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Yep, I've got 6 baking sheets at home, 4-5 of which are usually protecting puzzles
I have to say that I really like the design of the new train troublemaker.
No, bucket brigade is only way I can think of.
Okay, so after many hours of grueling puzzling, I finally finished Flutterby yesterday (many thanks to Erik for giving me the opportunity to give this one a go!).
Let me first say that it is a beautiful puzzle with a remarkable, harmonious design...
Your welcome! That's what friends are for!!!
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- What's your favorite puzzle and why?
- My custom traditional Justin puzzle of my cat.
Website warning, my flickr site shows teaser + trick puzzles in their completed states.
- Which Puzzles Do You Own?
- I keep a list off site of all of my Stave's as well as the ones I've puzzled thanks to swaps with fellow puzzle nuts: Erik's Puzzle List
- Meet other Puzzle Nuts near you by telling us what town and state you're in.
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Which puzzles are on your wish list?
- Treasure Trove
35th years puzzle, tentatively named London Loonacy
- When and where do you puzzle?
- At home, mostly with friends and family.
- What got you into Stave Puzzles?
- I've always loved jigsaw puzzles. I read about Stave puzzles in United's Hemispheres magazine on a flight to China and decided I needed to have one. Then another, then another...
- Tips for solving Stave Puzzles: Want to share?
- Patience and good friends.
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Circus Train Progress Report #6
Ok, with a hint from Stave--yes roo romp sent me over the edge--I've got all of them puzzled out. Will post some reviews soon.
Posted on June 24, 2009 at 5:36pm —
Misc Progress Report (Circus Train / London Larceny)
Ok, I'm done with all but Roo Romp, just haven't "gotten it", so Steve is quite happy, which makes me glad since while the others were enjoyable they went fast.
So on my list:
1) Finish roo romp
2) What a tweet (arriving late July/early august)
3) Little house of horrs (as above)
On London Larceny, Steve is working on a slight redo of the puzzle to address the glitch I brought to his attention so I want to wait on my review until I get the replacement pieces. Meanwhile more Troublemakers have… Continue
So on my list:
1) Finish roo romp
2) What a tweet (arriving late July/early august)
3) Little house of horrs (as above)
On London Larceny, Steve is working on a slight redo of the puzzle to address the glitch I brought to his attention so I want to wait on my review until I get the replacement pieces. Meanwhile more Troublemakers have… Continue
Posted on June 9, 2009 at 12:18pm — 1 Comment
Circus Train Progress Report #5
Well, had a fun call with the Chief Torrmentor this morning also, and while on the phone finished Circus Engine leaving only Roo Romp.
These are a great series, maybe I can force myself to wait until the weekend to finish Roo Romp.
Who am I kidding?
I've barely managed to hold off doing an all nighter to finish them all.
After I finish these, I've got Dee' House of Horror's and Edith's What a Tweet en route for the end of August and that's all my orders.
On my wishlist is Treasure Trove sti… Continue
These are a great series, maybe I can force myself to wait until the weekend to finish Roo Romp.
Who am I kidding?
I've barely managed to hold off doing an all nighter to finish them all.
After I finish these, I've got Dee' House of Horror's and Edith's What a Tweet en route for the end of August and that's all my orders.
On my wishlist is Treasure Trove sti… Continue
Posted on June 3, 2009 at 12:28pm — 2 Comments
Circus Train Progress Report #4
Well, I didn't finish them all last night, I tried to talk myself into 1 per day, but here I am late for work again today and I finished TWO more: Seaquarium and Dancing Dolphins. Seaquarium has been the easiest of them all so far IMHO, but I can also understand why it got rated the way it did.
So that leaves me Roo Romp and Engine to put together.
This is a very fun set of puzzles to work. Thank you, thank you Bryan for getting me off my ass to order these.
So that leaves me Roo Romp and Engine to put together.
This is a very fun set of puzzles to work. Thank you, thank you Bryan for getting me off my ass to order these.
Posted on June 3, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
Circus Train Progress Report #3
Ok, came home and finished the dolphins... that leaves the puzzles exactly half done (all are basic assembly complete) so 4 trick puzzles to solve, debating saving them to do over next 4 days or just rushing through tonight...
Posted on June 2, 2009 at 8:58pm —
Comment Wall (29 comments)
- At 7:43pm on June 5, 2009, Marc said…
- my goodness, you do have such a collection! And I think that I'm impatient working for that "one more piece." I cannot imagine how much energy it took for you to assemble all of the circus series.
- At 12:25am on April 21, 2009, Nate said…
- Yeah--definitely. I should be available those days--you'll have to let me know when you know your conference schedule more concretely.
Got Pull My Strings today. Boy is there a difference between two swords and four! Just posted a blog entry about my impressions.
Hope your week got off to a good start.
- At 1:45pm on April 20, 2009, Nate said…
- That is a good piece of advice. Pull My Strings is sitting on my desk right now. Can't wait to get home tonight and give it a go.
- At 1:38pm on April 20, 2009, Nate said…
- You're in patent law too?! Cool--how do you like it? I just finished my doctorate last year, and decided to follow a non-traditional career path for a chemical engineer, so now I'm working as a technical advisor for an IP boutique called McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff. Are you at a firm or in-house somewhere?
In an obsessive thirst to satisfy Stave curiosity, I actually read most of the reviews (esp. yours and June's) I could find on this site...I think I'd be at an impasse if I were to be deciding between purchasing Treasure Trove or Palace of Pranks. I definitely like the way Treasure Trove looks over Palace, but I would love the extra puzzling challenges of Palace of Pranks... Actually, one puzzle that is high on my list now after reading your reviews is When Nature Calls. I love the colors, and also how ambiguous the website is (and your review is) about its design, so that it'll be more of a surprise.
- At 11:13pm on April 19, 2009, Nate said…
- Hi Erik--Actually, I did have a question for you--I saw that you had Bubbles on your list and was wondering what you thought of it. I have Pull My Strings on its way (actually, I'm pretty sure I will get it tomorrow, as UPS says it's already in Chicago) and was trying to decide between it and Bubbles. Ultimately, I settled on Strings for mostly aesthetic reasons (and its catalogue description was more intriguing).
It would definitely be great to grab a drink and meet a seasoned Staver like yourself if you are in town. (I hope one day to have a small collection of Staves, even if just a fraction of the size of your own, but getting past my partner's disbelief at spending that kind of cash on jigsaw puzzles is a challenge I foresee...) June may be tough though--I'm heading out of town for a wedding on the 13th, and the next weekend my family is visiting.
- At 2:33pm on April 19, 2009, Nate said…
- Hi Erik, just wanted to let you know that I've really enjoyed reading all of your reviews, and getting to satisfy my curiosity about puzzles I may never get to get my hands on--especially Time Traveler. Thanks for taking the time to share--it is much appreciated!
- At 1:11pm on March 14, 2009,
Kathy McCurdy said… - HI Erik, thanks for your comment and I've checked your list of puzzles. Wow! You are a nut! If I may ask, do you have any advice on how not to go bankrupt with this obsession?! Any inside tricks to being able to afford a large traditional? I watch for the deals and I will collect my points but any other advice?
- At 4:35am on January 20, 2009,
Cindy said…
Hi Erik, I have been very lucky sharing my puzzles. They have all come back in great shape. I will be glad to send the first puzzle. After looking at your collection, I am a little worried that my puzzles would be a little dull for you. You can email me with details at Bailey_hannah@yahoo.com.
- At 7:53pm on August 7, 2008,
David Minton said… - Hi Erik! Wondered if it would be possible for you to link from your list of puzzles to your reviews? It's great having the clickable names linking to the product pages on Stave's website, but I wondered if it would be possible to have links to your reviews as well? It'd be really useful now that you've reviewed a large number of the puzzles you own and puzzles you've puzzled. Many thanks for taking the time to provide so much information, it's much appreciated! David
P.S. Look me up if you're ever in the UK!
- At 1:20pm on July 8, 2008, David Minton said…
- Hi Erik! How's it going?
Thanks for the review of Puff Enough. It's one of the puzzles I've got my eye on (once my existing orders come through, and funds allow).
I've just left a comment on June's blog about Fan Flair, regarding your Valentines puzzles. Any chance you could enlighten me? (You'll see what I mean if you read the blog).
Many thanks Erik - David
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