.39. Before your review. 💕 should be fun and then I can re-donate.
@crystalgarrard43883 жыл бұрын
I know this is an older video. I just got into puzzles in the last couple of months.I've never seen the Puzzle Bug months, but I've bought some of the Cardinal ones and they seem to be fine. Of course, I've never worked a high quality puzzle
@girl.distressed3 жыл бұрын
I got so dollar store puzzles and one of them is all jacked up. Like little chunks are missing from a bunch of pieces causing them to look like fun pieces but just dont work.
@deena31223 жыл бұрын
I was watching this and thought gee that puzzle sounds like the puzzle I am currently doing. And you wouldn’t believe it, it is! At this point I am also missing a edge piece.
@magicclovers82852 жыл бұрын
The puzzle i just did i thought i was missing a piece but i found it, i was so happy lol
@karena27463 жыл бұрын
I noticed one thing since I'm at arts and crafts type of person. The Dollar Tree puzzles don't have that much glue that has made them solid pieces. I took one puzzle flipped it over on the back and sprayed them a couple times with Mod Podge. You have to let each layer dry before you apply another one. What Modge Podge does for the cardboard is that it makes it more solid. After I let them dry for overnight I noticed that only maybe a few pieces were still kind of flimsy but I think it's because of their very odd shaped. Just once a day actually flip the pieces over on the front and spray them once but the mod part. It gave it kind of like a glimmer look how the good expensive puzzles have. I'll have to get the name of which Modge Podge I use because you don't want a glossy one. for some reason when I got the regular Mod Podge if you actually glue stuff together with ADD so much gloss in it that it actually made a lot of my craft project stick together. they do have a puzzle saver one that I'll try down the road to see if maybe it will actually work a lot better than the standard modge podge just make sure that your pieces don't stick together or to any surface. as far as the Box goes they actually change the design to the boxes that come in now. you're still flimsy so what I did was I took Dollar Tree clear duct tape and sealed the box with the tape. I guess now you can say it's a little bit more waterproof so that way if I throw it in a bag or take it to travel you don't have to worry about any liquids spilling onto the puzzle box and getting the puzzle wet. I haven't assembled the puzzle yet. I did notice that putting them in the box that they actually now sound like a real puzzle. I work at a retail store won't say which one but we sell a lot of puzzles and you know what a puzzle sounds like when it's in a box. Many of the pieces actually feel like real puzzle piece is now the only difference is the size of the puzzle pieces you can tell that they're very tiny and notice thick is regular puzzles which may or may not be a good thing but time will tell after I get a puzzle assembled.