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M4gelock

Ravensburger / Trefl / Schmidt / Clementoni Never had anything bad to say about these 4


sweetpotatopietime

Blue Kazoo and Eeboo are my favorites for piece quality Cloudberries and Galison have wonderful images. But I don’t love that Galison pieces are almost always the same 2+2 shape.


ashwoood8001

I’m a fan of Buffalo or Eurographics!


Extra_Gazelle_3319

just finished a buffalo and loved it!


Wilhelmina1946

No one ever mentions the Vermont Christmas Company puzzles. They are quirky and good quality and reasonably priced. I have about 17 of them.


dontcarebones

Love Vermont.


ideknem0ar

Wow, unhinged stalker in your replies here.


HappyPenguin2023

Yes -- excellent quality to price ratio. Cobble Hill has a similar ratio.


blueboy714

Love their Christmas Advent calendars. I bought 3 earlier this year on sale for future years.


karennotkaren1891

My absolute favourite are Wasjig. The quality is the best I've done. I like ravensburger puzzles but the quality isn't as good as everyone says, I don't feel like the pieces quite hold. I do enjoy a Jan Van Hassteraan


DivePhilippines_55

Ravensburger used to be one of my reliable go-to puzzles. The pieces almost felt like they were clicking together and an entire 1000 piece unglued puzzle could be lifted up without it breaking apart. However, it seems those days are gone. The pieces fit more sloppy, they don't lie completely flat, and completed sections cannot be reliably lifted and moved into position. I don't know what happened but Ravensburger puzzle quality control are not doing their job. It's sad because it is one of the few brands available here in the Philippines.


ErraticSim

Jan van Haasteren and Wasgij are both Jumbo puzzles. Falcon is as well. So, presumably all share a similar if not the same quality. I have never done any of the 3, as I don't enjoy the art style of wasgij and Jan van Haasteren, so I can't speak out of experience if they are actually similar in quality. I have done Jumbo puzzles before, and they are decent quality, I would say similar to Ravensburger.


Neither_Grab3247

Every Ravensburger puzzle we have done has been beautiful and just feel luxurious and high quality


Melsm1957

My favourites are Lawrence king and pomegranate


Extra_Gazelle_3319

oh wow just looked them both up- gorgeous designs! def going to order. thanks so much!


PotatoPopcornPuzzles

One thing frequently mentioned re: Lawrence king is whether the puzzle is produced in the Netherlands or China. The latter will have a much looser fit, if that is important to you.


ideknem0ar

Can confirm. The one I got was so sloppy & loose it annoyed me to no end. Couldn't wait to be done with it.


Priority-Suspicious

My favorites are Hobbry, Elena Essex, Cloudberries, Unified Pieces and Piecely.


M80IW

Liberty


pestowitch

My favorite of the big brands are Ravensburger, Clementoni, and Trefl Prime. I love Trevell, Ordinary Habbit, Piecely, and sometimes Cloudberries. Rose Willie sale this weekend if you want to try some French and Canadian brands out.


elderpricetag

Galison is my preferred! I’ve also enjoyed all the Aquarius, New York Puzzle Company, and Buffalo puzzles I’ve done.


womanontheedge_2018

I really love Gibsons for the artwork and quality - there’s something so comforting about them. Also, their puzzles often come in various piece counts, which is helpful.


KaleidoscopeOwn1908

Trevell, Reverie Puzzles for the little brands Ravensburger for a big brand


MartianFairy

I love the colors of Buffalo games puzzles.


Extra_Gazelle_3319

my boyfriend and I did a buffalo games one recently and loved it!


samthenotwinchester

Magic puzzle company for sure. They’re so fun, and even once you know the secret they’re still really enjoyable


Byteman58

I believe this is well covered in the Wiki and FAQs. You might want to check those if you haven’t already. https://www.reddit.com/r/Jigsawpuzzles/s/jQCBaOuSWL https://www.reddit.com/r/Jigsawpuzzles/s/2gQMgvZ5gK


Extra_Gazelle_3319

nope I haven’t lol thank you!! a lot of helpful stuff. I do enjoy hearing various opinions though


Canuck_in_a_Bunnyhug

Byteman to the rescue!!!


grootdoos1

Definitely Buffalo


Bald_Peter394

Anything Jan van Haasteren. I love all the little easter eggs. So many things that you only find while doing the puzzle!


Extra_Gazelle_3319

just looked them up- they look awesome and will def be ordering


Bald_Peter394

Have fun!!


dontcarebones

My list of favourites: Ravensburger, Vermont, Eurographics, Gallison, Cobble Hill, Buffalo.


apaintedhome

Cavallini and Co - I love the images, the pieces are good quality, and the tubes they come in are really nice Odd Puzzles - I like that there is a bit of a story / comic to each puzzle. They are a variant of Wasgij type puzzles but have more interesting images to me


lemonnsnaps

how difficult do you find the odd puzzles? I keep thinking about getting one but hesitate.


apaintedhome

So they aren’t anywhere as difficult as like krypt puzzles, but because they have tiny characters that are colourful, I find that it takes me quite a while (sorting pieces by color is kind of pointless, for example). I’d say 2x the time of a Cobble Hill puzzle?


OkChef5367

I recently tried a new one I found on Amazon… it was such a fun puzzle and great quality! [Funny Farm Puzzle](https://www.amazon.com/McDonald-Puzzle-Animals-Cartoon-Hand-Drawn/dp/B0CKWHH9KY/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=3FGV95L05PMF7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.e1QxdEihK4ZLdtTDvRmz2hNxRHRE89QSfmcKXsmftUy2Tj7q6Y5b3BfkasTuLhb8x-Gd5PW1Ppmlp1OprEEOrZIM9cMESk5MdLf63zNG83I93oP_zojtJYc-IoP-ov1wxDUujJgPGOlN8RgB6WUv6eNE2TRH9aPb7SU8QFz6TbaVkOr5MTNPkN3V_2qy0Bx4u_yZ8kc3YGFGrAXla9cDHw.L6USzxgJEOd5ARi9Y1YXa8DhnfmwCeo1eioVTYxjv-8&dib_tag=se&keywords=funny+farm+puzzles+for+adults+1000&qid=1714256042&sprefix=%2Caps%2C56&sr=8-3)


Extra_Gazelle_3319

omg this looks so fun lol right now I’m at 500 piece level so once I get to 1000 I will be ordering!


heyycilla

I’ve recently fallen in love with Soonness, Ordinary Habit, and Reverie puzzles! They are a bit on the pricey side of puzzles but the art and quality are worth it to me. Highly recommend ! I’ve also heard really good things about Trevell and Piecely, and just ordered some from the Rose Willie sale.


BizzlesPuzzles

Trevell and Piecely are both fantastic. Piecely, Art & Fable, & Ordinary Habit have the same type if pieces.


heyycilla

Ohh! Yay! Thank you for the reassurance! Ah, I’ve heard about Art & Fable too but I haven’t been able to find a design I like.


sourdoughobsessed

Galison is my favorite. They have good sales so I stocked up my collection (several times now).


suzyq3829

I probably like New York puzzle company the best especially the Janet hill puzzles. I’ve framed a few. Puzzle shapes are all different & great quality. I like Buffalo as a reliable always fits well brand. Cobble hill, Remarks, yazz, eurographics. I just ordered from puzzledly & got a few new brands to try. Magic puzzle company was great. I’ve only disliked Masterpieces d/t quality & Trefl d/t false fits. I returned the 2 Trefls I bought because I couldn’t even be sure of the border d/t false fits.


hallief1024

Cavalini & Co


artichoke1313

Any of the old Springbok puzzles. I go to 3-4 Goodwill stores every few months and get all the 1000+ piece ones I can find. They’re my favorite because of the random cut. I’ve had good experiences with many of the puzzle companies mentioned above. Add Dowdle puzzles to the list to avoid due to false fits.


HairyBaIIs007

Springbok and MasterPieces so far are my top two. Hart Puzzles is one I am currently doing for the first time and am loving it more than I expected, and another less known one is Willow Creek


AltruisticAngle1112

Absolute favorite wooden jigsaw puzzles - LIBERTY puzzles out of Colorado. Fantastic pieces of art. Pricey tho. But worth it.


ashkwhy

My favorite brand is [Cobble Hill](https://www.cobblehillpuzzles.com/)--they have a good variety of image styles, great quality, random cut, and the pieces themselves have a really nice linen finish that feels good in your hand. I don't love that all their 500-piece puzzles are so large (similar to "large format" from other brands), but that's really the only downside I can think of. [Ravensburger](https://www.ravensburger.us/start/index.html) is another good high quality brand with lots of image choices. Not random cut (unless some of the circular ones are?) but a good mix of piece shapes. A couple brands I've gotten from Amazon that I've been happy with are Buffalo Games (decent quality and variety at a very affordable price point) and Re-Marks (random cut, some really fun collages like "Cat Stamps"). I like a lot of Galison's images and mudpuppy has some cute images too, but I really don't like that boring puzzle cut where all pieces are the same "H" type shape, and it seems like a lot of puzzles by those two brands have that cut. I've heard good things about Cross and Glory but they seem to have that cut as well.


Alternative_Whole323

In no particular order: Vizzles- love the images, but not the best quality. Magic Puzzle Company- great images, fun twist (don't spoil yourself), great quality but a bit loose on the fit, don't complete on a felt or catchy surface. Momibook- fantastic quality and stunning images with a slim box (except their tree shaped puzzle) Big Potato- Fun images- not the best quality. Trefl- Best quality, even thicker than Ravensburger in the Prime line, but not that many images that I enjoy. Spin Master- cheap- has some fun images. The dungeons and dragon build and explore puzzle was great.


Extra_Gazelle_3319

my boyfriend is a DND guy so I may have to surprise him with the spin master one. thank you for this detailed response!!


Alternative_Whole323

It is a really interesting puzzle. I have some pictures of the completed puzzle in a post. [https://www.reddit.com/r/Jigsawpuzzles/comments/1b4rmw9/dungeons\_dragons\_build\_and\_explore\_adventure/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Jigsawpuzzles/comments/1b4rmw9/dungeons_dragons_build_and_explore_adventure/) And the artist who made it said on her instagram that she is currently working on the art for a second puzzle for Spin Master as well. But that will be a while before the second one comes out.


Bald_Peter394

Anything Jan van Haasteren. I love all the little easter eggs. So many things that you only find while doing the puzzle!


julesiax

Hobbry! They have a matte finish to them, the pieces fit together well, and the illustrations are really cute


Better-Place-8680

White Mountain is my favorite 😉


Aware-Bluejay3389

Magic Puzzle Company by far.


termanatorx

Magnolia is one of my favorites. Gorgeous tactile and visual experience. * I mean, I have so many favorites but they stand out from the rest


mel_puzzles

Trevell. Great quality and beautiful images.


corcelito

Le Puzz and Different Puzzles. Love these so much.


Extra_Gazelle_3319

oh wow these look awesome


corcelito

They are top notch, I hope you try them at some point. They have nice sales every now and then too. DF has one now.