• Daily Deal | New York City Skyline

    Updated: 2011-03-31 14:00:46
    RA14949 – 500 Piece Puzzle from Ravensburger Puzzles. This beautiful puzzle is on sale today only for just $12.99. That’s over 33% off! Save on jigsaw puzzles available at Wholesale Puzzles. Available on date shown above only. Available while supplies last. No rain checks. Contact Wholesale Puzzles for more details.

  • Jigsaw Puzzles: A History

    Updated: 2011-03-30 15:00:56
    : Articles Comments The Wholesale Puzzles Blog Your place to bring yourself up to date on Wholesale Puzzles news , enjoy an occasional jigsaw puzzle review , and link into valuable jigsaw puzzle . resources Home Customer Feedback Wysocki Puzzle Forum Jigsaw Puzzle Strategy The Wholesale Puzzles Blog Featured Learning Center Jigsaw Puzzles : A History Jigsaw Puzzles : A History March 30th , 2011 Add a Comment By Felix J . Sheffield Old Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces Long consider a staple of inexpensive family fun , the jigsaw puzzle has a history that stretches back almost 250 years . The first examples were made by John Spilsbury , a European map maker . He developed his Dissected Maps” by gluing a map to a sheet of wood and carefully cutting countries out with a saw . These early versions were

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    Updated: 2011-03-29 16:20:20
    Check out today’s special on Wholesale Puzzles! Save on Ocean Marvels by Ravensburger Puzzles. Puzzle features 380 pieces with beautiful ocean artwork, with a finished size of 19×26 inches. Available today, March 29 only, for $11.99. Save On Ocean Marvels by Ravensburger Puzzles

  • Puzzle Master Trick Lock #4

    Updated: 2011-03-28 23:00:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed March 28, 2011 Puzzle Master Trick Lock 4 Trick Lock 4 is the fourth in a series of five puzzle locks by Puzzle Master that they sent me to review excluding 2 which is out of stock Thanks Puzzle Master If you're just joining us , check out the first post in the series for general information on the quality of this series of puzzles , so you don't have to keep reading similar . details This lock looks a bit more daunting than the others , since it has a mysterious dial on the front . The dial will turn , but it doesn't seem to do anything Mine arrived pretty tight , to the point where I couldn't really turn the dial with my bare hands , so I grabbed some pliers and

  • NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 27, 2011): This Puzzle is Rated PG for Mild Language

    Updated: 2011-03-27 03:50:18
    : Blaine's Puzzle Blog Weekly discussion on the NPR puzzler , Sudoku variations and . more Saturday , March 26, 2011 NPR Sunday Puzzle Mar 27, 2011 This Puzzle is Rated PG for Mild Language NPR Sunday Puzzle Mar 27, 2011 This Puzzle is Rated PG for Mild Language Q : Take the word calm' and flip the letters A and L to get clam . Take the last name of a film director known for using profanity , and flip two pairs of letters in place to get a word used as a substitute for profanity . Who's the director , and what's the word Have I ever used profanity I plead the fifth . Posted by Blaine at 6:11 PM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels : anagrams lists npr 1 comment : Blaine said . Here's my standard reminder . don't post the answer or any hints

  • Puzzle Master Trick Lock #3

    Updated: 2011-03-25 21:05:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed March 25, 2011 Puzzle Master Trick Lock 3 Trick Lock 3 is the third in a series of five puzzle locks by Puzzle Master that they sent me to review excluding 2 which is out of stock Thanks Puzzle Master If you're just joining us , check out the first post in the series for general information on the quality of this series of puzzles , so you don't have to keep reading similar . details I liked the look of this lock and the others a bit more than 1, because it has a distinctive face . This one has a flower on the front that reminds me of fire . Not bad I didn't find this to be particularly challenging , though I would say that it may be slightly harder than 1. Similar to

  • Puzzle Master Trick Lock #1

    Updated: 2011-03-25 01:50:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed March 24, 2011 Puzzle Master Trick Lock 1 Trick Lock 1 is the first in a series of five puzzle locks by Puzzle Master They recently sent me all but 2 to review which was out of stock Thanks Puzzle Master This is a hefty lock and also fairly large , which I liked . They warn on the package that you shouldn't use it to lock up your valuables , but it does feel fairly sturdy Of course , it probably isn't made of the same hardened construction as an actual lock , but it could deter folks . somewhat Each comes with two keys that are on a string that goes around the shackle . This is handy , since the keys are not interchangeable . The string is long enough to reach the key

  • The Magic Hat

    Updated: 2011-03-23 23:00:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed March 23, 2011 The Magic Hat As is inevitably the case , there are always a few Karakuri Club Christmas Presents that I regret not having purchased . Fortunately , around March the Karakuri Club has a lottery where they sell off the remaining Christmas presents that were not . purchased This year , Shiro Tajima created a cute box named The Magic Hat which I really liked the look of . Peter Wiltshire predicted that he would be using a rabbit motif this year , since last year was the year of the tiger and he did did a tiger theme , and this year is the year of the rabbit . Since Peter is a magician , he had hoped that Tajima would do something with a magic hat , and

  • The Art & Puzzles of Terry Redlin

    Updated: 2011-03-23 15:00:02
    Articles Comments The Wholesale Puzzles Blog Your place to bring yourself up to date on Wholesale Puzzles news , enjoy an occasional jigsaw puzzle review , and link into valuable jigsaw puzzle . resources Home Customer Feedback Wysocki Puzzle Forum Jigsaw Puzzle Strategy The Wholesale Puzzles Blog Featured Jigsaw Puzzle Reviews News Announcements The Art Puzzles of Terry Redlin The Art Puzzles of Terry Redlin March 23rd , 2011 Add a Comment The art of Terry Redlin is some of the most beautiful and detailed art in the Americana genre today . He is a master painter with a keen eye for being able to capture the scenes of America and placing it carefully onto . canvas Terry Redlin was born in 1937 and raised in South Dakota . He graduated with a degree in arts and worked as a commercial artist

  • Cast Coil

    Updated: 2011-03-23 01:41:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed March 22, 2011 Cast Coil Cast Coil is the latest puzzle released by Hanayama and I was quite eager to give it a try since I'm a big fan of the Hanayama Cast Puzzle series . nbsp Puzzle Master sells it and was kind enough to send me a copy to review . Thanks It was designed by Edi Nagata who I had the pleasure of meeting in Japan last summer It has a distressed , aged appearance which is similar to Cast Enigma though rather than bronze it has silver and gold tones . You can't tell from the photo , but upon playing with it briefly , you'll see that there are two pieces . I think I prefer the shiny finish over this type of finish personally , but that's a matter of taste .

  • NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 20, 2011): Consumer Protection Laws Anagram

    Updated: 2011-03-20 07:51:24
    : Blaine's Puzzle Blog Weekly discussion on the NPR puzzler , Sudoku variations and . more Saturday , March 19, 2011 NPR Sunday Puzzle Mar 20, 2011 Consumer Protection Laws Anagram NPR Sunday Puzzle Mar 20, 2011 Consumer Protection Laws Anagram Q : Take the phrase consumer protection laws , and rearrange the letters to name a person in broadcasting and an issue of public debate . Hints : The name of the person in broadcasting has five letters in the first name and five letters in the last name . For the issue of public debate , it's a familiar two-word phrase with seven letters in the first word and five letters in the second . What name and phrase are these If NPR keeps posting the puzzle this early we'll have to stop calling it the Sunday puzzle Are you following what I'm saying Are you

  • Kids Puzzle Games: More Than Just Fun

    Updated: 2011-03-18 15:28:45
    : Articles Comments The Wholesale Puzzles Blog Your place to bring yourself up to date on Wholesale Puzzles news , enjoy an occasional jigsaw puzzle review , and link into valuable jigsaw puzzle . resources Home Customer Feedback Wysocki Puzzle Forum Jigsaw Puzzle Strategy The Wholesale Puzzles Blog Learning Center Kids Puzzle Games : More Than Just Fun Kids Puzzle Games : More Than Just Fun March 18th , 2011 Add a Comment By Nicole Roberts Toys and games for children are supposed to be fun . If they weren’t fun then children wouldn’t want them . However , there is nothing that says that a kid’s game can’t be fun and offer additional benefits as well . Kids puzzles and puzzle games offer kids a huge amount of fun and help kids to develop learning and social skills as . well Here are just

  • 2011 New York Puzzle Party (Part 5)

    Updated: 2011-03-16 22:00:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed March 16, 2011 2011 New York Puzzle Party Part 5 After a lovely time at the New York Puzzle Party on Saturday , I spent most of Sunday morning and afternoon at Brett Kuehner's house solving some puzzles . Rob Stegmann was there , and Ken Irvine also stopped . by This puzzle kept my attention for a good while . It is called The Five Minute Puzzle That May Take a Little Longer by Andy Turner . Interesting name I was intrigued . This puzzle was made by Eric Fuller and entered into the IPP 2009 Design Competition I started to type a description of the pieces , but it is a bit hard to describe . Instead , check out this photo from Rob's site Two of the pieces are two units

  • NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 13, 2011): Sounds Like Another Name Puzzle

    Updated: 2011-03-13 09:50:06
    : Blaine's Puzzle Blog Weekly discussion on the NPR puzzler , Sudoku variations and . more Sunday , March 13, 2011 NPR Sunday Puzzle Mar 13, 2011 Sounds Like Another Name Puzzle NPR Sunday Puzzle Mar 13, 2011 Sounds Like Another Name Puzzle Q : Think of a five-letter girl's name that ends in a J' sound . Change that to a CH sound to get a five-letter boy's name . What names are these Not to be a pest but didn't we have a puzzle recently involving names If you thought Marsha and Martha were less common girl's names , what about the names this week I was going to clump together a clue or two from last week , but I think I'll refrain . Posted by Blaine at 1:15 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels : names npr sounds 2 comments : Blaine said .

  • 2011 New York Puzzle Party (Part 4)

    Updated: 2011-03-11 20:43:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed March 11, 2011 2011 New York Puzzle Party Part 4 After a long night of puzzling on Friday , we headed in for the puzzle party Saturday morning . Brett's car was packed pretty full with Tanya Thompson , Laurie Brokenshire , Rob Stegmann , me , and a bunch of puzzles We didn't hit much traffic on the way in , and were soon at the puzzle . party When I arrived , I was glad to see Daniel Deschamps and Peter Wiltshire , both of whom had come down from Canada . Daniel brought some puzzle boxes he had built using kits from Myer's Crafts based on designs by Bruce Viney which was great : I had been wanting to try some of these designs If you'll remember , one of the first

  • NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 6, 2011): In a Galaxy, Far Far Away...

    Updated: 2011-03-06 20:30:50
    : , . Blaine's Puzzle Blog Weekly discussion on the NPR puzzler , Sudoku variations and . more Sunday , March 06, 2011 NPR Sunday Puzzle Mar 6, 2011 In a Galaxy , Far Far Away . NPR Sunday Puzzle Mar 6, 2011 In a Galaxy , Far Far Away . Q : Think of a two-word phrase that means a time long ago . Move the third , fourth and fifth letters to the end of the phrase , without rearranging those three letters , to get a new two-word phrase that means the beginning . What phrases are these One less than Osama's and one less than Les Essarts . Posted by Blaine at 7:59 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels : anagrams npr phrases 20 comments : Blaine said . Here's my standard reminder . don't post the answer or any hints that could lead directly to the

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