Springbok's 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle The Cottage Lighthouse - Made in USA

My spouse and I enjoy assembling puzzles, and when I got this one for her, I expected certain things: 1. Springbok's 1000 piece puzzles are not small, so each individual piece tends to be large enough that the details of the texture on each piece can be easily discernible. 2. Springbok puzzles generally have very good colour reproduction. Too often, a lower quality puzzle will look washed-out compared to the image presented on the box. Springbok puzzles pass this test in general, which makes them both more visually attractive as well as less frustrating when sorting the pieces in preparation for assembly. 3. Many puzzle makers cut their puzzle pieces into a relatively small number of basic shapes. It has happened on some puzzles (I won't name the manufacturers) that I had 2 or 3 or more pieces that could fit into the same gap in the puzzle. If the colours are also similar, this can provide you with some annoyance and frustration. Springbok passes this test in a number of ways: a) the pieces of their puzzles are often conventionally-shaped, but more than a few are eccentrically shaped pieces that literally surprise and amuse when they are discovered; b) the good quality of the colours and texture usually make it easy to disambiguate which piece to use in those cases where the shape required seems "similar" for multiple pieces. 4) The puzzle pieces are sturdy cardboard, not flimsy. 5) The puzzle pieces interlock strongly, although sometimes you need 3 or more pieces to create that interlock because of those cases where the shapes and intersections of pieces are a bit eccentric. This means that you can, say, assemble a group of 8 or 10 pieces independently, then pick up the result as a unit and put it into the rest of the puzzle. 6) Springbok puzzle pieces are often a bit hard to get them to "lock" when inserting a piece. This means the lock is sturdy, but you are forced to push the pieces in a bit harder than you might expect. The only feature here that might be regarded as mildly negative is 6), but I am happy with it overall. And my spouse liked it, too.

Enjoyed this puzzle. Was challenging like we wanted as it has very unusual shapes

I gave this puzzle to my sister and her family during their quarantine. A little more info about my sister: she has 7 (!!) children, ranging in age from 6 to 24 years old. They absolutely loved this puzzle and did it together as a family. She sent me photos when it was complete and it was beautiful. I have been buying Springbok puzzles since I was a young child and they are by far my favorite brand of puzzle. Great quality, pieces are all different, image is lovely and interesting, so you really can't go wrong!

Beautiful picture the only bad thing is that backing is cardboard and the pc. Fit a little rough and they see to stick out some when you seal it but other than that it's very nice

Fun puzzle. Reminds us of our trip to Venezia. Not just a few shapes of the pieces, they all seem to be unique. Good quality, fair price.

I gave The puzzle a 5 because it has a crazy fun cut design- no two pieces are the same! The picture is clear and vivid, however, the pieces are NOT cut with a laser, rather a very dull stamper/ cutter- leaving the edges rough and you need to really push & press the pieces down. At first it was annoying- then you get used to the pieces. If Springbok would invest in a laser cutter- their puzzle would get a 10!

I like Springbok puzzles because they are well made, and every piece is a unique shape. This has been my favorite brand since they began making puzzles. I have done my favorite one (Jungle Birds) many, many (at least two dozen) times. The only thing I dislike is the amount of “puzzle dust” that was in the packages of my most recent puzzles. I don’t remember having this problem years ago. Possibly it is from more environmentally friendly materials, and I totally support that.

I hated getting her flowers again. They cost so much and don't last long. I ask what do you want, "Don't spend your money on me. I have everything I want or need." Same every year. Well this year I overheard her talking to her sister about going to the Mart store and not finding any more puzzles. Just robots, transformers, Star Wars, etc. Nothing pretty for an older woman. I got on the laptop and came straight here. I knew I was probably too late to get the puzzles before Mother's day, but 2 arrived the next day. The puzzles are a really nice size and the pieces are bigger than the puzzles she's been putting together. She got it done in 6 days. Fastest time ever. Two came the same day. Didn't know I'd ordered from a KC, MO location. It's close to us. Three more puzzles are on the way. All arriving at different times. That's fine. She can only do one at a time anyway! I'll go through and pick out the edge pieces. Part of the Mother's Day gift!

The pieces fit very badly. The quality is very poor.