Photographer: unknown
Maker and Year: Talking Tables
Count: 1,000 pieces
Final size: 28 x 18″
Piece Type/Variety: Straight ribbon cut, one shape only
Piece quality: Below average
Skin irritation: Very high, required gloves
Surprised that I actually enjoyed the process of this puzzle assembly, even though it hurt my skin and had a boring (even maddening at times) piece cut: all two knobs, two holes. Some areas of the puzzle- the blank tan of the heart shape (once I got past the words) and wider areas of leaves- it came down to trial and error fitting, which is tedious at best. But all the rest of it, the leaf colors and textures with their vein lines, the difference of nuts and wood, was nice. Pieces were made from what looks like cardstock layers, not cardboard- white on the back, very slick on the front. Had that odd but now (to me) distinctive odor that foretells finger pain, and it was bothersome. Enough that I definitely won’t be doing this puzzle again, and plan to avoid this brand in future.
